Yates (pictured) had her swing speed measured between 48 and 49 miles per hour with a top speed of 52. Yates generates a lot of power behind balls sending them screaming to the ground. The Cardinals have some question marks surrounding her this fall with some key players graduating, but head coach Stephen Zink and staff generally find ways to prepare the team well. She’ll put a number of balls down if the Cardinals consistently get into a good rhythm.

Yates (pictured) has flat out been smoking the ball all club season. Her club coach recently measured the swing speed of Yates and her teammates. Yates averaged between 48 and 49 miles per hour with a top speed of 52. Her size makes, form and wrist snap make a huge difference. Yates picks her spots so well that even solid blockers and defensive specialists have trouble picking the balls up. Even if defensive specialists put a nice wall on her hits, there is no guarantee balls will carom back to the targets in the front row. Yates will have a monster season for Taylor County if the Cardinals get into rhythm consistently.

Yates (pictured) has displayed a sledge hammer for an arm during club season for the MAVA 16 Select team. Her quick arm swings allow her to deliver balls quickly to intended targets. Her cut shots are especially hard to handle. Her work with head coach Anna Palmer is paying off. She does a great job hitting around blocks. Yates also pounds overpassed balls to the floor and her blocking disrupts hitting flows. Yates has helped the 16 Select team go 24-10 with a MAVA Club 17/18 Girls MAVA Club Challenge championship in February.

Yates takes sound swings and crushes balls to different parts of the court. Yates has a sound cutter shot. Yates smacks overpassed balls to the ground. Her blocking forces opponents to hit balls high and wide. Yates said she’s been working with 16 Select coach Anna Palmer and the staff on hitting around blocks and various angles in practice.

Yates had an outstanding year at the pins for the Cardinals. She can rise up above blockers and send both hard and soft hits to the back line away from defenders. Yates does a great job hitting balls off blockers and even adjusts on out of system passes. Yates is also a reliable passer for the Cardinals. Yates had 413 kills and 264 digs this past fall for Taylor County.