Freshman Showcase Middle Hitters Making Waves

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of PrepDig Michigan's top events each year is on the horizon with the <strong>2026 Freshman Showcase </strong>will be held in Michigan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year's event takes place on Aug. 2 and will be a great opportunity for incoming freshmen in the Class of 2030 to begin their high school careers and get some extra eyes on their abilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can sign up for a discounted rate right now by visiting our <a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/2279/register/michigan-freshman-showcase">Michigan Freshman Showcase sign-up page</a>. Be sure to get locked in before you get left out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last year we had a great crop of high-impact middles on display that all have made big strides in their game through lessons learned at the Showcase. Here's a closer look at these middles we saw last August.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='775900' first='Suri' last='Ewing'], Bloomfield Hills/Michigan Elite</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["775900"],"_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-6a28b59855f6f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ewing is a prospect that really put the state on notice later in the season. During Bloomfield Hills' run to the D1 championship match, Ewing kept doing more and more for the team. Her blocking was a real strong point, but her swings just got stronger and faster. Playing for Michigan Elite this club season, Ewing keeps adding new dimensions to her game and should be in for a big 2026 prep season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='787391' first='Karsyn' last='Ignash'], Cass City/Michigan Elite</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["787391"],"_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-6a28b59856073"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another highly-athletic member of the Ignash family to come through Cass City, Ignash caught a lot of eyes at our Freshman Showcase last fall and then followed it up with an impressive all-around game. She can make plays in all phases and is one of the most explosive players in the Class of 2029. Ignash earned All-Region honors as a freshman, no easy task for a first-year varsity player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='849430' first='Tori' last='Lewis'], WL Western</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["849430"],"_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-6a28b59856146"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lewis brings great energy to the floor and her play is often infectious to her teammates. You know you are getting all that Lewis has every time she steps on the court. She likes to play well above the net and swing hard, and isn't one to shy away from the pressure moments. Her finishing rate should keep getting better, while her blocking is also going to keep maturing and make her a dominant player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='848581' first='Milani' last='Parker'], WL Western/Legacy</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["848581"],"_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-6a28b59856215"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another talented middle prospect from Walled Lake Western, Parker is a player that can really pop off the floor and she has an athletic swing that leads to a lot of velocity on her swings. Parker times up her attacks well for strong connections, and she keeps doing her part to improve on her fundamentals defensively to be a reliable option away from the ball as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='748131' first='Luciana' last='Wichern'], St. Francis/Northshore</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["748131"],"_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-6a28b598562e1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wichern is a really promising prospect, as she can play setter and play anywhere along the net. With her length, that kind of versatility and agility are going to be tough for opponents to handle. Wichern has a keen eye for where a play is developing, but also the aggressive edge to finish off a point when the opportunity is there. There's really no limit to where she can take her game these next three years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->