It was a wonderful weekend covering the JVA SummerFest in Columbus. It was two days of whirlwind action and vballrecruiter.com was scurrying around and taking notes on the players who made us take notice. Below, we highlight our setter Show Stoppers.
17 Open
Juliette Myrick, Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite – A four-star recruit committed to Army, Myrick moves the ball around well to get her various hitters involved. She shows consistent accuracy with a consistent release.
Erin Kline, Legacy 17-1 Adidas – This 6-2, four-star recruit is committed to Mississippi State. She has shown continually improvement throughout the season. Her height is an asset across the front row and her location with her sets rarely wander off target.
Arleigh Hanson, Metro 17 Travel – Hanson is another setter with nice height. At 6-1, it plays to her advantage blocking and plays that are tight along the net.
Nayelis Cabello, S/RS, Top Select 17 Elite – A three-star recruit playing up an age group, Cabello is the motor that makes Top Select go. She plays a vital role hitting and setting. She has good hands and can dish to anywhere effectively. She’s also a strong hitter who can generate plenty of pace.
Ava Sarafa, Mich Elite 17 Mizuno – Sarafa is one of the more entertaining setters to watch. She’s a four-star recruit committed to Kentucky and her deception keeps defenders guessing and gives her hitters plenty of one-on-one opportunities to score.
16 Open
Erin Debiec, S, Metro 16 Travel – With the hitters at her disposal, it has to be fun to be this 6-1 setter. Debiec is a three-star recruit who can be part of a 6-2 setting in the back or running a 5-1.
Maria Drapp, S, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – Drapp – a three-star recruit – runs a good offense. She gets everybody involved, has good connections with her middles and is consistent with her locations.
Abby Yoder, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami – Yoder – a three-star recruit – isn’t a flashy setter and there’s nothing wrong with that. She’s a gamer with pin-point accuracy who shows strong command of running the show.
Emily Bobbitt, Triangle 16 Black – Bobbitt is another three-star recruit. She’s a competitor with a strong ability to dish the ball around to her hitters. It includes going behind her very well as well as pushing it far cross court.
Annabelle Groomes, AVC Cle Rox 16 Red – This is a name to know. Groomes – a five-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – stands 6-0 and has tremendous upside. She showed her strength repeatedly by setting balls accurately from far away from her targets.
15 Open
Campbell Flynn, S, Legacy 15-1 Adidas – A four-star recruit, Flynn is certainly one to keep watch on. She’s 6-1 with good hands and accurate location. She can run tempo sets at times as well and can help slow down attackers with her block.
Larsen Terrill, S, Mintonette m.51 – Terrill was a key part of Mintonette’s second-place showing in 15 Open. A three-star recruit, Terrill does well directing the offense. Her sets are effortless and she rarely is off the mark.
Abbigail Pickard, S, Far Out 15 Black – A smooth setter with a great touch, Pickard – a four-star recruit – sets a clean ball consistently. She’s able to push sets far across the court and deliver them on the money.
Kennedy Tinch, Academy 15 Venom – Tinch is an undersized setter at 5-7. Her hands are nice as she consistently sets a clean ball and regularly hits her spots.
Charlotte Glass, Tribe 15 Dean – You’ll be hearing plenty about Glass in the coming years. She’s a five-star recruit with a high ceiling. At 6-0, she has the desired height of an impact setter and her consistent release point and direction of the offense are fun to watch.
Isabelle Hoppe, Pgh Elite 15 Elite – An eighth-grader playing up, Hoppe is a bit undersized at 5-9 but was flashing lots of potential. Her hands are good and she sets a very hittable ball.
14 Open
Lexi Shondell, S, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold – It appears the future is bright for Shondell. She’s a super smooth disher with great hands and spot-on location. She already shows great command and leadership.
Addyson Bianchini, S/RS, NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami – Bianchini was running a 5-1 and part of a 6-2 at times. She’s an excellent setter with great touch and accuracy. She can also hit across the front row if needed, giving NKYVC lineup options.
Makenna Kirlin, S, Elevation 14 Molly – There’s no doubt Kirlin makes the offense tick. She has strong hands and push her sets from farther away than most. She also goes behind her very well and with accuracy.
Haley Wilson, S/RS, AVC Cle Rox 14 Red – A front-row setter, Wilson makes an impact with her height when she checks in. She can get in the way of opposing hitters.
Morgan Heater, Tri-State Elite 14 Blue – Heater showed her potential plenty of times and is one to take note of as she continues to develop. She has nice size and sets a good ball.
Sydney Bryant, Metro 14 Travel – We didn’t see as much of Bryant as we would like. But we did see her make an incredible set that showed what type of setter she can be. She pushed a ball 30 feet cross court on the money, displaying her strength and footwork to make a play like that.
Mackenzie Davis, VA Elite 14s – Davis displayed a nice touch. She was putting the ball in good spots for her hitters and was also playing some nice defense too.
Marlie Smith, S/OH, Legacy 14-1 Adidas – Smith, a seventh-grader playing up, is part of a key duo for Legacy, setting in the back and hitting on the left in the front. She has a nice touch as a setter and showed her smarts as a hitter.
Eva Long, S/OH, Legacy 14-1 Adidas – Long is the other half of the setting/outside duo for Legacy. She’s also a heady attacker with a knack for scoring against bigger blocks and was showing consistency with her location when setting.
Sophia Gisslen, Team Pineapple 14 Black – We think Gisslen has good upside to her and is one to watch for as she continues to develop and improve. She made some great plays and sets, definitely flashing her potential and what she’s capable of.
Addie Haberthy, Circle City 14 Purple – Haberthy is another to keep tabs on. She too was displaying future potential of what she can do. She was also setting a clean ball.
13 Open
Kendall Hubbard, S/OH, Elevation 13 Lippert – A double threat as an aggressive outside and another as one who also quarterbacked her squad.
12 Open
Olivia Lewis, S, Adidas KiVA 12 Red – Setting a 5-1, Lewis was on point and steady with her play. She was running the offense very well.
Paislee Terry, Munciana 12 Peppers – A 5-1 setter who led her team well, Terry is able to dish to the pins with accuracy.
