2A State Final Four Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Columbia River Rapids swept their way to a repeat title, overcoming league foe and rival Ridgefield in straight sets. Surprise top-four finisher Pullman shocked the 2A tournament with a quarterfinal upset of #1 seed Lynden before falling in the semi-finals and then dropping a hard-fought match to Burlington Edison to finish fourth overall. Ridgefield had an excellent season overall, with their only losses in the 2A ranks to the Rapids. Here are some of the players that truly shined in the semi-finals and finals of the 2A Championships. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["201023"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Besides the obvious physical attributes that she possesses, Dreves has a very advanced feel for the game and a great sense for the right shot at the right time in a match. The feel/volleyball IQ, shows up when you watch her quickly transition into the right location on the court relative to the location of the player setting the ball. She will get outside or stay inside, it might be a hard turn or just a few quick backpedals to be in the ideal spot to take the swing. When she gets there, the shot is adjusted depending on the block, she is a scorer not just someone hitting it as hard as she can. Her serve game really showed up in the tournament, with a flat jump float and tough defense, she rattled off long scoring runs from the back row.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["248403"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Keane was terrific all tournament long for the Greyhounds. She was excellent defensively, playing an athletic middle back and reading opposing hitters well. Her encouragement for her younger teammates was was infectious, and Pullman pulled the huge upset over Lynden with her setting the pace for the squad. She is a shot maker on the outside, making the best out of any set and willing to take a hard swing with a match on the line. Middle u003cstrongu003eSophie Armstrongu003c/strongu003e will help lead a group of  9 returners in 2023 for the Greyhounds.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["201074"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Andrew is nearly unstoppable at the net, her contact point and ability to hit over or off the top of the block is impressive. 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