Heather played on three championship teams at Portage Northern from 1992-94 and for three seasons at IU and her final year at Western Michigan University. Bottom line: If you're in the betting pool for who will be the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year next season, the smart money is on 5-foot-10 Maryville High setter Liv Gravatt. (MLive.com file). Bottom line: Kamehameha High's Maui Robins kept up the family tradition by being named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020. Colorado Feature Players: Chris Hansen : 2023-01-03 07:30 : ELITE 30 Rankings - 2025 Class: Chris Hansen & Brandon Clay Jones was a three-time all-stater for the Falcons and named the states Miss Volleyball winner in 2007. Little had 461 kills, 247 digs and 35 blocks in 2019. 1 (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020). (Cory Morse | MLive.com file), Kristen Arthurs, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, 2007, Kamrin Gold, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 2011, Linsey Taatjes, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern, 2003, No. Baker has an outside-of-the-box athletic career path waiting for her. We already knew how good Harper is from what she did in 2019, when she had 528 kills and 40 blocks. A four-year starter in high school, Fish was a three-time all-stater and led North Branch to a state championship as a senior in 2009. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central5. Russell to a state runner-up finish in 2020, and her team should be the favorite to win it all in 2021 with another returning Class AA All-State pick in Tennisen Hiller. St. Mary's went 31-2 with Baker on the way to its state title, and she now has 2,741 assists and 1,164 digs for her career. A two-time all-state pick, she also played for the Michigan Elite club team that won a USA Volleyball national championship. Gull Lake's Katie Schau keeps a point alive during a match in 2012. She was the first MSU volleyball player to earn All-Big Ten honors three times and the first to earn first-team All-America honors twice (1995-96). (Linsey Wuepper | MLive.com file), No. Bottom line: Logan Nissley led Bismarck Century High to its fifth state championship in the past six seasons in 2020. The 6-foot-2 junior middle hitter helped the defending champs capture consecutive regional titles, and although Lake Orion never cracked the top 10 in the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association's state rankings, the Dragons are on the cusp of their third semifinal appearance in program history. If opposing hitters can get the ball past Mattawan's blocks, rest assured the 5-foot-6 Wiese will be diving around the court doing everything she can to dig a ball and save a point. It takes six players working in unison to have success on the volleyball court, but it always helps to have a big-time talent that can deliver clutch kills or diving digs when the game is on the line. 2 recruit from the Class of 2022 by VolleyballMag.com and became the first Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year from Hamilton High in 2021. When it was clear that her native California wasn't going to have high school sports in the fall, Gravatt's family moved almost 2,000 miles to Maryville so she could play. She was great in the postseason as well, leading Darien to the finals of the FCIAC West Region playoffs. Stucky, who is committed to Minnesota, is ranked the No. Kelenna should return to the court in a big way after seeing her 2020 season wiped out. Snyder is a senior starter at the University of Florida as an outside hitter. 14: Katie Schau, Richland Gull Lake, Class of 2013. Jones had 808 assists in 72 sets in 2019 before putting up 275 assists in just 23 sets in 2020. Reilly, 6-foot-1, earned those accolades by leading O'Gorman to an undefeated, 26-0 season and Class AA state championship with 400 kills, 260 digs and 131 assists. Is McKinnon the greatest high school volleyball player in Alabama history? You can't get around the fact that Thomas might be listed as a middle blocker but very much seems like she could be either that position or an outside hitter or right-side hitter at the next level. OH Caroline Shantery, Sr., Riverside: Was named a second-team News-Herald all-star. That was an improvement from 11.2 to 12.0 assists per set. Tabit closed out her high school career in 2015 in a big way, setting a national record for kills in a season in a state tournament match against North Branch. Which ones will lead their team to Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena? A middle blocker, Paolini starred in high school from 2001-05 and was ranked seventh in the nation among incoming college freshmen by Prepvolleyball.com. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. She's already a Top 20 recruit in the Class of 2023, according to PrepVolleyball.com, and there aren't a lot of those coming out of South Dakota. 1 Recruit Nebraska (2022), Class A All-State (2020), AAU All-American (2020). Bottom line: Rya McKinnon became the first Gatorade Player of the Year from Hoover High after leading her team to the first volleyball state championship in school history. Bottom line: The daughter of former BYU safety Jack Damuni, Silina Damuni turned high school volleyball on its head in 2020 when her family moved from Hawaii to Utah after her father was hired as the BYU football team's on-campus recruiting coordinator and director of community/player relations. