California High School Leaders – Outstanding Outsides Vol 2
Who is proving on the court that they are the best of the best in their position? Some say that numbers do not lie and we have the numbers that are being reported by coaches across the state. California is…
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Continue ReadingWho is proving on the court that they are the best of the best in their position? Some say that numbers do not lie and we have the numbers that are being reported by coaches across the state. California is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to this wonderful sport and we are here to highlight all of our amazing players. Let’s meet a few of the players who are killing it on the court!
Haley Clark Haley Clark 5'11" | RS La Canada | 2024 State #177 Nation CA [2024] 5-11 Right Side (HS: La Canada/Club: SG Elite/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Haley is currently ranked as the 15th best overall prospect and 3rd best opposite in the 2024 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings. She plays for La Canada High School and plays club for the SG Elite program. Miss Clark is currently tallying 130 kills on the year in only 28 sets played. The two-sport star also shines on the softball diamond for La Canada at first base. This young lady has been on a rampage this season racking up double digit kills on the regular. The talented lefty murders the ball with astounding power that not many blockers can handle. Her arm swing is beautiful to watch as it cuts through the air like a knife through butter. Swinging with power is not the only thing she is capable of. I love how she tools the block and finds holes in the defense with off-speed shots. It is also very beautiful to watch her take a long and deep approach out of the back row to throttle the ball out of a play set.
Leila Ballard [2025] 5-10 Outside (HS: Saugus/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Leila is currently an unranked prospect in the 2025 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings. She stars on the pins for Saugus High School. This year she has already tallied 173 kills on a very impressive .275 hitting percentage in only 35 sets played. This is no fluke as she was one of their kill leaders all of last season. She takes a very picturesque approach out of serve receive on the left side and uses a very high reach to destroy the ball. What I also love about her play is how she is fully capable of attacking and scoring out of the back row. Routinely Saugus setters run her out of middle back during defensive transition and she comes through with a point scored. She truly understands how to use the corners to rack up kills. Miss Ballard uses some great footwork during defensive transition to make sure that she is back far enough to create momentum with her attack approach. This helps her get has high as she can with her vertical in order to attack with power.
Emma Carson [2024] 5-9 Outside (HS: Rio Hondo Prep/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Emma is currently an unranked prospect in the 2024 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings. She stars in multiple sports for Rio Hondo Prep High School. Miss Carson is one of those amazing players who gets her skill from playing basketball, softball and volleyball on the varsity level. When you are able to use skill sets from multiple sports it allows you to be super athletic and be able to do different things on the volleyball court. She currently sits at 141 kills in only 24 sets played. Hitting at a .330 hitting percentage is astounding considering how many attempts pin attackers get in each match. With only 40 errors on the young season, we will be watching very closely to see if she can continue the offensive barrage on her opponents. It looks like she will because she is currently on pace to dwarf her stats from last season.
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