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<p>The 2025 MHSAA season is now in full swing with a couple of weeks in the books.</p>
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<p>Here's a look at 10 players that are turning some heads thus far.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490361' first='Aleah' last='Brackett'], Sr. S/RS Bronson</strong></h2>
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<p>Bracket can do a little bit of everything for Bronson and she put that on display this past weekend in a quad. Over three, matches (10 sets) of play, Brackett had 63 kills, 35 digs, 28 assists, six aces and four blocks. On the year, Brackett has 136 kills with 78 digs and 56 assists.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Amelia Capling, Sr. OH Harbor Beach</strong></h2>
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<p>Capling has been an outside hitter that is among the dig leaders this fall, as she's got 148 digs through 28 sets of play. That is to go with 41 kills and 10 aces. Capling has been showing a lot of good effort in the back row to go with an improving swing.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Aivree Christensen, Jr. S Morley Stanwood</strong></h2>
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<p>Christensen has been making a difference for the Mohawks from the service line. She is among the state leaders in aces thus far in 2025, with 33 through 33 sets. She's had at least three aces in five different matches this season. On top of that, she has 212 assists and 43 digs.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Evah Foster, Fr. MH Lansing Christian</strong></h2>
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<p>One freshman that is making an impact right away for her program is Foster, who has been an effective blocker while developing her attacks. Foster has 25 blocks through 22 sets of play while adding 28 kills and 53 digs. Foster has a bright future ahead with the start she's having.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='470031' first='Avery' last='Kapeller'], Jr. OH OL St. Mary's</strong></h2>
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<p>Kapeller was expected to have a big 2025 season and so far she is meeting expectations. She's tallied double-digit kills in every match thus far, posting 110 kills over 19 sets of play overall. Kapeller also has 45 digs and 12 aces to go with her powerful finishing at the net.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='727732' first='Larkin' last='Pham'], Sr. OH Dexter</strong></h2>
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<p>The Dreadnaughts are off to a great start in the 2025 season. That includes a recent win over defending D1 champ Northville. Pham has been a big reason why, as she's hitting an impressive .354 on the young season with 117 kills over 24 sets. She's also tallied 57 digs. In the win over the Mustangs, Pham had 13 kills with six digs.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800551' first='Rylee' last='Stanley-Eldred'], Jr. DS/L East Grand Rapids</strong></h2>
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<p>EGR has been up against good competition and the junior defender has been putting in the work to shine in the back row. She's got 139 digs through 28 sets, as she is moving closer and closer to 1,000 for her career. She recently had 23 digs in three sets against Grand Rapids South Christian.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523875' first='Kate' last='Sulkowski'], Jr. MH South Lyon</strong></h2>
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<p>South Lyon is making some waves to start the 2025 season and Sulkowski is looking really strong for the Lions. The junior middle has 29 blocks on the young season, including 11 solo blocks. She's also got 75 kills while hitting .372. One of her highlights was a four-block performance against Country Day, and a nine-kill effort against Rochester Adams.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Allie Sutberry, Sr. S Portland</strong></h2>
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<p>The Red Raiders had a good week, winning the Perry Invitational while their senior setter recorded her 1,400<sup>th</sup> assists to near the school record. Sutberry is now second in school history following passing the landmark number last week.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='454358' first='Lily' last='Tripi'], Jr. S Eisenhower</strong></h2>
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<p>Eisenhower had a lot of buzz coming into the season and the Eagles look great thus far in 2025. Their lone loss was in three sets to Marian this past weekend in a tight match. Tripi had 24 assists in the match to put her at 306 on the season. She's also put up 33 kills, 54 digs and 23 aces. As a team, Ike is hitting .350 on the season thanks to Tripi's play and decision-making.</p>
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The 2025 MHSAA season is now in full swing with a couple of weeks in the books.
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