She was also third on the team with 24 service aces. A two-sport standout in volleyball and basketball, Cole was dominating around the net in both. Bottom line: The only player from the Class of 2024 to make the list is Olathe Northwest's Skylar Pierce, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who was named Class 6A All-State as a freshman in the largest division in Kansas. Will she play basketball for the Wave as well? Brian Hayes | MLive.com. Which ones will lead their team to Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena? She also was part of the U18 gold medal team in Egypt last September while also landing on the Lincoln Journal Star Super-State first team and the Omaha World-Herald All . The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Her 5,760 career assists rank first in MHSAA history. The merch sales alone would pay for the athletics budget. Just look at her stats from her last full season as a sophomore in 2019, when she led Camden Catholic with 93 kills and 87 digs. 23: Olivia Kohler, North Branch, Class of 2009. 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. The latest rankings from the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association featured little change at the top of Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4, with the first five spots all remaining . Marysville's Stephanie Booms was a standout at Marysville and went on to play at Hillsdale College. Who are the top volleyball players within the Class of 2026? Playing at 5-5 height, Meyer had 474 digs and served 23 aces as a junior, a year after getting 431 digs as a sophomore. Finalists. Report any updates to japurcell@mlive.com or tag/DM @JaredPurcellDET on Twitter with your missing scores. 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. Middleton, a 6-foot-2 USC commit, had 20 kills in the state championship match against Perry High and led Hamilton with 286 kills and 141 digs. Bottom line: Hanna Henrie had South Anchorage among the state's elite teams again in 2020 after helping lead her school to a Class 4A state championship in 2019. High school: South Anchorage High School (Anchorage, Alaska), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 4A state champion (2019). A second team all-state selection in each of the past two years, the 5-foot-10 senior middle hitter leads Ida into its first state quarterfinal match since 2008, when the Blue Streaks meet Lake Odessa Lakewood on Tuesday at Dundee. Novi, Honorable Mention: Macomb Dakota, Saline, Coopersville, Lake Orion, Caledonia, Okemos, More:Metro Detroit volleyball notebook: Northville thrives with better chemistry, 1. 1 college volleyball powerhouse at the University of Nebraska. The 6-foot-2 outside hitter led Mont Notre Dame High to a Division I state championship and 23-2 record in 2020. That was an improvement from 11.2 to 12.0 assists per set. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. McNeel did a little bit of everything in 2019 with 303 kills, 69 service aces, 48 blocks and 141 digs. No. No. High school: Olathe Northwest High School (Olathe, Kansas), Accolades: Class 6A All-State (2020), PrepVolleyball.Com All-American (2020). 2 Camden-Frontier at Climax-Scotts. A first team all-state selection in 2018, Van Dyke capped her junior season with more than 500 kills, including 13 in last year's state semifinal matchup with Mendon, but it wasn't quite enough, as the Hornets swept Southfield Christian en route to the Division 4 state title. Shelby8. 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 rules for varsity play are a little different in Mississippi, and Laurendine has been on the Clinton High varsity since she was an eighth-grader. Metro Detroit volleyball notebook: Northville thrives with better chemistry, Michigan High School Athletic Association, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Whitehall's Melissa Griffin, right, hits a spike during the Class B state semifinals in 2004. Northville3. Accolades: Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Division I State Champion (2020), Division I State Tournament MVP (2020), Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year (2020), two-time Division I All-State (2019, 2020). Weeks is a stathead's dream. Mendon's Anna Smith (7) talks to Amaijha Bailey (2) during their MHSAA State volleyball championship match against Leland, at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.Daniel Vasta. Hendrickson's talent might be generational. High school: University High School (Orlando, Florida). MaxPreps.com; High School Volleyball; Michigan; Michigan Rankings; MI High School Volleyball Rankings. 25: Jenna Lange, Marlette, Class of 2008. She followed that up with a basketball state championship a few months later. Robins, at 5-foot-11, led the Warriors to an 8-2 record with 111 kills, 80 digs, 14 blocks and 11 service aces in their abbreviated season on the way to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Tournament championship. The Super 7 highlights the top returning high school girls volleyball talent in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. OH Molly Stayer . 25 . Video Center See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports . Bottom line: Arkansas commit Kylie Weeks led Elkhorn South to the first volleyball state championship in school history in 2020. Bottom line: The first Gatorade Player of the Year from North Raleigh Christian Academy, Riley Buckley has one of the more intriguing skill sets of any player on the list. She's increased both her kills and her kill percentage each of her first three seasons, including 432 kills at a 37 percent clip in 2020. Bottom line: Sydney Schnichels' phone will be lighting up in the middle of June 2021 when Division I college coaches are allowed to make direct contact with the Willmar High superstar for the first time. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). Doyle also set the schools scoring record in basketball and went on to play volleyball at Western Michigan University. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. She's also a basketball standout. 