SWI3D Be Kind Tournament: The Best All-Around Players
Sometimes a player just stands out and you can see they have that special something that makes them recognizable as one of the best you have seen in a tournament that day. Sometimes they are on the winning team and…
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Continue ReadingSometimes a player just stands out and you can see they have that special something that makes them recognizable as one of the best you have seen in a tournament that day. Sometimes they are on the winning team and sometimes not. Some of the best I saw this weekend at the SWI3D Be Kind Tournament are listed below.
Elaina Bohnet Elaina Bohnet 5'10" | OH Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2020 State IA of SWI3D 18 Black – Power, such power in her kills. Elaina has always been a good hitter. She is now just a kill machine. Again her recorded stats from her final school season are a .339 kill efficiency with 3.83 KPS, a .922 serve efficiency with 33 aces, 3.43 DPS, and 43 total blocks.
Samantha Christiansen Samantha Christiansen 5'6" | S Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2020 State IA of SWI3D 18 Black – Smart player. This setter knows where to go and when to go there. She can dump a ball over the net and it is a total surprise to most opposing teams. Her final season stats from her Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln high school are a .328 kill efficiency with almost 1 kill per set, a .987 serve efficiency with 25 aces, 9.58 APS, and 30 total blocks.
Taylan Keefer Taylan Keefer OH Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2020 State IA of SWI3D 18 Black – Fast, she is so fast! Taylan’s final season stats from Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln high school are a .951 serve efficiency with 25 aces and 5.68 DPS.
Elle Scarborough Elle Scarborough 5'9" | OH Glenwood | 2021 State IA of SWI3D 17 Black – Athlete. Elle is a fantastic athlete. Her junior year season stats for Glenwood high school are a .287 hitting efficiency with 4.00 KPS, a .913 serve efficiency with 16 aces, 2.50 DPS, and 51 total blocks.
Macy Vanfossan Macy Vanfossan OH Underwood | 2021 State IA of SWI3D 17 Black – Macy attacks with the power of a tiger springing out of the undergrowth. She is fierce and big and can punch you with the ball so hard your body will hurt. What I like best watching her play is the selfless way she sacrifices everything in her with every move to hit that ball. Her junior season stats from Underwood high school are a .321 kill efficiency with 4.02 KPS, a .900 serve efficiency with 33 aces, 3.40 DPS and 41 total blocks. She is very fierce and deserves respect.
Ally Whatley of Des Moines Roosevelt Riders 18s – Ally is a go-getter who will be wherever you need her on the court. Her stats from her sophomore season are a .904 serve efficiency with 29 aces and 1.79 DPS.
Rachel Galluzzo of Johnston Volleyball Club 18s – Rachel has a .903 serve efficiency with 60 aces, 1.95 DPS and 12 total blocks. She was singled out by her coach as one of the best all-around palyers during this tournament.
Elizabeth Elkins Elizabeth Elkins 5'9" | OH Council Bluffs St. Albert | 2021 State IA of SWI3D 17 White – Elizabeth is a multi-sport athlete and her school stats from her junior season were from Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson high school. She has 2.39 KPS, a .815 serve efficiency with 46 aces, 2.16 DPS, and 19 total blocks.