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter is in her freshman season at Michigan State. Top Volleyball High Schools Broadneck High School - Annapolis, MD (7 Athletes) Southfield High School - Southfield, MI (6 Athletes) South Gwinnett High School - Snellville, GA (5 Athletes) King Philip Regional High School - Wrentham, MA (5 Athletes) Westside High School - Anderson, SC (4 Athletes) Miami Edison High School - Miami, FL (3 Athletes) Hitter Sarah Tabit of Mount Morris attacks at the net. It can't be a very long list of the players who might compete for that title, but our money is on her. Bottom line: Kate Baker was the best player in Louisiana as a junior and one of the best setters in the nation when she led St. Mary's to the Division I state championship with 957 assists, 357 digs, 173 kills, 64 service aces and 33 blocks. In her last full season of play in 2019, Wrobel was phenomenal with 373 kills, 64 service aces and 55 blocks. Monroe St Mary Catholic Central2. The 5-11 outside hitter is currently playing at Valparaiso. No. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). High school: Hedgesville High School (Hedgesville, West Virginia), Accolades: West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2020), Class AAA state semifinals (2020), Class AAA All-State (2020). Murray has tallied more than 1,300 kills in her Skyline career, and if the Eagles are to make it to Battle Creek, Murray will be the catalyst behind the state semifinal run. At 5-foot-7, the senior outside hitter doesn't have the height of some of the other elite net players still in the postseason, but she makes up for it with an impressive 24-inch vertical that has allowed her to collect 451 kills with a .413 hitting percentage. Elite high school girls volleyball players across the country represent the future of the sport. In her first season with the team, she had 881 assists, 238 digs and 81 service aces. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Pinconning's Amy Gruszynski (Courtesy photo), No. The sisters were four-year starters and high school All-Americans during the dominating days of Portage Northern coached by their father, Jack. A second team all-state selection in 2018, the versatile 5-foot-6 Stump will play a key role in Tuesday's state quarterfinal showdown at Climax-Scotts, where No. Yates was also named EPAC Player of the Year after leading Hedgesville to the Class AAA state semifinals. Michigan State University. One of the obvious, main components for an elite outside hitter is leaping ability, and Gregoire-Salagean might be one of the best on this list at getting in the air. Grand Rapids Forest Hills. Coming from the small school in northern Michigan, Glass went on to a big stage. She was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team in 2016. Here's a countdown of the top 25 volleyball players in Michigan from the past 25 years. Nissley led Century to an undefeated season and state championship in 2021, when she averaged 21.4 points and 3.6 steals, and seems headed for a top-level Division I program. PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded. The younger sister of Oral Roberts middle blocker/outside hitter and former teammate Jaxie Wakley, Bella Wakley racked up a staggering 566 kills on the way to the 2020 Class 5A state title. (Courtesy photo), No. The 5-foot-11 junior outside hitter led Lowell to consecutive OK White championships in 2018 and 2019, then helped the Red Arrows make program history this year by reaching the state quarterfinals for the first time with a 3-1 win over No. Kalamazoo Christian5. The 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Michigan last week, but before she looks ahead to her future as a Wolverine, Murray is looking to keep Skyline's historic run rolling during the program's first state quarterfinal match Tuesday against Livonia Churchill. She's already on the AVCA Phenom List for 2020. High school: Century High School (Bismarck, North Dakota), Accolades: NDHSCA Class A All-State (2020), North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year, Basketball (2021), North Dakota MaxPreps Player of the Year, Basketball (2021). Bottom line: Bella Wakley will try to win a fourth consecutive state championship for herself and fifth overall for Victory Christian School in the fall of 2021. She was a finalist for the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2009-10. Few players in the country can dominate at the net like Hendrickson, who had 512 kills, 92 digs, 35 service aces and 30 blocks as a junior. Ann Arbor Skyline7. Bottom line: Jordan Middleton was named the No. Breean Walas, a junior on the 1996 team, averaged 13.3 ppg before playing . High school: St. Mary's Dominican High School (New Orleans, Louisiana). Ohio's best: The top 23 girls basketball players in the state ahead of the 2022-23 season. Any guesses on where Damuni might end up playing college volleyball? She also had 201 digs and 21 service aces. She's already a two-time All-State pick who still averaged 4.3 kills per set despite playing in just 49 sets in 2020. After reaching the state semifinals the past two years, the top-ranked Marlins are among the favorites to capture the 2019 Division 1 