2025 Player Rankings: Top Middle Hitters
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This week, the first edition of the 2025 Player Rankingswere released. The group includes a total of 30 players from around the state and is a tremendous class when it comes to future potential. Here’s a dive into our ranked…
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Continue ReadingThis week, the first edition of the 2025 Player Rankingswere released.
The group includes a total of 30 players from around the state and is a tremendous class when it comes to future potential.
Here’s a dive into our ranked middles in this initial list.
1. Olivia Grenadier Olivia Grenadier 6'1" | MB Country Day | 2025 State #91 Nation MI , Country Day/Legacy
Grenadier is a really talented middle with a very high ceiling. She really made a name for herself this past club season, playing as well as anyone in the nation in the class. Now, she’s stepping into a lead role with DCD and showing a high finishing rate at the varsity level.
2. Shelby Ignash Shelby Ignash 6'1" | MB Cass City | 2025 State #124 Nation MI , Cass City/Michigan Elite
Ignash is far ahead of most sophomore hitters. She’s got great footwork and athleticism at the position. She delivers a technically sound swing and is able to find the right angles to score points.
3. Ella Taatjes Ella Taatjes 6'0" | MB East Grand Rapids | 2025 State MI , East Grand Rapids/MVA
Taatjes is a very active middle, which helps her make up for not having the length of some of her peers. She’s constantly in the mix to make plays offensively and defensively. Her competitiveness is going to take her a long way.
4. Addison Williams Addison Williams 6'2" | MB South Lyon East | 2025 State MI , South Lyon East/Legacy
Williams adapts well to her setter and is able to score with a variety of arm angles and swing speeds. She’s got the intangibles to be great and is only going to get better as she grows in confidence.
5. Avery Powers Avery Powers 6'0" | MB Coopersville | 2025 State MI , Coopersville/MVA
Powers has some really good power on her attacks. She makes an effortless swing, but the ball comes at the defense fast. She’s also really smooth with her timing on her block attempts.
6. Elyse Heffner Elyse Heffner 6'1" | MB Traverse City Central | 2025 State MI , TC Central/FaR Out
Heffner has nice lift off the floor for her size, which makes her attacks very difficult to stop. She’s good at spreading her attacks around the court and not letting herself become predictable.