New Additions to the ’26 Rank: Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We added 35 athletes to our rank with this most recent update. A lot of athletes in this class have impressed our scouts at a variety of events in the past few months. This is a big year for the class of 2026. Here are some of the new additions to the 2026 ranking update. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["277426"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Kaylee is a really talented setter and right-side hitter. She is very tough to read as a setter and utilizes all of her hitters. 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