Class of 2025/2026 Rotation of the Month: March

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Qualifier season has begun, and many of the best teams in Arkansas have traveled distance to compete for a chance at nationals. The beginning of this season also has a few local Arkansas tournaments such as the [program_tooltip program_id='581540' first='501' last='Volley'] Invitational and Volley in the Rock. These players set themselves apart from the rest this month and showed why they are some of the best in their position in Arkansas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OH - [player_tooltip player_id='749620' first='Ella' last='Bryan']<br>MB - [player_tooltip player_id='236997' first='Jaeli' last='Rutledge']<br>RS - Sawyer Cook<br>S - [player_tooltip player_id='750280' first='Lauren' last='Latham']<br>L/DS - [player_tooltip player_id='765124' first='Mylie' last='Harris']<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["749620"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e1db444d604"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bryan is a pretty undersized outside attacker, but she could jump and touch the roof of the convention center. Bryan has a very high vertical reaching over most blockers. Bryan swings a very hard driven attack sharp cross where no one is at. Bryan is also pretty scrappy in the back row, making plays to set up the other hitters on her team for success. Bryan also scores a lot of points from her serve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["236997"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e1db444d660"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rutledge currently plays on Ozark Jrs 17 Mizuno. She is a very effective middle blocker. Rutledge has a high vertical and contact point on top of her height, making her a very middle block to defend. This also makes it difficult for opposing attackers to hit around her block. Rutledge runs multiple plays out of the middle scoring many of points for her team. She also takes well placed shots scoring that way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Sawyer Cook","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32925","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Batesville High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='581540' first='501' last='Volley']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e1db444d6f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cook has a very fast arm swing and approach making her a dangerous right side pin. Cook is very well at seeing when there is a hole in the block, and swinging right through that. Cook also swings off the block really well. Being 6'1 on the right side has taken away opposing teams ability to swing line. Cook is a very impressive blocker scoring many of points from her blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["750280"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e1db444d740"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Latham is by far one of the best players in the state of Arkansas. She reverses the flow for her team very well and runs quick tempo sets to her attackers. Latham is consistently setting her team up for success by giving them the ability to swing on an open net. Latham can fake out the opposing team blockers really well. She is also very effective swinging on the right side scoring many points with her hard driven swings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='765124' first='Mylie' last='Harris']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Green County Tech High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Paragould Juniors","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e1db444d7c3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Harris is a scrappy libero always keeping her team in system. Harris reads the opposing attackers very well which has set her up in the right spot to easily dig hard driven balls or tips. Harris is very consistent in serve receive putting the ball right in her setters hands. She is also pretty good at setting out of system to her pins. Harris is not a player you want to serve to or swing at because she will pick it up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->