’25s and ’26s On the Rise Heading into Battle at the Bay

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are many names to know heading into the Battle at the Bay. The tournament will be overflowing with local talent. I have had the opportunity to see some of these athletes play multiple times this season. But there are still so many athletes to add to my radar. Here are some athletes in the classes of 2025 and 2026 that are on the rise heading into this weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["180257"],"_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":"Amara is a middle you can't miss this weekend. She has a huge presence at the net on both offense and defense. 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