She'll continue her athletic and academic careers at Saginaw Valley State. She earned all-MAC honors as an outside hitter for the Broncos. Marshall8. No. She's committed to play for the University of Missouri. 1 (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020). 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. Kelenna should return to the court in a big way after seeing her 2020 season wiped out. 1 college volleyball powerhouse at the University of Nebraska. She helped lead them to a state runner-up finish in 2019 and an undefeated season and state championship in 2020, which was the first state title for St. Mark's since 2011 and 11th in school history. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter is in her freshman season at Michigan State. She still racked up 116 kills and 13 blocks. Inquiring minds want to know. WATCH. No. 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. What that 2020 performance also did for Dreisbach was prove that 2019 wasn't a fluke, when she racked up 515 kills, 342 digs and 29 blocks and was the runner-up for The Morning Call All-Area Player of the Year honors an award she will have her sights squarely on in 2021. 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. 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. From spikers to setters, Michigan has had plenty of talent the past 25 years in high school volleyball. Abby Cole drills a spike in a match against Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern during her high school career at Grand Haven. Which ones will lead their team to Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena? 2023 www.detroitnews.com. She went on to earn all-GLIAC honor all four years at Northwood University. She has Corunnas school records in kills, digs and aces and was MaxPreps All-American. - 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. High school: St. Mary's Dominican High School (New Orleans, Louisiana). (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). In recent years, however, there has been a lack of high school mens volleyball in the state. She was selected a Mizuno High School All-American and the Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year. Eden Bower is one of seven sisters and is the third of those who will play volleyball for BYU, following older sisters Morgan Bower and Whitney Bower, who are currently on the Cougars' roster. Is McKinnon the greatest high school volleyball player in Alabama history? Carli Snyder was the Miss Volleyball winner at Macomb Dakota in 2013. 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. 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. We don't have to worry about how she missed her entire sophomore season. 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. . 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. Plymouth Christian Academy9. All rights reserved. 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. O'Connell became the first Gatorade Player of the year from Bedford High in 2020 after the 5-foot-11 setter led her school to a 13-0 record and the Division I state title. 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. 5: Carli Snyder, Macomb Dakota, Class of 2014. Blissfield7. McBain4. Cheyenne Mountain has a good shot to win its first state title since 2015 with Pinell as a senior in 2021. Through three seasons, Ackerman has 1,140 digs and 323 service aces. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. SMCC's Mikayla Haut (8) blocks a shot during the high school volleyball Class C state quarterfinal match between Manchester and St. Mary Catholic Central at Ann Arbor Huron High School, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 in Ann Arbor. 6 Merrill meets No. (Courtesy photo), No. She went on to a four-year career as a starting setter at Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne. One of the top recruits coming out of high school, Abron was named Miss Volleyball in 2007. Go ahead and compare those numbers to any of the best players in the country. 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. That makes sense, because older sister Madi Kubik was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and National Freshman of the Year for the Cornhuskers in 2020. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. She's also led Lovejoy High to back-to-back state championships in 2019 and 2020. Orchard Lake St Mary's10. Stucky, who is committed to Minnesota, is ranked the No. The move paid off in a big way. Her 5,760 career assists rank first in MHSAA history. She also led Hamilton to the Class 6A state championship in 2020 the first state title in program history. A four-time all-stater, Doyle led St. Philip to volleyball state titles in 2005 and 2007 and runner-up finishes the other two seasons. Farmington Hills Mercy9. The 5-foot-3 Osorio earned second team all-state honors as a sophomore libero in 2018 after helping Leland reach the state finals, where she tallied five digs in a three-set championship game loss to Mendon. Averi Carlson Height: 5-11 Position: S Year: Senior High school: Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas) Here are the Michigan high school volleyball rankings as of Oct. 24: Division1 1. 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. 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. Corunna's Meredith Norris drives home a spike in a district tournament game against Goodrich in 2015. Bottom line: Kennedy Phelan was a dynamo for Fayetteville on the way to winning the Class 6A state championship in 2020. 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. Now, Reitsma and the second-ranked Red Arrows have another tough test when they face No. 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. Notre Dame Prep's Katherine Carlson hits a spike in the Class B state finals against Grand Rapids South Christian in 2013. Novi, Honorable Mention: Macomb Dakota, Saline, Coopersville, Lake Orion, Caledonia, Okemos, More:Metro Detroit volleyball notebook: Northville thrives with better chemistry, 1. 19: Kyndra Abron, Livonia Churchill, Class of 2008. Jordan Fish was a three-time all-stater at North Branch. 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. The 5-foot-10 Borellis helped No. Vermont doesn't do a great job of keeping up-to-date statistics for its high school volleyball players so information on players from the Classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024 weren't readily available. Paolini went on to earn All-America honors in her senior year at the University of Texas in 2008 and played in international events for the U.S. womens national team. (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. Northville3. 