Avoli Committed Athlete – Salt Lake City Showdown Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This article is sponsored by Avoli.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig has teamed up with Avoli, the volleyball brand built specifically for female athletes, to present Committed – a spotlight series celebrating standout athletes at each 2025 Prep Dig Showcase.&nbsp; These athletes are chosen for their leadership, sportsmanship, and relentless work ethic – the same values Avoli champions on and off the court.&nbsp; Each featured athlete receives exclusive Avoli gear in addition to their own spotlight article.&nbsp; Learn more about Avoli and explore their performance-driven footwear at avoli.com.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Salt Lake City Showdown Showcase is run in conjunction with the SLC Showdown National Qualifier on April 4^th and April 10^th.&nbsp; It is being held at the Salt Palace Convention Center and is also live streamed via BallerTV.&nbsp; There were tons of amazing athletes from all over the nation who were giving their all in both the positional drills and also the team scrimmages.&nbsp; We had each of our court coaches watch their team and select one player from each squad that embodied the core values of Avoli.&nbsp; We had multiple submissions for the same athlete and we could not be more proud of who was selected to win this prestigious award.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["517258"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67f1b311d5b1f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='517258' first='Gillian' last='Wolf'] is someone who is very well known by us at Prep Dig as she has attended quite a few of our showcases over the last few years.&nbsp; The five-foot eleven class of 2026 outside hitter from Cinco Ranch high school in Katy, Texas is the epitome of a hard-working leader.&nbsp; Every time she steps on the court, her teammates become better versions of themselves simply by what she exudes with sportsmanship.&nbsp; I have personally seen it from her in both showcases and during club tournaments.&nbsp; When you speak to her in person, she has a very engaging personality that welcomes everyone.&nbsp; It is almost as if you have known her for years.&nbsp; This must be why she has this uncanny ability to gel together perfect strangers from all over the country on her court.&nbsp; It is not easy for young ladies who do not know each other to build some sort of team chemistry together during the two hours of play, but with Miss Wolf on the roster, it comes together both fast and naturally.&nbsp; During the showcase, she not only cheered on her teammates during great moments, but she also motivated many players when the points were lost due to some unforced errors.&nbsp; When I walked by their court at one point, I noticed that their court was not only louder than all other courts, but these young ladies had some choreographed cheers for team successes.&nbsp; This is a little different during showcases because these young ladies do not know each other at all.&nbsp; There is not really any time for them to gel together and come up with these as normally players are only worrying about looking their individual best to stand out to college coaches.&nbsp; I walked over to their team and asked all of them who's idea it was for these cheers and who came up with them.&nbsp; They all pointed to Miss Wolf.&nbsp; I gave her a huge high five and then they got me to do their cheer with them.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">During the drills and scrimmages, Gillian showed some amazing athleticism on the left side pin as she played all the way around in the back row and front row.&nbsp; She was unafraid of any situation and was ready when her number was called upon to score for her squad.&nbsp; Defensively, she showed relentless pursuit of the ball and it was contagious to all of her teammates.&nbsp; At the net, offensively, she was a genius as she moved her shots around and found different ways to score for her squad.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the end of the showcase, when we announced the award and her teammates knew exactly who we were going to call out.&nbsp; She came up and accepted the award with humbleness.&nbsp; We could not be more proud of how she represented herself and think that she has a very bright future to lead a program at the next level with her amazing leadership skills.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate this awesome young lady for earning this prestigious prize.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":766396,"width":"203px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/04/IMG_8868-rotated.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-766396" style="width:203px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply reposting on X, Instagram or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->