21 Power Pins at Rock N Rumble: 17 Open (Pt. 2)
This may have been one of the toughest groups of players you will see all season! These 2024 pins are absolutely insane. Some of the nations very best was here to showcase what they got and it was quite the…
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Continue ReadingThis may have been one of the toughest groups of players you will see all season! These 2024 pins are absolutely insane. Some of the nations very best was here to showcase what they got and it was quite the show!
From the top rated recruit in the country, Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #2 Nation MI , to some stellar under-the-radar attackers. Rock N Rumble had it all and I was just running around like a kid in a candy store! These girls are bonkers and it made for some of the most premier volleyball in the country.
To take a look at these elite players, we had to break it down to two parts. Take a look at part one of the 21 power pins at Rock N Rumble’s 17 Open.
Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #2 Nation MI (2023) | 6’2 OH | Legacy
The MVP of the weekend, Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #2 Nation MI was just doing Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #2 Nation MI things. Her booming swings were in an abundance and so loud, crowds were forming to see all the commotion at every match! I am not sure if there was a single game that you didn’t have to fight your way through to get a glimpse of this number one rated recruit balling out.
Nina Horning Nina Horning 6'5" | OH Lake Orion | 2023 State #50 Nation MI (2023) | 6’4 OH | Legacy
To see Nina Horning Nina Horning 6'5" | OH Lake Orion | 2023 State #50 Nation MI ‘s growth the past few years has been quite the view. Horning is really starting to find her own in this stacked group at Legacy. She has a lengthy reach and is starting to generate some serious heat on her swings. At the rate Horning is progressing, she’s going to be a real problem for Cincinnati in the fall of 2023.
Cincinnati bound Nina Horning obliterating the block! 🦾🦾 #JVARockNRumble pic.twitter.com/Kj4HXzx6Gg
— Line Shot Volleyball (@LineShotVBall) January 17, 2022
Nia Hall Nia Hall 5'10" | MB Steele | 2023 State OH (2023) | 6’1 OH | CVC
Another huge high flier on the weekend was Nia Hall Nia Hall 5'10" | MB Steele | 2023 State OH . Hall and CVC put on quite the show this weekend. Coming in, I pegged KIVA as the clear favorites to win in their pool, but Hall and CVC had other plans. Nia Hall Nia Hall 5'10" | MB Steele | 2023 State OH hits a really strong ball and can move it around the court very well. She was CVC’s big go-to and she delivered on all facets.
Sydney Robinson Sydney Robinson 5'8" | OH Brebeuf | 2023 State IN (2023) | 5’8 OH | Munciana
Munciana really have themselves a pretty penny in Sydney Robinson Sydney Robinson 5'8" | OH Brebeuf | 2023 State IN . Robinson was eye popping to say the least, standing at a mere 5’8, she plays like she’s 6’8. Robinson is really tough attacker to defend. She has such a booming swing, but it’s a question of where is she coming from? She was hitting shots out the middle in transition almost as often as she was on the left.
Remi Madison Remi Madison 5'9" | OH Grand Blanc | 2023 State MI (2023) | 5’11 OH | Michigan Elite
You really haven’t seen an arm swing this fast until you’ve watched Remi Madison Remi Madison 5'9" | OH Grand Blanc | 2023 State MI . She’s a high flier and can get on a ball with speed. Madison is a force to be reckoned with on the left pin but also through the pipe. Some may count her out for her size, but seeing her fly through the air, you won’t anymore.
Did the defense even have a chance?? 🤥🤥 #JVARockNRumble @EllaSchomer pic.twitter.com/T5qSTJebCC
— Line Shot Volleyball (@LineShotVBall) January 16, 2022
Ella Schomer Ella Schomer 6'0" | RS Marian | 2023 State #142 Nation MI (2023) | 6’0 OPP | Michigan Elite
With the wicked south paw lefty power, Ella Schomer Ella Schomer 6'0" | RS Marian | 2023 State #142 Nation MI had herself a weekend. Opponents were getting steady doses of Schomer throughout pool play, but it was during championship Sunday where this star shined the brightest. In the semi-final match against in-state rival, Legacy, Schomer was playing out of her mind and came up huge throughout the match.
Paige Giehtbrock Paige Giehtbrock 6'0" | OH Clarkston | 2023 State MI (2023) | 6’0 OH | Michigan Elite
Rounding out Michigan Elite’s complete confection of pin hitters is Paige Giehtbrock Paige Giehtbrock 6'0" | OH Clarkston | 2023 State MI . Giehtbrock had herself a very solid showing in Cleveland. The 6’0 attacker has quite the whip on her shoulder and it came up pretty big for Elite throughout the weekend. She has a knack for ball placement and her defensive cues weren’t nothing to gloss over either!
That ball ain’t going nowhere but ⬇️ @paigegiehtbrock #JVARockNRumble pic.twitter.com/7zcW5IXf4c
— Line Shot Volleyball (@LineShotVBall) January 16, 2022
Makayla Neelands (2023) | 5’10 OH | Five:1
This Five:1 squad was a pleasant surprise in the 17s division. Going undefeated throughout pool play was in large part due to Makayla Neelands‘ play. Neelands was just so consistent throughout the weekend. Her defense was rock solid and fluid and her offense was great. A little undersized, Neelands did well cutting up some clever point scoring shots.
Cola Sisk Cola Sisk 5'10" | RS Lake Fenton | 2023 MI (2023) | 6’0 OPP | Five:1
Cleveland was chock full of some killer lefties this weekend. Cola Sisk Cola Sisk 5'10" | RS Lake Fenton | 2023 MI was that girl! As someone who covers a lot of Michigan athletes, I am quite surprised this player fell under my radar for so long. She’s so good. Sisk hits a very heavy ball on the right side and rips quite a lethal top spin serve. Sisk was Five:1’s big go-to on the weekend and for obvious reason.
Lucy Muntel (2023) | 5’9 OH | Munciana Indy
This player wasn’t going anywhere this weekend. One of the stronger six rotation players in the gym, Lucy Muntel was delivering on every aspect of the game all weekend. She plays a great defensive game and carries a big load on offense. This Munciana team was impressive to watch with their pins.
Ella Murphy Ella Murphy 5'9" | OH Guerin Catholic | 2023 State IN (2023) | 5’9 OH | Munciana Indy
Not only was Muntel not going anywhere, but the power out of the left side wasn’t either. Tag teaming with her teammate, Ella Murphy Ella Murphy 5'9" | OH Guerin Catholic | 2023 State IN was keeping the pressure on teams throughout the weekend. Her two ball through the middle was impressive and a play teams had no answer for.