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Class of 2025: Small School Studs

Class of 2025: Small School Studs
Hannah Klein
Breit Nelson
Breit Nelson August 25, 2023 @ 12:33 AM
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Elizabeth Weckman
Elizabeth Weckman 5'8" | S | 2025
MN
Maesen Oste
Maesen Oste 5'9" | OH | 2025
MN
Cora Bicknese
Cora Bicknese 5'5" | DS/L | 2027
MN
Georgia Hoffman
Georgia Hoffman 5'7" | S | 2025
MN
Sophia Rubio
Sophia Rubio 5'8" | S | 2025
MN
Julia Bigalke
Julia Bigalke 6'0" | MB/RS | 2025
MN
Karsyn Winchell
Karsyn Winchell 5'7" | OH | 2025
MN
Sienna Augedahl
Sienna Augedahl 5'11" | MB | 2025
MN
Abigail Ernster
Abigail Ernster 5'9" | OH | 2025
MN
Rachel Johnson
Rachel Johnson 5'9" | S | 2025
MN
Ashley Yost
Ashley Yost 5'8" | DS/L | 2025
MN
Liv Myhre
Liv Myhre 6'2" | MB | 2025
MN
Savannah Meyer
Savannah Meyer 5'6" | DS/L | 2025
MN
Avery Roxberg
Avery Roxberg 6'2" | MB | 2025
MN
Hannah Klein
Hannah Klein 6'1" | OH | 2025
MN
Sonja Laaksonen
Sonja Laaksonen 6'0" | OH | 2025
MN
Anna Neill
Anna Neill 6'0" | OH | 2025
MN
Alex Kiebel
Alex Kiebel 5'8" | S | 2025
MN
Ava Ball
Ava Ball 6'0" | OH | 2025
MN
McKenna Garr
McKenna Garr 5'7" | DS/L | 2025
MN
Elivia Faris
Elivia Faris 5'9" | RS | 2025
MN
Sahara Morken
Sahara Morken 5'4" | S | 2025
MN
Kiley Passow
Kiley Passow 5'10" | MB | 2025
MN
Jaelyn LaPlante
Jaelyn LaPlante 5'9" | OH | 2025
MN
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We often see a lot of high-ranking players coming from the big schools but now that our 2025 database has over 200 players we have an easier time finding our Class A small school studs. Most of the time an athletic student is pulled in a number of different directions and is automatically made a 3+ sport athlete. For some of these that is the case and others have paired down as their volleyball careers have gotten more serious. So, here's a look at some studs coming from the smaller schools in Minnesota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["177422"],"_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":"Garr is the ultimate small town stud making it to the big time stage.  She attends Rush City High School where they have an enrollment of 237 students.  Rush City is home to just over 3,000 and located about an hour north of the twin cities.   Garr played for Northern Lights 16-1 this past fall and is committed to play for the University of Minnesota.","_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 isn't necessarily coming from a small town since Nova Classical Academy is based out of St. Paul.  But the enrollment is only 276 putting them in the small school category.  Ball was named to the All Region 2nd Team and the Class AA All-State Team in 2022.  She played for Northern Lights 16-1 this season and was named to the JVA Watchlist.  Ball's earned USAV GJNC 16 Open All American honors in July and shortly after committed to play for Division 1 South Dakota.rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["177445"],"_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":"Klein is a powerhouse out of the city of Albany.  Albany is part of the St. Cloud Metro area with a population around 2,800.  Albany High School boasts a hefty enrollment of 497 but still lands on my small school radar.  Klein was named to the 2022 AVCA Phenom Watchlist as well as the 2023 JVA Watchlist.  She competed with [program_tooltip program_id='429186' first='Kandi' last='Elite'] 16-1 this season and is set for a big junior season with 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season.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["117630"],"_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":"LaPlante resides in Chatfield where the population is just shy of 3,000 and the city is split between two counties.  It's located in the southeast corner of Olmstead county while also in the northwest corner of Fillmore county in the south east corner of the state.  Which makes sense why she plays club for SMV.  Chatfield HS has an enrollment of 297 students that apparently have to deal with the only stoplight in the county.  Which county though, I'm not quite sure!","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["177443"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Laaksonen attends Holy Family Catholic High School which has one of our larger enrollments of 553 students.  Holy Family is located in Victoria, MN which is home to around 11,000 and known as the u0022City of Lakes and Parksu0022.  Victoria has a rich history and borders the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.  Laaksonen plays for [program_tooltip program_id='428866' first='Vital' last=''] volleyball club and recently made her committment to Western Kentucky.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64e054309b157"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Small School Studs</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285255' first='Julia' last='Bigalke'] - 6'0 - Middle Blocker - Concordia Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='177430' first='Alex' last='Kiebel'] - 5'8 - Setter - Maple Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='177454' first='Avery' last='Roxberg'] - 6'2 - Middle Blocker - Renville County West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='447962' first='Maesen' last='Oste'] - 5'9 - Outside Hitter - Providence Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='194732' first='Liv' last='Myhre'] - 6'2 - Middle Blocker - Caledonia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='272573' first='Karsyn' last='Winchell'] - 5'7 - Outside Hitter - [program_tooltip program_id='430361' first='Cannon' last='Falls']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='117876' first='Sahara' last='Morken'] - 5'4 - Setter - Mabel-Canton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261267' first='Sienna' last='Augedahl'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - Caledonia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285266' first='Sophia' last='Rubio'] - 5'8 - Setter - St. Croix Lutheran Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='117631' first='Kiley' last='Passow'] - 5'10 - Middle Blocker - Pine Island</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='234999' first='Rachel' last='Johnson'] - 5'10 - Right Side Hitter - Belle Plaine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='166363' first='Elivia' last='Faris'] - 5'8 - Right Side Hitter - Minneota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='261216' first='Abigail' last='Ernster'] - 5'9 - Outside Hitter - La Crescent-Hokah</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='184680' first='Savannah' last='Meyer'] - 5'6 - Libero - Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='364684' first='Cora' last='Bicknese'] - 5'5 - Libero - Chatfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='223051' first='Ashley' last='Yost'] - 5'8 - Libero - Maranatha Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='448744' first='Elizabeth' last='Weckman'] - 5'8 - Setter - Southwest Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='285292' first='Georgia' last='Hoffman'] - 5'7 - Setter - Breck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

