She has traveled the world to play with the U.S. Ten high school players have been named finalists for Miss Volleyball 2021 in Michigan. She was selected all-state three times and earned second-team All-American honors from Volleyball Magazine. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. Baker has an outside-of-the-box athletic career path waiting for her. She was an all-around stats-churning machine for her school. 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. 2 Camden-Frontier faces No. She's also led Lovejoy High to back-to-back state championships in 2019 and 2020. 9 Amanda McKinzie, Battle Creek St. Philip, Class of 2013. She has Corunnas school records in kills, digs and aces and was MaxPreps All-American. PaPreps resolves that question now! (J. Scott Park | MLive.com). The senior middle hitter and future Central Michigan Chippewa has Kingsley in the state quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, and the Stags can reach the state semifinals for the second time in program history with a win over Freeland on Tuesday at Ionia. But that's behind her now, and the main challenge ahead for Simkins and the rest of her Schoolcraft teammates is Tuesday's state quarterfinal matchup with fourth-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian at Hudsonville Unity Christian. One of several players on the list committed to play for the University of MInnesota, Wucherer is already a two-time All-State pick and racked up 421 kills with a hitting percentage just over 40 percent as a junior, when she was one of three unanimous picks for the All-State team. SIGN IN. All signs point to yes. (Danny Miller | MLive.com file), No. McNeel did a little bit of everything in 2019 with 303 kills, 69 service aces, 48 blocks and 141 digs. She also had 201 digs and 21 service aces. 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. One of the nation's elite liberos, Halter had exactly 766 digs each of the last two seasons and passed 2,000 digs for her career in 2020. High school: Marian (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) The landslide winner of the MIVCA Miss Volleyball honor and two-time Gatorade Michigan state player of the year recipient had 602 kills for in Marian's 53-1 state champion run. 21: Sarah Tabit, Mount Morris, Class of 2016. 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: 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). Blissfield7. Lange broke the MHSAA record when she recorded 1,063 kills in the 2007 season. Monroe St Mary Catholic Central2. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). She finished her prep career as an AVCA High School Senior All-America and went on to a four-year career at Kent State. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. Her father, Garrett Wrobel, played for Ohio State and her older sister, Jenna Wrobel, was a four-time All-Big Ten pick at Michigan State and an All-American in 1998. 4 Hudsonville in the regional finals. Hudsonville8. Bowman, who is 6-foot-3, led Darien with 197 kills and 23 blocks to go alongside 31 aces and 81 digs. High school: C.M. 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). In fact, she may have already been the best player in the nation at that point. 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. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). 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. It's crazy how often that doesn't happen. McKinzie led St. Philip to four consecutive Class D state titles from 2009-12 and capped her career as the Miss Volleyball winner. North Branch3. Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 12:54 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Marian celebrates after defeating Ann Arbor . She went on to a stellar career as a setter at Penn State and was a part of three national titles. 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. These are the best high school girls volleyball player in all 50 states from the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024. 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. At last check, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter can touch 10-foot-1 on a jump approach. High school: University High School (Orlando, Florida). 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. . Breitenbach led Rogers High into the state playoffs in 2020 and is already a two-time Providence Journal All-State pick headed into her senior season. Pierce is really bad news for elite opponents in Kansas on the high school volleyball and Midwest club level. She ranked No. Bottom line: Julia Yurkovich is already a two-year starter for St. Mark's and a two-time DIAA All-State selection. An all-around player, Gallinger finished with 294 kills, 198 digs, 19 blocks . 1 (2022), All-Olympic Conference Freedom Division (2019), two-time Olympic Conference Freedom Division champion (2018, 2019). Gull Lake's Katie Schau keeps a point alive during a match in 2012. 2 overall player in the Class of 2020 by VolleyballMag.com. RELATED: Farmington Hills. Of course, state quarterfinal opponent Mount Pleasant will have something to say about that, but if Lake Orion is going to advance to Kellogg Arena, Robertson will play a vital role. She had 595 kills and 101 blocks in her last full season in 2019 and has 1,370 career kills through three seasons. Lindseth led C.M. She doubles as a setter and a middle blocker. The Miss Volleyball winner in 2011, Doyle helped Mercy to three consecutive district titles and a pair of final four appearances. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. She was the GLIAC Player of the Year in 2002 and a three-time All-American as a setter. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The 6-foot outside hitter has more than 1,400 kills for her career and is just shy of 500 this season, including 15 in the Eagles' five-set win over third-ranked Coopersville in the regional finals. 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. 