The Future is Here – New to 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It doesn't feel like it was that long ago when the 2025s were attending their first Prep Dig Showcase and they were all fresh new faces to me. Now we're releasing an update on our 2025 prospects and I'm reminded how deep this class is in the state of Minnesota. Some are raising their stock while others are breaking through into the rankings. 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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='448744' first='Elizabeth' last='Weckman'] - 5'8 - Setter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261269' first='Sophia' last='Alkhatib'] - 5'9 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='448745' first='Ella' last='Olson'] - 5'6 - Libero</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391191' first='Silvie' last='Graetzer'] - 6'1 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='398608' first='Hannah' last='Gudknecht'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='177462' first='Savanna' last='Moe'] - 5'1 - Libero</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='434973' first='Madeline' last='Mendelblatt'] - 6'0 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip 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