Dakota is one of a group of setters in the 2027 class that I don’t think gets nearly enough respect in the rankings. Plenty of coaches want to write of shorter players and say there isn’t a place in this evolving game. Others say rules are changed and put in place to get more money from shorter players. I like to let them play and show you if they can do the job or not. There’s more than one way to play the game, and having a hitting, blocking RS that also sets is only one of them. Dakota plays a great game, shes got good footwork, good hands, and plays solid defense. She made a move in HS and got onto a team with great opportunity and ran one of the best offenses in the entire state. She’s earned her attention, and it’s about time we gave it to her.

Dakota is one of a group of setters in the 2027 class that I don’t think gets nearly enough respect in the rankings. Plenty of coaches want to write of shorter players and say there isn’t a place in this evolving game. Others say rules are changed and put in place to get more money from shorter players. I like to let them play and show you if they can do the job or not. There’s more than one way to play the game, and having a hitting, blocking RS that also sets is only one of them. Dakota plays a great game, shes got good footwork, good hands, and plays solid defense. She made a move in HS and got onto a team with great opportunity and ran one of the best offenses in the entire state. She’s earned her attention, and it’s about time we gave it to her.