Five:1 17 Black 2023 Club Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five:1 Volleyball isn't shying away from testing itself in the 2023 club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highlighted with some promising talent from around the state, Five:1 has already picked up some nice wins over talented teams in the Great Lakes area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at what the club is brining to the floor for the 17s in 2023.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Five:1 17 Black</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dallas Wimbrow is coaching this squad, which brings in a nice mixture of size and speed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year's team will feature Pewamo-Westphalia setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='172203' first='Taylor' last='Smith']</strong>, who is coming off a big 2022 fall season. The 6'1” Smith led the Pirates to a Division 3 state championship while receiving our Player of the Year honor in D3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith has all the tools to excel on the club level, and she works with some standout hitters in this Five:1 club.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the middle, Smith has 6'1” <strong>Jasa Ross</strong>, 6-foot <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523659' first='Rylie' last='Priest'] </strong>and 5'11” <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523648' first='Emerson' last='Baum'] </strong>to work with. The three all have good instincts on the court and are getting the best brought out of them by Smith's setting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the outside, <strong>Hadley Krygier</strong> and <strong>Emerson Seog</strong> are two six-rotation talents. Krygier has a lot of power in her swing, while also having the quickness to be a defensive standout. Seog also has been a consistent finisher that brings a strong serve to the court as well. <strong>Sienna Sahr</strong> and <strong>Paige Bakker</strong> will be compliments on the right side, while Sahr can also play on the outside when needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, Five:1 17 Black has <strong>Faith Martin </strong>and <strong>Lexi Fetters</strong> handling the back row responsibilities. Both are tireless players that can be unsung heroes for this squad. They have the ability to get to a lot of balls and keep Smith running the offense in-system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five:1 opened up its season at the JVA Rock ‘N Rumble and didn't shy from competition. They played in the 17 Open and finished 19^th overall, but won the Copper bracket with a pair of nice victories.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That was followed up by a 3-3 showing in the 17 Premier Division of the Central Zone Invitational in Indianapolis at the end of January. That placed Five:1 15^th for the division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up will be the President's Day Weekend Battle of the Ohio Valley in Sandusky this upcoming weekend. It will be a chance for Five:1 to show its growth over the last three weeks and prove it can pick up wins over some of the regions top teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->