6 (FC) Elite Pin Hitters

Breit Nelson February 10, 2021 @ 06:30 PM

The Fox Cities area has a popular and elite club that has been meeting the needs of many highly gifted athletes in the area. In recent years we have seen them grow and expand to satellite teams as well. They know how to get athletes and turn them into high level players, so keep an eye out for some of their top pin hitters who will be sure to dominate around the country in years to come. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-129556" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/02/DSC01278-2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="57241" first="Brianna" last="Cantrell"] – 2022 – 5’11 – Outside Hitter – Appleton North – 18 Elite</li> </ul> Cantrell is a 6-rotation outside who has continuously improved over the past couple years. Her skills have become more deliberate and calculated while her serve-receive and defense have evolved to make her a player you just don’t want to take off the court. Cantrell may not have had a fall season, but she competed with the Lightening at Prep Dig events and we even had talent come from out of state to challenge them. <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="21869" first="Brooke" last="Mosher"] – 2021 – 6’0 – Setter/Pin Hitter – 18 Elite – Committed To Illinois</li> </ul> Mosher, finally a senior (insert collective sigh of relief from WIAA Division 3 coaches across the state), has established herself as a player who does it all. She has been All-Conference and All-State for as long as we can remember and for good reason. Mosher could be a primary passer, run a 5-1, or be the go-to swing. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/02/145-Ella-Demetrician-2-crop-3825x2512-1612998242.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-129542 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/02/145-Ella-Demetrician-2-crop-3825x2512-1612998242-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="122483" first="Ella" last="Demetrician"] – 2024 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter – Appleton North – 18 Elite</li> </ul> Joining Cantrell is her high school teammate Demetrician. She is such a solid player at such a young age. Demetrician reliably adds depth in all areas for both Appleton North and FC Elite. She rarely shows any sign that she is 2-3 years younger than those with which she is playing. Demetrician is a 6-rotation weapon who will be an absolute force to reckon with the next 3 years. <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="81279" first="Grace" last="Holschuh"] – 2022 – 5’11 – Outside Hitter – 17 Navy – Committed To UW-Green Bay</li> </ul> Holschuh is an incredible hitter in both high school and club. Her cross-body swing and strong blocking ability will definitely help during the club season and playing at the next level at UW-Green Bay. [caption id="attachment_123871" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-123871" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/12/189-Kennedy-Martin.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> [player_tooltip player_id="119394" first="Kennedy" last="Martin"] Photo Credit: Breit Nelson[/caption] <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="119394" first="Kennedy" last="Martin"] – 2023 – 6’5 – Pin Hitter – De Pere – 18 Elite</li> </ul> Martin brings control and altitude to her team. She was new to Wisconsin last club season, but she has established herself as one of the most dominant competitors at the net. She will most likely start out as the nightmare for all opposing outside hitters as a right side hitter for the 18 Elite team. This will be a tremendous way to get her playing against older and tougher competition. <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="80713" first="Cora" last="Behnke"] – 2021 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter – 18 Elite – Committed To UW–Green Bay</li> </ul> Oconto was in the late season tournament battle with Behnke playing with obvious love for the game. She worked the whole high school season to put her team in a position to compete and really made those around her better. Behnke is a solid 6-rotation outside heading to the “local” D1 college.