Pins of 2026
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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. Jade Xu…
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Continue ReadingWe 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.
Jade Xu Jade Xu 6'0" | OH Emporia | 2026 State KS – Emporia/ KC Power
Xu is a young player with tons of potential. She takes a lot of swings on the right side for her KC Power team. She had a good debut for Emporia last fall playing in 82 sets and totaling 209 kills.
Carlie Pandjaris Carlie Pandjaris 5'8" | OH Blue Valley West | 2026 State KS – 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/ KC Power
Sher has good size and will continue to develop into a fine player. She plays for a talented KC Power 15s team. Look for her to find her way into the Olathe West lineup next fall.
Jordyn Whitfield Jordyn Whitfield 5'9" | OH Trinity | 2026 State KS – 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.
Jada Echols Jada Echols 5'5" | OH Spring Hill | 2026 State KS – Spring Hill/ Dynasty
Echols is an explosive pin for Dynasty ‘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.
Taylor Stanley Taylor Stanley 6'1" | OH Blue Valley Southwest | 2026 State KS – Blue Valley Southwest/ Dynasty
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.
Leah Robinson Leah Robinson 6'0" | OH St. James | 2026 State KS – St. James/Mavs 816
When a freshman cracks the lineup for St. James you know they are talented. Meet Leah Robinson Leah Robinson 6'0" | OH St. James | 2026 State KS , 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.
Reese Huscher Reese Huscher 5'8" | OH Hayden | 2026 State KS – 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.
Alyssa Gray Alyssa Gray 5'9" | OH Olathe Northwest | 2026 State KS – 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.