2022 Newcomers to the Rankings

The new 2022 rankings are out and we have added new players to the rankings and watch list!! With their junior year fast approaching and volleyball practice set to start VERY SOON, these players are set up to have exceptional seasons in their new roles as upperclassmen. New to our rankings: ⇒#65 [player_tooltip player_id="102978" first="Audrey" last="Sandfort"] | 2022 | 5’4 L | Johnson-Brock | Club T-10 | UNCOMMITTED AND INTERESTED! 2019 Awards: All-State Honorable Mention OWH & LHS; Pioneer All-Conference Third Team; New School Record: Digs in a Season 2019 Stats: Serving Percentage: 96.8 Digs/Set, Total: 5.8, 504 Receptions/Set, Total: 6.3, 552 Audrey enters the rankings as #65. Small, but mighty, Sandforts’ competitive spirit shines through play after play giving fans an eyeful of great defensive plays. Audrey comments on becoming a libero, “The last two years have been great. Coming in freshman year, I was placed as the Varsity libero and I have played in that position for my whole high school career. It was definitely different for me because I was a setter in junior high, but I learned to transition fairly quickly. I knew that is what my team needed from me so I worked hard to learn the skills that would help me become the libero my team needed. I love the position I play and I am excited to be able to do it again this year!” As the Eagles graduated Audrey’s sister and setter Hailey, they will be looking to fill that setter role in 2020. Fellow teammates in our ranking include #45 [player_tooltip player_id="58793" first="Jadyn" last="Hahn"] (2022), and watch list players 2021 [player_tooltip player_id="103040" first="Taylor" last="Buchmeier"] (2021), [player_tooltip player_id="103038" first="Jordan" last="Koehler"] (2021), [player_tooltip player_id="103039" first="Kendra" last="Shreves"] (2021), and [player_tooltip player_id="103037" first="Emily" last="Wenzl"] (2021). <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11509064/Audrey-Sandfort/videos">HUDL Highlights</a> <hr />   ⇒#66 [player_tooltip player_id="72137" first="Kennedy" last="Stanley"] | 2022 | 5’3 L/S | Syracuse | Rockets VBC 2019 Stats: Serving Percentage: 92.9 Digs/Set, Total: 3.5, 128 Receptions/Set, Total: 4.7, 174 As Kennedy’s season was cut short with injury last season, she was well on her way to producing a large number of digs. She was pivotal in serve receive and defense. The versatile Stanley plays setter for JV and switches into the libero role on varsity. Kennedy on the injury that took her out much of the season, “My most memorable moment was when I was libero my sophomore year and we had a home game against platteview and I ran and dove for a ball that one of my teammates had dug up and I hit my head and nose on the floor. I got up and I could hear the crowd saying “oooo” and I looked down and had blood running from my nose. Turns out I ended up breaking my nose and having a concussion.” Kennedy joins teammates #23 Jessica Moss (2021), #65 [player_tooltip player_id="72135" first="Halle" last="Wilhelm"] (2021), #75 [player_tooltip player_id="58818" first="Lindsey" last="Moss"] (2022), #101 [player_tooltip player_id="72136" first="Lilly" last="Vollertsen"] in the rankings. 2022’s [player_tooltip player_id="103132" first="Cassidy" last="Roberts"] and [player_tooltip player_id="103133" first="Klayre" last="Roberts"] are also added to the watch list for the Rockets. And, be prepared for a 2024 Rocket to be added to the watch list soon!! Look for 3 sets of sisters to play together this season, twins Kennedy and Kamdyn Stanley (2022), twins Cassidy and [player_tooltip player_id="103133" first="Klayre" last="Roberts"] (2022), and Jessie (2021) and Lindsay (2022) Moss. <hr /> ⇒#70 [player_tooltip player_id="103453" first="Mariah" last="Sliva"] | 2022 | 5’9" MH | BDS | South Central 16 Black | UNCOMMITTED Two-year starter 2019 Awards: LJS & OWH D2 All-Tournament Team, LJS, OWH, Hasting Tribune Honorable Mention All-State, Mudecas Honorable Mention All-Tournament Team, CRC First Team 2019 Stats: 188 kills 40 blocks 275 digs After watching her play for the Class D1 State Championship last season, [player_tooltip player_id="103453" first="Mariah" last="Sliva"] plays bigger than her slight frame suggests. BDS graduates a valuable player in Reagan Alfs, but has the youth ready to step into these roles. Mariah will be looked to terminate on a regular basis this season. Joining Mariah in our rankings are cousin #14 [player_tooltip player_id="58212" first="Macy" last="Kamler"] (2021), #144 [player_tooltip player_id="78627" first="Jordan" last="Bolte"] (2021), and watch list players twin sister [player_tooltip player_id="102988" first="Taylor" last="Sliva"] (2022) and [player_tooltip player_id="102987" first="Taryn" last="Fiala"] (2022). Mariah notes what makes her team stand out, “We work hard all off-season to get stronger, quicker, and improve our volleyball skills. This makes all of us well-rounded players. Many players are able to hit in all 3 front row positions which makes it hard for our opponents to scout. We all know our roles and put the team needs above our own.” As Mariah prepared for this season, “I want to improve my serve and back row attack. I gained confidence last year and hope to be someone my teammates can rely on this coming season.” <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2DkwFi">HUDL Highlights</a>