Kansas Sub-State Preview: Class 2A Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every day we are one day closer to the Kansas sub-state tournaments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leading up to the October 22 sub-state tournaments, I will look at players from each division who could impact a sub-state tournament and lead their team to the state tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the third sub-state preview report and focuses on Class 2A prospects who hope to qualify for the state tournament in Dodge City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tayla Sampson</strong>, 5'11”, OH, Sedgwick, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sampson is a talented under-the-radar prospect. She leads the Cardinals with 483 kills and unofficially leads all attackers in Class 2A in kills. The Cardinals own a 33-1 record and will be the No. 1 see in the Hillsboro sub-state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carlie Martin</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Meade, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martin can jump with the best of them. She leads Meade in kills with 284 and she also has 323 digs, proving that she can play six rotations.  With a record of 22-9, Meade will be the No. 2 seed in the Syracuse sub-state. Hoxie (27-3) projects to be the No. 1 seed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ava Potter</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Pleasant Ridge, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Potter is the top hitter for the Pleasant Ridge Rams. &nbsp;She has 284 kills in 66 sets played which already surpasses her kill total from her junior season. Pleasant Ridge is playing the Jefferson County North sub-state which features four teams with 20-plus wins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baylie Tharman</strong>, 5'5”, L/DS, Wabaunsee, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tharman has 268 digs for the Wabaunsee Chargers. &nbsp;She also has collected 310 serve receptions. The Chargers(16-16) are battling for the No. 4 seed in the sub-state in which they are hosting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ella Lawless, </strong>5'5”, OH/DS, Belle Plaine, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawless can chip in and play at just about any position. She has 218 digs, 217 serve receptions, 72 kills, and 30 assists. Belle Plaine (15-14) is playing in the Cedar Vale-Dexter sub-state and projects as a top-four seed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brin Hecker</strong>, 5'8”, OH/MB, Ell-Saline, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hecker is a versatile player for the Cardinals. She has 165 assists, 109 kills, and 133 digs. Ell-Saline will hope to play spoiler in the Sterling sub-state. At 19-14, Ell-Saline is projected to be the No. 3 seed behind Inman (30-4) and Ellinwood (24-6).  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='620735' first='Brooke' last='Koenigsman']</strong>, 5'8”, OH/DS, Thomas More Prep, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 61 sets played, Koenigsman has collected 180 kills, 226 digs, and 234 serve receptions. The Monarchs (14-16) project to be the No. 4 or 5 seed heading into the Republic County sub-state. Smith Center with a record of 28-4 and Bennington with a 30-5 record are the favorites to win that sub-state grouping.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530208' first='Piper' last='Overman']</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Colgan, ‘26&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overman is a young talent for the Panthers. She has 162 kills in 74 sets played so far in her sophomore season.  Colgan (18-9) will be hosting a sub-state and is currently projected as the No. 2 seed behind Jayhawk-Linn who has a record of 22-8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->