Cannon Ball Pins at Summerfest: 17 Open

Like the temperatures outside, the volleyball is getting HOT! Columbus was on fire this weekend with some of the best teams in country coming together for one last tune up before we hit the road for nationals! The 17 Open was on fire with some of the biggest attackers in the nation going head to head. From the likes of Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #1 Nation MI to Nya Bunton Nya Bunton 6'5" | MB DuPont Manual | 2023 State #10 Nation KY and Ava Sarafa Ava Sarafa 6'0" | S Marian | 2023 State #15 Nation MI , the big names of tomorrow were on tap to throw down.  Here are some of the best outside attackers from Summerfest!  Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #1 Nation MI - 6’2 OH - Legacy As stated, some of the best in the country were in attendance and Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #1 Nation MI was here, doing Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #1 Nation MI things. She’s on the final stretch of her club playing days before she takes her talents to Lincoln, Nebraska, and she gives a show every time. Murray lead Legacy to the open title with some top notch performances along the way. Olivia Fish Olivia Fish 6'2" | OH Seymour | 2023 State IN - 6’3 OH - KIVA KIVA is stacked with some talent on the pins and Olivia Fish Olivia Fish 6'2" | OH Seymour | 2023 State IN was at peak performance in Columbus. She’s a big player with a lot of physicality in her play, whether she’s attacking or blocking, she’s tough to contend with. Fish also held up very well in the reception line. https://twitter.com/LineShotVBall/status/1533395646778068993?s=20&t=MZiUh0xm4Mk_J3oTc3uHRw Sydney Helmers Sydney Helmers 6'4" | OH Assumption | 2023 State #35 Nation KY - 6’5 OH - KIVA Last time I saw this player at Rock N Rumble, she was sidelined with injury. Healthy and seemingly at full form, Sydney Helmers Sydney Helmers 6'4" | OH Assumption | 2023 State #35 Nation KY was causing chaos for defenders all weekend long. The Texas commit really knows how to bring the heat with her swings and she demolish a block with ease. Safi Hampton Safi Hampton 6'1" | OH State VA - 6’1 OH - Metro I was excited to see this one back in action this weekend. Last time I saw Safi Hampton Safi Hampton 6'1" | OH State VA was Rock N Rumble back in January and she’s only gotten better. Hampton is a high flying, physical attacker at the net with a huge Yossiana Pressley aura to her game. And she was really put to work this weekend at Summerfest. Audrey Armbruster Audrey Armbruster 5'11" | S Turpin | 2023 State OH - 6’0 OPP/S - Elevation  Armrbuster? More like arm buster! Audrey Armbruster Audrey Armbruster 5'11" | S Turpin | 2023 State OH was leaving no prisoners last weekend at Summerfest. This setter/hitter hybrid was really quite the talent to behold. Her attacking on the right side was top notch and she could really bring the heat. https://twitter.com/LineShotVBall/status/1533400364061532160?s=20&t=MZiUh0xm4Mk_J3oTc3uHRw Nicole Sargent Nicole Sargent 6'1" | RS Centerville | 2023 State OH - 6’1 OH - Elevation Another heavy bopper from Elevation, Nicole Sargent Nicole Sargent 6'1" | RS Centerville | 2023 State OH was the perfect outlet to get elevation out of sticky situations off the net. She’s aggressive on and off the net and knew the perfect shot to use when her team needed a side-out.  Lauryn Bowie Lauryn Bowie 6'2" | RS Westerville South | 2023 State OH - 6’2 OPP - Mintonette  This Mintonette teams have a lot of big, heavy arms on the pins, Lauryn Bowie Lauryn Bowie 6'2" | RS Westerville South | 2023 State OH was their big ace on the right side. A big approach on the right side, Bowie could bring the hammer down with some impressive angles. The Virginia commit was also huge on the blocking side throughout the weekend. Ella Durham Ella Durham 6'2" | OH Dublin Coffman | 2023 State OH - 6’3 OH - Mintonette Taking her talents to the beaches of San Diego in 2023, Gabri Ella Durham Ella Durham 6'2" | OH Dublin Coffman | 2023 State OH is going to be a big time player for the Terero’s. A huge wing span and a great fluid swing, Durham was giving teams all of the business throughout the weekend and scoring at a high rate. Ava Hoying Ava Hoying 6'0" | OH Bishop Watterson | 2023 State OH - 6’0 OH - Mintonette If Durham and Bowie weren’t enough, throw it up to Ava Hoying Ava Hoying 6'0" | OH Bishop Watterson | 2023 State OH and good luck with trying to defend this team. Hoying is the steady eddy for Mintonette, playing all six rotations at a superb level. She can pass and play defense very well and can run a variety of attacks at the net or through the back row. Remi Madison Remi Madison 5'9" | OH Grand Blanc | 2023 State MI - 5’11 OH - Michigan Elite This team was a mere two points away from taking down the eventual champs in Legacy and a huge reason was the play of Remi Madison Remi Madison 5'9" | OH Grand Blanc | 2023 State MI . Madison had a great weekend overall, but she really wanted to make a statement on Sunday. She can soar through the air and has one of the fastest arm swings I have ever seen at this level. Sarah Gooch Sarah Gooch 6'0" | OH Lake Brantley | 2023 State FL - 6’1 OH- Top Select Top Select easily proved this weekend their worth of that coveted USAV Open bid. Going 3-0 on day one with a tough power pool, Sarah Gooch Sarah Gooch 6'0" | OH Lake Brantley | 2023 State FL was money for Top Select. Her overall play was very steady and timely. Unafraid for the big swings and perfect timing for the off-speed, Gooch was on top of her game. Carissa Michel - 5’11 OPP- Top Select The offensive dynamo the team needed last weekend, Carissa Michel was virtually unstoppable. A smaller right side with massive hops, Michel was burning a lot of defenses. Her connection with setter Nayelis Cabello was so fun to watch and makes for a dangerous pair to see coming into the nationals season. Helen Frankovich Helen Frankovich 6'2" | MB Justice | 2023 VA - 6’2 OPP - Paramount I didn’t catch much of this Paramount team, but what I did see was a whole lot of Helen Frankovich Helen Frankovich 6'2" | MB Justice | 2023 VA . You can easily say this is the team’s go-to weapon because not many teams had an answer for her on the right pin. She has a variety of hard-driven shots on the right pin and can bring it on the D ball as well. https://twitter.com/LineShotVBall/status/1533400612846637056?s=20&t=MZiUh0xm4Mk_J3oTc3uHRw Raegan Lantz Raegan Lantz 6'1" | OH West Ottawa | 2023 State MI - 5’11 OH - MVA This is a player with a lot of potential and a huge upside if she continues her trajectory. I haven’t seen Raegan Lantz Raegan Lantz 6'1" | OH West Ottawa | 2023 State MI since January and I think she’s easily improved her vertical by a good inch or two. Super springy with a bombing swing, Lantz solidified herself as the main gun for MVA in a top 20 finishing performance.