Rankings Preview: The All-Deck 2027 Club Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scouting the Club season has wrapped up for me and I am working on scheduling college camps and combines to attend for all three sports that I scout for Prep Network.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is the third club ball All-Star squad, which features athletes from the Class of 2027. The only requirements I gave myself were that I had to have seen each athlete play at least one club match this season, I limited myself to a team of 10 athletes, and I could only choose two players from the same club team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next week, Prep Dig Kansas has the initial rankings list for the Class of 2027 scheduled for release. Consider this report a preview of next week's announcement. However, parents, athletes, and coaches will need to check back next week to see who made the first rankings list and where they landed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='434374' first='Kya' last='Behr']</strong>, 5'9”, S/DS, Great Bend, ([program_tooltip program_id='432164' first='Fight' last='Club'] 16-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Behr plays six rotations so she has a nice serve and she plays quality defense. She finished with double-digit assist totals in two Power League matches I scouted and recorded a total of 29 assists in those two matches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='446316' first='Cayten' last='Cummings']</strong>, 5'9”, MH, Yates Center, (KC Challenge 15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cummings has one of the best serves I have seen from anyone in this group. She was very accurate in hitting the called service zones in the club matches I saw her play. She had six aces three kills and two digs in one of the matches I saw her play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530202' first='Avery' last='Gallagher']</strong>, 5'10”, MH/RS, Spring Hill, (KC Challenge 15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gallagher is jacked and can crush a volleyball. She has a big reach and a nice vertical jump. She is professional wrestler strong and jumps like she could dunk a basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489446' first='Mel' last='Murphy']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Mill Valley, (913 Athletics 15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mill Valley prospect finished with 10 assists, four digs, and one kill in the 913 Athletics match I scouted. She has a powerful and tough receive serve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530205' first='Ellie' last='Nichols']</strong>, 5'7”, S, St. James Academy, ([program_tooltip program_id='491465' first='Building' last='Champions'] 15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nichols finished with eight assists in a BC match I scouted. She has an accurate serve and added two aces to her stat line. St. James consistently has a state-contending program and a deep group of hitters for Nichols to set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530208' first='Piper' last='Overman']</strong>, 5'9”, RS, St. Mary's-Colgan, '27 (<a>[program_tooltip program_id='428876' first='Club' last='MVP'] 15-1</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overman is a poised athlete who has a smooth approach to the net and adjusts to out-of-system balls well. The Colgan prospect had three kills, two digs, and one block in a February club match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530214' first='Lily' last='Pfaff']</strong>, 5'7”, RS, Dodge City, (Southern Plains Thunder 17-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dodge City freshman finished with five kills, three digs, and two serve receptions playing up two levels in 17U competition. She is committed to playing volleyball in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530217' first='Addie' last='Price']</strong>, 5'6”, OH, Mill Valley, (913 Athletics 15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Price is a versatile athlete who can hit from any position. The left-hander filled her stat sheet with six kills, four serve receptions, and two digs in a club match I scouted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483894' first='Sofia' last='Simic']</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Hoisington, ([program_tooltip program_id='432164' first='Fight' last='Club'] 16-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Simic racked up eight kills, two digs, and three serve receptions during a Power League match I scouted. The Hoisington prospect is poised to have a solid high school career.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530220' first='Jacqueline' last='Steinlage']</strong>, 5'10”, MH, St. James Academy, ([program_tooltip program_id='491465' first='Building' last='Champions'] 15-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Steinlage finished with five kills, two serve receptions, and one block in an early club season match. She has a big reach and some bounce in her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honorable Mention:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='530227' first='Avery' last='Barnett']</strong>, Riverton, ([program_tooltip program_id='428876' first='Club' last='MVP'] 15-1); <strong>Caris Claussen</strong>, Valley Center, (Kansas Rise 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483915' first='Bella' last='Cook']</strong>, Campus, ([program_tooltip program_id='432164' first='Fight' last='Club'] 16-1); <strong>&nbsp;Becca Gateley</strong>, Cair Paravel, (Topeka Saints 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='860227' first='Emilee' last='George']</strong>, Eisenhower, (Kansas Rise 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492581' first='Lauren' last='Glasgow']</strong>, Seaman, (Topeka Fury 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530231' first='Mia' last='Huber']</strong>, Olathe West, (KC Challenge 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='512852' first='Henlee' last='Hunter']</strong>, Perry-Lecompton, (Topeka Fury 15-2);<strong> Justine Johnson</strong>, Highland Park, (Topeka Fury 15-2); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530217' first='Kendall' last='Johnson']</strong>, Blue Valley Southwest, ([program_tooltip program_id='491465' first='Building' last='Champions'] 15-1); <strong>Rachael Langholz</strong>, Mulvane, (Kansas Rise 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530339' first='Samantha' last='McIntosh']</strong>, Washburn Rural, (Topeka Fury 15-1); <strong>Kaliyah Norman-Smith</strong>, Spring Hill, (KC Challenge 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530336' first='Sydnee' last='Sleichter'], </strong>Santa Fe Trail, (Topeka Fury 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530328' first='Trin' last='Star']</strong>, Shawnee Mission West, (913 Athletics 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='487100' first='Lauren' last='Taloney']</strong>, Blue Valley Southwest, ([program_tooltip program_id='491465' first='Building' last='Champions'] 15-1); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530342' first='Sydney' last='VanDyke']</strong>, Topeka West, (Topeka Fury 15-1);<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='530325' first='Camryn' last='Wallerstedt']</strong>, Olathe East, (913 Athletics 15-1).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->