Who Could Be Wisconsin’s Gatorade POY?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The awards season will soon be approaching at the end of October heading into November.&nbsp; One of the most prestigious awards is the Gatorade Player of the Year.&nbsp; This is awarded to the top player in each state and there is an overall national award winner.&nbsp; The award takes into account individual success as well as what the athlete has done for their team and their community.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Past Ten Gatorade Player of the Year Winners for Wisconsin: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 - Madison Quest - DSHA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 - Madison Quest - DSHA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2022 - Saige Damrow - Howards Grove</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2021 - Mckenna Wucherer - Brookfield Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2020 - Brooke Mosher - Waterloo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2019 - Aubrey Hamilton - Arrowhead</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2018 - Brooke Anderson - Lake Country Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2017 - Mariah Whalen - Newman Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2016 - M.E. Dodge - East Troy&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2015 - Carly Townsend - Germantown&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 Top Candidates</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["249644"],"_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-68e5415624453"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notable Statistics (As of 10/7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D1 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D1 State Runner Up&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D1 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D1 Final Four Team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Wisconsin #4 Ranked Prospect in Class of 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Committed to Rutgers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='249644' first='Brooke' last='Baldwin'] has been the key quarterback for Sussex Hamilton, a program that has reached a new level over the past few years.&nbsp; A true 5-1 setter, Baldwin brings athleticism and physicality to the court where she is a floor general.&nbsp; In her career she has over 2,000 assists, 700 digs and 300 kills.&nbsp; She has played club volleyball at [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] where she has set and swung on the right side.&nbsp; In 2024, she was a key piece to the Sting 16 Gold elite eight squad in 16 Open.&nbsp; She is Big Ten bound where she will take her talents to Rutgers. However, she has unfinished business at the high school level where she has led Sussex Hamilton to the state tournament the past two seasons, including being state runner up in last year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["277430"],"_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-68e54156244fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notable Statistics (As of 10/7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D2 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D2 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2022 D2 2nd Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Member of [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] Volleyball Club</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Wisconsin&nbsp; #1 Ranked Prospect in Class of 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Committed To Creighton&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Creighton has been building quite the pipeline to Wisconsin and [player_tooltip player_id='277430' first='Peyton' last='Carlson'] of Waupaca High School is next in line to be a Jay.&nbsp; She has a very decorated high school career where she has been a three time All State honoree while tallying over 1900 kills (could potentially hit 2000 depending on their post season run) and also over 1000 digs.&nbsp; She has been a key member for [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] Volleyball Club out of the Appleton area.&nbsp; She has been on the [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] 18 Elite team since she was a freshman where her team's have earned an open bid each year.&nbsp; At the next level she will most likely be a libero, but with her talent and dynamic skill set she could contribute in plenty of ways for a top 15 program.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["249678"],"_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-68e5415624552"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notable Statistics (As of 10/7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D1 2nd Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D1 Honorable Mention All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D1 State Runner Up&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2022 D1 State Runner Up&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Wisconsin #3 Ranked Prospect in Class of 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Committed to Maryland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='249678' first='Marlee' last='Sivak'] made quite a statement starting her freshman year, starting as an outside for a powerful Oconomowoc program.&nbsp; She was on their state runner up squad in 2022 and 2023.&nbsp; Her freshman year she tallied 13 kills in the state championship match.&nbsp; From there, she would continue to be a key player for the Raccoons earning multiple post season honors, including All State.&nbsp; She has been a key piece to the success of the [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] group that has gathered plenty of national tournament successes.&nbsp; Maryland will be next for Sivak who will reunite with former Ocon setter Lilly Wagner who is averaging nearly eight assists per set.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["284085"],"_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-68e54156245c5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">2024 D5 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D5 Final Four Team&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D4 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D4 State Runner Up&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Wisconsin #34 Ranked Prospect in Class of 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Member of [program_tooltip program_id='431478' first='Wisconsin' last='Ice Volleyball Club']&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wausau Newman Catholic is a small school power in Wisconsin where they are traditionally playing the final weekend of the season.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='284085' first='Camille' last='Sobolewski'] has been a major part to their state runner up and final four team the past two years. In her career, Sobolewski has tallied over 1300 kills and 129 blocks.&nbsp; This season she is sitting at over 400 kills, a career best 4.8 kills per set, and hitting nearly .300.&nbsp; Newman Catholic is ranked in the top five of D5 and will look to get back to Green Bay to finish their season at the state tournament.&nbsp; Sobolewski is still uncommitted as to where she will play college volleyball, she would be a great steal for the next level.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["459898"],"_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-68e5415624641"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notable Statistics (As of 10/7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D2 1st Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 D2 State Runner Up&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 D2 2nd Team All State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Member of [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] Volleyball Club</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Wisconsin #2 Ranked Prospect in Class of 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Committed to Stephen F Austin (TX)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='459898' first='Aubrey' last='Frey'] might be a year away from this award, but she is someone who should be on the radar.&nbsp; As a junior she has already eclipsed over 1000 kills and 1000 digs in her career. She is on track to pass 500 kills in a season, averaging over five kills per set.&nbsp; Her sophomore season, she was a huge part in the Luxemburg-Casco run to a state runner up finish earning 1st Team All State honors. She is part of [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] Volleyball Club where her 16s Navy team earned an open bid to nationals this summer.&nbsp; She committed to Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches located in East Texas, a division one school part of the Southland Conference.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Names To Know</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='522165' first='Cassie' last='Bruns'] - Senior - Menomonee Falls - [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] - Committed to West Virginia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='277423' first='Ella' last='Kohnen'] - Senior - Slinger - [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] - Committed to Illinois State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='277424' first='Siena' last='MacCudden'] - Senior - Arrowhead - [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] - Committed to Cal-Berkeley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='388457' first='Eden' last='Roethel'] - Senior - Living Word Lutheran - [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] - Committed to Arkansas State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='435897' first='Lucy' last='Ripley'] - Junior - Oconto Falls - [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] - Committed to Loyola Chicago&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='345274' first='Lauren' last='Sprague'] - Junior - Waunakee - Madtown - Committed to Notre Dame</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='510424' first='Ava' last='Stuebs'] - Junior - Manitowoc Lutheran - [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] - Uncommitted</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='435874' first='Addison' last='Kelenic'] - Junior - Catholic Memorial - [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] - Committed to Wake Forest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='565640' first='Alexis' last='Halverson'] - Junior - Barron - Kokoro - Committed to Minnesota State-Mankato</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='545505' first='Tegan' last='Loechler'] - Sophomore - DSHA - [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] - Uncommitted</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->