Pins Ready For Big 2023’s in Class 6A
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We round out our look at Class 6A players we think can make a jump in their play in 2023. The final group we will examine is the pins. Lillie Luke – 2026 – Derby Luke saw quite a bit…
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Continue ReadingWe round out our look at Class 6A players we think can make a jump in their play in 2023. The final group we will examine is the pins.
Lillie Luke – 2026 – Derby
Luke saw quite a bit of action in her first season for Derby. She played in 73 sets and contributed with 116 kills on the year. We expect her kill numbers to potentially double, along with more defensive opportunities and her dig numbers taking a big jump.
Julia Anisimova Julia Anisimova 5'9" | OH Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2026 State KS – 2026 – Shawnee Mission Northwest
Shawnee Mission Northwest has been competitive the last few years and that should continue if Anisimova’s play resembles what it did her first year. She played in 63 sets in as a freshman. In those sets, she reached triple digits in kills and digs with 109 and 191 respectively.
Gillian Walton Gillian Walton 6'0" | MB Shawnee Mission West | 2026 State KS – 2026 – Shawnee Mission West
Staying in the Shawnee Mission school district and Sunflower league, Walton made most of her 52 sets as a newbie. She was just shy of 100 kills, with 94 in 308 attempts.
Brooklyn Benoit Brooklyn Benoit 5'11" | OH Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS – 2026 – Wichita Northwest
The 5’9″ Benoit jumped right into the fray in her first season for Wichita Northwest. She tallied 183 digs defensively. It’s her kill numbers we should see more of this fall and she should be up from the 90 from last fall.
Tori Buss Tori Buss 5'9" | OH Wichita North | 2025 State KS – 2025 – Wichita North
Buss had her first season of varsity ball last year and if it’s a sign of things to come, look for her to breakout this fall. She only played in 54 sets but had 148 kills and 147 digs.
Caroline Clayton Caroline Clayton 5'9" | OH Olathe South | 2025 State KS – 2025 – Olathe Northwest
We already know what Clayton can do on the court after watching her in club action. It’s high school action we expect to see an increase in numbers this year. With Skyler Pierce Skyler Pierce 6'3" | OH Olathe Northwest | 2024 State #4 Nation KS expecting to miss some time with the USA U21 team, this is where Clayton can make some noise early in the season. She had 105 kills last year.
Paris Bond – 2024 – Liberal
We go out West to feature the senior Paris Bond. She had 92 kills as a junior, her first on the Liberal team. We should see a big jump in that category in her final year.