Division 2 Returning Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The start of the High School Season is less than a month away, and it's time to start anticipating what this season will bring. 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They met State Champs, Lansing Catholic in the Regionals last season.  Zajac is one of the top prospects in the 2025 class with numerous Division 1 and 2 offers and that list will probably continue to grow.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["244291"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"The other half of the Richards sisters had a dominant junior season, earning second-team All-State honors from the Associated Press and a State Championship.  The Hope College commit nearly had a double-double in the State Finals with 16 points and 9 rebounds last season.  Those numbers are certain to continue, and Lansing Catholic will have another deep run.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["419529"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"Dykstra helped lead her team to the Breslin last season, where they fell to eventual State Champs Lansing Catholic.  She was a 2nd-team All-State selection in the Associated Press last season. 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