2027 Watch List Pins

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Vernon Birmingham December 5, 2023 @ 01:18 PM

Our first watch list for the class of 2027 dropped this week. In our initial introduction post, we highlighted six players to know in the rankings. Today we go a step further by highlighting some of the pin players on the watch list who saw varsity action in 2023.   [player_tooltip player_id='483912' first='Gretchen' last='Bott'] - OH - Linn   Bott was consistent across the board in her first year for Linn. She showed she had the whole toolbox available on the court. Her numbers this year featured 224 kills, 227 digs, and 284 assists.   [player_tooltip player_id='483901' first='Maggie' last='Brisk'] - OH - Maranatha Christian Academy   Maranatha had a good run a few years back with some good teams and with Brisk and company showing growth this season, expect them to begin fighting their way back into state tournament berth contention. In her first year, Brisk showed she is capable of being that go-to-player with 282 kills on the year. She also proved steady in the back row with 260 digs.   [player_tooltip player_id='446314' first='Bo' last='Bronson'] - OH - Shawnee Mission Northwest   Bronson showed she is ready to take on some of the offensive load upon her shoulders in her first year. Expect her hitting percentage and kill percentage to be higher after year one but she wasn't bad this year with 199 kills on the year. She was also serviceable defensively with 163 digs and 60 blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='483907' first='Gracie' last='Bruna'] - OH - Hanover   Gracie saw a few early sets in junior varsity play and that didn't last long as she emerged as a key player for Hanover in 2023. The freshman pin had over 200 kills on the year. She was as strong if not more defensively with over 500 digs on the season in helping Hanover to a class 1A DII runner-up finish.   [player_tooltip player_id='483908' first='Bailey' last='Busch'] - OH - Manhattan   The 5'7" pin exhibited signs of being a strong six-rotation pin for Manhattan for years to come. She totaled 230 kills and 320 digs on the year. She is another young player who will benefit from more experience and will raise her hitting percentage numbers.   [player_tooltip player_id='483945' first='Macy' last='Karlin'] - RS - Maranatha Christian Academy   We highlighted one Maranatha freshman earlier, when you add Karlin you see why we are excited for their future. Playing on the right side, Karlin had 145 kills in her first year of high school ball. She impressed also in the dig category, totaling 262 of them.   [player_tooltip player_id='456247' first='Halle' last='Laincz'] - RS - Lansing   Halle is the latest Laincz ready to make a mark on Lansing volleyball. The pin was instrumental in helping Lansing return to the state tournament in 2023. She had 248 kills and 50 blocks on the year.   [player_tooltip player_id='445397' first='Georgia' last='LeMay'] - OH - Bishop Miege   State champion [player_tooltip player_id='445397' first='Georgia' last='LeMay'] to you. That's right, LeMay came in and helped lead her team to another state title behind her consistent and strong play from the pin. She delivered time and time again with 266 kills as a three-rotation player.   [player_tooltip player_id='480405' first='Brooke' last='Parham'] - OH - Andover   Parham got her feet wet in her first year which will only help her become a better player next fall. She has potential and will see her hitting percentage and numbers increase next fall. She had 85 kills and close to 40 blocks on the year.

Our first watch list for the class of 2027 dropped this week. In our initial introduction post, we highlighted six players to know in the rankings. Today we go a step further by highlighting some of the pin players on the watch list who saw varsity action in 2023.