The final weekend of qualifier season brought vballrecruiter.com to Far Western in Reno. There was definitely a sense of urgency as teams fought for the last available bids remaining. We walked the courts for three days watching and observing as much action as we could. Here are the top liberos we saw.

Elizabeth Bower, ID Crush 15 Bower – ID Crush has produced some strong liberos in recent years and Bower is next line to carry that flag. She’s an eighth-grader playing up. She’s smooth and has the ability to make tough saves look effortless and easy. She’s a name to know!

Isabel Junior, NE Elite 15 Matrix – Junior is part of a scrappy group. She did well extending rallies and giving NE Elite extra chances to score.

Brooklyn Bowman, Coast 15-1 – Coast is not the biggest team and needs to find ways to make up points where it can. Bowman gives them that chance with her defensive prowess. She can take away kills with her strong digging abilities and keep Coast in the rally.

Sydney Raszewski, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar – Raszewski had a particularly strong Sunday as Beach contending for the 15 Open crown. She was flying around the court making plays and her passing out of serve receive was solid.

Allison Cook, NorCal 15-1 Black – Cook is part of a NorCal squad that plays hard and isn’t afraid to compete. She was picking off some hard hit cross court shots and covering well.

Ava Lambert, AZ Rev 15 Premier – As a unit, AZ Rev was playing some of the scrappiest defense in the division. Lambert was showcasing her skills by making some big-time digs and was passing fairly solid out of serve receive.

Lauren Lynch, SG Elite 16 Rosh – A four-star recruit playing up an age group, we’ve written about Lynch before this season. She continues to impress with her unflappable play, sound passing and ability to erase would-be kills.

Meghan Kagehiro, Rage 16 Garren – Kagehiro was a standout for Rage while we were observing! She was covering the court and making digs all over. She was also consistent in serve receive and keeping Rage in system.

Elina Wheeler, SF Elite 16 Saga – This was a fun libero to watch. Wheeler definitely brings passion to the position. She’s fiery and really celebrates with her teammates. She’s also active and very talkative.

Sarah Galligan, NE Elite 16 Lohaki – Galligan has a calm energy about her and doesn’t seem to get rattled. She wasn’t challenged much in serve receive but when she was she was passing accurately.

Jacqueline Smith, OMNI 16 John – There were some big shots coming at Smith and she stood in there and took them! She’s a scrappy one and was running around making nice covers at the net.

Michael Torkaman, Vision 16 Gold – Torkaman seems to read the court well and position herself to make play after play. She has a quiet intensity about her and she’s tough to breakdown in serve receive.

Annah Legaspi, Momentous 16 Dan – We’ve written about this three-star recruit a couple times prior. She continues to be a defensive stalwart. She’s quick and can cover ground. She’s also very consistent when targeted in serve receive.

Kambree Rodriguez, Club V 17 Ren Reed – We caught Rodriguez in action on Day 2 and Day 3. The Utah State commit was on fire Saturday against NE Elite. She could hardly do wrong, from passing dimes to making saves, she was on point!

Kaieva Johnson, Club V 17 Ren Matthew – Johnson is another we really enjoyed watching! She is quick. She can track down balls in a hurry and brings lots of energy to the court.

Laney Choboy, Academy 17 Diamond – A five-star recruit committed to Minnesota, many coaches consider Choboy the top libero in the Class of 2023. She’s extremely passionate and boisterous with her high-octane motor. She’s certainly not afraid of laying out to make plays and always seems to have one spectacular play she makes out of nowhere.

Molly Tuozzo, Hou Skyline 17 Royal – Tuozzo is a three-star recruit committed to Kentucky. She has the capability of making wow saves. She stands in against hard struck balls flying at her cross court and has no issues picking them off.

Tehani Ulufatu, Absolute Black 17-1 – A Baylor commit, Ulufatu was – pardon the pun – absolute nails in the back row as the NCVA club secured its Open bid. She was especially effective in serve receive, passing more than half the court in a two-person formation.

Mckenzie Schoenhardt, Arizona Storm 17 Thunder – Schoenhardt, who is a three-star recruit, flies under the radar a bit but was a key piece to the puzzle as Storm wrapped up its Open bid. She can make plays where you think the point is over but she’ll keep it going where others wouldn’t be able to.