crown, and a big part of that is Mruzik, who was not only named Michigan's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018, but also the national Girls Club Player of the Year by VolleyballMag.com. She was the GLIAC Player of the Year in 2002 and a three-time All-American as a setter. Meredith Norris, Corunna, Class of 2017. High school: Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii), Accolades: Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State (2019), two-time All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu (2019, 2020), Division I State Champion (2019), All-Division I State Tournament Team (2019). High school: Mills Godwin High School (Henrico, Virginia), Accolades: Class 5 Region B Player of the Year (2019), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro (2019). In recent years, however, there has been a lack of high school mens volleyball in the state. (MLive.com file) By Mark Opfermann | mopferma@mlive.com From spikers to setters, Michigan has had. Hillsdale Academy, Honorable Mention: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, McBain Northern Michigan Christian, St Joseph Michigan Lutheran, Source: Michigan High School Athletic Association. Southfield Christian's Emily Van Dyke goes for a kill during a 2018 Division 4 state semifinal match against Mendon on Friday, Nov. 16 at Kellogg Arena. 2 overall player in the Class of 2020 by VolleyballMag.com. Which is a little bit of everything. Bottom line:University of Wisconsin commit will be the third member of her family to play volleyball in the Big Ten and at the third different school. Stephanie Storen, who played college volleyball at Louisville, was the standout on the 1992 team, averaging 10.0 ppg. In 2019, Brockway racked up a staggering 578 kills, 246 digs and 62 blocks on the way to a third-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament. High school: Hoover High School (Hoover, Alabama), Accolades: Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), VolleyballMag.Com All-American (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), AL.com Super All-State Player of the Year (2020), Class 7A state champion (2020), Class 7A State Tournament MVP (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020). Leland's Alisha Glass hits a spike in the 2006 state finals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. A dominant force on offense and defense, Foster has helped the Wildcats hold a top-five state ranking all season and has them in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015 and the second time in program history. OH Molly Stayer . The 6-foot-5 senior and future Wichita State middle/right-side hitter could easily have joined her teammate on the list of Miss Volleyball finalists, after tallying 1,173 kills and 205 total blocks heading into her senior year. She still holds the IU career record for service aces and ranks in the top 10 for kills and digs. A year ago, top players from the state were narrowed to a list of 25 greats. Annual subscriptions start at just $1.87/month! 4 Hudsonville in the regional finals. (Neil Ashler | MLive.com file), No. RELATED: Freeland, Caitlinn Pistro jump past Swan Valley for district title, Grand Rapids Christians Jordyn Gates (1) sets the ball against Grand Rapids South Christian during the Division 2 district tournament championship at Grand Rapids Christian High School on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Schau was a first-team all-state player and Miss Volleyball finalist in 2012 and finished her prep career with nearly 5,000 assists. All signs point to yes. High school: University High School (Orlando, Florida). (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). Bottom line: Notre Dame Prep outside hitter Alyssa Borellis is already a two-time All-State selection and headed to the SEC and Ole Miss after posting 447 kills, 239 digs, 51 blocks and 44 service aces in 2020. She went on to earn all-GLIAC honor all four years at Northwood University. Orchard Lake St Mary's10. Rockford10. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. It's crazy how often that doesn't happen. The 5-foot-10 Borellis helped No. 2021 Michigan High School Volleyball Player Rankings | Prep Dig Michigan 2021 Rankings WL indicates Watch List Access all of Prep Dig Subscribe for access to all premium articles and rankings. Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 Fax 517-332-4071 info@mhsaa.com The Super 7 highlights the top returning high school girls volleyball talent in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. 