Four 2028’s Dominating The Field and One USA U19 Selection

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four members from the class of 2028 are continuing to turn heads with their energy, athleticism, and skills, which steadily grow as the season progresses. Among them, one rising star from Riverton High School and South County 16 Nina has been recently selected to the USA U19 National Team roster. This class continues to show its talent and overall impact on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["827925"],"_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-69cec675adbc4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='827925' first='Taylor' last='Freeland'] was recently selected to the USA U19 National Team, a testament to her impact on the court. While her offensive abilities surely attract the most attention, it's her blocking that has been elevating her team's performance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the past few qualifiers I've seen her perform in, her team has done a good job at shutting down opponents go to attackers -- especially when she is at the net. Her ability as a blocker helps create key opportunities for her team to stay in system and turn defense into transition scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["896270"],"_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-69cec675ade26"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='896270' first='Allie' last='Allred'] continues to improve with her choices as an attacker. Her height and high contact point create opportunities to score deep in the seams and drive high off hands. For her team recently, her impact as a blocker has helped shift momentum and generate key stops at the net when her team needs them most.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["894192"],"_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-69cec675adc9c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='894192' first='Maia' last='Schwalger']'s offensive abilities are definitely a standout quality for her as a player and will continue to be with the kind of progress she is making this season. She continues to improve her range, expand her tool box, and swing with confidence every time she is set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of my favorite elements of her development right now is her continued progress and refinement on defense. She has strong, natural instincts on defense, and her ability to read hitters continues to improve. She's making more consistent, quality reads in the seam, which is helping her play with better control and confidence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["894198"],"_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-69cd72c11af10"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='894198' first='Cree' last='Cooper'] has been making great strides as a utility player this season. In recent weeks, she's contributed on both the right and left sides, making a noticeable impact every time she steps on the court. Her vertical ability, fast arm swing, and power put pressure on defenses and allow her to find ways to score in key moments. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Just this past weekend, on Day 2 of PNQ, Cree was subbed in during the third set and helped shift the momentum. Cree helped play a big role in her team closing out the match and advancing to the gold pool for Day 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->