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Waldo directs Golden Eagles from setter position

Aberdeen Central’s Ayrlie Waldo sets the ball during a match against Sturgis earlier this season at the Golden Eagles Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 9/9/2023
Ayrlie Waldo’s on-court value has a lot to do with her position, but even more to do with her leadership qualities. Waldo, a senior, serves as Aberdeen Central’s primary setter and has quarterbacked the Golden Eagles to their first state tournament appearance since 2020, where they will take on top-seeded Harrisburg today. And when she takes the court this weekend, it will be the culmination of a high school career that has seen Waldo improve by leaps and bounds every season. You see, Waldo’s position as a setter was never written in cement. At 5-foot-3, she has spent time throughout her career hitting out of the front row, setting out of the back and, at times, playing defensive specialist. “That was different,” Waldo said of the temporary move to the defensive side of the lineup. “I’ve always been a setter.” But that move was a bit of a blessing in disguise, it turns out. “It just makes me know the court more and allows me to know what all is going

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