Top Five In 4A This Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unlike some other states listed in the PrepDig universe, we Hoosiers start our season VERY early. Just entering the third week of the season, we can start seeing the cream rise. Here are our top five, with two players per team that are making the difference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#5: Zionsville (10-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A ten win run to start the season is a great way to give notice to the rest of 4A that the Eagles mean business this fall. A season-opening win over McCutcheon definitely set the tone early. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171390' first='Sophia' last='Poehlein'] ('24, 6-1 OH, Bentley commit)</strong> is leading her squad physically, while pleasant surprise <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221478' first='Josie' last='Imes'] ('26, 5-10 OH)</strong> is blowing up the double-double categories of kills and digs regularly. Both outsides together average nearly seven kills per set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#4: La Porte (10-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Slicers are the only team outside of central Indiana on this list, who also have carved out a ten match win streak to start the season. Wins against Penn, Bishop Dwenger and Crown Point were statement wins, but one detail stuck out to me---they haven't dropped a set as of yet. It looks like the rest of The Region will be chasing La Porte for the foreseeable future. Springy and athletic pin attackers <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236694' first='Emalee' last='Maesch'] ('24, 5-7 OH)</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='260989' first='Ava' last='Holtz'] ('24, 5-9 OH)</strong> average eight kills per set together, all while being primary passers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#3: Cathedral (8-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yes, there are other undefeated teams in 4A, but none have played the schedule (nor have the talent up and down the roster) that the Irish have. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110490' first='Taylor' last='Lewis'] ('24, 6-1 OH, Villanova</strong> <strong>commit)</strong> is the obvious leader here, but a pair of young and athletic middles in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='332515' first='Josie' last='Myers'] ('25, 6-2 MB)</strong> and Taylor's younger sister <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355575' first='Avery' last='Lewis'] ('26, 6-1 MB)</strong> are big and physical. Very few teams have the size in the middle to compete in October, and this pair is bigger than most.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#2: Noblesville (5-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I don't remember the last time I mentioned the Millers as an undefeated successful volleyball program. They've always had individual talent, but not for a few seasons have I touched on the team as a whole doing as well as they are this fall. The Resmer sisters are running the show from the middle for the Millers, starting with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='330263' first='Riley' last='Resmer'] ('24, 6-0 MB, Harvard commit).</strong> Her speed, athleticism and overall leadership has been key early on in the season. Younger sister <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='210191' first='Reese' last='Resmer'] ('26, 6-0 MB)</strong> might be the more dynamic of the two, and has the individual hardware (AAU MVP in '22) to back it up. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#1: Hamilton Southeastern (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Was there a doubt? In a word, no. The Royals, like the Slicers, haven't dropped a set yet either, but this schedule is a bit tougher. The epic beating they gave defending 3A champ Providence over the weekend was borderline cruel and unusual punishment, and there's no end in sight for either the toughness of their schedule or the Royals' rise to meet those challenges. Both outsides have committed to SEC schools, which is where the offense goes. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110501' first='Lauren' last='Harden'] ('24, 6-3 OH, Florida commit)</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='153107' first='Lindsey' last='Mangelson'] ('25, 6-2 OH, Mississippi State commit)</strong> have big arms, a ton of athleticism, and a relentless attitude once the whistle blows. Their matchup against volleyball power Brebeuf has this author going north again to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->