Five Players to Look For
Below are five athletes to watch from a recent CIF match: Reilly Owens | 2024 | MB | South High SchoolA player that anchors both that offense and defense like Reilly Owens is one to watch. In many statistical categories,…
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Reilly Owens | 2024 | MB | South High School
A player that anchors both that offense and defense like Reilly Owens is one to watch. In many statistical categories, she is contributing to her team’s performance. Specifically, with the stats reported, she has two matches of a block per set. That standard is one that any blocker can always set as a target of solid production. Owens improved her discipline at the net as well by reducing the amount of times she touches the net. When serving and attacking, she is effective. This effectiveness includes two five ace matches and four matches out of 10 that she hit above .500.
Meagan O’Leary | 2024 | OH | South High School
Meagan O’Leary is a steady performer. Lined up with her teammate Owens provides an excellent balance of stable play and going for it a little bit. This senior is producing at the same level as when she first started on varsity two years ago. Continue to watch for her consistent play to level out her team and keep them focused on getting to 25. Additionally, she is averaging an ace nearly every two sets and bringing 3-4 balls up after an opponent attack each set.
Hannah Jockers | 2026 | OPP | Liberty High School
An agile player at the net, Hannah Jockers is strong and reactive to the small margin for error involved in netplay. She touches a height on the first red on the antenna and closes a seam very well with her hands. When she does this, she displays her great upper body strength. Jockers is simply a solid force for the Patriots’s defense and transition to attack. Her left handed attack is potent as she carves out a portion of the sharp cross court to attack to. When she does get set, the team appears to expect the rally to end.
Bowie Psait | 2026 | OH | Liberty High School
A hard working and athletic player like Bowie Psait keeps fans on their toes. Specifically, she is ready every time which prepares her to make amazing saves and continuations of a play that seems doomed to be over. That effort has developed a visible trust that setters have to set her at any time. Psait is a three rotation outside that maximizes her time on the court. Additionally, she celebrates a lot and appears to really enjoy being around her teammates.
Mikenlie Vandborg | 2026 | S | Liberty High School
When a middle is effective that she is mostly unnoticed and then suddenly appears and scores points, like Mikenlie Vandborg, she can be tough to stop. She attacks from the middle and blasts a ball through the opponent block. Then she attacks from the rightside and finds a way from being in front of the ball to whip it around her past the opponent block. Vandborg is adaptable and can step close into nearly any set. Her attacks go mostly to about 15 feet away from the net after her compact 9-10 foot approach.