3: Lauren Paolini, Saline, Class of 2005. Bottom line:Mount de Sales outside hitter Kelenna Onukwugha didn't play in the shadow of older sister Chidinha Onukwugha for very long in 2019, racking up 194 kills, 83 digs and 58 service aces on the way to being named to the Baltimore Sun's All-Metro squad. Who are the top volleyball players within the Class of 2026? Kyndra Abron was a top recruit coming out of Livonia Churchill and went on to play at Michigan State University. One of the top recruits coming out of high school, Abron was named Miss Volleyball in 2007. These are the best high school girls volleyball player in all 50 states from the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024. Wegener shined in Ida's five-set district championship win over Carleton Airport by tallying 34 kills, and she became the 24th player in state history to eclipse 2,000 career kills earlier this season. Video Center See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports . She was ranked No. All that being said, Ella Wrobel could be the best of the bunch. Bottom line: Erin Jones teamed up with All-State outside hitter Sidney Mcintosh to help lead La Cueva High to back-to-back Class 5A state championships in 2018 and 2019 before narrowly missing out on the three-peat in 2020-21. Welcome to the first edition of PrepVolleyball.com's Top 150, the country's best volleyball players listed from No. Robins' teammate, Devin Kahahawai, is one of the top recruits in the nation, and they are one of the most formidable duos in the country. Northville3. In high school, she was named the Gatorade national player of the year after leading Fraser to back-to-back state championships. Girls Youth National Team, but she also feels right at home in Battle Creek, where she tallied 27 kills in last year's state semifinal loss to eventual state champ Lake Orion. Here's an incredible stat to wrap your head around. She went on to play at Michigan State and the 6-foot-2 outside hitter was selected honorable mention all-Big Ten in 2011. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern4. The 6-foot-3 O'Gorman has plenty of experience on the big stage, tallying 26 kills in three matches at Kellogg Arena over the past two years, and she'll need to have another big game if the Vikings hope to defeat Ida in Tuesday's Division 2 quarterfinal matchup. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). Bottom line: With one season of high school volleyball left, Caleigh O'Connell already has a state championship and the school career assists record under her belt. A four-time all-state volleyball player for Pinconning, Gruszynski led her team to four league and district titles and a state runner-up finish in 1998. The 6-foot outside hitter finished her college career last season at Virginia Tech and is one of six players in school history to record 1,000 kills, 1,000 digs and 100 service aces. She already has 1,580 career kills and racked up 427 kills and 338 digs in just 57 sets as a sophomore. 3 on the career list (2,723) and went on to play as a middle hitter at Oakland University. At last check, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter can touch 10-foot-1 on a jump approach. Few players in the country can say they went on the volleyball odyssey Gravatt and her family embarked on in 2020. With Smith back in the fold, the top-ranked Hornets are on a mission to defend their state title, and that starts with Tuesday's state quarterfinal showdown against No. High school: Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona), Accolades: Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), VolleyballMag.Com All-American (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020), Class 6A Player of the Year (2020), Class 6A state champion (2020). A year ago, Osorio tallied more than 400 digs, and her strong defensive play will be crucial in Tuesday's state quarterfinal showdown at Remus Chippewa Hills between No. While Trump's total kills dropped from 436 to 366 in 2020, her kills per set jumped from 4.3 to 5.2, and her kill percentage jumped from 40.4 to 44.4 percent. Volleyball played at the highest level really is amazing. Muoneke was among the nation's leaders in kills in 2022, blasting 810 of them. Will Bella Wakley add another to the family's trophy case in 2021? Only seniors are considered for the award, sponsored by the Detroit Free Press since 2003. High school: South Anchorage High School (Anchorage, Alaska), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 4A state champion (2019). 25 Michigan high school volleyball players to watch in state quarterfinals Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 11:13 a.m. Grand Rapids Christian's Addie VanderWeide (14) jumps to hit the ball against South. She's now 6-foot-1, and opponents have to be terrified at what she might do the next two seasons. Battle Creek St Philip8. High school: La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), two-time NMHSCA Class 5A All-State (2019, 2020), two-time Class 5A State Champion (2018, 2019). High school: Porter-Gaud School (Charleston, South Carolina), Accolades: VolleyballMag.com No. Averi Carlson Height: 5-11 Position: S Year: Senior High school: Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas) Plymouth Christian Academy9. The public school handed out bachelor's degrees to 9,450 students in 2020-2021. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 17: Allison Doyle, Battle Creek St. Philip, Class of 2007. A big source of pride comes from the talented individuals who took the court this season, and the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association honored more than 200 of the state's. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). No. Indian River Inland Lakes7. Bottom line: Valley High outside hitter Hayden Kubik is arguably the top recruit in the Class of 2022 and headed to the nation's No. Because Rhode Island is off the beaten trail for many college volleyball recruiters, it would be smart of the in-state Division I schools to try and land Breitenbach and keep her in-state.
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