Prep Players Working Hard Toward the End of the Regular Season

High school volleyball is such a short season. Open gyms in the summer quickly morph into the start of the school season and before you know it, it is over. Players need to make the best of it before it is gone...and these high school volleyball players are doing just that. Below are few of the ones that have had not only had stellar seasons but have continued to shine as we soon head into the playoff season.   Remember to follow me on Instagram @Prepdigamy and Facebook @PrepDig Amy for up to date event coverage, stories, and more.    Desota-Weston is an electric 2027 setter with a huge ceiling. Desota-Weston preps at Blaine where she can be seen in both a 6-2 and 5-1 offense. She has a high game IQ, excellent court vision, and the quickness to deliver sets that are not only precise in location, but are also precisely what her attackers need. Desota-Weston is not just a setter, but also a solid defender. She reads the opposing teams attackers well and positions herself properly to either run through tips and dumps or dig hard cross and line shots.     Class of 2028 Swenson has been lighting up the courts and putting up big numbers this school season. The sophomore pin hitter knows and does just what it takes to get the job done. She has a hard cross shot as well as a highly effective off speed shot that keeps offenders guessing and her racking up the kills. To date, this stud has 188 kills, averaging 3 kills/set, 144 digs, averaging 2.3 digs/set and 224 receptions, averaging 3.6 receptions/set.     2028 outside Zumerchik is hard to stop. Using a hefty toolbox full of shots, Zumerchik is lethal from the pin. She has a solid roll shot, will score points off of blockers hands, and can deliver lethal blows through the seam and also around and over the block. Averaging 2.7 kills/set, Zumerchik has tallied up 168 kills on the season so far. She also has a whopping 122 digs and handles a big chunk of the serve receive, averaging 4.8 receptions/set.     Middle [player_tooltip player_id='751564' first='Zoey' last='Leners'] has a high vertical and an arsenal of shots to get the job done on the court. Using her superb court awareness, Leners can take a big swing or use finesse to generate kills all over the court. She is also one of those versatile middles that can attack from both pins. Averaging 3.8 kills/set, Leners has racked up 205 kills and an outstanding 64 blocks on the season, accounting for 1.2 blocks/set, making her a huge weapon on both offense and defense.     Sophomore setter [player_tooltip player_id='891433' first='Whitney' last='Walen'] has been racking up the assists and aces in her third high school season for the Raiders. Running primarily in a 6-2 offense, Walen has been a pivotal part of the team's success. The dynamic setter has put up a stat line that includes 27 aces, 95 digs, and 231 assists, averaging 5.4 assists/set. Walen does a solid job getting her feet to the ball which allows her to deliver such a clean, hittable ball to her attackers. She also has good court awareness and knows how to isolate her attackers.

High school volleyball is such a short season. Open gyms in the summer quickly morph into the start of the school season and before you know it, it is over. Players need to make the best of it before it is gone...and these high school volleyball players are doing just that. Below are few of the ones that have had not only had stellar seasons but have continued to shine as we soon head into the playoff season.