2021 Newcomers to the Rankings!

2020 Broken Bow Indians

Lynn Wilhelm

December 19, 2020 @ 10:00 AM

These brand new players to the 2021 rankings have been working hard throughout their high school career, improving each year! 91 ⇒ Kate Hirshfeld | 5’10 | OH | Centennial As a four year regular on the Broncos team, the appearance at this years’ Class C2 State Tournament finally pushed this senior into the limelight. Gradually improving from a 10-21 record during her freshman season, Centennial posted a 22-12 campaign in 2020. Hirschfeld led the team with 4.7 kills/set on .265 hitting, 3.5 digs/set, and was a main force in serve receive. She was named OWH Class C2 2nd Team and LJS 1st Team Class C2. She joins fellow teammates [player_tooltip player_id="82611" first="Kiley" last="Rathjen"] and Jaci Opfer in the 2021 rankings. <hr /> 105 ⇒ Kali Staples | 5’7 | OH | Broken Bow 141 ⇒ Emma Schall | 6’1 | MH | Broken Bow After a trip to the state tournament in 2019, the Indians were unsure of their 2020 campaign with only two returning starters in twin sisters Kya Scott and Kailynn Scott. Enter in Staples as a six-rotation player and Schall in the front row. Schall led the team with 79 blocks in the middle and 2.0 kills/set. Staples had 2.6 k/s, 48 aces on 92.1% serving, a team-high 4.3 digs/set, and was a force in serve receive. The Indians made it to the Class C1 state tournament again and finished with a 29-5 record. <hr /> 109 ⇒[player_tooltip player_id="119759" first="Tessa" last="Meschke"] | 5’8 | OH | CWC 110 ⇒ [player_tooltip player_id="119760" first="Ryan" last="Haburchak"] | 5’3 | S | CWC After two previous trips to the state tournament, Chamber/Wheeler Central finished with a Class D2 Runner Up Trophy and a 33-2 record in 2020. Meschke and Haburchak join fellow Wolf Pack member Morgan Ramsey to the rankings. Haburchak led the team with 709 assists for the season and OWH Class D2 2nd Team. Meschke was named OWH & LJS Class D2 2nd Team for her six rotation presence. <hr /> A NOTE ABOUT RANKINGS Player rankings are a constant work in progress, especially with athletes at the 15s and 16s level. Some players hit their stride at different times and for others, it’s a matter of getting their chance whether it’s high school or club. We seek feedback from coaches around the state and are always looking to add names as well as update information. For the players, your ranking does not define you. This is a list that is a resource for schools, it’s fun to see athletes from across the state, and is a great way to connect players with each other as well as coaches throughout the country.