21 Pin Hitters You Might Want On Your List – From The Class of 2021
The Class of 2021 is a little bit in a freeze right now. They’ve had multiple rule changes during their recruiting process, now a freeze with no visits until April 15, but most important – they can’t play the sport…
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Continue ReadingThe Class of 2021 is a little bit in a freeze right now. They’ve had multiple rule changes during their recruiting process, now a freeze with no visits until April 15, but most important – they can’t play the sport they love with their friends. I’ll be working on more Class of 2021 pieces during this time as well as others, but I know this is a crucial time for the Junior class as well as coaching staffs at the college level who are in that same wait and see period as well. Here are 21 pin hitters from the Class of 2021.
Dani Johnson – Six Pack 17U
Johnson switches from one success to the next, being All-State in volleyball and basketball, most recently finishing up a state runner-up finish for her basketball team. She is also an outside hitter for Six Pack 17U which is one of the top 17s teams out of Iowa.
Saari Kuehl Saari Kuehl OH Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 2021 State IA – Six Pack 17U
Kuehl is another multisport standout being a go-to on the basketball court as well as a state high jumper. Long, athletic, and in the past year has added plenty of strength to her game where she is a six rotation point-scoring outside.
Thea Rotto Thea Rotto OH Gilbert | 2021 State IA – Iowa Power Plex 17U
Rotto is another one coming off playing in the state basketball tournament for her high school team. A lot of strength and a big arm, Rotto has the athletic ability to do multiple things well and with her athleticism she is great in a scramble situation where she can easily adjust to score points.
Elyse Winter Elyse Winter 6'1" | OH Xavier | 2021 State IA – Six Pack 17U (Title Photo)
Six rotations, big-time impact player that is well trained to contribute all the way around. She’s had success at the high school and club level as an individual and with her teams and a major hunger to always be improving.
Alysen Dexter Alysen Dexter OH Des Moines Christian | 2021 State IA – Club Ignit Select 17 Blue
Dexter contacts high and knows how to score points in multiple ways from going line, cross, and using the block to her advantage. Her game as evolved where she is much improved in the backrow from her defense, serve receive, and even being an option to score in the backrow.
[player_tooltip player_id="17227" first="Martha" last="Pace"]Martha Pace Martha Pace 5'11" | OH West Liberty | 2021 State IA – Iowa Rockets 17R
Pace was a huge contributor for her high school team from the pin where she was a major point scorer as well as a primary passer in serve receive. She has multiple shots and has even been used out of the middle. Coming off an injury between high school and club, Pace is picking up momentum and will be coming on strong for the second half of the club season.
Emma Schubert Emma Schubert OH Assumption | 2021 State IA – Iowa Select 17 Mizuno
The aggressive, scrappy style of Schubert is so fun to have on the court. Well rounded, fundamentally sound, and a no-fear style really makes her a weapon. She is fast to the ball and a violent arm swing.
Emma Schubert Emma Schubert OH Assumption | 2021 State IA of @iowaselectvbc always solid in serve reserve and on the pin. pic.twitter.com/jUgHNKTZ2Z
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Joslynn Wolff – FC Elite 17 Navy
Wolff has been teaming up with Illinois commit, Brooke Mosher Brooke Mosher 5'11" | S Waterloo | 2021 State WI on their Waterloo High School team the past couple years and hard to believe they will be entering their senior year. Wolff brings an all-around game and a really heavy swing to score points.
Macy Vanfossan Macy Vanfossan OH Underwood | 2021 State IA – SWI Third Degree
Vanfossan had a major breakout season for Underwood High School in Iowa earning All-State honors. She hits such a heavy ball and she can do it down the line, cross, and from either pin. Her versatility is what allows her to be such a threat anywhere on the court!
[player_tooltip player_id="56429" first="Lizzie" last="Binder"]Lizzie Binder Lizzie Binder 6'2" | OH Sheboygan North | 2021 State WI – FC Elite 18 Elite
Binder is one of the top available athletes out of Wisconsin the Class of 2021. She’s versatile, headsy, and a great knack for the game. She can serve, receive, pass, score, she does it all. This past high school season she even had to step in and set after their setter went down with an injury. She can step in and be a key contributor in so many different ways.
