Class of 2024 All Star Team
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After the Junior Nationals I normally put together an All tournament team. For this year it will be a class of 2024 All Stars. The team is limited to 12 players. Coaching more than that and finding playing time for…
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Continue ReadingAfter the Junior Nationals I normally put together an All tournament team. For this year it will be a class of 2024 All Stars. The team is limited to 12 players. Coaching more than that and finding playing time for all would be a challenge. Below are the players representing the class of 2024 Prep Dig all DMV team (Virginia/Maryland and D.C.).
Highlights
Player of the year – Emerson Sellman Emerson Sellman 6'4" | OH Academy of Holy Cross | 2024 State #5 Nation VA (Metro – pictured above)
Left sides – Emerson Sellman Emerson Sellman 6'4" | OH Academy of Holy Cross | 2024 State #5 Nation VA (Metro), Kiylah Presley Kiylah Presley 6'0" | OH Bishop McNamara | 2024 State #114 Nation VA (Paramount), Hannah Ball Hannah Ball 5'11" | OH Midlothian | 2024 State VA (River City)
Middles – Ryla Jones Ryla Jones 6'4" | MB Flint Hill | 2024 State #80 Nation VA (Metro), Madison Bowser Madison Bowser 6'2" | MB Bishop O'Connell | 2024 State VA (Metro), Harlan Wyche Harlan Wyche 5'11" | MB South Lakes | 2024 State VA (Paramount)
Setters – Erin Debiec Erin Debiec 6'1" | S Bishop O'Connell | 2024 State #92 Nation VA (Metro), Greta Barvick Greta Barvick 5'10" | S Chelsea Academy | 2024 State VA (Blue Ridge), Isabel Ostvig Isabel Ostvig 5'10" | S Colonial Forge | 2024 State VA (Virginia Juniors)
Right Side – Chloe Hokenson Chloe Hokenson 6'1" | S Langley | 2024 State VA (Virginia Elite)
Libero/Defensive Specialist – Mailinh Godschall Mailinh Godschall 5'7" | DS/L Centennial (MD) | 2024 State #183 Nation VA (Metro), Kayla Foley Kayla Foley 5'5" | DS/L First Colonial | 2024 State VA (Beach Elite)
The strength of this team sits with the setters. They all can hit enough to play right side. We can even mix and match with a 5/1 or 6/2 to confuse the defense. In addition, Chloe Hokenson Chloe Hokenson 6'1" | S Langley | 2024 State VA as a right side gives you an extra setter as well as firepower from the position. Lots of options here.
The other strength that clearly stands out is left side Emerson Sellman Emerson Sellman 6'4" | OH Academy of Holy Cross | 2024 State #5 Nation VA . One of the top left sides in the country and an offensive piece you can utilize in the back row. In baseball parlance, a five tool player who can do just about anything, although setting might pose a challenge.
The left sides are all six rotation players so the need for a defensive specialist is not great. However, when you have two players as talented as Mailinh Godschall Mailinh Godschall 5'7" | DS/L Centennial (MD) | 2024 State #183 Nation VA and Kayla Foley Kayla Foley 5'5" | DS/L First Colonial | 2024 State VA they can serve dual purposes. They both play excellent back row and can certainly improve the passing and defensive play no matter how well the left sides can play the position. They can also provide opportunities to give your left sides a breather and not feel worried about the quality of the back row play. The big thing you lose is the offensive potential in the back row.
With the talent level on this team, it would be disappointing not to win a national championship.