2: Angie McGinnis, Fraser, Class of 2004. Olivia Kohler, the Miss Volleyball winner from North Branch, went on to play at Grand Valley State University. 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. Angie McGinnis, far left, celebrates a point with her Fraser teammates in the 2002 Class A state finals. Little had 461 kills, 247 digs and 35 blocks in 2019. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Bottom line: Maine high schools didn't get to play football or volleyball in the fall of 2020, making this one of the more difficult states to pick a player for, but Scarborough High's Madeline Strouse seemed like the obvious pick. Bottom line: Kamehameha High's Maui Robins kept up the family tradition by being named Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020. Harper, who is 6-foot-3, also led Bishop Manogue to a 7-1 record and the Class 5A Northern Region championship in 2020. And in 2020, she played in just 52 sets. Bottom line: Is there a better high school libero (back-row player) playing the country right now than Hadlee Ackerman? 23: Olivia Kohler, North Branch, Class of 2009. Leland's Mia Osorio prepares to receive a serve during a Division 4 state semifinal match against Carney-Nadeau on Friday, Nov. 16 at Kellogg Arena. Milana led Romeo to a Class A state title as a junior and earned Miss Volleyball honors as a senior in 2015. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter logged her 1,000th career kill this season and is likely headed for all-state honors for the third consecutive year, after earning a spot on the second team in 2018 and the honorable mention squad in 2017. Rockford10. 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 a four-time all-stater and a finalist for national player of the year honors as a junior and senior. She led Rogers to the Division 3 state championship as a freshman and the state semifinals as a sophomore. Pistro will continue her career at Saginaw Valley State, but before she becomes a Cardinal, she'll try to get Freeland into the state semifinals for the first time since 2005, when they meet Kingsley at Ionia on Tuesday. Elkhorn South has a great opportunity to repeat as state champions in 2021 with both Weeks and University of Missouri commit Estella Zatechka back. Rachel Ellis | MLive.com. Bottom line: Playing in the Milwaukee suburbs for Brookfield Central High, McKenna Wucherer was ranked the No. High school: St. Mary's Dominican High School (New Orleans, Louisiana). 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. 16: Heather and Jennifer Magelssen, Portage Northern, Classes of 1994-95. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian9. Jones had 808 assists in 72 sets in 2019 before putting up 275 assists in just 23 sets in 2020. 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. (Don Campbell | MLive.com file), No. Stephanie Storen, who played college volleyball at Louisville, was the standout on the 1992 team, averaging 10.0 ppg. We released the Classes of 2021 Top 150 and 2022 Top 150 and will continue with 2024 next . Trump played considerably less sets in 2020 than she did in 2019 like a lot of players on this list going from 101 to 71 sets played. High school: Brookfield Central High School (Brookfield, Wisconsin), Accolades: MaxPreps All-American (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), U18 Youth National Team (2021), two-time WVCA Division I All-State (2019, 2020). Ardren was still able to dominate in the pandemic and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Vermont. Halter finished the season with 2,212 career digs and has a shot at passing 3,000 digs for her career in her senior season. Posted 204 kills, 170 digs, and 28 aces for the Beavers. In high school, she was named the Gatorade national player of the year after leading Fraser to back-to-back state championships. 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. Henrie's 2020 numbers were outstanding. She still holds the IU career record for service aces and ranks in the top 10 for kills and digs. 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. The Super 7 highlights the top returning high school girls volleyball talent in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. 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. We already knew how good Harper is from what she did in 2019, when she had 528 kills and 40 blocks. Kalamazoo Christian5. 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. She was listed as an All-American by Prepvolleyball.com. Taylor Rutgers (3) hits the ball over the net during a volleyball match between Bronson High School and Mattawan High School at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. 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. Hillsdale Academy, Honorable Mention: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, McBain Northern Michigan Christian, St Joseph Michigan Lutheran, Source: Michigan High School Athletic Association. (MLive.com file), No. 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. 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. A 5-foot-5 setter, Kohler stood out for her all-around ability and earned Miss Volleyball as a senior in 2008. Jones was a three-time all-stater for the Falcons and named the states Miss Volleyball winner in 2007. Watervliet6. 