Class Of 2025: Deep Pool Of Prospects In Kansas

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This report wraps up (for now) a week-long feature on the Class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After already featuring leaders in kills, digs, assists, and blocks, here is a group of talented athletes that I was not able to see play in person during the high school season and were not featured in the four other reports focused on prospects in the Kansas Class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooke Davidson</strong>, 6'1”, OH/MH, Elyria Christian, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can't sleep on any athlete over six-foot tall. Elyria Christan has a young six-footer who posted 281 kills in 95 sets played. She also finished with 73 total blocks in her junior campaign. She projects as a player who will play front-row only in college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lindsey Dressman</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Marysville, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dressman racked up 279 kills in 86 sets played for the Marysville Bulldogs. She can play six rotations as evidenced by the solid defensive numbers of 475 serve receptions and 257 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='515582' first='Molly' last='Martin']</strong>, 5'7”, OH, Hays, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martin finished her junior season with 278 kills in 82 sets played for the Indians. She also finished with 24 total blocks. Martin also plays guard on the Hays basketball squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='643701' first='Emily' last='Heier']</strong>, 5'6”, S/OH, Wheatland-Grinnell, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heier balled out for the Thunderhawks in 2023. She finished with 598 assists in 97 sets played. She has a really nice serve as she recorded 67 aces in her junior campaign.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kadence Heumann</strong>, 5'5”, S, Rose Hill, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huemann is a two-sport prospect who also plays a mean second base for the Rockets softball club. The junior setter finished with 595 assists in 73 sets played. She chipped in 138 digs and 40 kills for Rose Hill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='173401' first='Dalaina' last='Schutte']</strong>, 5'9”, S/OH, Halstead, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schutte is a versatile prospect. While running the Dragons' offense she registered 581 assists. Her stat line from her junior season also included 173 kills, 292 digs, and 45 aces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='514812' first='Ellie' last='Crawford']</strong>, 5'10”, S, Hoisington, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crawford has nice size for a setter. She finished with 573 assists in 86 sets played for the Cardinals. She has a nice reach and can jump. Crawford had 47 total blocks last season and added 59 kills to her stat line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Karsen Chapman</strong>, 5'4”, L/DS, Free State, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Firebird defensive whiz filled up her stat sheet during her junior campaign. She collected 575 serve receptions and 348 digs in 81 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashlynn Ricke</strong>, 5'3”, L, Wichita County, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wichita County's eight-man football team got all the headlines this fall, but Rick had a solid season for Leoti's volleyball team. She finished with 325 digs and 588 serve receptions in 85 sets played. Rick also has a nice serve registering 50 aces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Belle Barnett</strong>, 5'7”, MH/OH, Central Christian, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barnett was among the Kansas leaders in aces with an impressive total of 72 aces in 90 sets. She also continued to grow as a hitter and blocker finishing with 216 kills and 45 total blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->