Sizing up the 2022 Miss Volleyball Race

<p>The Class of 2023 has proven to be one of the best Michigan has seen in some time.</p> <p>It’s a very deep class that has produced national championships and commitments to high-profile Division 1 college programs.</p> <p>Heading into 2022, the race to win the Miss Volleyball honor definitely appears to he highlighted by three players that have excelled at the varsity level since they were freshmen.</p> <p>Along with the three frontrunners, here’s a collection of other players that could find themselves as finalists next fall.</p> <h4><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66319" first="Harper" last="Murray"], OH Ann Arbor Skyline</strong></h4> <p>Murray (Nebraska) was recently named the top player in the Class of 2023 nationally by PrepVolleyball.com, so she certainly has to be among the frontrunners for Miss Volleyball in 2022. Murray has led Skyline to two Battle Creek appearances in her career and has been First Team All-State in Division 1 the last two seasons, while being named Third Team as a freshman. Murray makes the game look easy and all things seem to come natural to her.</p> <h4><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66328" first="Ava" last="Sarafa"], S Marian</strong></h4> <p>Sarafa (Kentucky) has gotten better with each season and she’s led the Mustangs to back-to-back Division 1 state championships. You won’t find many setters with better athleticism than Sarafa, but she also has great technical skill. Sarafa was First Team All-State in 2021 and Second Team in 2020.</p> <h4><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66309" first="Nina" last="Horning"], OH Lake Orion</strong></h4> <p>Horning (Cincinnati) is another in a great line of hitters for the Lake Orion program. As a freshman, Horning guided the Dragons to a trip to Battle Creek. This past season she was First Team All-State in Division 1. She was also Second Team in 2020. Horning has all the length and athleticism to be an elite outside hitter in college.</p> <p><strong>Other D1 contenders: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="108716" first="Emily" last="May"], Coopersville; [player_tooltip player_id="66314" first="Kennedy" last="Louisell"], Forest Hills Northern; [player_tooltip player_id="66330" first="Ella" last="Schomer"], Marian; [player_tooltip player_id="108718" first="Erin" last="Madigan"], Dakota, Abby Reck, Northville; [player_tooltip player_id="66316" first="Remi" last="Madison"], Grand Blanc; [player_tooltip player_id="66308" first="Kaitlyn" last="Hoffman"], Novi; [player_tooltip player_id="66340" first="Sarah" last="Vellucci"], Novi.</p> <p><strong>Other D2 contenders: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66296" first="Skylar" last="Bump"], Lakewood; Ella McAllister, Marshall; [player_tooltip player_id="66297" first="Kalliann" last="Cook"], Birch Run; [player_tooltip player_id="66293" first="Kennedy" last="Arp"], South Christian; [player_tooltip player_id="66343" first="Corrie" last="Wisser"], Hopkins; [player_tooltip player_id="66291" first="Laurece" last="Abraham"], Country Day; [player_tooltip player_id="152529" first="Payton" last="Rice"], Harper Creek; [player_tooltip player_id="66331" first="Margo" last="Sudzina"], Notre Dame Prep; [player_tooltip player_id="66295" first="Allison" last="Berent"], Notre Dame Prep.</p> <p><strong>Other D3 contenders: </strong>Gabrielle VerBerkmoes, McBain; Smantha Dietz, Watervliet.</p> <p><strong>Other D4 contenders: </strong>Isabella Kirkendall, Lenawee Christian.</p>