Newest Additions To The ’26 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the new release of the rankings, let's talk about those who were added most recently to the last watch list. Here are five athletes new to us, but not new to the high school and club circuits.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='301137' first='Samantha' last='Adams'], 6-1 MB, Carmel, Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Size? Check. Athleticism? Check. Length? Check and check. Miss Adams has all of the tools to be an M2 at the next level. She excels off of two feet, makes attacking against her difficult and can defend from pin to pin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='300203' first='Ava' last='McNair'], 5-10 MB, Evansville Harrison, Metro</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quick and springy, Ava will most likely move to a pin for her collegiate career. For now, however, no other kid on Metro's top 15s team can move with athletic purpose and skill like Miss McNair. She uses every last inch of her legs to transition from both pin to pin on defense and away from the net on offense. She beats a lot of blocks with her speed---something that will come handy as she gets older.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='300208' first='Bailey' last='Rasawehr'], 6-2 RS, Homestead, [program_tooltip program_id='430155' first='Team' last='Pineapple']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There seem to be a ton of big, strong and athletic kids in Homestead's program. Bailey adds to that already daunting list that will give other 4A schools fits in a year or two. Big isn't the right word, though---she's broad-shouldered, which makes her tough to beat on the block and is smart and strong enough to beat blocks (or go over them) on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='298601' first='Ellie' last='Scharlow'], 5-11 OH, New Albany, Union</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From a high school program not normally known for their volleyball, Ellie is a pleasant surprise as a primary-passing outside who can put balls away from either pin. Her freshman campaign had her starting on varsity, averaging three kills per set while hitting over .200. Not bad for a rookie.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='210183' first='Audrey' last='Bassett'], 5-9 OH, Westfield, Team Indiana</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A spitfire of an outside, Audrey hammers high and hard ALL. THE. TIME. I love the energy and athleticism that this kid brings, as she gets everything out of her 5-9 frame. Front row or back row, this is a kid that can do anything as a left side, and should never come out of the game for any reason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->