Pins of 2026

Taylor Stanley

Vernon Birmingham April 1, 2023 @ 02:33 PM

We saved the largest group for last. We have high-impact 6 rotation players and 3 rotation dominant pins on our watch list. Here is a glance at some of those players you will get to know for years.   [player_tooltip player_id='357545' first='Jade' last='Xu'] - Emporia/[program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='Power']   Xu is a young player with tons of potential. She takes a lot of swings on the right side for her [program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='Power'] team. She had a good debut for Emporia last fall playing in 82 sets and totaling 209 kills.   [player_tooltip player_id='222087' first='Carlie' last='Pandjaris'] - Blue Valley West/Pohaku   The freshman plays up on Pohaku's 16-1 team after a stellar freshman season for Class 6A state qualifier Blue Valley West where she contributed in numerous ways. She had 70 kills and 152 digs on the year.   Cameron Sher - Olathe West/[program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='Power']   Sher has good size and will continue to develop into a fine player. She plays for a talented [program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='Power'] 15s team. Look for her to find her way into the Olathe West lineup next fall.   [player_tooltip player_id='355655' first='Jordyn' last='Whitfield'] - Trinity/Shockwave   Trinity Academy has a lot of young talent on its team and Whitfield is another of those players. I've seen her a few times this club season taking swings from the opposite for Shockwave. She is a smart player who sees the floor well and mixes up her shots.   [player_tooltip player_id='355659' first='Jada' last='Echols'] - Spring Hill/[program_tooltip program_id='428889' first='Dynasty' last='']   Echols is an explosive pin for [program_tooltip program_id='428889' first='Dynasty' last='']'s 15-2 team. She is quick off the ground and when she gets off the ground she soars in the air. We have learned she's also a talented track athlete.   [player_tooltip player_id='222097' first='Taylor' last='Stanley'] - Blue Valley Southwest/[program_tooltip program_id='428889' first='Dynasty' last='']   Here we have one of those players you have to account for regardless of where she is on the floor. Stanley has shown she can score all over the court. She will loop around and smash balls down the middle to also taking rips from behind the 3m line. The youngster was good for Blue Valley Southwest in year one with 159 kills.   [player_tooltip player_id='355656' first='Leah' last='Robinson'] - St. James/Mavs 816   When a freshman cracks the lineup for St. James you know they are talented. Meet [player_tooltip player_id='355656' first='Leah' last='Robinson'], who emerged on the scene in year one with 86 kills in 64 sets. She will continue to develop into a fine player over time.   [player_tooltip player_id='357548' first='Reese' last='Huscher'] - Hayden/Topeka Saints   Topeka Hayden was able to receive quality numbers with the addition of pin Huscher. Her percentage numbers will no doubt improve in year two but she delivered 157 kills. She has had a solid winter with her Topeka Saints 15-1 team.   [player_tooltip player_id='355660' first='Alyssa' last='Gray'] - Olathe West/Mavs KC   I saw Gray a couple of weeks ago and she will be a very good player and a name I would be surprised to not see on a varsity roster next year. She is a scorer who can deliver on either pin and swing from the back row.

We saved the largest group for last. We have high-impact 6 rotation players and 3 rotation dominant pins on our watch list. Here is a glance at some of those players you will get to know for years.