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). Players float in the air while they spike the ball and carve up chunks of real estate to dig out balls that appear impossible to return. And that's probably where her future is. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. In high school, she was named the Gatorade national player of the year after leading Fraser to back-to-back state championships. They are future NCAA champions and gold medalists who will become household names in the next few years. She played her best in the biggest match of the season, racking up 21 kills in the state championship match victory over Papillion-La Vista South. RELATED: Miss Volleyball finalist Kendall Murray from Skyline ready to carry on family legacy at Michigan, Mercy's Jess Mruzik goes for a kill during a Division 1 state semifinal matchup with Lake Orion on Friday, Nov. 16 at Kellogg Arena. Finalists. Named Miss Volleyball in 2004, the 6-foot setter had a sterling career in high school and college. Marysville's Stephanie Booms was a standout at Marysville and went on to play at Hillsdale College. High school: Bishop Manogue Catholic High School (Reno, Nevada), Accolades: Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 5A Northern Region champion (2020), two-time All-Sierra League (2019, 2020). Kalamazoo Christian5. Here are the Michigan high school volleyball rankings as of Oct. 24: 1. She's already on the AVCA Phenom List for 2020. Before the start of her junior season, Bauer committed to Division-I Western Kentucky and made MaxPreps' pre-season All-American team, but those are in the past, and now the focus for Bauer and her Hudson teammates is a state quarterfinal matchup with Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central Tuesday at Adrian Madison. As a sophomore in last year's semifinal and championship game in Battle Creek, Robertson combined for 12 kills and five blocks playing next to star outside hitter Paige Briggs. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. RELATED: Mattawan senior continues family, team legacy as Miss Volleyball finalist, Mattawan's Natalie Foster (11) taps 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. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). 1-ranked recruit from the Class of 2022 in all of New Jersey, Camden Catholic High's Bella Craig is one of the shortest players to make the list at just 5-foot-3. Val Sterk plays in an exhibition match for USA Volleyball against Michigan State in 1997. 2: Angie McGinnis, Fraser, Class of 2004. 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: C.M. Melanie Laughman Shelby Dermer Dan Kadar Dave Purpura Jarrod Ulrey. It's crazy how often that doesn't happen. Merrill's Ashtyn Hescott attacks a ball from the middle as Freeland's Elli Howard and Caroline Talaga block during the Freeland varsity volleyball quad meet on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.Rachel Ellis | MLive.com. O'Connell has 1,319 career assists headed into her senior season. 3 Overall Underclassmen (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020), SCISA Class 3A State Champion (2019), PrepVolleyball.Com All-American (2020). High school: Essex High School (Essex Junction, Vermont), Accolades: Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), two-time Burlington Free Press All-State (2019, 2020). Caitlinn Pistro swings at a ball from the outside during the district volleyball match hosted by Freeland against Swan Valley Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Silina Damuni led Timpview High to a Class 5A state championship in 2020 with 868 assists, 69 service aces, 60 blocks and 211 digs. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. You must login to view this article or subscribe to PrepVolleyball.com! Schau was a first-team all-state player and Miss Volleyball finalist in 2012 and finished her prep career with nearly 5,000 assists. 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. 4: Val Sterk, Grand Rapids South Christian, Class of 1993. Polk is committed to play college volleyball for Pepperdine, and on that note, doesn't going to college in Malibu sound pretty amazing? A MaxPreps All-American and state Gatorade recipient, Krause led the SkyHawks to a 34-5 mark and Class B title. Named one of the countrys top 59 freshmen by PrepVolleyball.com in January after her rookie season, the versatile sophomore is more than capable of setting for the Irish or providing an intimidating presence at the net. High school: Victory Christian School (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Accolades: Tulsa World All-State (2020), Tulsa World Volleyball Athlete of the Year finalist (2020), three-time Class 5A State Champion (2018-20). Lake Odessa Lakewood5. No. Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), PrepVolleyball.com No. 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). 16 overall recruit in the Class of 2022 by PrepVolleyball.com. Jones was a three-time all-stater for the Falcons and named the states Miss Volleyball winner in 2007. 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). 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. Bottom line: The big story in Connecticut high school volleyball in 2020 was Guilford's Emma Appleman, but Darien's Aerin Bowman was almost as good and set herself up for a breakout senior season one where she'll be the odds-on favorite to bring home Gatorade Player of the Year honors. 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. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com file), No. 2 Camden-Frontier at Climax-Scotts. O'Gorman was a bright spot in Lakewood's three-set loss to eventual state champ Grand Rapids Christian last year, finishing the match with a team-high 10 kills with a .250 hitting percentage. 5 Leland and No. High school: Bedford High School (Bedford, New Hampshire), Accolades: New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Division I state champion (2020), two-time Division I All-State (2019, 2020). Bottom line: Tori Harper became the first Gatorade Player of the Year from Bishop Manogue High in 2020 despite only playing in 24 sets during a shortened season. Schnichels is 6-foot-4 and was dominant in her first two seasons of high school volleyball with 376 kills in 119 sets. High school: Clinton High School (Clinton, Mississippi), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), three-time SBLive All-State (2018-2020), three-time Class 6A All-State (2018-2020), Class 6A state champion (2019). All rights reserved (About Us). Olivia Kohler, the Miss Volleyball winner from North Branch, went on to play at Grand Valley State University. . Bottom line: Eden Bower led Skyview High to the school's first volleyball state championship in 2020 and was never better than in the state championship match, when the 6-foot-3 outside hitter had 25 kills and 17 digs against Boise High. Bottom line: Get ready to watch Amaya Thomas dominate in the SEC sooner than later. We already knew how good Harper is from what she did in 2019, when she had 528 kills and 40 blocks. 