Rankings Preview: The All-Deck 2027 Club Team
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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. Here is the third club ball All-Star squad, which…
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Continue ReadingScouting 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.
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.
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.
Kya Behr Kya Behr 5'9" | S Great Bend | 2027 State KS , 5’9”, S/DS, Great Bend, ( Fight Club 16-1)
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.
Cayten Cummings Cayten Cummings 5'9" | OH Yates Center | 2027 State KS , 5’9”, MH, Yates Center, (KC Challenge 15-1)
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.
Avery Gallagher Avery Gallagher 5'10" | MB Spring Hill | 2027 State KS , 5’10”, MH/RS, Spring Hill, (KC Challenge 15-1)
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.
Mel Murphy Mel Murphy 5'7" | S Mill Valley | 2027 State KS , 5’7”, S, Mill Valley, (913 Athletics 15-1)
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.
Ellie Nichols Ellie Nichols 5'7" | S St. James Academy | 2027 State KS , 5’7”, S, St. James Academy, ( Building Champions 15-1)
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.
Piper Overman Piper Overman 5'9" | RS St. Mary's-Colgan | 2026 KS , 5’9”, RS, St. Mary’s-Colgan, ’27 ( Club MVP 15-1)
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.
Lily Pfaff Lily Pfaff 5'7" | RS Dodge City | 2027 State KS , 5’7”, RS, Dodge City, (Southern Plains Thunder 17-1)
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.
Kendall Johnson Kendall Johnson 5'9" | OH Blue Valley Southwest | 2027 State KS , 5’6”, OH, Mill Valley, (913 Athletics 15-1)
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.
Sofia Simic Sofia Simic 6'0" | OH Hoisington | 2027 State KS , 6’0”, OH, Hoisington, ( Fight Club 16-1)
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.
Jacqueline Steinlage Jacqueline Steinlage 5'10" | MB St. James Academy | 2027 State KS , 5’10”, MH, St. James Academy, ( Building Champions 15-1)
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.
Honorable Mention: Avery Barnett Avery Barnett 5'7" | MB Riverton | 2027 State KS , Riverton, ( Club MVP 15-1); Caris Claussen, Valley Center, (Kansas Rise 15-1); Isabella (Bella) Cook Isabella (Bella) Cook 6'1" | MB Campus | 2027 State KS , Campus, ( Fight Club 16-1); Becca Gateley, Cair Paravel, (Topeka Saints 15-1); Emilee George, Eisenhower, (Kansas Rise 15-1); Lauren Glasgow Lauren Glasgow 5'9" | OH Seaman | 2027 State KS , Seaman, (Topeka Fury 15-1); Mia Huber Mia Huber 5'10" | MB Olathe West | 2027 State KS , Olathe West, (KC Challenge 15-1); Henlee Hunter Henlee Hunter 5'7" | OH Perry Lecompton | 2027 KS , Perry-Lecompton, (Topeka Fury 15-2); Justine Johnson, Highland Park, (Topeka Fury 15-2); Kendall Johnson Kendall Johnson 5'9" | OH Blue Valley Southwest | 2027 State KS , Blue Valley Southwest, ( Building Champions 15-1); Rachael Langholz, Mulvane, (Kansas Rise 15-1); Samantha McIntosh Samantha McIntosh 5'6" | S Washburn Rural | 2027 State KS , Washburn Rural, (Topeka Fury 15-1); Kaliyah Norman-Smith, Spring Hill, (KC Challenge 15-1); Sydnee Sleichter Sydnee Sleichter 5'0" | DS/L Santa Fe Trail | 2027 State KS , Santa Fe Trail, (Topeka Fury 15-1); Trin Star Trin Star 5'4" | OH Shawnee Mission West | 2027 KS , Shawnee Mission West, (913 Athletics 15-1); Lauren Taloney Lauren Taloney 5'6" | S Blue Valley Southwest | 2027 State KS , Blue Valley Southwest, ( Building Champions 15-1); Sydney VanDyke Sydney VanDyke 5'10" | MB Topeka West | 2027 State KS , Topeka West, (Topeka Fury 15-1); Camryn Wallerstedt Camryn Wallerstedt 5'5" | DS/L Olathe East | 2027 KS , Olathe East, (913 Athletics 15-1).