Poppin’ Pins from the 2025 Michigan Expo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Be sure to follow&nbsp;@lshotvb&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lshotvb/">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc">Tik Tok&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/LineShotVBall">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for all things volleyball!</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb/video/7587129987304590647?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc">Check out the latest video from the <span style="text-decoration: underline">Michigan Expo</span> on Tik Tok Today!</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>--</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was one of the biggest stop the Michigan Exposure tour has ever seen! With over 150 athletes on tap, spanning eight jam packed courts, the talent in the gym was overflowing and top shelf!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We had some of the biggest names from all over the state, from a healthy dose of the west side prospect to northern Michigan, we also had quite a few out of staters, including an 8th grader from Oklahoma stepping up to the challenge! It was seriously, a stop for the books!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pin attackers are always in overflow when it comes to the game, you simply cannot get enough of them. With as many athletes as we had on Saturday, the talent pool was immense. Let's take a look at some of the best pins at Michigan's Exposure Tour.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='891400' first='Kimora' last='Hansbrough'] - Dakota/Michigan Elite</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the few seniors on tap at this year's expo, [player_tooltip player_id='891400' first='Kimora' last='Hansbrough'] is going to be quite the grab for any program in these next few months. The high flying south paw really can elevate off of the ground and deliver one hefty punch. She has developed quite a bit as a scorer in these last few months with Dakota and will only to continue.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='450415' first='Leah' last='Green'] - Detroit Country Day/Legacy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Detroit Country Day is coming off of another exciting fall campaign, [player_tooltip player_id='450415' first='Leah' last='Green'] is JUST getting started. While we watched her dominate in the middle throughout the fall, Green also thrived in a six rotation role, passing in almost all of her rotations. She looks to be in somewhat of a transition phase as she was playing the bulk of her time on the pins today. Just as she does in the middle, Green dominates on the offensive end and continues to wow with her ball control.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='710236' first='Morgan' last='Borodychuk'] - Mt. Pleasant</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This player has been on my radar for quite sometime now, but yet, I haven't seen her in action in quite some time. Needless to say, [player_tooltip player_id='710236' first='Morgan' last='Borodychuk']'s game has evolved immensely. She hits with a lot of range that includes from any where on the court to deliver a heavy ball into any zone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='523871' first='Tessa' last='White'] - Franklin/Legacy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These last few months have been quite transformative for [player_tooltip player_id='523871' first='Tessa' last='White']. From the courts to the track, White has been finding a lot of success in 2025. You can tell that the already high jumper is finding another inch or two in her vertical. White's attack has become much more refined and has found some more angles up her sleeve to utilize in scoring opportunity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='732306' first='Reese' last='Williams'] - Roscommon/Mid-Mich Aces</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watching this player take action, there is no question as to how Roscommon shot up the rankings this season. [player_tooltip player_id='732306' first='Reese' last='Williams'] is as complete of a pin attacker as they come. She hits a heavy ball, boasts a wide range of attacks and can deliver a real nice touch in her defense and reception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='569773' first='Skylar' last='Ignash'] - Cass City/Michigan Elite</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The transition from middle blocker to the outside pin continues to prove to be one heck of a move for [player_tooltip player_id='569773' first='Skylar' last='Ignash']. While she found success in the position, her intangibles and approach to the game look to be so much better suited for the left side. Ignash has a long whip of the arm that packs a big punch and she is proving to hold it down well in the back court, as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='776427' first='Natalia' last='Zywicki'] - Marian/Michigan Elite</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I am going to be looking forward to seeing this rookie enter her 15s year of a club. It could seriously be a huge growth period for [player_tooltip player_id='776427' first='Natalia' last='Zywicki']. An undersized attacker with a lot of ambition, Zywicki is a lot of fun to watch. She is unafraid to take the big rips while throwing in an array of crafty shots as well. She also brings a lot of good ball control to the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='888384' first='Allysse' last='Deshetsky'] - North Branch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='888384' first='Allysse' last='Deshetsky'] is the latest premier player to be coming up the ranks from North Branch. You could see throughout the high school season, she was warming up into something quite exciting. You could see that all on display here at UWM. Undersized, but mighty, Deshetsky already packs a mean punch in her attack and can place it just about anywhere. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='782729' first='Rachel' last='Unsworth'] - Brighton/L2</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was very interesting to see this player take to the courts on Saturday. For as long as her early career has gone on, [player_tooltip player_id='782729' first='Rachel' last='Unsworth'] has done really solid work in the middle. However, she was taking a lot of reps on the pins and looking really good. Unsworth can knock the ball down with the best of them. She takes the speed needed to play in the middle and translates in extremely well to scoring on the pins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='918780' first='Addison' last='Waldorf'] - Gull Lake/Dead Frog</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gull Lake looks to be back on the rise and we got a glimpse of a few reasons of that at the Expo. From Crawford in the setters group, to [player_tooltip player_id='918780' first='Addison' last='Waldorf'] in the pins, keep an eye out! Waldorf is only a freshman but has all the intangibles needed to be an electric player in a few months time. At 6'1, she has the size and when she connected with the ball, Waldorf could score with ease.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->