From Deseret News archives:
Get set: Volleyball position is as key as point guard in basketball or football's quarterback
"How important is the quarterback to a football team?" asked Lone Peak volleyball coach Deanna Meyer. "Setters touch the ball on every play."
Meyer is lucky to have one of the state's top setters on her side in Ashley Hamilton, who has been leading the Knights for three years and has garnered top honors in setting her team to the 4A state title two years running.
Not every team in the valley is lucky enough to have a veteran setter who understands the game and seems to know just what to do every time the ball crosses the net. But every team does depend on their setter or setters just as every basketball team depends on its point guard.
Just as a point guard must know when to take matters into her own hands and throw up a quick shot instead of tossing the pass to a teammate, a setter must decide in a split second exactly where to put the ball for the most effective hit.
Though most of the accolades go to the ladies of the kill, the setter is probably the most technical position on the court and one of the toughest to learn and master, but the valley's setters are either learning or mastering their skills this fall and leading their teams to real victories or moral victories. Here's a look at some of the county's top quarterbacks of the court.
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