1 to 150! As a senior, the 6-2 outside hitter recorded 773 kills, 318 digs and 105 service aces and had a kill percentage of .657. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Photo Galleries Explore and purchase photos of your local teams. 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. 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. Northville3. NRCA went 17-1 and won the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 4A state championship in 2020 as Buckley racked up 235 assists, 151 digs, 136 kills and 24 service aces with an out-of-sight 57.1 kill percentage. High school: Vista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, California), Accolades: CalHiSports State Freshman Player of the Year (2019), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Inland Empire Player of the Year (2019), PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year (2019). From hammering outside hitters, brick-wall middle blockers and relentless liberos, see the best high school volleyball players Michigan had to offer in 2020. McNeel did a little bit of everything in 2019 with 303 kills, 69 service aces, 48 blocks and 141 digs. 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. She enjoyed a four-year career at the University of Minnesota and was academic-All Big Ten three times. 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. 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. Need proof? (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). She ranked No. Brian Hayes | MLive.com. Check out the Michigan Player Database to find a comprehensive collection of Michigan high school volleyball player profiles 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) 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). 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. 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. Carlson is already a three-time MaxPreps All-American and was named National Freshman of the Year in 2018. Jen was a member of four consecutive Class A state title teams from 1992-95 and went on to play at Indiana University. Bottom line: One of the top players in the Class of 2023, Clinton High's Lakin Laurendine is already a two-time All-State pick and led her school into the Class 6A state playoffs in 2020. High school: University High School (Orlando, Florida). On a side note, Hedgesville's mascot is the Eagles. 21: Sarah Tabit, Mount Morris, Class of 2016. High school: Mount de Sales Academy (Catonsville, Maryland), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Baltimore Sun All-Metro Volleyball (2019). High school: Burnt Hills-Balston Lake High School (Burnt Hills, New York), Accolades: New York Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class A State Champion (2019), Class A State Tournament Most Valuable Player (2019), Times Union Volleyball Player of the Year finalist (2019), two-time Class A All-State (2019, 2020), Suburban Council championship (2020), Suburban Council Most Valuable Player (2020). High school: Laramie High School (Laramie, Wyoming), Accolades: Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Wyoming Class 4A state champion (2020), Class 4A Player of the Year (2020), three-time Class 4A All-State (2018-20), MaxPreps All-American (2020). She followed that up with a basketball state championship a few months later. Leland's Alisha Glass hits a spike in the 2006 state finals against Adrian Lenawee Christian. 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. 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: 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. High school: Cheyenne Mountain High School (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Accolades: Class 4A All-State (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020). The second-ranked Vikings take on honorable mention Ida in Tuesday's state quarterfinals, and O'Gorman figures to play a big role in Lakewood's push toward another trip to the state semifinals. Bottom line: Julia Yurkovich is already a two-year starter for St. Mark's and a two-time DIAA All-State selection. High school: Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa). She led the Kicking Mules to a state title as a senior in 2001 and a state runner-up finish in 1999. High school: Scarborough High School (Scarborough, Maine), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Varsity Maine All-State (2019). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (Don Campbell | MLive.com file), No. 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. 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. Averaged 5.3 kills per set last season. As a setter and outside hitter in Camden-Frontier's lineup, Stump led her team last year to its first league title in more than a decade, and 2019 has been another historic one for the Redskins, who captured their first regional title in program history. North Branch3. Tabit, a 5-9 hitter, finished the season with 1,076 and her career with 2,855 kills, No. They represent the future of the sport in America. SMCC defeated Manchester, 3-2. (Courtesy photo), No. High school: Elkhorn South High School (Elkhorn, Nebraska), Accolades: Class A state champion (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), PrepDig.Com No. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern4. Ohio's best: The top 23 girls basketball players in the state ahead of the 2022-23 season. She still holds the IU career record for service aces and ranks in the top 10 for kills and digs. She also had 201 digs and 21 service aces. This year, the Michigan State commit has more than 1,000 assists to help guide the Marlins to their third consecutive regional title. She now has 1,040 career kills headed into her senior season. The 6-foot-2 outside hitter led Mont Notre Dame High to a Division I state championship and 23-2 record in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Michigan State University), No. High school: South Anchorage High School (Anchorage, Alaska), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 4A state champion (2019). 15: Alexandra Cocklin, Birmingham Marian, Class of 2010. She was great in the postseason as well, leading Darien to the finals of the FCIAC West Region playoffs. Hudsonville8. 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. Here's a countdown of the top 25 volleyball players in Michigan from the past 25 years.