Five Setters Stepping Up In the 2028 Class

The class of 2028 Watch List continues to impress and add setters from all across the State of Washington. These five prospects all played this weekend and showed off their impressive overall games. Each one hustled defensively, played with grit and smarts, and consistently delivered the goods to their attackers.   Setters are often referred to as the "quarterback" on the court. In some respects, that's a fair comparison, but the job may match up better with a catcher on the baseball or softball field. Touching the ball (theoretically) on every play, getting on the run and on the floor to dig out a shanked pass, and being expected to make an accurate set that a hitter then puts away for the crowd-pleasing kill. Then turn around and play great defense before the sequence starts again. Catchers and setters may not get the accolades of the home run hitter or rocket-armed outside, but they deserve it!    The Lynden prospect gave a terrific effort on the court all tournament. She was all out hustle chasing down the second ball and would sprawl out to pop up a dig or deflection. Stephan looked terrific running a 5-1 at The Pacific Northwest Qualifier. She has the height to be effective as a blocker, and she made life easy on her attackers, feeding them a hittable set on the pins and in the middle.     Salmon has quick feet and puts herself in a good position to deliver her sets. The 2028 Ignite prospect puts the ball up high to give her attackers a good hitting window, and Salmon has an outstanding feel for dropping in a dump or push to score from her setter position. At 5'6" and athletic, she can make plays at the net and has a strong arm when she serves or takes a swing.      Congdon played strong out of a 6-2 set for Sudden Impact over the weekend. The Lake Stevens lefty has a blistering serve that she can also drop short, and she does an excellent job of being in the correct position defensively. Congdon mixed up her sets in a sequence against RVC 15, setting the middle and right sides before finding the outside attacker on an accurate fast-tempo set for the kill that ended the rally.     PJVBC 15 National had an outstanding tournament in Spokane, finishing third overall in the Liberty Division to capture a bid. Togiola made plays all over the court throughout the weekend, and her ability to get to the second ball and put the set in a good place with her hands or platform was crucial to the team's success. In the third-place match against SynergyForce, Togiala was operating at a high level. She played out of a 5-1 and refused to be tipped on, while controlling the match offensively. PJVBC 15 secured the match 25-21 and 26-24 in a hard-fought victory.     Ervin showed off her impressive athleticism and sweet hands at the PSR Power League on Sunday. The 2028 prospect played three rotations as a setter out of the back row and three as the right-side attacker versus Puyallup Juniors 16 National. Ervin can be on the run, make an ideally located jump set to the outside, and deliver a terrific dig defensively in the same rally. NPJ Seattle 16 National has Far Western up next on the schedule in Reno, where they will be chasing a bid in the American Division.    SALT LAKE CITY SHOWDOWN SHOWCASE WEEKEND 1   Are you headed to Salt Lake for the April 5th—7th Qualifier? We always have a great group of Pacific Northwest teams at the Showdown, and I will be covering the Showcase for Washington players. Michael DeLeon is the Event Director- Mike is an experienced hand from Prep Dig Texas and California. He is a fun, encouraging leader, and his events are always fast-paced and competitive.   The Showcase information and registration are available here: https://events.prepdig.com/e/1454/register/salt-lake-city-showdown-showcase-weekend-1   Here are some of the PNW players already on the list:   [player_tooltip player_id='571372' first='Violet' last='Dougherty'] 2028 5'10" Juanita Addison Loosli 2026 5'7" Skyline Madeleine Glynn 2028 5'8" West Linn [player_tooltip player_id='760422' first='Jasmine' last='Geck'] 2027 5'10" Union [player_tooltip player_id='531755' first='Kjersti' last='Jacobson'] 2026 5'10" Ferris [player_tooltip player_id='760695' first='Kendall' last='Olsen'] 2027 5'7" Cheney Heidi Presthofer 2028 5'6" Jesuit [player_tooltip player_id='739971' first='Kindell' last='Day'] 2027 5'8" Lakeland [player_tooltip player_id='748115' first='Chiara' last='Cooper'] 2027 5'10" Columbia River [player_tooltip player_id='748319' first='Ella' last='Bennett'] 2028 5'9" Skyview [player_tooltip player_id='748918' first='Ariana' last='Decker'] 2028 5'6" Camas [player_tooltip player_id='720857' first='Ella' last='Wallen'] 2027 5'4" Skyview Emilie LaSala 2028 5'11" Cathedral Catholic [player_tooltip player_id='750289' first='Aimee' last='England'] 2028 5'1" La Center Sawyer Hanley 2028 5'9" South Eugene [player_tooltip player_id='755081' first='Leah' last='Rauch'] 2027 5'5" Skyview Acacia Taylor 2027 6'0" Rigby [player_tooltip player_id='755525' first='Kiley' last='Harris'] 2027 5'8" West Valley [player_tooltip player_id='753412' first='Keira' last='Trask'] 2028 5'9" Glacier Peak [player_tooltip player_id='534518' first='Alyssa' last='Box'] 2028 5'7" Glacier Peak [player_tooltip player_id='534519' first='Sarah' last='Box'] 2028 5'8" Glacier Peak

The class of 2028 Watch List continues to impress and add setters from all across the State of Washington. These five prospects all played this weekend and showed off their impressive overall games. Each one hustled defensively, played with grit and smarts, and consistently delivered the goods to their attackers.