Makenzie, spending YEARS as the unique unicorn—-a left-handed middle—-has finally found a position more worthy of her talents and athleticism. Moving this young lady to the right pin, where she’s a more natural attacker, has her as one of the primary attackers on Circle’s 18 White squad. She’s a hard-hitting, max energy attacker that brings an infectious level of fire that’s needed as a leader of this squad. For YEARS, she’s been working towards collegiate play, and that work ethic was paid off with a commitment from NAIA top 25 IU Kokomo for this coming fall.

Now part of Circle’s cadre of middles, Makenzie is the rare left-handed middle that is tough to defend. I’m guessing she was placed in the middle because of her defensive size, as she takes up a ton of space on the block, making her tough to go against when attacking. If setters (and by extension, coaches) can get creative by moving Miss Creviston around on the attack, the mismatches created ALONE should open up things for the pin attackers, at the very least. I’m looking forward to how her upcoming club season will turn out now that she’s playing tougher competition day-in and day-out.

Makenzie’s rise has been because of her innate talent—she’s a left-handed middle. Able to terminate in front of the setter with ease, she might do best with a college program that can have her hit multiple positions. Playing bigger than her 5’10” frame, her arms and jumping ability really define what she can become—and effective and big attacker in three rotations. She has definitely improved in the blocking department, too. Long arms and her read-and-react style have caught our eye as a unique middle for the next level.

From western Indiana, Makenzie is a left-handed middle that has been giving fits to opposing middles for a solid two years now. Although her future might place her on the right side (which she’s more than capable of playing), her play in the middle stands out as not only unique but serviceable for someone looking for something different. She plays bigger than her frame, so that block of hers is solid and disciplined. Getting creative on the attack is key for anyone setting her, as she’s an M2 at the moment for COA’s top team (the Cyclones). I could see her going off of her right foot in front of the setter in her future—almost a reverse slide, if you’ll indulge me. I’ve seen it before at the collegiate level; she can give opposing defenses nightmares trying to deal with a ball coming from different angles than they’re used to defending in practice.

OK, I lied. I was so intrigued by this particular kid that I had to include her today, even though she’s from the class of ’26. As a left-handed middle, her approach to the game gives problems to nearly every defense she comes across. With a high swing and a smart approach, the odd look a lefty in the middle brings isn’t so odd once you count how many points Miss Creviston has scored. Yet another kid hidden away at a smaller school and a medium-sized club, Makenzie would be a nice pickup for a team willing to take on raw talent to go with a unique perspective in the middle.

I’ve been part of this game since I was 12 years old. In the nearly 40 years I’ve been around volleyball, this is my first left-handed middle I have ever come across. One would think that a zero-tempo set would be awkward for a lefty middle hitting IN FRONT OF the setter, but Miss Creviston makes it look easy. It is, of course, difficult to defend, which puts Makenzie higher on this list because of that fact. She’s also exceptional as a blocker, and is one of the better ones to come out of western Indiana in some time.

While watching teammate York play, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a solid middle blocker in Creviston. Any time I am watching a MB the first thing I personally look for is their ability to actually block – this was the FIRST area that Makenzie shined in when I watched film. Her long arms allow her to reach really high above the net, but she also seals it off well, leading to her averaging one block per set and almost 3 blocks per match. As a lefty middle, she makes it very hard on opponent’s MBs to block and their defenses to defend. She can run quick sets in front of and behind the setter, as well as hitting many different angles. With her length, blocking skill and left-handed ability, I see Creviston as a stellar collegiate prospect.