Club Update: Five 2021 MN High School All-Stars
We are several weeks into the club season, which is a good time to check in on some of Minnesota’s all-star prospects. Here is a look at some of the 2021 athletes from high school programs located in the west…
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Continue ReadingWe are several weeks into the club season, which is a good time to check in on some of Minnesota’s all-star prospects. Here is a look at some of the 2021 athletes from high school programs located in the west central and southwest areas of Minnesota, all of whom received all-star recognition for their efforts during the fall prep season.
Kalleigh Carr
Kalleigh
Carr
5'6" | DS/L
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 2021
State
MN
– 5’6 | L/DS | HS: RTR | Club: SWMNVB 18-1
Carr is a repeat Camden all-conference selection as a member of the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton squad. She provides great energy and spark from the libero role as she patrols the floor well from this position. She has good eye work that keeps her connected to point flow with good patience and balance to effectively read and react to the ball coming over the net. She has great range in her coverage as well with good quickness to get to the floor and fast reaction to play the ball beyond her midline and overhead. She is the only 2021 member on this SWMNVB 18-1 squad that has some of this area’s best volleyball prospects around her. She will be a huge asset once their club season gets rolling as they are scheduled to begin in March.
Bryn Hoekman
Bryn
Hoekman
6'1" | MB
MCC | 2021
State
MN
– 6’1 | MB/RS | HS: Murray County Central | Club: SWMNVB 17-1
A Red Rock all-conference selection in 2019, Hoekman saw an increase in her effectiveness with improvements in her movement patterns, arm skills, and in her play across the net. She has good length and moderate elevation that creates a big presence in the front row. Offensively, when on time and with good spacing, she can connect with the ball and hit with improving range for points. She will be a key element for this SWMNVB squad once they begin their competitive schedule, which is slated to start this month.
Karsee Kampsen
Karsee
Kampsen
5'5" | S
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa | 2021
State
MN
– 5’6 | S | HS: BBE | Club: KEVC 17-1
A repeat all-area and Central Minnesota all-conference selection, Kampsen continued to build upon her impressive numbers. She has over 3,000 assists for her prep career and helped guide BBE to the class A state tournament in 2019. This club season she is making solid contribution for the
Kandi Elite
‘s 17-1 squad that features some heavy hitters on the pins. She is the team’s primary floor general and is developing more confidence and effectiveness in delivering KEVC’s offense and involving their corps of arms to create good variety in their attack. Her athleticism and experience are elements that also benefit her play and her team’s success overall.
Bailey Olson
Bailey
Olson
5'10" | OH
Willmar | 2021
State
MN
– 5’11 | OH | HS: Willmar | Club: KEVC 17-1
Olson amassed over 250 kills and digs for Willmar during the 2019 season earning her Central Lakes all-conference and an all-area honorable mention selection. She may be behind some heavier arms on the depth chart for this club team but that does not mean she cannot produce points. With two committed DI arms on each pin ahead of her, Olson provides some good balance and depth to the offense with an aggressive style of play through her approach work. She also has complementary skills with her ball control and blocking at the net that contribute well. As she carried a big load for her high school team she is settling into a role that does not require her to take the same volume of swings with the group of attackers that surrounds her.
Aleah Zieske
Aleah
Zieske
5'10" | OH
New London-Spicer | 2021
State
MN
– 5’10 | OH | HS: New London-Spicer | Club: KEVC 17-2
A Wright County all-conference selection, team MVP, and all-area selection, Zieske helped raise the competitiveness and success for her team at NLS throughout the 2019 season. She has a complete skill set that contributes in a variety of ways for her team. She has a fast arm that can put the ball on the defense in a hurry and has good vision in her approach work that allows her to swing effectively through a range of zones. Her versatility includes being able to score with equal effectiveness from both pins, apply a lot of pressure from the service line, and provide stability with her ball control and defense as a six-rotation athlete.