Drop Everything To Watch These Northern WI Players In 2021
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If you want to watch the best, whether it is to recruit from the best, learn from the best, or just enjoy high-level volleyball, you need to watch these prep players this year. Even as a fan, you might have…
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Continue ReadingIf you want to watch the best, whether it is to recruit from the best, learn from the best, or just enjoy high-level volleyball, you need to watch these prep players this year. Even as a fan, you might have your favorite club or high school, but there are some players out there who are so talented that they make the most difficult plays look easy on a regular basis. You should make time in your schedule to see these players because they make SportsCenter-worthy plays happen.
So just who are these players for which you should rearrange your schedule? Well, here we look at one of the largest sections of the state. From Dunn County along the Minnesota border to the UP and as far west as Langlade County.
Here’s what we came up within the Northwest and North Central Region of Wisconsin. Get excited!
Northwest
Samantha Perlberg Samantha Perlberg 5'10" | OH Chippewa Falls | 2023 State WI – 2023 – Outside Hitter – Chippewa Falls
If you are looking for excitement, I think you’re going to have to go with the player who hits the absolute synthetic leather of a volleyball. You can’t always predict an exciting defensive match because it is so dependent on what the opposing team’s offense is like. But since you can usually predict a team will be hammering the ball because they’ve got a swing like Perlberg, I feel safe to say you can go to a Chi-High match for a good game.
Other Notables
Anika Torgerson Anika Torgerson 6'1" | OH Turtle Lake | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 6’2 – Outside Hitter/Setter – Turtle Lake
Emma Johnson Emma Johnson 5'10" | S Luxemburg-Casco | 2022 State WI – 2023 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Unity
Haley Graetz Haley Graetz OH River Falls | 2022 State WI – 2022 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – River Falls – Committed to George Mason
Hanne Johnson Hanne Johnson 5'11" | OH Grantsburg | 2022 WI – 2022 – 5’11 – Pin Hitter/ Setter – Grantsburg
Madison Hunt Madison Hunt 5'8" | MB Chippewa Falls | 2024 State WI – 2024 – 5’8 – Middle Blocker – Chippewa Falls
Marley Hughes Marley Hughes 5'8" | OH McDonell Central | 2023 State WI – 2023 – Middle Blocker – McDonell Central
Morgan Kealy Morgan Kealy 5'11" | S River Falls | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 5’10 – Setter – River Falls
Sophie Robinson Sophie Robinson 5'11" | OH Chippewa Falls | 2024 State WI – 2024 – Outside Hitter – Chippewa Falls
North Central
Meghan Scholz Meghan Scholz 6'3" | MB Tomahawk | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 6’4 – Middle Blocker – Tomahawk – Committed to DePaul
This young gun has a lot of eyeballs on her this season because she has made the High Performance camp roster and recently made her verbal commitment to DePaul. Scholz is an enthusiastic athlete who can change the course of a set with a big kill or a monster block. Plus, who doesn’t love watching players who truly seem to appreciate their time on the court, and Scholz is all smiles (even under a mask this past year).
Sara Gruszynski Sara Gruszynski 6'0" | RS Three Lakes | 2022 WI – 2022 – 6’0 – Right Side Hitter – Three Lakes
I was looking back to some pictures I had taken over the summer, and I remembered seeing Gruszynski playing grass quads. Even in a fun environment like grass, she’s all business. The minute she connects with the ball, you find out what a heavy lefty swing looks like. She could go from off the radar to a high-profile right side with a blazing, undiggable attack. And she can locate exactly where she wants that ball to land, making her an even more terminal threat. She may not be the most celebratory player on the court, but she is definitely worth clearing your schedule to go see in person.
Other Notables
Allie Paulson Allie Paulson RS Medford | 2023 State WI – 2023 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – Medford
Alyssa Zehner Alyssa Zehner 5'11" | OH Tomahawk | 2023 State WI – 2023 – Outside Hitter – Tomahawk
Brie Young – 2024 – 5’3 – Defensive Specialist – Antigo
Brooklyn Pesava – 2023 – Setter – Lakeland
Callie Ullius – 2023 – Outside Hitter – Lakeland
Claire Albert – 2025 – Outside Hitter – Tomahawk
Dani Korman – 2022 – Defensive Specialist – Merrill
Eiley Schoeneman – 2025 – 5’8 – Middle Blocker – Mercer
Elexa Emmer – 2024 – Middle Blocker – Merrill
Emerson Lange – 2024 – Defensive Specialist/Pin Hitter – Tomahawk
Emma Hoff – 2024 – Setter – Merrill
Gabby Brunner – 2022 – Defensive Specialist – Medford
Grace Fleishman – 2022 – 5’9 – Middle Blocker – Antigo
Gracie Tallier Gracie Tallier 5'7" | DS/L Gilman | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter – Gilman
Hadley Olivotti – 2023 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – Northland Pines
Jenna Czerneski – 2024 – 5’7 – Middle Blocker – Antigo
Kali Heikkinen – 2025 – Outside Hitter – Prentice
Kara Sowinski Kara Sowinski 5'4" | S Three Lakes | 2022 WI – 2022 – Setter – Three Lakes
Katherine Tiffany – 2022 – Middle Blocker – Lakeland
Katie Lybert – 2022 – Setter – Medford
Katie Pierce Katie Pierce 6'2" | MB Tomahawk | 2022 State WI – 2022 – 6’2 – Right Side Hitter – Tomahawk
Kayleigh Parilek – 2022 – 5’1 – Libero – Antigo
Kyla Murphy – 2022 – Middle Blocker – Prentice
Laurissa Klapatauskas – 2022 – Middle Blocker – Medford
Lola Cornelius – 2025 – 5’8 – Setter/Pin Hitter – Antigo
Lydia Harding – 2024 – Setter – Prentice
Mackenzie Scholz Mackenzie Scholz 5'9" | S Tomahawk | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 5’10 – Setter – Tomahawk
Madi Meisenburg Madi Meisenburg 5'6" | OH Northland Pines | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter – Northland Pines
Mallory Burcaw Mallory Burcaw 5'8" | OH Prentice | 2023 State WI – 2023 – Outside Hitter – Prentice
Mari Szews – 2022 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Three Lakes
McKenna Smith – 2022 – 5’4 – Libero – Merrill
Meg Pfannerstill Meg Pfannerstill 5'10" | OH Lakeland | 2024 State WI – 2024 – Outside Hitter – Lakeland
Megan Haggart – 2022 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – Lakeland
Molly Dallman – 2022 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Merrill
Molly Nelson -2022 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter – Antigo
Paris Croker Paris Croker 5'9" | MB Northland Pines | 2023 State WI – 2023 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Northland Pines
Rynn Ruesch – 2022 – Middle Blocker – Medford
Sami Huelskamp – 2022 – 5’3 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – Northland Pines
We’d love to hear about players in your area! Email their name, grade, height, position, and high school to spikeitdown@hotmail.com .