Five Stock Risers In The Class Of ’26

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the release of the new-and-improved rankings, we have a series of articles that keep you, the reader, informed on what's changed. Here are five athletes from five different clubs that really showed out this past club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='254827' first='Lydia' last='Stahley'], 6-1 Pin, Roncalli, Team Indiana</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lydia is a high-flying, heavy-armed pin attacker that can put balls away from anywhere, period. She could be used anywhere from a three-rotation pin to a six-rotation anywhere-you-want-to-put-her type of player. I'm supremely impressed with her athleticism and volleyball acuity improving together, and at a much faster rate than most of her classmates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='221478' first='Josie' last='Imes'], 5-10 OH, Zionsville, Circle City</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If it's a six-rotation primary passer you need, look no further than Josie. She has all the shots in the book, is balanced and controlled on both serve receive and defense, and makes the difficult tasks look simple. 'Nuff said.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='290583' first='Della' last='Bossung'], 5-10 OH, Harrison, Boiler Juniors</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yet another pass-to-attack player from the Lafayette area is what you can expect from Miss Bossung. She hits high and hard, is court-aware, and can receive serve and defend as well as she attacks. Being a multi-sport athlete, she also has the stamina and resiliency to be just as good at 0-0 as she is at match point.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='378468' first='Savy' last='Walker'], 6-1 MB, Homestead, [program_tooltip program_id='430155' first='Team' last='Pineapple']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Like Homestead needs <em>another</em> athletic volleyball player over six feet tall, Savy fits the mold of big and strong Lady Spartans that have been the calling card of this program for years. She projects out to be an M2, what with all of the shots she can hit in front of the setter. Her transition is explosive, she's long and lean enough to look bigger than her frame, and is always around the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='387450' first='Sophia' last='Anthony'], 5-6 DS/L, Carmel, Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although Miss Anthony has seen a ton of time in the front row as a right side, I've seen enough of her hard work on floor defense to be convinced of her projections as a defender. She's spent time as a right back defender AND has worn the libero jersey from time to time, leading me to believe that this is not her first rodeo in that regard. She's relentless in her pursuit, gets a ton of solid touches, and is always around the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->