Top High School Performers: Week 8 (5A + 3A)

The eighth week of high school play has come to a close so now it is time to spotlight some players who did BIG things as a top performers for their team this past week. Check back soon for players that dominated all season long for their high school team. (Players are listed in alphabetical order) 5A 2025 [player_tooltip player_id="161826" first="Taelyn" last="Bentley"], 5’11”, MB, Crescent Valley High School, G3 Volleyball The freshman middle blocker Bentley, currently sitting at #12 in the PrepDig rankings, is dominating for the Crescent Valley High School Raiders. In last week’s two matches, she racked up an impressive 17 kills, hitting a .455. Last club season she played for G3 16-1 National. Bentley is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91220" first="Madison" last="Heagney"], 5’10”, S/RS, Crescent Valley High School, North Pacific Juniors The senior setter Heagney is finally back after being out for two weeks and did not miss a beat for the Crescent Valley High School Raiders. Setting a 6-2 alongside freshman phenom [player_tooltip player_id="161158" first="Kamden" last="Mitchell"], she racked up 43 assists, 18 digs, 6 kills, and 8 service aces. Last club season she played for NPJ 18-2 National. Heagney is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2023 McKenzie Jonas, 5’10”, MB, Crook County High School The junior middle blocker Jonas has been a crucial piece of the lineup for the Crook County High School Cowboys. Across seven sets she hit a .336 with 41 kills on 92 swings, had 5 service aces, 5 blocks, and 15 digs. Her coach called her a “rock” for the team, playing consistent and tough volleyball all season long. Jonas is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2025 [player_tooltip player_id="161158" first="Kamden" last="Mitchell"], 5’10”, S, Crescent Valley High School, G3 Volleyball The freshman superstar Mitchell (#3 in PrepDig rankings) has shown steady yet dominating play all season for the Crescent Valley High School Raiders. Setting a 6-2 alongside senior Heagney, she accumulated 41 assists, 14 digs, 8 kills, hitting a .333. and 2 service aces. Last club season she played for G3 16-1 National. Mitchell is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2025. 2022 Kaitlyn VanWell, 5’8”, OH, Dallas High School, North Pacific Juniors The senior six-rotation outside attacker VanWell is a go-to attacker for the Dallas High School Dragons. In their two league matches last week the senior continued to make big plays, carrying the bulk of offensive play, and lead the team to victory, says her coach. Against South Albany, she accumulated 15 digs, 6 service aces, 11 digs, and had a 2.01 serve receive pass average. Versus North Salem, she walked away with 16 kills, a block, 7 digs, 6 service aces, and had a 2.25 serve receive pass average. Last club season she played for NPJ 18-2 National. VanWell is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2022 Jordyn Wynia, 5’4”, DS, Dallas High School, Capital City Elite The senior libero for the Dallas High School Dragons has been dominating across the back row for the team. In last week’s two matches, she accumulated 16 digs, 4 service aces, and had a serve receive average of 2.57 versus South Albany, and 2.2 versus North Salem. Her coach commended her leadership, calling her a difference-maker, setting the teams tone with her energy. Last club season she played for CCE 18-1 Black. Wynia is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 3A 2023 Hallee Hughes, 5’11”, MB, Willamina High School The junior middle blocker and six-rotation player Hughes is dominating for the Willamina High School Bulldogs. In their league championship match versus Warrenton, Hughes racked up 22 kills, 16 serves, 7 digs, and 3 blocks. Hughes is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.