Gull Lake's Katie Schau keeps a point alive during a match in 2012. She had a whopping 384 kills in just 79 sets in 2020. 1 college volleyball powerhouse at the University of Nebraska. Any guesses on where Damuni might end up playing college volleyball? She'll play college volleyball at Vassar. 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. Orchard Lake St Mary's10. 1 Overall (2022). She still holds the IU career record for service aces and ranks in the top 10 for kills and digs. High school: Bishop O'Gorman High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Accolades: South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), Class AA Player of the Year (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020), Class AA State Champion (2020), USA Volleyball National Training Team (2020), PrepVolleyball.com No. She had 595 kills and 101 blocks in her last full season in 2019 and has 1,370 career kills through three seasons. 2021 Michigan Miss Volleyball Award: Meet the finalists 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com file), No. The senior setter led Christian to its first volleyball state championship in program history last year by tallying 38 assists and 29 digs in the 2018 state finals matchup with Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. 2021 Top Michigan Women's D1 Volleyball Schools - College Factual MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players. Lauren Jones of East Kentwood waits to ball the play in a match against Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central. A year ago, top players from the state were narrowed to a list of 25 greats. Sydney Tomlak - 2022 - Volleyball - Duke University 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 Miss Volleyball winner in 2009, Cocklin was named all-state all four years of high school. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. All rights reserved (About Us). All rights reserved (About Us). Playing in a shortened season in 2021, Jones was still able to show the kind of improvement that makes her an elite setter. 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. "Adeline is an all-around great volleyball player," coach Mariah Moulton said. 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. In her last full season of play in 2019, Wrobel was phenomenal with 373 kills, 64 service aces and 55 blocks. Tabit broke the old mark of 1,063 set by Marlettes Jenna Lange in 2007. 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. Accolades: VolleyballMag.com All-American (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 5A state runner-up (2019), VolleyballMag.com No. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)s(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). Subscribe Already a subscriber? Jordan Fish was a three-time all-stater at North Branch. Wegener shined in Ida's five-set district championship win over Carleton Airport by tallying 34 kills, and she became the 24th player in state history to eclipse 2,000 career kills earlier this season. Pewamo-Westphalia3. Will Bella Wakley add another to the family's trophy case in 2021? High school: South Anchorage High School (Anchorage, Alaska), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class 4A state champion (2019). Kalamazoo Christian5. A two-sport standout in volleyball and basketball, Cole was dominating around the net in both. 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. 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. An all-state selection in each of her first two years with Lakewood, the junior middle hitter earned first team honors in Division 2 last year and is poised for more postseason recognition, as she leads the Vikings into the state quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive year. 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. She was great in the postseason as well, leading Darien to the finals of the FCIAC West Region playoffs. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. Hoover went 50-1 behind McKinnon, who racked up an incredible 594 kills, 267 digs, 50 service aces and 29 blocks. 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. Ranking Michigan's top 25 volleyball players in the past 25 years - mlive 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. 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. 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. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. Photos by Ben Allan SmithPhotos by Ben Allan Smith, Mikayla Haut, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central. Accolades: PrepDig.com Missouri 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). 25 Michigan high school volleyball players to watch in state - mlive Bottom line: How good is Claire Little? Angie McGinnis, far left, celebrates a point with her Fraser teammates in the 2002 Class A state finals. All signs point to yes. Bottom line: Jordan Middleton was named the No. 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. McBain4. She went on to earn all-GLIAC honor all four years at Northwood University. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). 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. Few players in the country can dominate at the net like Hendrickson, who had 512 kills, 92 digs, 35 service aces and 30 blocks as a junior. 7: Stephanie Booms, Marysville, Class of 2005. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. 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. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. She went on to a standout career at the University of Akron. Uncovering The Lack Of High School Mens Volleyball In Michigan 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 public school handed out bachelor's degrees to 9,450 students in 2020-2021. 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. Because they're going to have to deal with her for another three years. 25: Jenna Lange, Marlette, Class of 2008. Adrian Lenawee Christian2. High school: La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), two-time NMHSCA Class 5A All-State (2019, 2020), two-time Class 5A State Champion (2018, 2019). She led the team with 800 assists, 125 digs, 42 service aces and 32 blocks despite being just 5-foot-7. Traverse City St Francis10. Marysville's Stephanie Booms was a standout at Marysville and went on to play at Hillsdale College. MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players. (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). Mattawan won the game in straight sets. (T.J. Hamilton | MLive.com file), No. High school: North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, North Carolina), Accolades: North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), VolleyballMag.com All-American (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), NCIAA Class 4A State Champion (2020), two-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American (2019, 2020). The middle hitter was a dominating player in high school in the mid-1990s and went on to a standout career at Michigan State. 3 Overall Underclassmen (2022), AVCA Phenom List (2020), SCISA Class 3A State Champion (2019), PrepVolleyball.Com All-American (2020). 16 overall recruit in the Class of 2022 by PrepVolleyball.com. (Photo courtesy of University of Florida), No. Lake Odessa Lakewood5. 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. 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. Bottom line: Is there a better high school libero (back-row player) playing the country right now than Hadlee Ackerman? (J. Scott Park | MLive.com). These are the best high school girls volleyball player in all 50 states from the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024. Grand Rapids Christian7. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Whitehall's Melissa Griffin, right, hits a spike during the Class B state semifinals in 2004. Stucky, who is committed to Minnesota, is ranked the No. 11: Abby Cole, Grand Haven, Class of 2013. Go ahead and compare those numbers to any of the best players in the country.