Willmar Puts an End to Tech’s Undefeated Winning Streak

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After passing the halfway point of the 2025 high school season, anything is possible. The Willmar Cardinals (7-4) swept the Tech Tiger's (12-1) and concluded their undefeated run. The Cardinals put up a strong fight that was only possible due to the talent and the strength of the players. Below are the players that propelled the team to a dominate win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["771236"],"_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-68dd61fbd4848"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blahosky takes control of the court with her big plays and hustle. She is constantly reading plays and moving to cover wherever she needs to. Her quick feet and platform control allow her to tradition quickly into defense and pass any ball to its designated location. Blahosky has outstanding court awareness and follows the ball out to ensure her read is correct. Her loud communication creates opportunity for hustle plays and helping out the setter for out of system balls. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["453086"],"_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-68dd61fbd48da"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Running a 5-1 rotation as a setter, DeBoer is the playmaker on the court. Her fast footwork and ball control allow her to place any ball in the perfect location for her hitters. She hustles for out of system balls and creates a play allowing for an aggressive swing from a teammate. In the front row she performs a multitude of surprise attacks including dumps, throws, and swings. In the back row DeBoer is strong defensively. She reads the opponents offense well and has good platform control. Her jump float serve is hard for her opponents to receive and make a strong play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["338415"],"_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-68dd61fbd494c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ogdahl's talent is seen all around the court. Her strong serve provide many runs for her team as the opponents struggle to return the ball. She controls her platform, keeping it steady in serve receive and defense. Her ability to read the opposing team's offense the quickly move to dig the ball allows her setter to make plays. Ogdahl transitions quickly off the net and is ready to swing. Her quick approach allows her to swing fast and around the defense. When blocking Ogdahl sets up strong in front of the hitter creating many stops. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["413371"],"_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-68dd61fbd49b8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mitteness watches the opposing offense and reads their next move with plenty of time to set up a strong block. Her fast transition off the net allows her up to run multiple routes and quickly perform different shots before the opponents have a chance to read her next move. She is always ready at the net to attack an overpass and get up to stop a setter dump. Overall, Mitteness is a strong front row player that causes many difficulties for her opponents. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Maddison Molacek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32925","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Willmar","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68dd61fbd4aaa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Molacek has the ability to read the opponents defense and score multiple points. Her fast transition off the net puts her in position to be aggressive during in system and out of system plays. She performs many different shots to catch the defense off guard. Molacek sets up a strong block on the outside forcing hitters to work around or stopping their attack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->