Windy City 18s: USA and Liberty Division Hoosiers To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Part two of our Indiana-based coverage of the Windy City 18s Qualifier in Schaumburg, Illinois nets us two teams from two different divisions with different commitments and different playing styles. Here are the teams, when and where they play starting Saturday, where they're committed, if applicable, their heights, positions, and grad years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>18 USA</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Circle City 18 Black, Court 1 at 1430 on Saturday</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 18-2 at Circle has plenty of talent that have already committed to play somewhere for the fall of '23, but there are still many kids that haven't found a home yet. For <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='85941' first='Ella' last='Scott'] ('23, 6-1 MB, Indiana State commit), </strong>there's a big banger with size and speed that should fit nicely as a Sycamore and in the Missouri Valley. Others to watch include <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='290551' first='Lainey' last='Brauman'] ('24, 5-8 OH/DS, Tri-West),</strong> who could be anything from a three-rotation DS to a primary passing outside for a small school in the fall of '24. Also, look out for <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171379' first='Jayla' last='Miller'] ('24, 5-8 OH, Purdue Polytechnic)</strong>. Springy and strong, Jayla can hit high and hard from both pins, but would be best suited for a left-pin-seeking school. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='290543' first='Stevie' last='Earley'] ('23, 5-4 DS/L, Perry Meridian)</strong> is explosive, athletic, and can handle the reins of being the libero at any level. Looking forward to seeing her work this weekend in Chicago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>18 Liberty</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>KeAloha 181 Nazare', Court 12 at 1430 on Saturday</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a different division, the flagship for KeAloha has another future Sycamore in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='197533' first='Macy' last='Lengacher'] ('23, 5-4 DS/L, Indiana State commit), </strong>who should also do well in the Valley. But the youth and athleticism is great too, starting with setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='191063' first='Varya' last='Rahoizha'] ('24, 5-10 S, Andrean).</strong> She's light on her feet, has great placement regardless of where the ball is passed, and is cool under pressure. She can easily run a 5-1 at any level, and should do well keeping defenses honest this weekend. One of the attackers she'll be setting is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='290547' first='Lexi' last='Cline'] ('23, 5-11 OH, Portage),</strong> a big and strong outside that can play either pin as a three-rotation option or as a six-rotation outside. She's also got spitfire <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236694' first='Emalee' last='Maesch'] ('24, 5-7 OH/DS, LaPorte), </strong>an outside that thrives in fast offenses, but can be seen as a defensive specialist for larger schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->