Indy Cup Coming Up! 17/18 Premier Red Preview, Part One

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Want a discount to our summer Stock Up Showcase in July? Use code KypDig2025 for a discount at checkout!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are so many programs descending on central Indiana next weekend that it will be impossible to see them all in person. With six different sites and nearly 60 courts being used for this two-day tournament, we wanted to take a shot at previewing some of the Indiana-based squads. Here are three of them, with kids coming from all over to show what they've got going into the home stretch of the 2025 club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Academy 17-2E Riptide</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2s team at Academy in this age group has plenty to celebrate from a talent standpoint. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216037' first='Gabie' last='Francis']</strong> is a broad-shouldered and heavy-hitting pin attacker that is more than capable of blasting through undisciplined blocks, while also being tough to go against as a blocker. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='301138' first='Hayden' last='Ramsey']</strong> is a fun-to-watch M2 that has more than enough energy for her roster to carry them through the toughest of matches. Her size is hard to teach as well, and has already received some preliminary offers for the next level. <strong>Isabella (Izzy) Wheeler</strong> is a compact and explosive outside that can do a little of everything despite her lack of size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Boiler Juniors 17-2E Black</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2s roster at Boiler Juniors has their own set of uniquely talented players, starting with <strong>Makayla Ketterer.</strong> This lefty banger has footwork that allows her to hit well from both pins regularly, and is tough to defend because of that combination of footwork and armswing. I'd like to see a little more all-around game from her, as this would definitely help her recruiting stock. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='386163' first='Brooklyn' last='Perry']</strong> is a hybrid attacker from Faith Christian that is as athletic as they come on this squad, and can put balls away regularly from both pins with that speed and athleticism at the forefront of her talent. <strong>Eva Sheedy</strong> is an undersized and under appreciated middle from Plymouth who can read and react better than most middles her size. She's an M2 through and through, and does well when away from the setter attacking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Circle City 17 White</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3s squad at Circle has a group of kids that can just about play anywhere in the attacking world. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751991' first='Kilani' last='Jackson']</strong> is quick and compact with her swing, and gets up and attacks before most blocks have been formed to defend against her. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='774440' first='Chloe' last='Gill']</strong> uses a combination of volleyball IQ and ingenuity to terminate balls, and could play either pin both on the club scene as well as in high school. Finally, another Columbus East product, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='774441' first='Lilah' last='Klei'],</strong> is a do-everything attacker. I've seen her block and attack from both pins as well as from the middle, and she has the strength to terminate at will because of the heavy ball she hits. Her strong shoulders also allow her to block consistently well, and reads hitters at an above-average level for her size and age group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->