Top Athletes: Working Outside in Southwest Iowa!
There were so many great athletes at The Porch sand volleyball courts in Council Bluffs, a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday. What do you do if you cannot get into a gym until sometime in July but you…
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Continue ReadingThere were so many great athletes at The Porch sand volleyball courts in Council Bluffs, a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday. What do you do if you cannot get into a gym until sometime in July but you want to get to work on your game? Go play on the sand courts wherever you can! I saw teams from Tri-Center and St. Albert competing with each other and honing their skills before they can get back to the weights and drills in their home gyms. What I missed the most over the last three months were the smiling faces and laughter of all of these really great kids competing against each other and making each other better. It was all there on that hot June day in the bright sunlight.
This team looked ready to get back to the gym in the coming weeks. Moving quickly and getting to the net were good things I saw from this team on the sand courts. If they look that good on sand, they will probably really look good when they get back to a hard court. This team lost no seniors last year and only have one this year so there are a lot of young athletes ready for a breakout year this fall. Among them are Presley Pogge Presley Pogge OH Tri-Center | 2021 State IA , a class of 2021MH with 2.4 KPS last year, Miranda Ring Miranda Ring DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA , a class of 2022 setter with 7.0 APS last season, Tatum Carlson Tatum Carlson 5'6" | DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA , a class of 2022 RS with 2.2 KPS last year, Meredith Maassen, a class of 2022 RS, and defensive players Maddie Wood, a class of 2022 DS/OH, Marissa Ring, a class of 2022 DS, and Abby Stamp, a class of 2022 DS.
This team is looking for big things this year as well. They have three seniors in Allie Petry, Elizabeth Elkins, and Maddie Estell, a huge incoming junior class that is full of talent, and some great sophomores and incoming freshman as well. Allie Petry Allie Petry 5'7" | DS/L Council Bluffs St. Albert | 2021 State IA , a class of 2021 Iowa State commit and OH for St. Albert is really looking good heading into her senior year. Last season she had over 4.8 KPS and 2.9 DPS. Elizabeth Elkins Elizabeth Elkins 5'9" | OH Council Bluffs St. Albert | 2021 State IA , a class of 2021 OH, newly transferred to St.Albert, is prepping for a dominant year for her senior season. She had 2.4 KPS, 2.3 DPS, and 46 aces last year. Maddie Estell, a class of 2021 DS, is revving up for the steady, senior hand in a defensive role at St. Albert this season. Lauren Williams, a class of 2022 RS/MH, is coming back from an injury and hoping to come back stronger than ever, Allison Narmi, a class of 2022 MH, is looking for a breakout year this year with more playing time for her junior season, Maddy Horvath, a class of 2022 setter, looks to be the primary setter this year and is looking good for the added responsibility and time on the court coming her way, Mia Allmon, a class of 2022 OH/DS, has been prepping for a breakout season this year, and Lainey Sheffield, a class of 2022 RS/OH, is looking really good for her job this year for this team.