Sonja Laaksonen
Sonja Laaksonen
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Laaksonen has been a solid contributor for Holy Family since her freshman season. This Western Kentucky commit is was the first in program history to reach the 1,000 kill milestone. She’s also accumulated over 100 career aces and 1,000 career digs marking those achievements this season. Laaksonen has already made conference play interesting beating a tough Mound Westonka team in 5 sets last week.
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Laaksonen was a high powered outside hitter for Vital Volleyball last year and after committing to Western Kentucky and garnering MNVBCA Class AA All-State honors she is making a change. She will join a core group at Minnesota Select where she will be part of a trio of outsides including Amya Jennings Amya Jennings 5'10" | OH Maranatha Christian | 2025 MN and Lily Riese Lily Riese 5'11" | OH Champlin Park | 2024 State MN .
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Sonja Laaksonen
Sonja
Laaksonen
6'0" | OH
Holy Family | 2025
State
MN
broke the single-season career kill record for Holy Family this season. Laaksonen has 332 kills this year alone plus 33 service aces, 24 blocks, and 237 digs.
Her height, reach, and athleticism make her dangerous on the attack. Laaksonen place the ball well and can drill it past her opponents.
She outlasts her opponents, too, as she can handle a high volume of kill attempts successfully in a game. Laaksonen has excellent endurance as the go-to player on the attack.
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Sonja Laaksonen
Sonja
Laaksonen
6'0" | OH
Holy Family | 2025
State
MN
impressed in a border battle for Holy Family Catholic against Hudson, Wisconsin.
Laaksonen tallied 22 kills, 16 digs, and two block assists in a 3-2 loss to the Raiders.
She has a high-powered hitting technique, and she gets by the defender easily.
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Sonja Laaksonen
Sonja
Laaksonen
6'0" | OH
Holy Family | 2025
State
MN
stepped up with 17 kills and 14 digs in a 3-0 sweep of Dassel-Cokato. The Fire utilize Laaksonen, a Western Kentucky commit, at both outside and middle hitter. Laaksonen did well on serves with five service aces, and she tallied 25 service receptions on the other end.
At 6-foot-0, Laaaksonen ranks No. 9 among all Minnesota outside hitters and No. 34 overall in the state.
She has a strong delivery on the attack, which limits an opponent’s time to react.
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I remember Laaksonen from one of our Prep Dig Showcases but I recently saw one of her highlight videos from AAU Nationals and she was absolutely electric for Vital Volleyball . She has a high contact to go with really long limbs and the ability to work a number of angles. Laaksonen is not afraid to finish with her thumb down or step in and take that first contact to get things started. It is no surprise she was picked up pretty quick by Western Kentucky.
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Laaksonen attends Holy Family Catholic High School which has one of our larger enrollments of 553 students. Holy Family is located in Victoria, MN which is home to around 11,000 and known as the “City of Lakes and Parks”. Victoria has a rich history and borders the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Laaksonen plays for Vital Volleyball volleyball club and recently made her committment to Western Kentucky.
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Laaksonen caught my eye with her ability to get off the floor quickly and take a fast swing on the ball. She has some great fast twitch muscles that make her approach so springy. Laaksonen was doing a lot of great things on Saturday including challenging passers with her serve and getting her hands on a lot of block touches. At 6’0 she moves well, smooth in transition and has the athleticism to be a strong 6 rotation player.
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