5 on the all-time national list. Indian River Inland Lakes7. She went on to play at the University of Florida and completed her career as the schools all-time leader in assists. High school: C.M. Hurm was a Division 3 All-State pick in 2019 as a sophomore with 350 kills, but her 46 service aces and 447 digs show she could be a defensive specialist/libero on the next level. A four-year varsity player, she still ranks No. 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. Bottom line: Playing in the Milwaukee suburbs for Brookfield Central High, McKenna Wucherer was ranked the No. Yurkovich and St. Mark's exacted some revenge in the DIAA state championship match against Padua, which defeated St. Marks in the 2019 state final. Pinconning's Amy Gruszynski (Courtesy photo), No. 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. Schoolcraft senior Andelyn Simkins (5) looks to spike the ball against Kalamazoo Christian during the district championship at Kalamazoo Christian High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. She added 95 kills in an abbreviated junior season in which she was only able to play 19 sets. She went on to a stellar career as a setter at Penn State and was a part of three national titles. 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. Here's a countdown of the top 25 volleyball players in Michigan from the past 25 years. A two-time all-state pick, she also played for the Michigan Elite club team that won a USA Volleyball national championship. But don't overlook her talent. Already committed to play for BYU, Little was arguably the best player in California as a freshman, when she was named Inland Empire Player of the Year and National Freshman of the Year. 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. The only sophomore to earn first team all-state honors in Division 4 last year, the 5-foot-9 outside hitter tallied more than 600 kills, including 18 in Mendon's three-set state championship win over Leland. Lansing Christian10. 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). Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 Fax 517-332-4071 info@mhsaa.com Breean Walas, a junior on the 1996 team, averaged 13.3 ppg before playing . In last week's regional championship sweep over Manton, Gerow tallied 24 kills and 10 digs, and she'll need to have another strong performance in Tuesday's quarterfinal showdown with Traverse City St. Francis at Houghton Lake. She went on to a standout career at the University of Akron. 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. Get the latest Michigan high school girls volleyball news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results & athletes info for high school football, soccer, basketball, baseball, and more at MLive.com. A second team all-state pick as a middle hitter in 2018, the 5-foot-7 Hescott has taken her game to a new level this year, which has resulted in Merrill's first regional championship since 1978. T ake into account she was the only underclassmen named to the Cincinnati Enquirer's Division I All-State team and was also named the newspaper's Division I Co-Player of the Year. In a sad twist, Hurm's original high school, Sacred Heart High, closed its doors after the 2019-20 school year, and she was forced to find a new home and played her junior year at Cardinal Spellman High. The 5-foot-8 junior outside hitter earned third team all-state honors in 2018 by tallying 627 kills, 313 digs and 66 aces, but she has taken her game to a new level in 2019 and the result is Beaverton's first state quarterfinal trip in program history. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. In volleyball, she led the Bucs to a state semifinal berth as a senior in 2012. From hammering outside hitters, brick-wall middle blockers and relentless liberos, see the best high school volleyball players Michigan had to offer in 2020. The 6-foot-3 middle blocker is the No. 22: Lauren Jones, East Kentwood, Class of 2007. SIGN IN. Lake Odessa Lakewood's Maradith O'Gorman goes for a kill over Grand Rapids Christian's Addie VanderWeide during a 2018 state semifinal match at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. Because they're going to have to deal with her for another three years. 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. High school: Lovejoy High School (Lucas, Texas), Accolades: Dallas Morning News Setter of the Year (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), VolleyballMag.com All-American (2020), MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year (2018), three-time MaxPreps All-American (2018-20), two-time Class 5A State Champion (2019, 2020). (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). High school: Fayetteville High School (Fayetteville, Arkansas), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 6A state champion (2020), All-NWADG (2020), Class 6A All-State (2020). Like many players on this list, Buckley is SEC-bound. 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). In her last full season of play in 2019, Wrobel was phenomenal with 373 kills, 64 service aces and 55 blocks. OH Caroline Shantery, Sr., Riverside: Was named a second-team News-Herald all-star. 2024 Michigan High School Volleyball Rankings | Prep Dig Michigan 2024 Rankings WL indicates Watch List Access all of Prep Dig Subscribe for access to all premium articles and rankings. The 6-foot-2 DeWeese is a terror at the net, and her athleticism also shows up in her distinguished careers on the basketball court and on the track, where she set a Kingsley record by high jumping 5 feet, 6 inches last spring. Through three seasons, Ackerman has 1,140 digs and 323 service aces. Bottom line: Newberg High star Sophia Gregoire-Salagean had her entire sophomore season wiped out due to strict health-related restrictions. 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. 3 Overall Underclassmen (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020), SCISA Class 3A State Champion (2019), PrepVolleyball.Com All-American (2020). Few players in the country can say they went on the volleyball odyssey Gravatt and her family embarked on in 2020. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. 