Matt Hartner Memorial – Teams to Follow – Apex U18 Summit
Several club volleyball teams from the state of Washington are set to make a road trip weekend as they will all head south to compete in the Matt Hartner Memorial Volleyball Classic, a three-day tournament that will take place in…
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Continue ReadingSeveral club volleyball teams from the state of Washington are set to make a road trip weekend as they will all head south to compete in the Matt Hartner Memorial Volleyball Classic, a three-day tournament that will take place in Eugene, Oregon, over the Martin Luther King weekend.
The event has attracted some of the top club teams from the region and the squad coming from the Evergreen State will be in contention in both age divisions (15s/16s and 17s/18s).
As the event will take place right at the start of the club season, we’ll present you five teams from the state of Washington you should follow in the tournament and some of their most interesting players.
This time we’ll talk about Apex NW U18 Summit, from the Apex NW Volleyball Club, located in Bellingham, in the northwest of the state of Washington.
Players to Watch:
Avery Schneider – Middle Blocker – HS: Ferndale – 2022
A six-foot middle blocker who’s also capable on being on the pin, Avery Schneider adds a lot to Apex NW U18 Summit’s offense. Extremely powerful and explosive, she’s nearly unstoppable when in system as she can hit the ball hard to any direction. Her quick feet also make of her a very effective blocker. Schneider is coming from a very solid high school season with Ferndale, one in which she made it to the Washington Coaches Association All-State team as an honorable mention.
Alyvia Semu – Outside Hitter – HS: Ferndale – 2022
The partnership between Schneider and Alyvia Semu will carry from the high school to the club season as the outside hitter is also a part of the Apex NW U18 Summit team. The 5’11” prospect has a lot of length and is very good at making decisions on offense. Semu is a heavy-hitter outside hitter who also does a great job on the backcourt and provides her team with very good stability. She was also a Washington Coaches Association All-State team nominee as an honorable mention.
Lexie Mason – Right Sider – HS: Burlington-Edison – 2025
After having an excellent freshman high school season with Burlington-Edison, Lexie Mason has showed she can play among older players and she’ll have an opportunity to do so with Apex NW U18 Summit. The six-foot right sider had monster numbers in the high school season, producing 362 kills, 293 digs and 116 passes and will have another opportunity to stand out at the Matt Hartner Memorial Volleyball Classic. She was also a Washington Coaches Association All-State team nominee, making it to the second team.