Best 16s Teams in Greater Cincy Area

<p>With all three of these teams finishing 5th place or higher in the recent Bluegrass event, they should be considered among the best in their respective regions and as contenders to compete well on the national stage each time they take the court. </p> <p><strong>Elevation 16 Butcher</strong></p> <p>This team has a trio of pin attackers that are capable of scoring in bunches. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114597" first="Mya" last="White"]</strong> is a 2024 prospect and has one of the heaviest arms in the area among all classes. She can flat out hammer the ball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114543" first="Nina" last="Miranda"]</strong> is White’s teammate in high school at Lebanon and complements her power well with her length and versatility to swing through a variety of attack points. She has a high contact point and good arm control to challenge defenses well. <strong>Audrey Armbruster</strong> provides good balance from the right side and can also produce good power with her arm. Sarah Newberry commands the net well as a middle as she has good lateral movement to put up a big block and can has good footwork to get off the net efficiently in transition to make herself available to swing. To complement this offensive corps is the setter, <strong>Lindsey Green</strong>. She distributes the full range of the offense with good balance and location and when they can sustain their system they are a big challenge for most teams.</p> <p><strong>NKYVC 16 Tsunami</strong></p> <p>On the verge of an open-level bid to the USA Volleyball national championships, this team thrives on their ability to extend points and frustrate teams with their defense. The core trio of defensive specialists includes the highly skilled and composed libero that is <strong>Kayla Hostetler</strong>. She gets great support from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="68144" first="Chloe" last="Fortner"]</strong> and <strong>Ava Jacobs</strong>, as both have solid ball control and defensive presence. The defense from the middle is led by the athleticism of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106678" first="Sydney" last="Nolan"]</strong>, as she can play well above the net, and <strong>Calah Jackson</strong>, who has a great work ethic on both sides of the ball. As Nolan can score at a high clip with her arm as well, she gets good offensive support from pin attackers in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106679" first="Sidney" last="Arstingstall"]</strong> and <strong>Ava Siefke</strong> on the left side and the left-handed <strong>Peyton Mast</strong> from the right. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="68147" first="Maya" last="Hunt"]</strong> is the setter and does a great job of getting solid production from her offense as she has good offensive range with her hands.</p> <p><strong>Tri-State 16 Blue</strong></p> <p>This team has good balance around the floor and plays with good efficiency in each aspect. Their ball control is gets them in system often and allows setter <strong>Luca Fickell</strong> to create good space for her hitters through her distribution. <strong>Kamden Schrand</strong> and <strong>Jessica Drapp</strong> provide a lot of stability from the back court while a slew of arms can get it done in the front court. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="68152" first="Maia" last="Long"]</strong> has good versatility in her skill set but shines on the left pin with her elevation and high contact point. When she gets to the ball on time and balance she can bring good pace. <strong>Ashley Walker</strong> can score effectively on the right side as she has good vision of what is in front of her to move the ball around. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114519" first="Ally" last="Cordes"]</strong> is a point scorer as well and is one that deserves repeated evaluation on the pin. In the middle, <strong>Ivey Stocks</strong> is active and athletic with good range of attacking options in front and behind the setter. Complementing her in the middle is the aggressive arm of <strong>Meredith Reisman</strong> and the dynamic play of <strong>Katie Wilking</strong> that involves the success she can create overhead off one foot.</p>