District Play in Kentucky

Paul Laurence Dunbar swept Tates Creek to move onto the Championship for the 43rd District with their top names stepping up including great play from pillar <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sadie-stuart/">[player_tooltip player_id='276177' first='Sadie' last='Stuart']</a> and sophomore setter Ava Martha. Dunbar will now face Lexington Catholic who eliminated Lafayette in a 3/1 set domination and saw the return of anchor middle <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/miller-duncan-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='535172' first='Miller' last='Duncan']</a> complimented by warriors <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/payton-avilez/">[player_tooltip player_id='212388' first='Payton' last='Avilez']</a>, <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/charlotte-hall-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='603863' first='Charlotte' last='Hall']</a> and <a href="https://prepdig.com/player/ella-blackburn/">[player_tooltip player_id='212387' first='Ella' last='Blackburn']</a>. Here's who we liked and brought their A game to the court for their team.    Miller is an anchor player that teams can be built around. She has top level talent, is an extremely smart player and is a gamechanger on the court. She provides a wall at the net with her size and quick reflexes to produce nice lofty blocks solo or in tandem, moving easily up and down the net with perfect anticipation of the play. She will run a fast cunning slide with a lethal swing, will kill an overpass and has a strong explosive swing to get the job done and can dole out aces at hand. Miller is a crafty player that can produce a well placed tip or send a ball to the back court beyond the opposition for multiple points. She is laser sharp with court IQ and supports her teammates well on the court. She is one who will be at the top level at the next level no doubt!     Charlotte brings fire to the game, she oozes confidence and has a huge depth of talent! We see consistent great play from Charlotte, she is a crafty player that runs the court well and leads her team. She has a strong and accurate set to the opposite pin, an equally as good backset, can float a ball to the middle and has a beautiful jump set that's money almost every time, all the while seeming effortlessly for her. She shows excellent rapport with all of the front line and uses them accordingly and efficiently. She can a dig a ball off the net, provides great cover for her teammates and will get up with a nice vertical for a well timed block or joust. She will play a crafty back hand tip, or send a ball to the back corner showing good ball control and placement with a huge court IQ. We love her confidence and enthusiasm on the court, Charlotte is a leader and gamechanger!     Stella stands out on the court not only skill wise but with her effort and determination, she puts in 110% and makes plays happen. Myers is quick to the ball on the court and makes sound sets to her pins or middle to provide the best scoring opportunity. She has accurate sets and shows a good rapport with the front line and posses a equally good backset or set to the opposite hitter. She will execute a fast dump catching the opposition off guard, or send a ball to the back court showing her craftiness and quick reflexes. She digs hard laying herself out to get the second contact ball up and playable and doesnt miss many, but has wisdom in calling for help to make the best play for her team. She plays confidently and runs a great offence, loved her play!     Payton is monster pin hitter! She is called upon frequently and she delivers! She has a textbook perfect swing with a huge release that sends balls downwards and fast. She can hit the ten foot line, send a ball deep to the corner or down the line with power coming from perfect contact and a huge vertical from the pin or back row! She is consistent in her play and racks up kills with a 4.2% avg to date in 2025. She digs extremely well and will chase balls down to keep them in play, she passes up accurately and can get up a hard shot equally well. She shows a good rapport with her setter and delivers when needed. She will serve up aces and can put the ball where needed tipping smartly creating campfires and points. We love her cool play and support for her teammates. She is a weapon that any coach would love to have use of!     Ella is a huge asset to her team, with talent and enthusiasm she brings a lot to the court. A hitter who brings a strong attack can get the job done getting on top of those ball from the pin and blasting them downwards! She had an excellent approach with a huge release stemming from great footwork and mechanics for beautiful cross court kills that are well placed to the line. She can dig in the back row and soften up a hard shot for the second contact accurately and what looks like effortlessly with great form. She shows great court IQ and will position herself quickly calling out or the ball and keeping it in play. We love her athleticism on the court. She is a great contributor to her team, lots to love!

Paul Laurence Dunbar swept Tates Creek to move onto the Championship for the 43rd District with their top names stepping up including great play from pillar Sadie Stuart Sadie Stuart 6'2" | MB Dunbar | 2026 State KY and sophomore setter Ava Martha. Dunbar will now face Lexington Catholic who eliminated Lafayette in a 3/1 set domination and saw the return of anchor middle Miller Duncan Miller Duncan 6'1" | MB Lexington Catholic | 2027 State KY complimented by warriors Payton Avilez Payton Avilez 5'11" | OH Lexington Catholic | 2026 State KY , Charlotte Hall Charlotte Hall 5'10" | S Lexington Catholic | 2027 State KY and Ella Blackburn Ella Blackburn 5'7" | OH Lexington Catholic | 2026 State KY . Here's who we liked and brought their A game to the court for their team.