Payton Kuepers Payton Kuepers 6'1" | OH Lakeside Lutheran | 2021 State WI – Milwaukee Sting 17 Black
Kuepers is another who can contribute on either pin and has been a key addition to Milwaukee Sting this year. Sting 17 Black has snagged an American bid at the Badger Region Qualifier while Kuepers has been one of the go-to attackers for this squad after coming off a really strong high school season for Lakeside Lutheran
Lauren Borchardt Lauren Borchardt 5'8" | OH Manitowoc Lincoln | 2021 State WI – FC Elite 18 Navy
Electric, thats just her style. She is a high flyer who is also utilized out of the backrow for her FC Elite 18 Navy squad who also picked up a bid at the Badger Region Qualifier to start March. She packs a big punch with her swing and can score in a variety of ways.
Ainsley Ranstead Ainsley Ranstead MB Mahomet-Seymour | 2021 IL – Illini Elite 17 Cardinal
Heavy swing, 6’2 and such a force to always know where she is because she can attack from both pins and can play backrow as well. I need to see this Illini Elite team play again, they have multiple weapons who are so well rounded. Rainstead just has something different about her contact that makes it tough for her opponents to get a clean pass back to the net.
Emerson Thelen Emerson Thelen OH Dowling | 2021 State IA – Club Ignit 17 Blue
Club Ignit 17 BlueThelen is another versatile pin that can score from the left or right side. She’s been a key go-to player, teaming up with Dexter for Club Ignit 17 Blue out of the West Des Moines area. She’s strong and athletic, again finding ways to contribute in a positive way for her team.
Emma Konie Emma Konie 5'10" | S Huntley | 2021 IL – VC United 171
Just all-around solid. Konie is left-handed, but can attack from both pins, she can serve receive and play defense as well. She is the total package that contributes in a variety of ways where she has to stay on the court. Whoever gets Konie will automatically make their gym better in so many ways.
Kyla Kenney Kyla Kenney 5'11" | S Benet Academy | 2021 IL – Adversity 17 Adidas
Kenney has been a DS for Adversity 17 Adidas who is definitely a threat to get an Open bid at the 17s level for USAV. They have had big wins this season so far over Northern Lights 17-1 and Milwaukee Sting 17 Gold. Kenney is rock solid in serve receive and is so fundamentally sound. As a pin hitter she can hit all the shots, and like many of these other athletes will add to the overall talent in the gym with how she can be so consistent and pass on a dime as well as provide a swing from the backrow.
Corinne Meier Corinne Meier 5'11" | OH Dubuque Hempstead | 2021 State IA – CIA 17 Black
Her hand contact sounds different on the ball. What a year Meier has had starting to build her momentum last club season for a local team out of Dubuque to making it on the Iowa HP squad, a top outside hitter in one of the toughest big school conferences in Iowa, and now a dynamite attacker for CIA 17 Black. Extremely athletic and physical, Meier has yet to play her best volleyball and will be such an impact player at the next level.
Belle Weber Belle Weber OH Union | 2021 State IA – Flight 17U
Weber was a key piece to Union High School’s run to the state semifinals as a big point scorer from the pin. She is also a big hitter for Flight 17U out of the Cedar Valley as an outside. Her team was in the gold bracket of the USA Division of the Northern Lights Qualifier.
Abbi Barickman – Iowa Select 17 Mizuno
Barickman is from the Illinois side of the Mississippi River (Geneseo) and plays for Iowa Select out of Davenport. Super athletic on the pin, Barickman also plays basketball which shows in her overall physicality at the net. She is quite the duo with her twin sister Maddi as her setter.
Sammie Seib Sammie Seib 5'7" | OH Catholic Central | 2021 State WI – Wisconsin Juniors 17-1
No fear, big swing, and a pure point scorer, Seib loves to just go for it. This past fall she set a Wisconsin D4 state tournament record with kills in a three set match with 34 kills. She may be a bit undersized at 5’8, but she knows where to find open spots and has a full bag of tricks of shots to her game.
[player_tooltip player_id="80733" first="Robyn" last="Kirsch"]Robyn Kirsch Robyn Kirsch 5'7" | OH Wausau West | 2021 State WI – Wisconsin Ice
She’s got a spring, maybe two. Kirsch has been a high flying since I first saw her play at the 15s level for Ice which is out of Wausau, Wisconsin. She is an all around athlete who can score on the outside with her big hops, but she is also a great backcourt player where she can score points from there as well.