Five Outsides From The Class Of ’26 Worth Watching

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In our first edition of positional breakdowns, we focus on the pass-to-attack kids, the pin hammers, the kids who start and end every point. Here are five of them from five different clubs that are worth the drive to go watch this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='216040' first='Kylie' last='Wilson'], 5-9 OH, Fishers, Munciana</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pass-to-attack kid if there ever was one, Kylie is a quick and effective outside that prides herself on minimizing errors while maximizing scoring points. I like her strong and balanced nature---evidence of her Munciana training. Playing in the toughest conference and sectional for volleyball in the state, she should be able to showcase her skills against the best as comparison, and notice that they're not far off from each other.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='217453' first='Rose' last='Mahin'], 5-9 OH, Franklin Community, Rev</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At first glance, Rose is a nice kid. Super friendly, easy to get along with, and a great teammate. Once the whistle blows, buyer beware. She has a whip of an arm, takes long strides in her pass-to-attack movements, and attacks high to make up for her 5-9 frame. I've been high on Rose for a while now, and with the way she plays, it's hard to believe she's only a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='301139' first='Macie' last='Smith'], 6-0 OH, Hamilton Heights, Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome to the ten-foot club. Macie is already attacking higher than anyone else in today's article, and gets to that height quickly. She's long, lean and smooth, and is no nonsense when it comes to the game. Defensively, she takes up space at the net and can hold her own in both serve receive and floor defense. Last summer was the first time I saw her play, and I knew she would be good, but <em>this</em> good? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='221342' first='Lily' last='Jones'], 6-1 OH, Center Grove, Circle City</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big and physical, Lily is a terminating outside. Period. The ball just sounds different coming off of her hand. Add to it that she's been playing open-level club ball for a few years now, and her maturity is starting to catch up with all of that training. I'm interested to see what she can bring to the Trojans this fall, as they look to make another solid run in the state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='236692' first='Elle' last='Schara'], 5-10 OH, Crown Point, Michio Chicago</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elle is a springy, high-flying hammer of an outside who should never come out of any match. As a freshman last year, she was clearly Crown Point's top attacker, and should continue to do so this fall. In club, her open-level play has her seeing the best of the best nationwide, and looks more than comfortable hammering that level of competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->