Great Lakes Grit: 16 Girls Top Outsides

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Of all the positions that shined during the 16 Girls Division of Great Lakes Grit, it was the outsides that probably shined the most.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This crop of 2028-2030 prospects displayed a lot of athleticism and power.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some of the outsides that really drew attention.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Kiley Curry, NIVA 16 Grey</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Curry had some really impressive stretches. Her swing got dialed up to another gear at the last second and she was able to hammer the ball through blockers. She was a really scrappy player that had a lot of consistency in her play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='849580' first='Jordyn' last='Holly'], Michigan Elite 14 Mizuno</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holly may have been the MVP of the entire 16 Girls Division, which is impressive given she was playing against older competition. But, she put the ball away at a high rate and did it with a nice mix of power and finesse. She saw the court really well and seemed to always be a step ahead of her opponent. Big things are on the horizon for this 2029 prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sophia Jacobs, Michigan Elite 16 NS East</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This squad was altered due to spring break, featuring a lot of 2030 talent instead. But, that talent held its own and Jacobs was one of the shining stars. She consistently had good power on her attacks, even out-of-system swings. She could place the ball in a tight spaces and fool the defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='942412' first='Ella' last='Myers'], NIVA 16 White</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The lone 2029 prospect on her team, Myers shows a lot of natural athleticism that is going to keep drawing attention from coaches at the next level. Her swing is very smooth and she can get a lot of hang time off the floor. She also recognized when to make a smart offspeed shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='774850' first='Emily' last='Noto'], NIVA 15 Purple</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noto looked comfortable everywhere on the floor and played loose. She can get big air and deliver an even bigger attack with her smooth swing. There's a lot of upside with her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Myla Sexton, Michigan Elite 16 NS West</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sexton was the player that Michigan Elite went to when it really needed to finish a point. She was making a lot of good choices in terms of speed and location of her attacks and her defensive play was also very inspired.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sydney Snelling, Ballistix 15-25</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Snelling was definitely a shining star for the Canadian-based club. She plays longer than you'd expect thanks to some impressive hang time. She had a smooth follow-through on her swing that led to some of the best kills of the event. She also could put up a very challenging serve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='940390' first='Courtney' last='Zache'], NIVA 15 Purple</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A really athletic player that can climb the ladder and finish on either pin. She did a good job of learning from any mistakes and quickly bouncing back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->