Class 4A: Top Teams – Graham-Kapowsin
The next high school volleyball season won’t start in Washington until March 2021, but there’s absolutely no reason why we should wait until there to know more about the best teams in each class. In this series, we’ll dissect each…
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Continue ReadingThe next high school volleyball season won’t start in Washington until March 2021, but there’s absolutely no reason why we should wait until there to know more about the best teams in each class. In this series, we’ll dissect each of the state’s six divisions by analyzing the top teams and the most promising players and what we can expect from them when the balls are finally allowed to fly. As our series comes to an end, we’ll touch on Class 4A.
Graham-Kapowsin
Graham-Kapowsin was certainly the Cinderella story of last year’s State Championship. Coming from a not-so-popular program, the Eagles ended the season with an impressive third-place finish, only being stopped by eventual champions Tahoma in the semifinals. The change of course happened with the arrival of star outside hitter Hailey Brockway Hailey Brockway 6'0" | OH Graham-Kapowskin | 2023 State #125 Nation WA , who took the team to another level and should maintain the team’s championship window wide open for the entirety of her high school volleyball career.
Their three key players are:
Hailey Brockway Hailey Brockway 6'0" | OH Graham-Kapowskin | 2023 State #125 Nation WA – Outside Hitter – Sophomore
Hailey Brockway Hailey Brockway 6'0" | OH Graham-Kapowskin | 2023 State #125 Nation WA took the division by storm in 2019 taking Graham-Kapowsin to a top-three finish in just her freshman campaign. The six-footer is a true force at the net, combining size, power and intelligence to register a whopping 427 kills over the season – she only failed to reach double-digits in the skill once and had an unbelievable 42-kill match against Emerald Ridge. The offensive phenomenon also led the Eagles in blocks (40) and ranked fourth in digs (195) and passes (157), earning an All-State first-team nomination last year and getting her name on prepdig.com’s class of 2023 watch list.
Makenna Jackson – Middle-Blocker – Senior
Makenna Jackson might be slightly undersized for a middle-blocker at 5’4”, but it certainly doesn’t look so when she’s at the court. The prospect showed a strong game at the net, being Graham-Kapowsin’s second-best player in kills (150) and blocks (30), but also offered significant contribution in other areas, also ranking second among the Eagles in aces (15), digs (300) and passes (252).
Madison Brockway – Libero – Senior
If Hailey Brockway Hailey Brockway 6'0" | OH Graham-Kapowskin | 2023 State #125 Nation WA gets the job done for Graham-Kapowsin at the net, her older sister Madison is certainly the team’s backcourt general. The 5’3” prospect has displayed a great command of the defensive side of the game in each of two seasons with the Eagles, earning an All-State team honorable mention in 2018 and coming back in great shape last season, when she used her great positioning and outstanding ball control to lead the team in digs (401) and passes (264).