04-09-2023, 04:49 PM
(04-09-2023, 01:38 PM)Softball Fan Wrote: Thanks for the video BACardinal. I'm getting pumped up for volleyball. Does the WVB season start soon?
Stanford had four participants at this USAV National team training camp for college players; Kipp, Baird, Miner, and Oglivie. The person taking the video would have gotten a better result having the camera in a fixed position.
Thanks BobK for Alevok name. Hazel Alevok (6'6" MB/Opp 2025). She is what you would expect a 15 year old 6'6" kid to be. Slow on her feet, slow reactions, and about a 10" vertical jump. However the ceiling is very high. Will she grow into her body, acquire quicker eye/hand coordination, improve strength? Time will tell.
One thing for sure 6'6" will be widely recruited. Do you know what her interest is in Stanford? She is Instagram following Alex Dunphy (good), Stanford WVB (good), and about twenty other college volleyball teams (not good).
Hazel was chosen to be a charter member for volleyball at the IMG Academy in Florida for her junior and senior years. I take that to mean she is highly motivated to be the best possible VB player she can be.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iDBoaX9agkc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-L-PlK-bbs
Pretty easy to block 5'8" players when you are 6'6".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj3vozpgSQQ
FWIW, Stanford is also recruiting Kelly Kinney, a 2025 OH who was chosen for that team.
I really disagree with your analysis of Hazel. She is tall but also very skinny. Still a bit of a baby giraffe but is very athletic all else being equal. Has gotten a lot better in the last year. She is really good right now but just oozes potential.....