Signing Day 2023: Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was able to locate more signings from yesterday. And thank you to the student-athletes who tagged me to make it easier! Congratulations again to all</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261106' first='Grace' last='Schmedding'] - Heritage Christian &gt; Fort Hays State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another multi-state champion, Schmedding will take her game west to Fort Hays State. She eclipsed the 300-kill mark this season, finishing second on the team in this category from the pin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261103' first='Ava' last='Anderson'] - Lee's Summit West &gt; Mississippi State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anderson will join the SEC, heading to Mississippis State for the fall of 24'. She was instrumental in the final four run for Lee's Summit West that ended in a third-place finish in Missouri Class 5. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216020' first='Ryanne' last='Wattree'] - Lee's Summit West &gt; Kansas City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wattree will stay home to compete for Kansas City (UMKC) next fall. The springy pin averaged around 2 kills per set in her final season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fiona Van Dyke - Lawrence Free State &gt; Manhattan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Free State senior saved one of her best seasons for last. She will head to New York to play for Manhattan College. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216473' first='Collette' last='Buschhorn'] - Glendale &gt; Kansas City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season got started a little late for Coco but when it did, she came ready to play. Buschhorn will join the above mentioned Wattree by leaving Glendale to play for the Roos of Kansas City. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='124851' first='Bella' last='Faria'] - Kickapoo &gt; Arizona State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Faria had another elite season in helping Kickapoo to another final four and earning a fourth-place finish in Class 5. She finished her high school career with 1002 kills and will attend Arizona State University. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342439' first='Kya' last='Johnson'] - Kickapoo &gt; Missouri State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson will stay home and compete for the Bears of Missouri State in the fall of 2024. Johnson was another key component to consecutive final four appearances for Kickapoo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119703' first='Emmy' last='Sher'] - Olathe Northwest &gt; Indiana St</strong>ate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over 1,000 digs in her career, Sher was key for the multiple state tournament appearances for the Ravens. She will play her collegiate ball and study at Indiana State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacy Bray - Nixa &gt; University of Texas at Arlington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Nixa stand out will head deep to the heart of Texas, Arlington specifically after signing her national letter of intent. The AVCA honorable mention all-american setter had over 900 assists in her senior year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ava Owens - Nixa &gt; Washburn</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owens had a strong final year that ends with signing to play at Washburn in Topeka, Kansas. The Nixa middle led the team in kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119724' first='Jillian' last='Huckabey'] Olathe Northwest &gt; Florida International</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huckabey has been huge for Olathe Northwest since her freshman year, teaming up with [player_tooltip player_id='119707' first='Skyler' last='Pierce'] to form one of the better one-two combos in the state. She will head to the sunshine state to play at Florida International. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='246797' first='Nina' last='Mitchell'] - Wichita Northwest &gt; George Mason</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wichita native will head out east to play for George Mason in Virginia. Mitchell was steady in her high school career. A late bloomer to the game, she went from 55 kills as a sophomore to 262 as a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='195381' first='Holland' last='Guilliams'] - Jackson &gt; Southeast Missouri</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jackson product will head to the corner of the state to play for Southeast Missouri. She was the top back row defender for Jackson with close to 400 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207284' first='Jacey' last='Young'] - Marquette&gt; Southeast Missouri</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marquette player will stay in the state of Missouri by heading south to Southeast Missouri next fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='124225' first='Sammi' last='Bergjans'] - Incarnate Word &gt; Mercer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fresh off of a state championship, Bergjans sealed an exciting year by signing to play for Mercer in the coming years. The setter had 34 assists in the state final match. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152836' first='Hope' last='Duncan'] - Smoke Valley &gt; Fort Hays State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Smoke Valley baller will stay in the state of Kansas by heading to Hays to play for Fort Hays State. She helped lead her squad to a Class 3A runner-up finish a couple of weeks ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='201027' first='Jada' last='Ingram'] - Washburn Rural &gt; UNLV</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2022 state champion, Ingram will head to Las Vegas to play her collegiate ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119691' first='Kelsey' last='Schenck'] - St. Thomas Aquinas &gt; Lipscomb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lipscomb is getting a talented player in 2022 state champion Schenck. One of the top setters in Kansas City, she helped her team return to the state title match this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119725' first='Tatum' last='Grimes'] - St. Thomas Aquinas &gt; Army</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more efficient middles in the state, Grimes will take her talents to West Point to play for Army. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->