Kentucky Challenge Talent Shines

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two days of Kentucky Challenge talent was on display at the newly renovated Alumni Center Friday through Saturday in Lexington. With a deep draw of varsity teams from all parts of Kentucky and Tennessee we were ecstatic to see talent that does not normally cross our radar locally, and there was plenty of it! The Bowling Green Purples came out as the Challenge Champions beating Dunbar in two sets in a competitive match showing the depth of the state's prospects and plentiful athletes including Louisville Card's commit <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/chayse-gilliland/">[player_tooltip player_id='212192' first='Amirra' last='Bailey']</a> and top prospect <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/chayse-gilliland/">[player_tooltip player_id='577773' first='Chayse' last='Gilliland']. </a>We took some second looks at younger talent and laid fresh eyes on some highly spoken new talent, all worthy to make the page! The first part of our two-day coverage!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["577773"],"_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-68d94014477ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">If you want star potential, then look no further! Chayse is a power house on the court and has highly developed skills for a sophomore! She puts in 110% effort playing all six rotations and is flat out from start to finish! She brings excellent energy and enthusiasm to the court and shows confidence, brilliance and dedication to her team. Chayse has an explosive powerful kill she can unleash in any position on the court, and is called upon often and for good reason. She has perfect mechanics with a fire of a swing executing perfect contact and excellent placement to tally those points. She has an amazing vertical which benefits her well timed blocks that she provides with excellent reach and great timing. She digs perfectly in the back row, softening up balls with accurate passing up to the setter with great form, and agility, not many get by her! Gilliand serves are mean and powerful, she can produce aces effectively to anywhere on the court! She is absolute fire on the court with excellent court IQ and shows great support for her teammates which is reciprocated, she is a total pillar for her team! Chayse would be at the top of our list and we are excited to follow what we are sure to be a successful path to stardom, if not already so! Not enough words for this amazing athlete!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["579836"],"_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-68d9401447834"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Charlotte turns heads, a six rotation player that is a game changer on the court! Patton anchors the front row beautifully with exceptional skills, but she can also hold down the back row for her team making her a valuable asset. With evident talent from a beautiful smooth swing and the ability to get on top of the ball easily we saw Charlotte rack up numerous kills from either pin readily with excellent placement finding the seams! She performs a great block with excellent timing and technique to contribute greatly to the front line and makes the opposition adjust their play. She can dig in the back row showing excellent technique and honed passing skills. Patton communicates well on the floor with good court IQ and supports her teammates well. We loved her play! She has all the tools!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["826346"],"_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-68d9401447880"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hannah is making an impact, an exciting prospect that progresses every time we lay eyes on her shows she is putting in the work, and it's paying off! With abundant raw talent we see that developing into an athlete who is and will be a major force on the court now and down the road! Hannah is producing hits from the pin with great mechanics and excellent form. She puts herself in the best spot to attack calling out for the ball and can change it up with a good fake to stealthy tip showing good court IQ finding the hole in the opponent's game. Rumer can dig up on the front line providing good cover for her teammates and gets up for the block. Hannah shows good enthusiasm on the court and off and brings great energy to the court! She is going up the ladder quickly! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["612182"],"_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-68d94014478c8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Farrah brings a lot to the court, executing plays that make a big impact for her team! With some big kills down the line Farrah shows off her excellent ball control and placement from the pin. She doesn't need the perfect set to swing and adjusts herself quickly and efficiently to make plays happen. She gives herself plenty of room for an aggressive fast attack with excellent vertical and releases a fast swing with text book form! White can dig from the net providing good cover for her teammates and follows the play well anticipating the opposition showing how crafty she can be. She calls out for plays and shows a good connection with her setter. She gets blocks touches frequently and has good timing and technique to provide good defense at the net! We definitely see her going places! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["477251"],"_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-68d940144790f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Caroline has got lots of game and brings it every set! We loved Carolines tenacity on the court. She is a sharp player that instinctively feels the upcoming play and puts herself in defense mode and reacts quickly! She has an excellent platform and can dig to get those balls up first or second contact with speed and agility to keep the play in sequence! She moves across the court and will lay herself out to keep the ball in play and does it determination and successfully! Caroline covers the front line extremely well with excellent body posture and readiness! She easily absorbs those hard hits and passes up to the setter with accuracy. She has a great serve and is trusted by her teammates to cover the back row! She is an all-in player and brings her game, an exciting prospect that would be a valuable asset to any team! Love her game!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->