Instant 17s Standouts at the Great Plains Region Bid Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On to the 17s.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15s and 17s were competing shoulder-to-shoulder at The Courts during the Great Plains Bid Tournament, making this an enticing event for some volleyball viewing. I've already covered some immediate <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/04/instant-15s-standouts-at-the-great-plains-region-bid-tournament/">star power in the 15s age group</a>, but let's leave no stone unturned. These 17s came to play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, with bids up for grabs, here are a few 17s who made a quick entrance into last weekend's spotlight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["109587"],"_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":"Premier 17 Black has received so many positive contributions from its setters over the past few seasons, and Dyrstad kept that trend going at the Great Plains Bid Tournament. Her ability to set against the grain was nearly unmatched in the 17s age group, which set up 17 Black's hitters for extraordinary success. 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