2025 Stock Market: Rising Prospects to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 Minnesota class of prospects is INTENSE! With this update, we have over 100 ranked players and over 70 on our Watchlist. These athletes have been working hard and some have made huge gains and are climbing in our rankings. Rankings are not an exact science but we look for a number of things including potential, and athleticism. We talk to a number of different coaches (high school, club, and college) and get input on the rankings from them as well. One of the things I love most is that we update the rankings 3 times a year and there is always room for movement. So let's look at some players that made some moves since our last update!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["177424"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Schmidt is a player that is constantly improving and she plays with an incredibly high level group.  There is no time that you will see her giving any less than 110%.  With a 6'5 frame and lateral speed she is a dream.  She recently made her commitment to play for Marquette and had a fantastic club season.  The level of her game makes me really excited to see what [program_tooltip program_id='432165' first='[program_tooltip program_id='432082' first='[program_tooltip program_id='430384' first='Eagan' last='']' last='']' last=''] will do this fall.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["177421"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Ball is one of [player_tooltip player_id='177424' first='Keira' last='Schmidt']'s teammates and I never see her letting up.  She recently made her commitment to South Dakota which I LOVE because she will be playing for the AMAZING Coach Williamson who was a former college teammate of mine.  This commitment is coming shortly after being named a USAV GJNC 16 Open All American.  The future is bright for Ball.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["211521"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Axness was a new addition to Schmidt and Ball's club team this year.  I caught them playing at a few different venues throughout the season and one thing I really enjoyed was that she appeared to be a total sponge.  Every play she was gaining experience and knowledge.  Now I know a lot of players that will pick up the knowledge but Axness is a fierce competitor and you will often see her turn around and immediately apply what she has learned.  She is not the biggest prospect but her drive and gritty will to win make her play much bigger than you might expect.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["226835"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"I first put Schroeder on my radar after seeing her compete in Milwaukee.  She was steady, consistent, and moved the ball around to utilize every weapon she had available.  Schroeder then made a jump in the rankings after I saw her at the Prep Dig Stock Up Showcase and I saw how she would quickly figure out what her hitters needed and make adjustmests.  This is not always an easy task as a setter but a necessary one.  And it really paid off for both her and her attackers.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["223050"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Panagiotopoulos can terminate from anywhere on the net and she really plays with no fear.  She is really physical, and her athleticism gives her a high ceiling.  She does a great job of reaching and getting on top of the ball and slicing it wherever her heart desires.  She is definitely a driving force for her high school squad.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64deff255074b"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Stock Risers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='229827' first='Kate' last='Holthaus'] - 5'11 - Right Side Hitter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='221896' first='Alexis' last='Opland'] - 6'1 - Setter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261244' first='Kathryn' last='Adler'] - 6'1 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285235' first='Hannah' last='Koester'] - 5'11 - Outside Hitter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285239' first='Brooke' last='Zweber'] - 5'10 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='177432' first='Hannah' last='Jackson'] - 6'1 - Outside Hitter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='166372' first='Emerson' last='Dillon'] - 5'8 - Libero</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='218718' first='Addison' last='Ertz'] - 6'1 - Right Side Hitter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='117630' first='Jaelyn' last='LaPlante'] - 5'9 - Outside Hitter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285237' first='Alice' last='Steman'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285255' first='Julia' last='Bigalke'] - 6'0 - Middle Blocker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='177430' first='Alex' last='Kiebel'] - 5'8 - Setter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261248' first='Lacey' last='Kusnier'] - 6'0 - Outside Hitter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->