Day 2 of the President’s Day Invitational Stars

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sunday play in Knoxville Tennessee at the President's Day Invitational revealed some exceptional girls with fierce competitiveness! The one common factor was that the depth of talent at this particular tournament ran deep, teams showed up and showed out! An exciting day with plentiful uber competitive athletes, and some names to remember! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["917900"],"_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-6992ac39b27f2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lani is a pure standout on any court. With imposing size and impressive talent, she is already showing star quality that is shining bright! She has a super clean strong swing that stems from a fast correct attack getting on top of balls and delivering superb kills with excellent control and placement! She shows excellent form and timing with solid blocking with a ton of reach. She plays confidently and possesses a calm but aggressive style deep with talent that is going to take her far. Lani makes numerous kills with a variety of shots deep to the back line or down the line all equally hard to return. She has great court IQ making herself available and ready to deliver. She covers and digs well and has impressive serves as well. One of the most impressive players for her age we've reviewed!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["947152"],"_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-6992ac39b28b8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Emily is a all in player on the court that gives 110% plus every play! She is a fast athlete with an excellent reaction time and a super strong court IQ. She has excellent readiness with proper stance and can hold down the backline with confidence. She follows the play intuitively and delivers for her team to keep the ball in play with all out efforts digging and getting there. She shows excellent passing skills with great control and can return those hard hits with ease and composure. She moves quickly and effortlessly on the court with good forward/back and lateral movement with eyes on the ball at all times. She reveals an impressive strong serve to add to her consistent accurate passing skills with a ton of drive. She is vocal on the court, trusted and relied upon by her teammates providing excellent cover. A super impressive player that is the complete package. Not enough good words for this athlete!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["752300"],"_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-6992ac39b2905"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Journey, pictured, grabs your attention on the court with her aggressive play and plentiful talent! She is an exciting player to watch with a fast strong swing and an explosive attack. She can reel off numerous super nice cross court kills with excellent vertical to get on top of those balls and get big results. She can return those hard hits with good ups showing good control from sound fundamentals and readiness. She can tip aggressively and find a seam or a spot in the opposition showing great court IQ and ball control. She gets up for the block and can serve cleanly and accurately. She is supportive of her teammates with great enthusiasm on the court. We see a big future for her!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["917904"],"_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-6992ac39b2948"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lily is a fierce competitor with a ton of enthusiasm and talent to match! With an impressive swing it's hard not to notice Lily on the court, her fast quick release stems from an excellent attack with a super healthy approach, perfect footwork and a beautiful arm swing that powers a strong vertical with textbook technique! She will consistently wheel off big hits and can fool the opponents into substituting for a stealthy well-placed tip. Lily can get up and close for a solid block with good timing and form delivering solid play at the net. She covers well, tips with accuracy and shows excellent ball control and placement. She can set a nice ball, serve up net skimming balls and dig in the back row. We love every aspect of her play, gamechanger on the court!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["919506"],"_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-6992ac39b2987"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brooke is a consistent, deeply talented player with a ton of athleticism to match her drive. She can swing from either pin with good strength and control and doesn't need the perfect set to make big plays adjusting accordingly. Brooke will tip accurately with a cleverly placed ball in the opponent's weak spot showing her craftiness and excellent ball control. She has good timing and reach on her blocks providing good coverage to her teammates on the front line. With an excellent jump serve she is a key player providing all around consistent strong play on the court. We love her enthusiasm and rapport with her teammates. Look forward to seeing more of her play!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->