Tri-State Elite has been a great contender in recent years and will continue to showcase some of the top talent from the greater Cincinnati area in 2021. Here are some uncommitted prospects from the class of 2022 that will compete for their 17 Blue squd and are worth a long look this club season:
Sara BatesSaraBates5'10" | OHSeton | 2022StateOH - 5’10 | RS/OH: solid athlete with a nice arm; contributed well for Seton this fall season with her aggressive style of play primarily on the right side; fluid approach footwork and can generate good power
Maggie ButkovichMaggieButkovich6'2" | OHMount Notre Dame | 2022StateOH - 6’3 | OH: should continue to emerge as one of the top six-rotation outsides as she has good fundamentals around the floor at 6’3; she creates good angles with simple passing movements and can create a high contact point at the net that is difficult to slow down
Kate HaferKateHafer5'11" | MBBishop Fenwick | 2022StateOH - 5’11 | MH: dynamic middle that has a good range of offense through quick tempo options; she gets off the floor well and can drive the ball with a high elbow and good pace; adding a more fluid overhead slide option will increase her versatility around the setter
Tri-State Elite has been a great contender in recent years and will continue to showcase some of the top talent from the greater Cincinnati area in 2021. Here are some uncommitted prospects from the class of 2022 that will compete for their 17 Blue squd and are worth a long look this club season:
Sara BatesSaraBates5'10" | OHSeton | 2022StateOH - 5’10 | RS/OH: solid athlete with a nice arm; contributed well for Seton this fall season with her aggressive style of play primarily on the right side; fluid approach footwork and can generate good power
Maggie ButkovichMaggieButkovich6'2" | OHMount Notre Dame | 2022StateOH - 6’3 | OH: should continue to emerge as one of the top six-rotation outsides as she has good fundamentals around the floor at 6’3; she creates good angles with simple passing movements and can create a high contact point at the net that is difficult to slow down
Kate HaferKateHafer5'11" | MBBishop Fenwick | 2022StateOH - 5’11 | MH: dynamic middle that has a good range of offense through quick tempo options; she gets off the floor well and can drive the ball with a high elbow and good pace; adding a more fluid overhead slide option will increase her versatility around the setter
Sophia HudepohlSophiaHudepohl5'8" | SSt. Ursula | 2022StateOH - 5’8 | S; shows good command of the floor and in running the offense through all six rotations; establishes consistent hand position and extends well through both pin; brings good competitive experience as a member of TSE and a solid St. Ursula program
McKenzie JohnsonMcKenzieJohnson5'10" | SMiamisburg | 2022StateOH - 5’10 | RS/OH/S: Johnson has some of the best versatility in Ohio’s 2022 class; as an attacker she is relentless in her pursuit of swinging with great authority as she can put a lot of pace on the ball through a fast arm swing; she scorese equally well from both side of the floor while also showing good mechanics and distribution when setting
Lauren OttenLaurenOtten6'0" | OHSt. Ursula | 2022StateOH - 6’0 | OH: Otten has some of the most fundamentallly sound footwork mechanics as a pin attacker; she develops momentum well starting with good patience and understanding of what is needed in her approach work whether in system or out; she gets her feet to the ball well and can create a high contact point when balanced in the air; she shows great arm control to be able to swing with power through the full range of the court
Gracie ReismanGracieReisman5'10" | MBSt. Ursula | 2022StateOH - 5’10 | MH: Reisman is a great complement to this corps of attackers around the floor for this squad as she is dynamic in her approach work and versatility to score in front of the setter and overhead off one foot; she can create good arm speed in the air that produces a lot of heat while showing good control to swing in all directions effectively
