Alliance Volleyball Club Series: 14-1 REN
To continue the series of talented Alliance volleyball players, we move on to the 14-1 REN team. All of these girls will be up and rising freshmen, so coaches might want to keep an eye on these high school studs.…
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Continue ReadingTo continue the series of talented Alliance volleyball players, we move on to the 14-1 REN team. All of these girls will be up and rising freshmen, so coaches might want to keep an eye on these high school studs. Here are four kids that make a huge impact for this squad!
Lauren Duncan- With first glance, this was the first player that I saw. Lauren Duncan, setter, makes her presence known on the court. Moreover, what really drew me in is her true passion and love for the game. Duncan is just one of those athletes that goes out and balls on the court whether it means delivering the perfect ball to the outside, running through a wall, or sticking the dig in defense. She is accountable and a setter that the team can lean on. Duncan will be a great captain for years to come.
Kyla Scharfman- A platform that is smooth as butter is definitely hard to find, but I think Kyla Scharfman has it. Kyla takes over in the back row whether it’s serve receive or defense because of her strong leadership. You want your libero to dominant back there and take control. Kyla can do just that. She does her job while inspiring others to keep doing theirs too. Specifically, I love the way she holds her platform after every pass. You might just think this is a simple, little touch, but it’s the discipline to hold the pass and perform her job every. single. time.
Keira Bullock- You would never guess this springy middle is just 5’5 because Keira Bullock plays so big at the net. Keira’s best quality is how she runs 31s in the middle. Her setter, Lauren, is very good at giving Keira the ball off the net which means Bullock must be ready at all times to be an option. Bullock does a great job of opening her body to the ball and figuring out a way to get a kill whether it means swinging high off the hands, tipping in the middle of the court, or going for the big swing. Bullock is truly one of their go-getters!
Addison Gipson- This all around outside proves to be one of 14-1 REN’s top hitters because of her skill and knowledge to simply keep the ball in play. Addison Gipson plays smart which is extremely important and rare at her age. Gipson doesn’t make the bonehead errors and does her job on the left side. It is always good to have that kid you can count on in the front row, and Addison definitely is this player for the squad. Plus, she has a pretty great skill of tooling the block with out of system balls which is almost impossible to defend at any level.