Coming from the small school in northern Michigan, Glass went on to a big stage. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)s(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). 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. 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. Volleyball played at the highest level really is amazing. 14: Katie Schau, Richland Gull Lake, Class of 2013. 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: 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. Which is a little bit of everything. The only libero chosen as a Miss Volleyball finalist, Wiese is in her fourth year as a starter for a Mattawan, and through her relentless defensive effort, she has helped the third-ranked Wildcats reach the Division 1 state quarterfinals for just the second time in program history. 3 on the career list (2,723) and went on to play as a middle hitter at Oakland University. Tabit, who also holds a national record in the discus, is playing volleyball at Saginaw Valley. Here is MLive's latest top 25 boys basketball rankings for the state of Michigan. Elite high school girls volleyball players across the country represent the future of the sport. Abby Cole drills a spike in a match against Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern during her high school career at Grand Haven. As a junior, she led Notre Dame Prep to the Class B state title. 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. 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. Here's a countdown of the top 25 volleyball players in Michigan from the past 25 years. The merch sales alone would pay for the athletics budget. She finished her prep career as an AVCA High School Senior All-America and went on to a four-year career at Kent State. RELATED: Michigan high school volleyball quarterfinal brackets, RELATED: See Michigans final set of high school volleyball state rankings for 2019, RELATED: See Michigans 10 finalists for the 2019 Miss Volleyball award, Lake Orion's Kendall Robertson (19) celebrates a point during a 2018 Division 1 state semifinal matchup with Mercy on Friday, Nov. 16 at Kellogg Arena. Jen was a member of four consecutive Class A state title teams from 1992-95 and went on to play at Indiana University. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. OH Molly Stayer . The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. 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. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. "Adeline is an all-around great volleyball player," coach Mariah Moulton said. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. High school: St. Mark's High School (Wilmington, Delaware), Accolades: Two-time DIAA All-State (2019, 2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), two-time All-Catholic Conference (2019, 2020), DIAA state champion (2020), DIAA state runner-up (2019). High school: John Burroughs School (St. Louis, Missouri). 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. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Jones had 808 assists in 72 sets in 2019 before putting up 275 assists in just 23 sets in 2020. 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. She went on to play at Grand Valley State University from 2009-11. 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. Jordan Fish was a three-time all-stater at North Branch. She posted 360 kills, 152 digs and 28 blocks for Skutt Catholic. 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. Grand Rapids Forest Hills. Rachel Ellis | MLive.com. 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. It can't be a very long list of the players who might compete for that title, but our money is on her. 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. 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. 4 Hamilton on Tuesday at Zeeland West, RELATED: How quitting helped Jordyn Gates become a Miss Volleyball finalist, Grand Rapids Christians Addie VanderWeide (14) hits the ball during the Division 2 regional championship game against Coopersville at South Christian High School on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Byron Center, Mich. Brian Hayes | MLive.com, Addie VanderWeide, Grand Rapids 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. 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. Averi Carlson Height: 5-11 Position: S Year: Senior High school: Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas) Hendrickson's talent might be generational. Northville3. In 2012, she earned the states Gatorade Player of the Year as Dakota won its first state title. (Neil Ashler | MLive.com file), No. Mattawan won the game in straight sets. She led the Kicking Mules to a state title as a senior in 2001 and a state runner-up finish in 1999. Her standout junior year earned New York Gatorade Player of the Year honors for Rzeszotarski. 17: Allison Doyle, Battle Creek St. Philip, Class of 2007. A year ago, top players from the state were narrowed to a list of 25 greats. 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). Wyoming Tri-unity Christian9. 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). She holds the school's career record in kills with 1,810 and will take her talents to Texas A&M next season. She went on to a four-year career as a starting setter at Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne. Who are the top volleyball players within the Class of 2026? 10 overall (2022). Here are the Michigan high school volleyball rankings as of Oct. 24: Division1 1. She still racked up 116 kills and 13 blocks. 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. High school: Roncalli High School (Indianapolis, Indiana), Accolades: Two-time Class 4A All-State (2019, 2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 4A All-Central District (2020), AAU All-American (2019). 25 . 