Club Preview: ’21s at Circle City
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We begin our series of club previews in the state of Indiana with the 18s divisions of Circle City. We will mention some previously signed 21s, but most of our previews will exclusively mention the unsigned seniors that are looking…
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Continue ReadingWe begin our series of club previews in the state of Indiana with the 18s divisions of Circle City. We will mention some previously signed 21s, but most of our previews will exclusively mention the unsigned seniors that are looking for a place to play.
Eventually, we will hit up all of the major clubs in Indiana, including Munciana, Academy, Team Pineapple, Team Indiana, Union, NIVA and Dunes. There are other smaller clubs included in this preview, including Rev, Empowered, Cougar, Metro, Evansville United, COA and any others I’ve failed to mention. Here we go!
18 Purple
There are exactly two unsigned seniors on Circle’s flagship squad. The primary pin attackers include Abby Maesch Abby Maesch 5'11" | OH Avon | 2021 State IN (Georgia), Kenadee Coyle Kenadee Coyle 6'2" | RS Bloomington South | 2021 State IN (Western Kentucky) and Atlantis Clendenin Atlantis Clendenin 5'9" | OH Parke Heritage | 2021 State IN (IUPUI). Adding to this list of pins is Miranda Wilson (6’1″), a tough, competitive outside from Roncalli who can hit from either pin. Those attackers are in good hands, quite literally, with setter Bailey DeMier Bailey DeMier 6'0" | S Bloomington South | 2021 State IN (Murray State) locating hittable balls better than most. The defensive specialist stable has two major studs, including Claire Ertel Claire Ertel 5'10" | DS/L Mt. Vernon | 2021 State IN (Florida Gulf Coast) and Rylie McMahen Rylie McMahen 5'7" | DS/L Center Grove | 2021 State IN (Winthrop), but the most well-rounded of DS’s on this team might be unsigned Taylor Lauri Taylor Lauri 5'8" | DS/L Hamilton Southeastern | 2021 State IN (5’9″), who has spent some time at the left pin as a primary passer for 2019 4A runner-up Hamilton Southeastern.
18 Black
What makes this team intriguing is that most 2s teams in Indiana have a ton of kids that are overlooked or unsigned. This particular 2s team has the majority of their squad already signed to play next fall including hammers Taylor Sorg Taylor Sorg 5'11" | MB Zionsville | 2021 State IN (Indiana Tech), GraceAnn Hartman GraceAnn Hartman 6'2" | RS Perry Meridian | 2021 State IN (Ashland), and Makenna Brauman Makenna Brauman 5'11" | OH Tri-West | 2021 State IN (Maryville). Setter Sidney Veatch Sidney Veatch 6'0" | S Southmont | 2021 State IN (IUPUI) brings size and athleticism to the setting position. Interestingly enough, all three defensive specialists are available. Blakeley Freeman Blakeley Freeman 5'5" | DS/L Bloomington North | 2021 State IN might be the most decorated of the three, bringing speed and tenacity to the position. Jordyn Pax Jordyn Pax 5'6" | DS/L Plainfield | 2021 State IN goes to high school down the street from Circle, and has been training for the special jersey for years. Keely Davis Keely Davis 5'7" | DS/L Terre Haute North | 2021 State IN is also fully capable of being a libero at the next level.
18 White
By now, you’re talking about a mix of 21s and 22s that may or may not be getting sniffs from programs around the region. Not quite. The mix is true; of the ten members of this squad, two are juniors. Within those eight remaining seniors, five are already signed, the best of which is Claire Morris Claire Morris 5'10" | S Perry Meridian | 2021 State IN (University of Indianapolis), the quarterback of this offense. The three available 21s on this team have a variety of skills. Kyla Moffitt Kyla Moffitt 5'9" | OH Lafayette Jefferson | 2021 State IN (OH, 5’9″) is the most athletic of these three, with the ability to play either pin. Jessica Gearries Jessica Gearries 5'10" | MB Avon | 2021 State IN (MB/OH, 5’11″) can play any of the three front row positions, and her strength is slowly catching up to her length. Finally, defensive specialist Ruth Neu Ruth Neu 5'7" | DS/L Roncalli | 2021 State IN may see some time with the special jersey, and comes from a ball-control-first high school in Roncalli.
17/18 Purple
A true hybrid program if there ever was one, this roster has four seniors, four juniors and a sophomore. Two of the seniors have already signed to play at the next level. Outside hitter Madi Roop (Emmanuel) and Anna Cruser Anna Cruser 5'5" | DS/L Greenwood | 2021 State IN (Kentucky Christian) are going to programs that will allow them to play almost immediately next fall. The two seniors remaining will most likely be running a 6-2 together. Aubrey Lenz Aubrey Lenz 5'10" | S Avon | 2021 State IN (5’11″) brings length and size to the position, while Jillian Gregg Jillian Gregg 5'9" | S Parke Heritage | 2021 State IN (5’9″) is more of a set-first floor general.