Quick Look At Badger Region Teams Taking On The Winter Classic
WI Juniors is ready to kick off 2020 with 16 different divisions across 7 different age groups. Teams from 4 regions will be playing at the Wisconsin Center located in downtown Milwaukee. Let’s take a quick peek at Badger Region…
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Continue ReadingWI Juniors is ready to kick off 2020 with 16 different divisions across 7 different age groups. Teams from 4 regions will be playing at the Wisconsin Center located in downtown Milwaukee. Let’s take a quick peek at Badger Region teams competing this weekend.
Capital 16 Adidas – 16 Open Division
Capital Adidas has a Badger Region High Performance Select player, Claire Ammeraal (2022 – Setter/Pin Hitter – Madison LaFollette). She is a classic all-around player that can lead offensively or defensively. I also remember seeing Claudia Bobb (2022 – 5’6 – Outside Hitter – Verona) play at the Waupaca Boatride tournament a couple of years ago. She was a solid 6-rotation outside back then and I’m looking forward to seeing how she’s developed since then.
Capital 16 Navy – 16 Premier Division
This group is highlighted by a defensive player out to prove her skills. Olivia Karlen (2022 – Libero – Lake Mills) is part of a tough sophomore squad coming up for Lake Mills. Edgewood is another high school benefitting from Capital’s training since they will have a young fresh arm and tough defense with Lauren Hazelett (2022 – Outside Hitter/Libero). This is another young group I’m looking forward to seeing.
Capital 17 Navy – 17 Club Division
I’m interested to see this group because I haven’t seen many of these players in the last year. Capital is led by Kennedy Pugh (2021 – 5’11 – Outside Hitter – Watertown) who played a role in Watertown’s 40-7 season. This squad also has up and coming Yasmine Calado (2021 – Libero) that could be taking on the lead defensive role at Edgewood in the fall. This will be a big season for Calado.
Midwest Penguins 18-Black – 17/18 Open Division
The Penguins picked up setter Alayna Ritter (2020 – Lake Country Lutheran) who led her high school team to a 2018 Division 3 State Championship. She is quick on defense and fast to the ball getting hands on it for the 2nd contact almost every time. They got another solid pick-up with Sydney Lawless (2020 – 5’7 – Libero – Catholic Memorial).
Wisconsin Ice 18 Purple – 18 Club Division
This group is made up of a group of 2021s and a single 2022 headlined by Robyn Kirsch (2021 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter – Wausau West) who can jump out of the gym and has a quick whip for an arm. She is a solid 6 rotation outside that makes the big plays. Another core leader for this squad is Kelly Page (2021 – 5’5 – Setter/Pin Hitter – Merrill) who has been solely a setter until this fall where she led Merrill in kill working both pins and setting in the back row. She plays sand doubles in the summer and she is a really solid all-around player which you don’t see as much in this age of specialization.
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