New (To Us) Additions To The Class Of ’27 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the four rankings lists we currently update, there are over 1000 athletes that we have a chance to see play. Realistically, there are SO many more that we haven't had a chance to see play yet, and those few misses are listed in our "new to us" article. Here are five from around the state who have made some serious waves early in their career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='514791' first='Brooklyn' last='Sigler'], 5-10 OH, Hamilton Southeastern</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long and lean, Brooklyn is a quick-armed outside that hits with pace and purpose. With fast feet in transition, she gets to every set with a chance to score. Her max touch on her attack makes her appear taller than her 5-10 frame would suggest, with a possibility of jumping even higher in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='514722' first='Marlee' last='Chafin'], 5-9 S, Southport</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I had a chance to watch Marlee do work a few weeks ago at our Stock Up Showcase, and I was impressed. First off, she carries herself as more mature, which leads to a more mature way of playing, making setting decisions that are more advanced than her fellow sophomores. Second, she has excellent body control and athleticism that allows her to get to every ball and make it more hittable for her attackers. Finally, she has a high volleyball IQ, which allows her to make the best decision as a setter instead of the "hero set" that some young setters like to try and pull off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='529468' first='Brooklyn' last='Wake'], 5-11 MB, Franklin Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At first glance, you'd be convinced that Miss Wake is taller than she appears. After all, her max touch puts her north of ten feet already, and has long arms to go get errant sets from her setter. With that length and athleticism, she solves a lot of problems---closing blocks if they're not closed, reaching to attack higher, and long strides in transition---that a lot of younger middles seem to have early on in their careers. Brooklyn most likely projects to being an M2 at the next level, but that two-footed nature makes her a prime candidate to be a right side as well, making her that much more recruitable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='583894' first='Audrey' last='Staggs'], 6-0 MB, Terre Haute North</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a pleasant surprise we got a few weeks ago at our Stock Up Showcase in the form of Miss Staggs. I had never seen her play before a few weeks ago, and she showed out with her high attack touch coupled with the pace she put on the ball regardless of where the set was. Quiet and unassuming, Audrey did her job, did it well, and is already making waves on the young high school season, placing in the top three in four different statistical categories on her high school team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='541533' first='Sydney' last='Blackwell'], 6-1 MB, Concordia Lutheran</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big and physical, Sydney can play either middle position if and when she's needed. Her swings have pace, her attack touch is high and regularly goes OVER blocks, and she moves with confidence in both transition and on defense. There are very few that have Miss Blackwell's size that also move well, terminate regularly, and defend at an above-average level from Indiana in this class. She has the whole package, and is only getting better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->