Class of 2025: Minnesota Heavy Hitters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Minnesota has released the 2025 Watchlist along with the Top 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here is a peek at six heavy hitters who we will be keeping a close eye on this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62e71198bc87a","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["117645"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mattes plays for the Class AAAA State Runner-up, East Ridge. While East Ridge will graduate All-State heavy hitters Britt Carlson and Camryn Greenwald, they are returning a solid first contact in [player_tooltip player_id='166333' first='Ellenor' last='Crimmins'] and [player_tooltip player_id='166331' first='Giselle' last='Thao'].  Their second contact also returns with [player_tooltip player_id='107897' first='Macey' last='Spolidoro']. Mattes has a pretty great opportunity to work into a high octane offense with [player_tooltip player_id='135307' first='Kelby' last='Opland'], [player_tooltip player_id='73481' first='Mikayla' last='McDougall'], and [player_tooltip player_id='117644' first='Hadley' last='Burger'] and make another run for the X.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["177453"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Alexandria has a successful program,u003cstrongu003e u003c/strongu003eand it could just get better if they build around the bright potential of setter/right side hitter [player_tooltip player_id='177453' first='Addison' last='Rossum'].  They have been blessed with studly setters in the past.  Rossum is an adaptable player who can fill a number of roles.  She can take a hard swing with the best of them, put up the big block, or dish to the hot hands.  Whatever is needed, she will do.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["191402"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Gilk is a dynamic left-handed athlete who works through just about every position and is a serious all-around player.  She reads well on defense and works hard in transition to be available for her setter in every rally.  Gilk can terminate from anywhere along the net and is a great communicator helping her teammates with guidance on what is open.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["177424"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Schmidt, [player_tooltip player_id='117645' first='Addison' last='Mattes'], and Natalie Ptacek team up to make a really deadly trio coming out of the middle for Northern Lights.  With Kendal Kemp graduating for [program_tooltip program_id='432165' first='[program_tooltip program_id='432165' first='[program_tooltip program_id='432082' first='[program_tooltip program_id='430384' first='Eagan' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''], Schmidt will have an opportunity for a bigger role. 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Bettis and 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='135305' first='Kiylah' last='Franke'] should provide a potent 1-2 punch again this fall. With [player_tooltip player_id='86662' first='Corrina' last='Benson'] taking the first contact and Julia Valois feeding the hitters, I would not be surprised to see Burnville's stats explode this fall. In her freshman season, Bettis finished the 2021 season with 192 kills.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["177426"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Weaver is a solid 6-rotation player, and I would totally bet she gets at least 250 kills and digs this fall.  She was dubbed Captain America for her NL Lights team because of her natural gravitation to do whatever she could to help her team.  Weaver is a solid prospect and likely to keep improving her play with 3 more high school seasons in her future.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-64bdf2f3ac718"} /-->