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. She also led Hamilton to the Class 6A state championship in 2020 the first state title in program history. Bottom line: Sophie Breitenbach has been a star for Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island, since her family moved to the area from Florida before her freshman year of high school. Watervliet6. Detroit Country Day2. 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. It's crazy how often that doesn't happen. 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. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com file), No. Jones was a three-time all-stater for the Falcons and named the states Miss Volleyball winner in 2007. Ten high school players have been named finalists for Miss Volleyball 2021 in Michigan. She followed that up with a basketball state championship a few months later. 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. But don't overlook her talent. (Courtesy photo), No. Cheyenne Mountain has a good shot to win its first state title since 2015 with Pinell as a senior 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. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. All signs point to yes. (Photo courtesy of University of Florida), No. Pewamo-Westphalia3. Check out the Michigan Player Database to find a comprehensive collection of Michigan high school volleyball player profiles 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. 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). 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. 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. Bottom line: Jordan Middleton was named the No. High school: Elkhorn South High School (Elkhorn, Nebraska), Accolades: Class A state champion (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), PrepDig.Com No. Stephanie Storen, who played college volleyball at Louisville, was the standout on the 1992 team, averaging 10.0 ppg. She went on to play at Michigan State and the 6-foot-2 outside hitter was selected honorable mention all-Big Ten in 2011. The state has a rich tradition of competitive volleyball, and many of the top teams in the nation have come from Michigan. 1 Mendon with a state semifinal berth on the line. 18. High school: Timpview High School (Provo, Utah), Accolades: Deseret News Class 5A Most Valuable Player (2020), Class 5A state champion (2020), Class 5A All-State (2020). 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. She already has 1,580 career kills and racked up 427 kills and 338 digs in just 57 sets as a sophomore. She earned Miss Volleyball honors in 2005 and went on to become a three-time all-GLIAC player at Hillsdale College. 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. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. Welcome to the first edition of PrepVolleyball.com's Top 150, the country's best volleyball players listed from No. Athens4. A four-year varsity player, she still ranks No. Polk is committed to play college volleyball for Pepperdine, and on that note, doesn't going to college in Malibu sound pretty amazing? She was a finalist for the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2009-10. 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). Video Center See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports. Subscribe Already a subscriber? She went on to a standout career at the University of Akron. 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. 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. Pennsylvania High School Volleyball: Top Passers in 2026. . Gull Lake's Katie Schau keeps a point alive during a match in 2012. 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. That's the kind of athleticism that elite Division I colleges are looking for. While many areas of the country are forming male teams and development programs, there are still fewer opportunities for . She went on to a stellar career as a setter at Penn State and was a part of three national titles. The 6-foot-1 right-side hitter was the only freshman to earn a first team spot on last year's Division 2 all-state list, and like her older sister, she's a dominant presence around the net. Glass was a four-time all-stater and led Leland to a Class D state title in 2006. Inquiring minds want to know. Bottom line: Kaitlin McNeel led Godwin High to an undefeated regular season as a sophomore in 2019 on the way to Class 5 Region B Player of the Year and All-State honors. She's already on the AVCA Phenom List for 2020. High School Best High School Girls Volleyball Player in Every State for 2022 By Tony Adame on August 18, 2022 NDCL Athletics The future of volleyball in the United States like any other sport is usually first discovered in the high school ranks. Russell High School (Great Falls, Montana), Accolades: Class AA Eastern Player of the Year (2020), two-time Class AA All-State (2019, 2020), Great Falls Tribune Super-State Team (2020), Class AA state runner-up (2020). Imlay City, Honorable Mention: Frankenmuth, Essexville Garber, Birch Run, Cadillac, Lansing Catholic, Wixom St Catherine, Grand Rapids West Catholic, 1. 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. 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. Will she play basketball for the Wave as well? Is she the best high school setter in the nation? Only seniors are considered for the award, sponsored by the Detroit Free Press since 2003. Harper Murray, sr., Ann Arbor Skyline (Michigan) Murray notched her second straight season with at least 650 kills, and she had 700 as a freshman. It's rare to earn Gatorade Player of the Year honors as an underclassmen, much less a sophomore, in any sport. 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. 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. Marysville's Stephanie Booms was a standout at Marysville and went on to play at Hillsdale College. 