Kansas Deep Diggers: 2026 Ranked Defenders
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This week’s newly released Class of 2026 Kansas player rankings featured 22 defensive specialists and liberos. This report includes a quick look at seven of those top defenders. Emma Hager Emma Hager 5'6" | DS/L Blue Valley Northwest | 2026…
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Continue ReadingThis week’s newly released Class of 2026 Kansas player rankings featured 22 defensive specialists and liberos.
This report includes a quick look at seven of those top defenders.
Emma Hager Emma Hager 5'6" | DS/L Blue Valley Northwest | 2026 State KS , 5’6”, DS/L, Blue Valley Northwest
Hager is currently ranked No. 49 overall. She finished her sophomore season with 196 digs and 343 serve receptions.
Ella Foster Ella Foster 5'4" | DS/L Hayden | 2026 State KS , 5’4”, DS/L, Hayden
Foster is the top defender for the Hayden Wildcats. She finished her sophomore campaign with 477 digs and 557 serve receptions in 90 sets played. She is currently ranked No. 50 overall.
Corinne Schwindt Corinne Schwindt 5'8" | DS/L Mill Valley | 2026 State KS , 5’8”, DS/L, Mill Valley
Prep Dig currently has Schwindt ranked No. 53 overall. She recorded 297 digs and 354 serve receptions in 90 sets plays as a sophomore.
Ava Deutsch Ava Deutsch 5'7" | DS/L Trinity Academy Wichita | 2026 State KS , 5’7”, DS/L, Trinity Academy
Deutsch is one of the top serving liberos in this group. She finished with 57 aces last season to which made her stat line of 244 digs, 569 serve receptions, and 70 kills all the more impressive. The Knights defender is currently ranked No. 54 overall.
Reese Johnson Reese Johnson 5'6" | DS/L Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS , 5’6”, DS/L, Wichita Northwest
Johnson is currently ranked No. 55 overall by Prep Dig. She racked up 348 digs for the Grizzlies last season in 75 sets played.
Alyssa Young Alyssa Young 5'8" | DS/L Blue Valley West | 2026 State KS , 5’8”, DS/L, Blue Valley West
Young has had two solid seasons of high school ball. She finished her sophomore season with 169 digs and had 120 during her freshman season. She is currently ranked No. 57 in the class of 2026 and has a total of 339 serve receptions in two seasons.
Baylen Arnold Baylen Arnold 5'4" | DS/L Concordia | 2026 State KS , 5’4”, DS/L, Concordia
Arnold posted eye-popping totals of 470 digs and 740 serve receptions during her sophomore season. She played 88 sets for the Panthers last fall and is ranked No. 59 overall.