2024 Club Primer: Marvelous Middles We Are Excited to See (Pt. 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The school season has ended and the 2024 club season is ramping up. Over the next couple months, we will be highlighting some of the athletes that we are excited to and have enjoyed watching so far this season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Up now, middles (pt. 1)!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["482058"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eAlbert is one of the top players for the class of 2027, and for good reason: She is super athletic, jumps high, and can put the ball away with ease. 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