2026 ‘Watch List’ Middles to See
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Chloe Fisher Chloe Fisher 5'11" | MB Toronto | 2026 State OH – TorontoFisher is gaining good experience as a first-year athlete with Toronto’s 10-2 team. Although not a primary option in the middle offensively at nearly one kill per…
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Chloe Fisher
Chloe
Fisher
5'11" | MB
Toronto | 2026
State
OH
– Toronto
Fisher is gaining good experience as a first-year athlete with Toronto’s 10-2 team. Although not a primary option in the middle offensively at nearly one kill per set, she is a team leader on the defensive side as she contributes nearly two blocks per match.
Caroline Hanner
Caroline
Hanner
6'1" | OH
Dover | 2026
State
OH
– Dover
At 6’1, Hanner leads the Dover offense with 2.3 kills per set. She gets opportunities in a variety of locations and through various tempos and shows good vision and arm control to be able to move the ball around against the defense in front of her.
Claire King
Claire
King
5'11" | MB
Logan Elm | 2026
State
OH
– Logan Elm
One of the most productive freshman middles in Ohio, King is athletic and aggressive including driving to the ball well overhead off one foot. At the midpoint of her first season she has totaled 220 kills for a 3.7 per set average while hitting at a .278 efficiency. She gets it done in other areas as well as she has 25 service aces and leads the team with 3.1 blocks per match.
Corrin Luginbill
Corrin
Luginbill
5'10" | MB
Pandora-Gilboa | 2026
State
OH
– Pandora-Gilboa
Another freshman leading her team offensively this season, Luginbill provides 2.7 kills per set for the Rockets. She has established career highs with 21 kills in an earlier match versus Bath and five blocks in their most recent contest against Van Buren.
Alia Schoonover
Alia
Schoonover
6'0" | MB
Buckeye Valley | 2026
State
OH
– Avon
Schoonover is a skilled middle with good footwork and quickness, is fluid in her movement, and can create a big arm when she is on time and tempo. A key piece for Mintonette and their 14 Open national title team, she has a big prep career ahead of her.
Maddie Steele
Maddie
Steele
5'11" | MB
Turpin | 2026
State
OH
– Turpin
Steele was part of a solid NKYVC team that finished 13th overall in 14 Open at the most recent USAV GJNC. She is finding her way with a good Turpin squad as she is seeing a fair amount of time and scoring opportunities. She is averaging 1.2 kills per set in a tough ECC league.