Players to Watch: Fox River Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fox River Classic hosts a large amount of talent. Last season, Notre Dame went 29-1, undefeated in conference play, and won Division 2 state title in dominating fashion. Although conference player of the year, Jordan Meulemans, graduated and went off to play for Butler, there are plenty of talented returners to talk about going into this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='209880' first='Gracie' last='Grzesk']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What makes Grzesk so good is that she does everything. She can score inside and out, rebound at a high level, pass, defend on the perimeter and in the paint, and cut at an elite level. When she's playing, her team wins those minutes at Notre Dame and on the AAU circuit with Purple Aces. Grzesk isn't a kid who needs the ball to succeed. She's a swiss army knife who can fill just about any role you'd ask of her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='209879' first='Trista' last='Fayta']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are very few kids I'd rather have at point guard on my team than [player_tooltip player_id='209879' first='Trista' last='Fayta']. Everything she does leads to winning. Over the summer, I believe, she proved she's one of the best point guards in the midwest. In almost every matchup she had with talented guards, Fayta was the one that flashed. Her numbers say she shot 37% from the 3-point line last season, but She must make the 3-ball north of 70% late in games. I saw her play some talented teams in July, and they beat most of them. Even when her team lost to North Tartan, Fayta got a 4-point play late to cut an eight-point lead to four. She has a knack for making winning plays late in games and makes it look easy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='440852' first='Anna' last='Fogle']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sheboygan North product is an underappreciated guard in the state as a whole but also in her conference. Fogle is deceptively quick with the ball and does a good job beating her opponent off the dribble. She utilizes her change of pace to get past defenders and create advantages on the backside. Fogle also has one of the most effective stepbacks I've seen. She has a plan when attacking defenders and excels with the ball in her hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='209881' first='Ellie' last='McDermid']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You won't find many kids with the size and athleticism that McDermid possesses. She's a legit 6-foot-2 and moves well in the open floor and tight spaces around the basket. The Bay Port forward protects the rim well and can step out and jump a passing lane. However, she's more skilled offensively than I give her credit for being in the past. She has some touch at the free-throw line, where she shot 71% last season, and showed that she scores with her back to the basket. She even went to St. Thomas' elite camp in June and was one of the more impressive forwards in the gym that day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->