Going Gauntlet – Milwaukee Sting 17 Gold

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] 17 Gold will be looking to defend their home turf at the Prep Dig Gauntlet.&nbsp; The Prep Dig Gauntlet is back and better where some of the top teams in the country will be coming to the Milwaukee area to do battle in one of the top pre-national tournaments in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/05/pd-gauntlet-top-25-of-2028s-from-each-state/" type="link" id="https://prepdig.com/2026/05/pd-gauntlet-top-25-of-2028s-from-each-state/">https://prepdig.com/2026/05/pd-gauntlet-top-25-of-2028s-from-each-state/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] Center will be the site of the 15-17s Elite and Open Divisions.&nbsp; Sting 17 Gold will be in the 17 Elite Division that is set to kickoff the tournament in the AM Wave on June 6.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What has the season looked like for this squad?&nbsp; They will enter this event as the Badger Region Champions which they claimed at the Badger Region Qualifier the first weekend of March, defeating I AM VBC 17 Red.&nbsp; This gave them the bid to the National Division at USAV Nationals in Indianapolis to be held at the end of June.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They were extremely close to grabbing an open bid where they were in contention at the Northern Lights Qualifier, Windy City Qualifier, and Show Me Qualifier on day three going toe to toe with some of the top 17s teams in the country.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has quite the setting core in [player_tooltip player_id='435889' first='Gigi' last='Chasco'], [player_tooltip player_id='509343' first='Taylor' last='Wold'], and [player_tooltip player_id='509339' first='Mia' last='Palmer'].&nbsp; Chasco is one of the top setters in the Wisconsin Class of 2028 and will be heading to Florida Gulf Coast.&nbsp; Her length and athleticism allows her to be quite a playmaker. Wold has a gritty competitiveness about her where she can also be a right back defensive specialist.&nbsp; She has been a key piece to the success at Arrowhead High School the past three seasons. [player_tooltip player_id='509339' first='Mia' last='Palmer'] is an athlete who brings an all around skillset who can set and swing.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='435874' first='Addison' last='Kelenic'] is a Wake Forest commit out of the middle where she is the top middle in Wisconsin's Class of 2028. She picked up a state title for Catholic Memorial as a sophomore and is one who can score points off multiple tempos.&nbsp; They also have Reese Hinrich who has really taken off in her junior year for this team and has been a standout at Watertown High School.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='509327' first='Madelyn' last='Reesman'] is a 6 '1 middle who is so smooth from her footwork to how she has a fast snap of an arm swing.&nbsp; She is heading to St. Thomas.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are multiple options on the pins.&nbsp; On the outside they have plenty of depth.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='509328' first='Emma' last='Tenhagen'] is a recent Northern Illinois commit who can do a little bit of everything in all six rotations, she joins Tenhagen at Burlington High School. [player_tooltip player_id='483886' first='Ally' last='Schwab'] packs quite a punch with her swing, it just sounds different when she makes hand contact.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='509337' first='Ella' last='Peirick'] can score in multiple ways with how she can mix up her shots and is also someone steady in serve receive and defense.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='435890' first='Greta' last='Schreiber'] is another St. Thomas commit who is a tough mismatch on the rightside.&nbsp; Her length and heavy swing poses a huge problem for opponents.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holding down the backrow is a rock solid group of defensive specialists.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='809138' first='Peyton' last='Wollman'] out of Cedarburg has been the libero where she can cover a large part of the court.&nbsp; She is committed as of May 7 and would be a huge pick up at the next level.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='769244' first='Payton' last='Nelson'] is a recent UW-Whitewater commit who has had a big season coming off a state tournament appearance at Oak Creek and being a key role player on this squad.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team will be back in action of the Juniors Grand Slam played at the Baird Center in Downtown Milwaukee on May 16-17 before the Gauntlet on June 6-7.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->