The Newbies in 2024 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong season brings many good things such as being added to our updated rankings. Or being alerted of your play after overlooking you previously can do it as well but hey, we found you now! Every new ranking means an opportunity to add new names to the party. Today we will introduce the highest-ranked of the new faces in our 2024 rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234314' first='Libby' last='Juergensmeyer'] - S - Blair Oaks - #27</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jurgensmeyer helped set Blair Oaks to back-to-back state titles and an all-state honoree in 2022. Running the offense full-time, she totaled over 1000 assists on the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='227349' first='Aubree' last='Lassiter'] - RS - Webb City/417 Juniors - #37</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lassiter saw her kill production more than double in 2022 for Webb City. The pin was effective with over 300 kills on the way to a successful season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342439' first='Kya' last='Johnson'] - DS/L - Kickapoo - #41</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defense was on heavy display when Johnson was on the court for Kickapoo, elevating her ranking to 41 behind such tremendous play. She was a force in the back row with over 500 digs to lead the team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342442' first='Jacie' last='Mueller'] - OH - Eldon - #79</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>162 kills as a sophomore. 490 kills as a junior. That my friends is what we call elevating your play. Mueller had a big year for Eldon adding 325 digs on the season. She enters the rankings at number 79. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234465' first='Kaesha' last='Walter'] - OH - Galena - #81</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I like doing this. 277 kills as a sophomore. 445 kills as a junior. Walter showed you may want to keep an eye on the name heading into the senior season after a dominating junior campaign </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342443' first='Katie' last='Moore'] - DS/L - Windsor - #84</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore was a defensive standout this fall for Windsor and enters the rankings at 84. She is a talented defender with a high volleyball IQ on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='235705' first='Abby' last='Freund'] - DS/L - Incarnate Word - #96</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another defender enters the rankings at 96 in the Incarnate Word mainstay. She was lights out with 565 digs and over 800 receptions along the back row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->