A new face at Concordia Lutheran this year, coming from Klein Collins, Blaine significantly improved the Crusaders at the setter position – she splits time in the position with Carleigh Schluter Carleigh Schluter 5'9" | S Concordia Lutheran | 2025 State TX , who also came from Klein Collins. Blaine is always very calm and composed on the court and her setting game stands out for its efficiency and consistency. She’s always clear-headed to feed her hitters and is very strong technically too. Blaine is also a valuable point-scorer for her teams, be it swinging when at the net or putting the ball down with clever setter dumps.

After three seasons setting for Klein Collins, where she amassed 1,933 assists, Blaine has joined a strong Concordia Lutheran team in Tomball. Her arrival couldn’t have happened at a better time for the Crusaders as they just graduated setter Kody Harman and really needed a new playmaker to lead the team. The fact that she already has great chemistry with the team’s main offensive player, outside hitter Rylee Henderson Rylee Henderson 5'11" | RS Concordia Lutheran | 2024 TX , from years of club at Texas Legacy, makes of her an even better fit. Besides being an excellent setter, Blaine can also contribute offensively, having tallied 169 kills in her last two seasons with Klein Collins.

Blaine led her team Texas Legacy 17 Elite to a fifth-place finish in Houston with another solid display. A very complete setter, she has great chemistry with each of her hitters and that showed during the day as shared the ball well among them and ran some very creative and efficient plays when in system. Blaine is always very calm and clean on the ball and that helps the team remain on a consistent rhythm during matches. She did very well at the net too with 6’1″ frame and played good defense on the backcourt. The setter was also on fire from the service line against Houston Skyline 17 Black.

TX Legacy 17 Elite’s talented setter stood above the competition once again with her solid and intelligent game. Blaine’s technical skills were on full display during the day and her calm and intelligence with her ball distribution made of her team a very difficult one to stop. Blaine was always precise, kept all her hitters involved and made excellent choices in big moments of matches. She also contributed a lot with her serving, having long runs from the service line, and played very good defense.

There were some really good setters in action last weekend at the tournament, but Blaine was the one to shine the brightest with her TX Legacy 17 Elite team. She has always been a very good playmaker, who also has great size to go with her technical tools, but there’s something different about her game now. Blaine seems more confident on the court and that has made of her more of a leader in her team. Her play was excellent, as usual, and helped her team make it to the Gold Division Championship Match.

Blaine led the offense of the strong TX Legacy 17 Elite team that was among the best in the division. A tall setter with excellent hands, she continues to improve every year, adding new tools to her game. On Saturday, Blaine was calm as usual and did an excellent job with her ball distribution, making good choices and using all of her hitters. She seems to be more confident on the court now, going more with setter dumps and being more talkative during matches and timeouts.

Tall setters are hard to come by, but size is only one of the several assets Blaine brings to the court. She’s incredibly mobile for a player who stands at 6’1″ and floats around the court really well, easily getting to passes off the net. Her touch on the ball is always very clean and precise and Blaine is also very calm and intelligent, running a somewhat simple, but very efficient offense. She’s extremely consistent and reliable and also impacts the game in a big way with her blocking and setter dumps.

One of the most promising setters in the state, Blaine has stepped up to a key role with Klein Collins this season. Very technical and calm, she does a great job as a playmaker and still has the massive bonus of standing at 6’1″. She’s very mobile on the court and uses her size well to block and score on setter dumps and swings.

A setter with excellent physical and technical tools, the 6’1” Blaine is also the great player she is because of her mental strength. As a setter, she needs to deal with a lot of pressure on the court, but nothing really seems to bother her, who just keeps playing her excellent game regardless of what’s going on. Blaine is also very clean on the ball and distributes it among her hitters really well. She also does an excellent job when it comes to using her size to impact the game at the net, be it with her blocking or setter dumps.