6 Best: Playing Up on 17’s
More clubs are forming multiple teams at the 17’s level. To fill these rosters, they often need the help from younger players. This is a significant jump because a lot of times 17’s teams face much older competition (18’s.) …
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Continue ReadingMore clubs are forming multiple teams at the 17’s level. To fill these rosters, they often need the help from younger players. This is a significant jump because a lot of times 17’s teams face much older competition (18’s.) The potential for sophomores to play seniors is there. And here are six of the best young players taking on the challenge. Each brings something special and all are major game changes for their club teams.
- Crossfire 17-1
- youngest on the team – 2022, Avail Academy
- 6′ Middle Hitter
- in Prep Dig’s top 100 recruits for class of 2022
- MN Select 17-1
- graduates in 2023; Watertown Mayer
- plays alongside older sister Paige Thibault (committed to the University of Virginia)
- 5’2” Libero
- Northern Lights 17-2
- graduates in 2022; East Ridge
- 6’3” OH
- varsity starter
Bailey Leier
- MN Select 17-2
- graduates in 2022; Wazyata
- 5’9” OH
- moved up a team within club (16-3’s last year)
Jaquelyn Yang
- MVA 17 Elite
- graduates in 2022; St. Paul Johnson
- defensive specialist
Cameron Smith
- SMV 17-1
- graduates in 2022, Owatonna
- 5’4” libero
- first year at SMV