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 also had 39 service aces, 24 blocks and 437 digs while being named one of the finalists for the Tulsa World's Volleyball Player of the Year the award her older sister won in 2019. Melanie Laughman Shelby Dermer Dan Kadar Dave Purpura Jarrod Ulrey. A two-sport standout in volleyball and basketball, Cole was dominating around the net in both. Leland's Alisha Glass hits a spike in the 2006 state finals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. Almost every team still competing in the Michigan high school volleyball playoffs has at least one difference maker on its roster, so we're taking a look at 25 players to watch in Tuesday's state quarterfinals and beyond. All rights reserved. She added 95 kills in an abbreviated junior season in which she was only able to play 19 sets. High school: Ryle High School (Union, Kentucky), Accolades: Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division I Most Outstanding Player (2019), AVCA Phenom List (2020), USA Volleyball A1 National Training Program (2019), PrepDig.Com No.1 Kentucky (2022). Val Sterk plays in an exhibition match for USA Volleyball against Michigan State in 1997. Bottom line: University of Florida commit Carly Hendrickson might be the best girls volleyball player in high school today. High school: Cheyenne Mountain High School (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Accolades: Class 4A All-State (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020). High school: Mount Notre Dame High School (Cincinnati, Ohio), Accolades: VolleyballMag.Com All-American (2020), Division I State Champion (2020), Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Co-Player of the Year (2020), All-Ohio (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020), U19 USA National Development Team (2021). Stucky, 6-foot-2, led Laramie to an undefeated season and Class 4A state championship as a junior, racking up 419 kills, 371 digs, 35 service aces and 32 blocks on the way to Class 4A Player of the Year honors. As a junior, she led Notre Dame Prep to the Class B state title. High school: Olathe Northwest High School (Olathe, Kansas), Accolades: Class 6A All-State (2020), PrepVolleyball.Com All-American (2020). In 2020, she had a whopping 183 kills in just 40 sets played in 2020. 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. High school: Parkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania), Accolades: Two-time Class 4A All-State (2019, 2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 4A state semifinalist (2019), Class 4A District 11 champion (2019), The Morning Call All-Area Volleyball (2020). Volleyball in the United States is popular with both male and female participants of all ages. Pinconning's Amy Gruszynski (Courtesy photo), No. 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. High school: John Burroughs School (St. Louis, Missouri). 1 (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020). Tabit, who also holds a national record in the discus, is playing volleyball at Saginaw Valley. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping . She was selected the top setter in the Olympic tournament. (Josh Mauser | MLive.com file), No. 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. 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 . (Courtesy photo), No. The Miss Volleyball winner in 2009, Cocklin was named all-state all four years of high school. She had 208 kills in 131 sets as a sophomore in 2019 and 178 kills in just 46 sets as a junior in 2020 and saw her kill percentage leap up from 30.9 percent to 34.6 percent. 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. 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. 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. Bloomfield Hills Marian2. RELATED: Schoolcraft senior overcomes scoliosis to become Miss Volleyball finalist. Kelenna should return to the court in a big way after seeing her 2020 season wiped out. 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 was selected to the USA Volleyball National A2 team. They represent the future of the sport in America. Bottom line: Having an elite, 6-foot setter is like having a 6-foot-9 point guard in basketball, which is what Baylor has on the way in Lovejoy High superstar Averi Carlson. (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). Grand Rapids Christian7. Lauren Paolini was a high school All-American at Saline and went on to play at Texas and in international events for Team USA. Her 5,760 career assists rank first in MHSAA history. 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. They are future NCAA champions and gold medalists who will become household names in the next few years. She'll continue her athletic and academic careers at Saginaw Valley State. Michigan's top 25 running backs from the past 25 years, Michigan's top 25 quarterbacks from the past 25 years. Colorado Feature Players: Chris Hansen : 2023-01-03 07:30 : ELITE 30 Rankings - 2025 Class: Chris Hansen & Brandon Clay 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. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. 6 Merrill. Bottom line: C.M Russell High's Lauren Lindseth Lolo if you know what's up came out of nowhere to win Eastern AA Player of the Year honors in 2020, aided by a growth spurt that saw her go from a 5-foot-5 libero as a sophomore to a 5-foot-9 outside hitter as a junior. 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. Only seniors are considered for the award, sponsored by the Detroit Free Press since 2003. The move paid off in a big way. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. High school: Elkhorn South High School (Elkhorn, Nebraska), Accolades: Class A state champion (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), PrepDig.Com No. 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. She also was the teams most valuable player for three seasons and helped East Kentwood to a state title in 2006. Photos by Ben Allan SmithPhotos by Ben Allan Smith, Mikayla Haut, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central. - Grand Rapids Christian's Olivia Nedd goes for a block against Lake Odessa Lakewood's Aubrey O'Gorman during a Division 2 state semifinal match on Thursday, Nov. 15 at Kellogg Arena. Finalists. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart6. A two-time all-state pick, she also played for the Michigan Elite club team that won a USA Volleyball national championship. Feel free to share your memories about the players in the comments section, and let us know of others worthy of recognition. Weve tweaked our original list after reader input and have ranked the players. 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).
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