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. When she left Marian, she had the school kills record for season (791) and career (2,095). Bottom line: The West Coast is filled with up-and-coming volleyball phenoms California's Claire Little, Oregon's Sophia Gregoire-Salagean and Washington's Hailey Brockway, who was arguably the best player in her state as a freshman in 2019. High school: University High School (Orlando, Florida). She also was the teams most valuable player for three seasons and helped East Kentwood to a state title in 2006. A 5-foot-5 setter, Kohler stood out for her all-around ability and earned Miss Volleyball as a senior in 2008. Accolades: PrepDig.com Missouri No. Orchard Lake St Mary's10. 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. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. It shouldn't go without saying that Hayden Kubik seems like she might be even better than her older sister. Like Murray, Mruzik will continue her volleyball career at Michigan, after committing to the Wolverines during her freshman year, but she's also not looking past Tuesday's state quarterfinal matchup with Macomb L'Anse Creuse North. Playing in a shortened season in 2021, Jones was still able to show the kind of improvement that makes her an elite setter. (J. Scott Park | MLive.com). 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. Craig is listed as a defensive specialist/libero, but she also can play outside hitter if needed. Angie McGinnis, far left, celebrates a point with her Fraser teammates in the 2002 Class A state finals. 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). 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. 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. They are future NCAA champions and gold medalists who will become household names in the next few years. Her 5,760 career assists rank first in MHSAA history. Milana led Romeo to a Class A state title as a junior and earned Miss Volleyball honors as a senior in 2015. On Tuesday, Bishop and her Mercy teammates will face Macomb L'Anse Creuse North with another state semifinal berth on the line. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central5. 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. Temperance Bedford's Lindi Bankowski, right, is in the thick of the action at the net in the Class A state finals against Portage Northern in 1999. In fact, she may have already been the best player in the nation at that point. (Rex Larsen | MLive.com file), No. She has Corunnas school records in kills, digs and aces and was MaxPreps All-American. 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. 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. 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 . All rights reserved (About Us). Plymouth Christian Academy9. Holland Christian9. . Bottom line: Playing in the Milwaukee suburbs for Brookfield Central High, McKenna Wucherer was ranked the No. All that being said, Ella Wrobel could be the best of the bunch. Yates was also named EPAC Player of the Year after leading Hedgesville to the Class AAA state semifinals. Almost all high schools and colleges in the United States have female volleyball teams, and most regions of the country have developmental programs for girls of all ages as well. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Monroe St Mary Catholic Central2. 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). She was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team in 2016. Whitehall's Melissa Griffin, right, hits a spike during the Class B state semifinals in 2004. 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. 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). If you're interested in volleyball recruiting, the pursuit of Schnichels will be one of the big stories to follow over the next year. As a senior, she had more than 325 kills, servedabove 95 percent and recorded more than 1,000 assists as one of two setters on the floor. Which ones will lead their team to Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena? 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: Roncalli High's Emma Halter was the first Class of 2022 commit for powerhouse University of Texas, and she did so with a full two seasons of high school volleyball left. 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. 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. She went on to play at the University of Florida and completed her career as the schools all-time leader in assists. 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. 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. Novi, Honorable Mention: Macomb Dakota, Saline, Coopersville, Lake Orion, Caledonia, Okemos, More:Metro Detroit volleyball notebook: Northville thrives with better chemistry, 1. Named Miss Volleyball in 2004, the 6-foot setter had a sterling career in high school and college. High school: Camden Catholic High School (Cherry Hill, New Jersey), Accolades: New Jersey PrepDig.com No. One of the top recruits coming out of high school, Abron was named Miss Volleyball in 2007. Pinconning's Amy Gruszynski (Courtesy photo), No. Bottom line: Skylar Yates became just the second player in Hedgesville High to earn West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2020 with some eye-popping stats 513 kills, 321 digs, 44 service aces and 39 blocks. 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 Kestrels fell to eventual state champ Bronson last year in a five-set state semifinal thriller, and Haut showed she's very comfortable on the big stage, tallying 18 kills and 18 digs in front of a raucous crowd at Kellogg Arena. 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. Lauren Paolini was a high school All-American at Saline and went on to play at Texas and in international events for Team USA. 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. 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. 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. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep4.

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