Tour Of Indiana: Indianapolis-Area ’21s Worth Watching

<p>Our tour of the state of Indiana now switches gears to hit up the 2021 class, and our highest concentration of volleyball talent is in the Indianapolis area. Below are five kids you need to know from Indy that will make a difference at the next level come fall of 2021.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85684" first="Sarah" last="Casper"], 5-11, OH, Academy 17 Tsunami (17-1), Cathedral High School</strong></p> <p>Leading off our list of must-see players is [player_tooltip player_id="85684" first="Sarah" last="Casper"], a do-everything pin attacker that shouldn’t ever come out of the game. She can receive serve, defend, block, terminate, and quietly leads Corky Robertson’s team to multiple tournament victories in this truncated club season. Her attack touch is 9-6 and rising, and she’s known nothing but winning---Cathedral is one of the more storied programs in the state.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85692" first="Ashleigh" last="White"], 5-11, OH, Academy 17 Tsunami (17-1), Lawrence North High School</strong></p> <p>Sarah’s opposite, Ashleigh, has just recently moved to the left pin after years as either a middle or a right side. Slowly learning the defensive responsibilities of an outside hitter, Miss White is also THIS close to hitting the ten foot attack touch marker (currently 9-10), and, unlike Sarah, is an absolute hammer. And blocking isn’t an issue; she blocked everyone she went against as a middle last year. Moving to the left pin just made her job easier.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85711" first="Bella" last="Schumacher"], 5-6, DS, Academy 17 Tsunami (17-1), Brebeuf Jesuit High School</strong></p> <p>We wrap up the top three players from Indy who happen to be on the same club team. Bella has split time between wearing the special jersey to being a primary-passing three rotation DS, and can excel at both. Her abilities to defend and receive serve help the top 17s program at Academy go. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85719" first="Sydney" last="Murray"], 5-9, OH/RS, Team Indiana Elite 17 (17-1), North Central High School</strong></p> <p>Normally a basketball power, Syd is starting to make NC relevant in the state’s toughest volleyball conference in the fall, and plays the toughest open-level schedule she can find in the spring. As of this writing, Sydney is spending the majority of her time as a six-rotation outside, but can switch pins if the need arises. Also, her ability to defend in multiple positions is also on display. She remains smooth through the pass and never looks hurried. Additionally, she has all the attack angles in the book. This is a kid who gets overlooked, but shouldn’t. Keep an eye on this one.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85724" first="ChaKira" last="Spurlock"], 5-10, RS/OH, Team Indiana Elite 17 (17-1), Pike High School</strong></p> <p>Yet another kid from a "non-volleyball school", ChaKira has all the tools to play any position along the net. Although she’s strictly front row in club, her high school program needs her to play all the way around, which she does just fine, thankyouverymuch. Fast to the jump and athletic acuity to spare, it’s only a matter of time before Miss Spurlock gets on SOMEONE’S radar, as she should already be receiving contacts as we type.</p>