Several Prep Dig scouts singled out Kayla Tutoni at a regional freshman showcase as one of the most enjoyable players to watch on the day, noting elite defensive instincts, fast ground-up recovery, and a knack for keeping seemingly dead balls alive with one-handed digs that looked like sure points for the opponent. She was already handling attacks from hitters several years older than her without hesitation, which is one of the clearest indicators evaluators look for in a young defensive specialist. From what I can see in her film, her serve receive form has flashes of being spectacular along with her defensive digging skills. She is one of the more genuinely exciting young defenders on this entire showcase roster that I cannot wait to see in person. 

Kayla was one of my favorite players to watch all day. Like most scouting days, players don’t often know when we are watching, and catching her just in warm ups I saw some great traits for a DS/L and marked her as one to follow. Over the course of the day, I found out she was one of the youngest players at the showcase, and plays for one of the top clubs in the area, which is almost always a great combo. Watching her more, her defense is next level, great speed, and very quick ground-up recovery led to quite a few spectacular digs and back in the play. She kept a bunch of balls in play with one handed ups that looked like sure points, and her serve receive was solid, if not spectacular at times. Quite a few times during game play I watched her play balls hit by the best hitter in camp that girls years older would have had trouble with. Kayla is going to be a star in the area and a fun one to watch through her HS years.