2026 Rankings: Five Middles from 11-35

[player_tooltip player_id='403522' first='Kendall' last='Northern'] - #12 Over the course of the club season Northern has developed well into her athleticism regarding the efficiency of her movement patterns and ability to be an impact presence in the middle. This has increased her visibility and the attention that is developing at a rapid rate for the next level. At 6'1, she has some of the most impressive elevation in this class that allows her to contact the ball well above the net as well as fill up big space defensively when blocking. She has the foundation and tools to move up these rankings over the course of her prep career including more evaluation when she returns to the high school team at Summit Country Day to build upon the 179 total kills she earned in 2022.   [player_tooltip player_id='392780' first='Sydney' last='Geselbracht'] - #22 At 6'1, Geselbracht's length creates a lot of advantages for her on the offensive side as her contact point has potential to be well above the net when her approach work builds the right momentum and gets her feet to the ball. She has shown good moments of spacing and timing that have positioned her well to score effectively. Her range is also increasing including quick tempos in front of the setter and growing more confident and fluid in her ability to swing aggressively off one foot overhead. With the positive rate of progress in her game during the club season, she undoubtedly will become an even bigger factor for her high school team at Mount Notre Dame as she was one of two freshman on the roster in 2022 in addition to multiple middles graduating.   [player_tooltip player_id='403527' first='Leah' last='Pike'] - #25 Pike has great potential to grow in her rankings position, especially as we get to see more of her during the high school season with Anthony Wayne. In 2022 she had 132 kills and was third on the team in total blocks during her freshman year and is poised to return and assume a more prominent role in both phases of the game going forward with their three top returning arms being members of the same sophomore class. Playing for a club team that had good balance of offense and with a setter that could push middles well, Pike improved her scoring prowess and production with her work ethic in transition and increased understanding of how to get herself available and expect the ball. She has good quickness and lift and can use her arm well to find space in front of her. Keep an eye on her and expect that her overall production will increase during the high school season.   [player_tooltip player_id='403530' first='Shoni' last='Clement'] - #30 Clement is one of three arms returning for Berea-Midpark this fall that terminated triple-figure kills in 2022. With 127 total kills last season as the only freshman on the roster, she led the Titans defensively at the net with 42 total blocks. She had a good club campaign with AVC and helped to establish a good middle presence for them that improved over the course of the season. The improved quality of her play helped AVC to play some of their bast ball at the conclusion of the season, which ended with a very respectable 5th place finish in 15 Open at the USAV national championships. Although undersized as a middle, Clement is very athletic with big lift and good quickness in her footwork and elevation that leads to fast work in the air with her arm around the setter.   [player_tooltip player_id='227798' first='Maddie' last='Steele'] - #34 The 5'11 Steele is a very reliable contributor in the middle with good court presence and sense for the space available to her when swinging. She has improved the quality of her offensive skills and production between the last two club seasons with better quality spacing, more consistent timing, and the ability to use her arm aggressively through a variety of attack points, with most noticeable gains in the slide option. With some vacancies in the middle for Seton due to graduation, Steele is likely to assume a role at the varsity level this fall that will allow her to continue to showcase her skill development against some of Ohio's best teams in the highly competitive GGCL.

Kendall Northern Kendall Northern 6'1" | MB/OH Summit Country Day | 2026 State #14 Nation OH - #12
Over the course of the club season Northern has developed well into her athleticism regarding the efficiency of her movement patterns and ability to be an impact presence in the middle. This has increased her visibility and the attention that is developing at a rapid rate for the next level. At 6'1, she has some of the most impressive elevation in this class that allows her to contact the ball well above the net as well as fill up big space defensively when blocking. She has the foundation and tools to move up these rankings over the course of her prep career including more evaluation when she returns to the high school team at Summit Country Day to build upon the 179 total kills she earned in 2022.