Prep Dig Harvest Hustle To Feature Some of the Nation’s Best
Saturdays in the fall are for volleyball tournaments. Although they look different this year and for these kids it doesn’t mean an early morning bus ride, but there is still the sounds of whistles, cheers, and some big time plays. …
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Continue ReadingSaturdays in the fall are for volleyball tournaments. Although they look different this year and for these kids it doesn’t mean an early morning bus ride, but there is still the sounds of whistles, cheers, and some big time plays. For this week’s Harvest Hustle, hosted at the Community First Champion Center in Appleton, Wisconsin that will feature athletes who aren’t only the best in their area or the state, but some among the best in the nation. Here is a look at who is coming, who is committed, and who are some top prospects to keep tabs on.
Grace Egan on the pin for @ClubFusionVB 17 Red – flying super high….oh and she is a 2023 pic.twitter.com/kh6j3Ytwhr
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) February 28, 2020
Sterling “Golden Girls”
Sterling, IL the back to back defending Illinois Class 3A state champions will be playing the next three weekends in Appleton led by Lexi Rodriguez (Nebraska), Bree Borum (Florida Gulf Coast), and Brook Borum (Virginia). One of their top available prospects is Grace Egan, an outside hitter from the Class of 2023. These athletes were all part of a very talented Fusion 17 Red squad in the 2020 club season who won the JVA Midwest Showcase in the Dells prior to quarantine. Rodriguez will be heading to Nebraska at semester and at this time last year was finishing up winning a gold medal for the USA Youth National team at the FIVB Girls U18 World Championships in Egypt. The Borums, along with Rodriguez were on the 2019 16 and Under national championship team competing for Sports Performance 16 Elite.
Brianna Cantrell Brianna Cantrell OH Appleton North | 2022 State #104 Nation WI – Appleton North (Thunder) – Class of 2022
Bri Cantrell is the top available prospect in the Class of 2022 out of Wisconsin. High level attacker and extremely deadly from the backrow, solid six rotation outside. Cantrell was a 1st Team All State player as a Sophomore in 2019 and was the FVA Player of the Year.
Berkley Mischler Berkley Mischler 6'1" | MB Appleton North | 2022 State WI – Appleton North (Thunder) – Class of 2022
6’0-6’1 but incredible leaping ability where she’s touching ten feet. Extremely dynamic and athletic, and a physical blocker, From seeing Mischler in January to where she is now has been a really strong improvement with her ability to score points on the slide, run a variety of tempos, and has great anticipation in being able to seal the block and put it down.
@kyladunaway touching high and has improved so much in a year. Class of 2023 who is showing she can hit everywhere! Get her on the radar! 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/XgeXf91pgF
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) July 10, 2020
Kyla Dunaway Kyla Dunaway 6'4" | RS Kimberly | 2023 State WI – Kimberly (K-Town) – Class of 2023
6’3 and has tremendously improved the past year and is becoming a dominant middle blocker who can also play on the pin. She is also a top basketball player in her class with an offer from Green Bay and North Dakota, but her upside in volleyball is extremely high. Dunaway is the top middle in the Class of 2023 in Wisconsin.
Delaney McIntosh Delaney McIntosh 5'10" | DS/L Verona | 2022 State WI so physical on the pin, six rotation outside. pic.twitter.com/5O81hjVqUQ
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) September 15, 2020
Delaney McIntosh Delaney McIntosh 5'10" | DS/L Verona | 2022 State WI – Verona (Madtown 2022’s) – Class of 2022
McIntosh is a six rotation outside hitter who has such a physical style to her game where she is not afraid to take the big swing. She can hammer down the line, bring in the roll, and is a deadly threat out of the backrow. Her Madtown team of athletes from the Madison area is a really dynamic group and so fun to watch!
Class of 2024 pin out of system Ella Demetrician pic.twitter.com/DfFAC4neqL
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) September 15, 2020
Ella Demetrician – Appleton North (Thunder) – Class of 2024
Demetrician is one of the top players not only in the Class of 2024 in Wisconsin, but is definitely one to watch on the national scene in this class. Violent attacker, six rotation outside hitter, and a big upside. She has always played up an age level for FC Elite and that experience is definitely paying off for her entering her Freshman year of high school.
Top 2021 and 2022’s To Note
Claire Ammeraal Claire Ammeraal 6'0" | S Madison LaFollette | 2022 State #179 Nation WI – Madtown 2022’s (Madison LaFollette) – Class of 2022
Amber Van De Hei – Sting (Green Bay Preble) – Class of 2021
Grace Perret Grace Perret 5'9" | OH Green Bay Preble | 2021 State WI – Sting (Green Bay Preble) – Class of 2021
Grace Demetrician Grace Demetrician 5'7" | DS/L Appleton North | 2021 State WI – Thunder (Appleton North) – Class of 2021
Madisen Miller Madisen Miller 5'8" | DS/L Appleton North | 2022 State WI – Thunder (Appleton North) – Class of 2022
Brooke Anderson Brooke Anderson 5'2" | DS/L Kimberly | 2021 State WI – K-Town (Kimberly) – Class of 2021
Ella Buddenhagen Ella Buddenhagen 5'11" | OH Kimberly | 2022 State WI – K-Town (Kimberly) – Class of 2022
Sienna Roling Sienna Roling 6'1" | OH Sun Prairie | 2022 State WI – Sun Prairie – Class of 2022
Cadence Maxfield – Notre Dame Academy – Class of 2022
Olivia Sullivan – Notre Dame Academy – Class of 2022
Ammerae Peebles – Notre Dame Academy – Class of 2021
Bella Van Lannen Bella Van Lannen 6'0" | RS Appleton North | 2022 State WI – Thunder – Class of 2022
Committed
Lexi Rodriguez – Sterling – Nebraska
Bree Borum – Sterling – Florida Gulf Coast
Brook Borum – Sterling – Virginia
Brooke Bolwerk Brooke Bolwerk 5'6" | S Appleton North | 2021 State WI – Thunder – Minnesota State Mankato
Payton Addink Payton Addink 6'0" | OH Sun Prairie | 2021 State WI – Sun Prairie – Minnesota-Duluth
Maggie Allaman Maggie Allaman 5'10" | MB Sun Prairie | 2021 State WI – Sun Prairie – St. Thomas
Kiersten Kraus Kiersten Kraus 5'10" | S Neenah | 2021 State WI – Ball of Duty – Kent State