Day 3 Final Four Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234465' first='Kaesha' last='Walter'] – 2024 – Outside – Galena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaesha is the driving force behind why Galena finished 4^th in class 1. She is a stud on the outside and with her 30-inch vertical she sure stands out on her team. She finished the tournament with 24 kills and 18 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabriella Meyer – 2026 – Middle – Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meyer has a bright future ahead of her at Northwest. In the 3^rd place match, she finished with 12 kills, 20 assists, 8 digs, and two blocks to guide her team to its highest finish in school history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Abigail Kennedy – 2024 – Opposite – Advance</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big opposite hitter for Advance racked up eight kills in the championship match and added 2 blocks. Three straight kills in the 3^rd set helped the Hornets hold off South Iron to win its 5^th title in six seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ensley Dinkins – 2024 – Middle/Setter – South Iron</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dinkins finished her career at South Iron with a 2^nd place medal. In the championship match, she had eight kills, 10 assists, and 21 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='737619' first='Kayla' last='Sumpter'] – 2025 – Middle – Arcadia Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arcadia Valley lost in the 3^rd place match to LeBlond, but Kayla had an outstanding match. She would finish with 18 kills, 10 digs, and three blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232218' first='Rilyn' last='Conard'] – 2026 – Outside – Bishop LeBlond</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After suffering a 5-set loss in the semifinals LeBlond rebounded by taking the 3^rd place match. Rilyn had a big performance in the win with 16 kills and 18 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashlyn Hughes – 2026 – Middle – Hermann</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashlyn wasn't afraid of the spotlight during the championship match. In the 5-set loss to Fair Grove Hughes had some big-time kills and would finish with 15 kills and hit .353.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='737648' first='Ashton' last='Bell'] – 2025 – Outside – Fair Grove</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A state title in a 5-set win over Class 2 power Hermann was big time for the Eagles. Ashton had a fantastic match in the finals having finished with 11 kills, hit .310, and had 17 digs. One of her kills in the 4^th set gave Fair Grove the lead to help them win to force the 5^th set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->