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. Bottom line: Kamehameha High's Maui Robins kept up the family tradition by being named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020. She was a four-time all-stater and a finalist for national player of the year honors as a junior and senior. 8: Lindi Bankowski, Temperance Bedford, Class of 2001. She led the team with 800 assists, 125 digs, 42 service aces and 32 blocks despite being just 5-foot-7. 6: Amy Gruszynski, Pinconning, Class of 1998. Elite high school girls volleyball players across the country represent the future of the sport. 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 last check, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter can touch 10-foot-1 on a jump approach. Colorado Feature Players: Chris Hansen : 2023-01-03 07:30 : ELITE 30 Rankings - 2025 Class: Chris Hansen & Brandon Clay This year, were taking it a step further. This year, the 5-foot-11 outside hitter and Albilene Christian University commit has Southfield Christian back in the state quarterfinals for the third consecutive season, and she figures to play a big role in Tuesday's matchup at Mayville between the fourth-ranked Eagles and unranked Ubly. Stoven went on to a four-year career as an outside hitter at Lake Superior State University. She led Burnt Hills-Balston Lake High to a state championship as a sophomore and was named Class A State Tournament MVP. You must login to view this article or subscribe to PrepVolleyball.com! Wyoming Tri-unity Christian9. 4 Hudsonville in the regional finals. (Linsey Wuepper | MLive.com file), No. We don't have to worry about how she missed her entire sophomore season. High school: Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Michigan), Accolades: MaxPreps All-American (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), three-time MLive.com Division I All-State (2019, 2020), PrepDig.Com No. Farmington Hills Mercy9. As a senior, she totaled 717 kills, 501 digs, 121 assists and 107 blocks. Polk is committed to play college volleyball for Pepperdine, and on that note, doesn't going to college in Malibu sound pretty amazing? Milana led Romeo to a Class A state title as a junior and earned Miss Volleyball honors as a senior in 2015. The Miss Volleyball winner in 2014, Carlson topped 1,000 kills in each of her final two seasons and more than 3,100 for her career. 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. Gravatt led Maryville to the state tournament for the first time since 1984 and quickly established herself as one of the best players in Tennessee. Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in Michigan in this year's ranking. 5 Notre Dame Prep capture its third consecutive regional title last week, and all that's standing in the way of Battle Creek is Tuesday's state quarterfinal matchup with Warren Regina. Bottom line: Marianna Singletary is one of the top volleyball recruits in the country for the Class of 2022, and it won't be long before the Texas-bound player is popping up on ESPN highlight reels for her above-the-net play. She was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team in 2016. WATCH. As a 6-foot-5 middle blocker and hitter, Cole earned all-Big Ten honors twice and served as a co-captain in her senior year at the University of Michigan. Kelenna should return to the court in a big way after seeing her 2020 season wiped out. Bottom line: Karlee Pinell helped lead Cheyenne Mountain to the Class 4A state semifinals in 2020. Tabit broke the old mark of 1,063 set by Marlettes Jenna Lange in 2007. (Photo courtesy of Michigan State University), No. Phelan has 1,872 assists through her first two seasons of high school volleyball and would have easily cleared 2,000 if not for the shortened season in 2020. High school: Plainfield North High School (Plainfield, Illinois), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), VolleyballMag.com Top 25 Underclassmen (2020), Bugle News All-Area Volleyball (2020), Illinois Prep Volleyball All-State (2019). If you're interested in volleyball recruiting, the pursuit of Schnichels will be one of the big stories to follow over the next year. She was selected Miss Volleyball and set national records for aces in a season (296), career aces (937) and career kills (3,584). Every High School Volleyball team in the nation is ranked. The sisters were four-year starters and high school All-Americans during the dominating days of Portage Northern coached by their father, Jack. She earned all-MAC honors as an outside hitter for the Broncos. 21: Sarah Tabit, Mount Morris, Class of 2016. Named Miss Volleyball in 2004, the 6-foot setter had a sterling career in high school and college. (MLive.com file), No. Skyline's Kendall Murray (8) spikes the ball during Skyline's regional volleyball championship game against Novi at Howell High School on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com. She was listed as an All-American by Prepvolleyball.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. Pierce is really bad news for elite opponents in Kansas on the high school volleyball and Midwest club level. Kalamazoo Christian5. 1 (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020). Bottom line: Kennedy Phelan was a dynamo for Fayetteville on the way to winning the Class 6A state championship in 2020. Stroven played from 2002-05 and owned the state record for kills in a match (35) and career (2,720) when she graduated from high school. She earned Miss Volleyball honors in 2005 and went on to become a three-time all-GLIAC player at Hillsdale College. RELATED: Former Lowell athlete returns to coach volleyball team, and the Red Arrows are soaring, Mattawan senior Alli Wiese high fives Mattawan sophomore Rachel Meininger following the MHSAA Division 1 Volleyball Regional Final game between Mattawan High School and Northwest High School at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, Michigan on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. Grand Rapids Forest Hills. Ten high school players have been named finalists for Miss Volleyball 2021 in Michigan. High school: Skyview High School (Nampa, Idaho), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Idaho Press Volleyball Player of the Year finalist (2021), Class 5A SIC Player of the Year (2020), Class 5A state champion (2020).