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NewsTribune volleyball preview: 5 players to watch in 2026 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: News Tribune volleyball preview Five players to watch in twenty
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  Speaker 1: twenty six Written by Kevin Schlum. This article is being
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  Speaker 1: With the high school volleyball season just underway, here's a
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  Speaker 1: look at five players to watch in the News Tribune
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  Speaker 1: area for the twenty twenty sixth season. Caitlin Coots sr.
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  Speaker 1: H Hall Couts was the Red Devil's top offensive weapon
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  Speaker 1: last season, averaging three point four kills per set, which
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  Speaker 1: ranked fourth in the area. She also contributed defensively and
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  Speaker 1: at the service line, averaging three point nine digs and
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  Speaker 1: zero point six aces per set. Aubrey Dutlinger sr. Oh
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  Speaker 1: Le sal Peru, the reigning News Tribune Volleyball Player of
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  Speaker 1: the Year, has been a dominant force at the net
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  Speaker 1: since her freshman year. Dutlinger led the area and kills
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  Speaker 1: last season at four point five percent. The Troy recruit
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  Speaker 1: also led LP In Diggs at three point two percent.
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  Speaker 1: She's helped the Cavaliers to two thirty win seasons and
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  Speaker 1: two regional titles in her career. Maria Elim sr. MH
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  Speaker 1: Mendota Elim is an elite athlete She's a two time
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  Speaker 1: high jump state champion who coached Demi Salazar describes as
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  Speaker 1: a power hitter. Last season, she led the area in
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  Speaker 1: blocks at one point two per set and ranked sixth
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  Speaker 1: in kills at three point one percent. Nell Podoff Junior
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  Speaker 1: OH Saint Bede Pothoff was the bruins only six rotation
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  Speaker 1: player last season, averaging two point three to three kills,
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  Speaker 1: one point five digs and zero point six aces per set.
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  Speaker 1: She gained a lot of valuable experience last year and
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  Speaker 1: has continued to grow throughout the off season. Coach Nicole
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  Speaker 1: Tranka said. Maya Richardson Junior SHRS Putnam County. Richardson is
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  Speaker 1: a two time News Tribune All Area first team selection.
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  Speaker 1: Last fall, she led the area in aces zero point
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  Speaker 1: eight per set and also ranked top ten in kills
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  Speaker 1: three point eight, blocks zero point seven and digs four
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  Speaker 1: point one, while also contributing two point one assists per set.
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  Speaker 1: Others to watch Brenda Anderson s R. O, Henry Senaquine
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  Speaker 1: Libby Dress SRS Bureau Valley, Colby Lawson, SO Princeton, Audrey
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  Speaker 1: Sherier Junior s Earlville, Aubrey Urbanski, SO s Lesal Peru,