While part of the vballrecruiter.com team was in Columbus for the JVA SummerFest, other members were on hand locally for the PVL 12-13s championships. Below, we give you the middle blocker Show Stoppers.

13s

Evelyn Pool, Forza 13 UA Aaron – Pool continually impressed with her ability to hit a 3-ball time and time again.

Makenna Barnes, Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar L – Barnes helped her team from the backrow by recording four straight aces during one stretch.

Simrin Adams, Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar L – Adams is a long armed middle who hits consistent slide attacks.

Gabriella Ngo, Wave 13 Tammy – Ngo is a quick and active attacker who hits the 3-ball with ease.

Megan Hodges, Tstreet 13 Bailey – Hodges moved her attack around the block well and was able to score on a variety of shots.

Emma Kingston, Tstreet 13 Bailey – Kingston’s 6-0 presence gave her team advantages when the ball was tight.

Sanai Severloh, Forza North 13 UA – A middle with a powerful swing, Severloh delivered her share of winners by glancing balls off defenders.

Izabella Ortiz, Coast 13-1 – A tall middle with net presence, it made it easy for Ortiz’s setter to connect with her over and over.

Sydney Neeley, Surfside 13 Legends Loria – Neeley displayed an offensive attack by putting balls in the corner and also scoring on roll shots.

Evangeline Jeffries, City 13 Gold – With her height and strong hands, it’s hard to run a middle attack at Jeffries because of her blocking ability.

Tristyn Bailey, City 13 Gold – Bailey is a bit undersized at middle, but is really active and energetic. There was a rally that saw her block three straight balls.

12s

Lily Morgue, LAVA West 12 Adidas – Morgue displayed good timing along the net. It helped her get some easy points on overpasses.

Sophie Silva, Forza North 12 UA – Whether the set was on or off the net, Silva got a good swing on it.

Trinity Wright, Forza North 12 UA – Wright did well mixing up her shots confusing the defense.

Liberty Badorek, Tstreet 12 Kaila – Badorek has a great knack of getting those tight sets. She also was getting her share of blocks.

Sydney Brenner, Tstreet 12 Kaila – Brenner moves well along the net and has good timing and touch for her blocks.

Grace Schoneman, LAVA West 12 Adidas – Schoneman has a good reach on her approach and moves the ball to the corners easily.

Makaela Munzon, Mizuno Long Beach 12 T – Munzon has great control of her attack, consistently hitting corner and getting kills.

Londyn Foster, Mizuno Long Beach 12 T – Smaller but very athletic and jumps well, Foster will crush an overpass and anything tight on the net.

Matilda Tyndall, Coast 12-1 – Tyndall showed good reach and court vision. She has the ability to tip to open spots as well as hit over a triple block that was fun to see.

Lana Frary, Viper 12-1 – Frary is a solid blocker with a high volley IQ. We watched her recognize a front row setter on a tight pass and then block her dump attempt for the heads up play.