We often see a lot of high-ranking players coming from the big schools but now that our 2025 database has over 200 players we have an easier time finding our Class A small school studs. Most of the time an athletic student is pulled in a number of different directions and is automatically made a 3+ sport athlete. For some of these that is the case and others have paired down as their volleyball careers have gotten more serious. So, here's a look at some studs coming from the smaller schools in Minnesota.

Minnesota
McKenna Garr

McKenna Garr

MN
DS/L
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS DS/L
CLASS 2025
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McKenna
Garr DS/L
Class
2025
Height
5'7"
HS
Rush City
|
MN
Class of 2025: Small School Studs
Garr is the ultimate small town stud making it to the big time stage.  She attends Rush City...
Written by Breit Nelson
Minnesota
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McKenna Garr

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State: Minnesota
School: Rush City
Club: Mizuno Northern Lights
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South Dakota
Ava Ball

Ava Ball

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Ava
Ball OH
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Nova Classical Academy
|
MN
Class of 2025: Small School Studs
Ball isn’t necessarily coming from a small town since Nova Classical Academy is based out of St. Paul. ...
Written by Breit Nelson
South Dakota
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Ava Ball

State: Minnesota
School: Nova Classical Academy
Club: Mizuno Northern Lights
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South Dakota State
Hannah Klein

Hannah Klein

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Hannah
Klein OH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Albany
|
MN
Class of 2025: Small School Studs
Klein is a powerhouse out of the city of Albany.  Albany is part of the St. Cloud Metro...
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South Dakota State
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Hannah Klein

State: Minnesota
School: Albany
Club: Kandi Elite
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Anna Neill

Anna Neill

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Anna
Neill OH
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Providence Academy
|
MN
Class of 2025: Small School Studs
Neill is a big time talent to come out of Providence Academy.  Providence has 321 students enrolled and...
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Anna Neill

State: Minnesota
School: Providence Academy
Club: Minnesota Select Volleyball Club
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Minnesota State-Mankato
Jaelyn LaPlante

Jaelyn LaPlante

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Jaelyn
LaPlante OH
Class
2025
Height
5'9"
HS
Chatfield
|
MN
Class of 2025: Small School Studs
LaPlante resides in Chatfield where the population is just shy of 3,000 and the city is split between...
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Jaelyn LaPlante

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State: Minnesota
School: Chatfield
Club: Southern Minnesota Volleyball
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Western Kentucky
Sonja Laaksonen

Sonja Laaksonen

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Sonja
Laaksonen OH
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Holy Family
|
MN
Class of 2025: Small School Studs
Laaksonen attends Holy Family Catholic High School which has one of our larger enrollments of 553 students.  Holy...
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Western Kentucky
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Sonja Laaksonen

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State: Minnesota
School: Holy Family
Club: Minnesota Select Volleyball Club
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