Setting the Stage at PD Iowa Midwest Live Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: howe30 in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Showcases can be a lot of fun for setters. Student-athletes at the position are flush with sweet-swinging hitters at the pins and in the middle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We saw that at the recent Midwest Live Showcase in Clive. Setters worked on their pass-receiving and delivery skills during an intense two hours of competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some players in the group that stood out:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["755960"],"_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-68430ffd7dd33"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Eimers has picked up her level of play throughout the club season. I watched her work at the Quad Cities Showdown in early January, and it was good getting another chance to see her at the Midwest Live Showcase at the end of May in Clive. After operating on the sophomore squad in one of the state's top programs last season, Eimers will shoot for varsity playing time in 2025. Long arms and athleticism aid her in being a well-rounded setter. Eimers can put the ball where hitters can eat when she gets in a groove. It's a matter of finding consistency in doing so, an area that she's improving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["778835"],"_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-6843266546dbb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chandler's Ohana team surprised some folks at the Iowa Regional Qualifier. She and her mates served notice that they could play even if operating for a smaller club. Chandler epitomizes that underdog approach, taking it to opponents no matter their reputation. She showed that confidence again at the Midwest Live Showcase in late May. Controlling the action on the court, Chandler is developing as a setter with a powerful swing to be a threat at the opposite pin. With how hard she works and with versatility in her game, it feels like the ceiling is high for Chandler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["762735"],"_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-6843266546e11"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Standing out for a sift touch and precision on her offerings, Munkvold is a setter with an up arrow. Trained in two outstanding programs on the club and prep levels, she is technically sound and consistently effective. Munkvold proved herself again at the Prep Dig Iowa Midwest Live Showcase in late May. She displayed a keen sense for where her hitters want the ball located even though there was little previous experience playing together. Athletic with quickness around the court, Munkvold has plenty of room to go before she reaches her potential. And she has three more years of high school to get there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["770463"],"_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-6843294e84996"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Seeing time as a freshman on a talented Dallas Center-Grimes roster last season, Juergens served notice that she's a player to watch during the next three years. I scouted her at the Northern Lights Qualifier, the Iowa Regional Qualifier and again at the Prep Dig Iowa Midwest Live Showcase in late May. Juergens is accurate on her sets, consistently putting the ball where attackers can inflict damage on the opponent. She has a special knack for the back set to the opposite pin or the middle slide. It keeps defenses on their toes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["776224"],"_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-684333798ec18"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bowen occupied a spot on the Northwest freshman squad last season, when the Wolves' varsity returned to the 5A state championship match. She's honing her skills with a talented Plex outfit this club season in steadily developing her game. I evaluated her at the Northern Lights and Iowa Regional qualifiers this year, and she's showing progress. Bowen looked even more comfortable working at the Prep Dig Iowa Midwest Live Showcase in late May. She understands what's needed to be a good setter and is working towards the consistency and skill development necessary to achieve that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["545946"],"_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-684334d3e1d29"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I've written a lot about Waldorf in the last few months and deservedly so. With her ascension in the sport during that time, I expect to be reporting more on her game in the future. Waldorf was on point in helping her club team win the Iowa Regional for 15U. Proving she could stay focused and consistent in a championship environment was telling. It was nice seeing Waldorf compete at the Iowa Prep Dig Midwest Live Showcase in late May, too. The drill- and scrimmage-based format let her technical soundness and advanced skills shine through alongside her fellow attendees. Waldorf can do it all at the position with athleticism, height and long arms. She should be among the best setters in the state for the next three years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->