Nebraska 2025 Rankings Update: Top-Ranked Uncommitted Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The latest Nebraska Class of 2025 rankings are here. Among the many storylines still looming for this group, we have a lot of top-tier uncommitted talent in every corner of the Cornhusker State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, let's start our post-rankings release coverage with these college-ready gems. Keep these stars on your radar as the recruiting process rolls on for the 2025s. There is a lot of time left to find the right fit!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Pin Hitters</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you're looking at some of Nebraska's best juniors at the outside hitter spot, a lot of prominent names immediately emerge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='173527' first='Abbie' last='Hagedorn'] is a big one. If you prioritize high-level prep experience, it's hard to ignore Hagedorn three-year state championship run with Omaha Skutt Catholic. Aside from this incredible team success, Hagedorn has shown the adaptability to play on either pin and is developing some extraordinary backcourt skills. It's a perfect combination of traits that will translate well to Hagedorn's 2024 club team: [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE'] 17 Synergy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Multi-position strength is also a characteristic that has thrust [player_tooltip player_id='155044' first='Elle' last='Heckenlively'] into the spotlight. She started her career as a middle blocker but has made the smooth transition to the left in both high school and club. Heckenlively's uncanny ability to terminate on tough swings makes her a natural fit for the pins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":480389,"width":"348px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/IMG_9053.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-480389" style="width:348px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Livingston</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we keep moving down the list of pin hitters, under-the-radar talents like [player_tooltip player_id='189347' first='Chloe' last='Livingston'] and [player_tooltip player_id='189363' first='Abbie' last='Apfel'] come into focus. This pair uses pure athleticism to their advantage and can tool the block with great efficiency. The upcoming club season will be huge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other uncommitted left-side hitters have already shown that they can put up monster numbers on the high school side. [player_tooltip player_id='288606' first='Halle' last='Kerkman'] made a massive impact when she was in the Millard West lineup. Few players in Class B kept pace with Crete's Sierra Crist, and [player_tooltip player_id='173516' first='Brandi' last='Helzer'] logged another stat-stuffing campaign with Oakland-Craig.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Right-side hitters are represented among the top 2025 pins, too. [player_tooltip player_id='189322' first='Kendall' last='Cose'] just wrapped up an impactful prep season with Norris and will make her debut with [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] in the spring. [player_tooltip player_id='189327' first='Kacey' last='Porter'] and [player_tooltip player_id='189378' first='Gabi' last='Hern'] are a couple more under-the-radar names we'll be watching in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Middle Blockers</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our top two middles in the 2025 class are committed, but we have a wide array of talent after that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='214008' first='Annie' last='Gleason'] stands out as a hard-hitting middle blocker who has made her mark with Beatrice and Nebraska Juniors. Her high hitting efficiencies have attracted a lot of attention, and that termination can be attributed to the heavy heat Gleason puts behind the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='189321' first='Lexi' last='Hasselbalch'] remains one of the strongest slide hitters in Nebraska's 2025 class. We're excited to see how the Norris product continues her development with [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE'] 17 Synergy, a group that can contend for an Open crown this season. Hasselbalch's impact doesn't stop in the frontcourt, either, as she's a middle blocker who can hold her ground in the back row during her serving rotation. This is an ideal 'M1' athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":189504,"width":"345px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/04/IMG_8223.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-189504" style="width:345px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hasselbalch</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Omaha area gets more middle blockers on the board with [player_tooltip player_id='173518' first='Rilyn' last='Gish'] and [player_tooltip player_id='155052' first='Kiera' last='Link'] joining the fray. Link was part of the aforementioned Skutt Catholic championship, during which the junior middle blocker shut down opposing offenses along the net. Gish, meanwhile, has shown some flexibility as a pin attacker in addition to her background as a middle. How will the narrative evolve in 2024?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Setters</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So many setters are available in this 2025 class. Our run of commitments is coming eventually.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perhaps [player_tooltip player_id='155053' first='Charlee' last='Solomon'] will be one of the first in line. We had so much fun documenting Solomon's game-changing 2023 calendar year, which started with Premier Nebraska and finished with Papillion-La Vista South. This was Solomon's time to prove that she could run a one-setter offense and compete at the highest level. Keep climbing in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='155046' first='Isabel' last='Campie'], who teamed with Solomon at Premier Nebraska, is another fascinating athlete to follow in this setter group. She quickly took the reins at Omaha Marian when she arrived as a freshman, putting her on our 2025 radar right away. Not only can Campie dish the ball with great consistency, but she locks down her floor defense assignments, too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So many of these setters are playing their best volleyball right now. [player_tooltip player_id='173535' first='Adi' last='Rennerfeldt'] led Oakland-Craig to a third consecutive state tournament appearance. [player_tooltip player_id='173528' first='Brylee' last='Nelsen'] is guiding a Millard North resurgence, and [player_tooltip player_id='173517' first='Meghan' last='Anderson'] is keeping Skutt Catholic on top alongside fellow junior setter [player_tooltip player_id='155045' first='Brooke' last='Banker'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":268599,"width":"339px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/31-Reagan-Ashby.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-268599" style="width:339px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ashby</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two more rapid stock risers deserve mention, too: [player_tooltip player_id='342613' first='Jillian' last='Donovan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='230003' first='Nyah' last='Potthoff']. Not many 2025s have climbed the ladder faster than these two. Donovan's big triumph was another state championship with Lincoln Lutheran--this time as the team's starting setter. Potthoff made the move to Gretna East and led the Griffins to a state tournament berth in the school's first-ever season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Defensive Specialists</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finally, the liberos. Nebraska knows how to churn out some good ones.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='173519' first='Isabel' last='Junior'] is one of several Nebraska Elite 2025s who are impressing us in the backcourt. Her leadership skills were apparent with Elkhorn South this fall, and more of the same should be expected in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Put [player_tooltip player_id='155038' first='Melody' last='Mayer'] in this Nebraska Elite category. The Omaha Marian libero piled up some impressive stats while competing against Class A's best offenses. That's never an easy feat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We could put [player_tooltip player_id='155031' first='Zoe' last='Rademacher'] in this group, though she has earned a lot of outside hitter reps lately. She will be making the switch to [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] for the club season, so keep tabs on where Rademacher plays throughout the year. It could be a medley of positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A small-town shoutout is warranted to [player_tooltip player_id='189376' first='Reagan' last='Ashby'], who has been Aurora's unquestioned focal point for the past couple of seasons. Nebraska Juniors has also put Ashby's defensive prowess on display.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Under-the-radar names are everywhere. [player_tooltip player_id='189351' first='Gabby' last='Lund'] and Georgia Sinnet have been an effective combo in the Premier Nebraska gym. We'll also be watching [player_tooltip player_id='189326' first='Harper' last='Gable']'s role with [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE']. And don't forget about [player_tooltip player_id='253929' first='Maya' last='Porter'], who has been a top performer on the Prep Dig Circuit and will carry the torch for [program_tooltip program_id='428728' first='River' last='City Jrs'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->