Milestones – School Records

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm getting closer to being up to date on my milestones, so bear with me while I go through them all over the next two weeks. In this week's edition of Milestones, let's celebrate these amazing women and their volleyball accomplishments. Please DM on Twitter (X) at @PrepDigMORyan if you have a player who reaches a milestone. I would love to add them to an upcoming addition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168046' first='Katelyn' last='Diani-O'Day'] – Setter - Lutheran</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The star setter for the Cougars passed 3000 career assists in a home win over Kirkwood. With 3009, she placed 9^th all-time in the state with a little over half a season left to add and move up the rankings. The Missouri Western recruit grew up with a volleyball in her hands as both parents were college volleyball players, and three other aunts. Her career numbers are 3009 assists, 303 kills, 186 aces, 148 blocks, and 878 digs. What a stat stuffer Katelyn is for her Cougars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168045' first='Callie' last='Sutton'] – Setter - Bunker</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Callie has been the starting setter since she walked onto the court as a freshman. Two thousand career assists later, she will leave the school as the all-time best setter. During the four-set loss to Lesterville this week, Callie reached a massive milestone for a Class 1 player. Congrats on the accomplishment. I have watched her play several times, and she is a terrific setter for the Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":693256,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/Callie-Sutton-Bunker-2500-asssits.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-693256" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lauren Young – Setter - Clayton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Greyhounds have a new record holder for career assists. Lauren broke the school record last week of 1203 assists and counting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":693258,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/Lauren-Young-Clayton-School-assists-record-crop-828x544-1727289858.png?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-693258" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Coach Clayton Twitter Page</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168035' first='Reagan' last='Nelson'] – Outside - Pattonville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The SEMO commit has now taken over the record for all-time career digs at Pattonville. She passed the previous record of 1166 and has 1275 career digs. Reagan is a player who does so much for her team, a leader, and an inspiration to future Pirates. She will leave the Pirates as the greatest player in school history. Her career numbers to date are 1693 kills, 266 aces, and 1275 digs, and she has been one of the top passers on her team for the last four years. As one fan said the other night, "She turns into superwoman on the volleyball court."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":693261,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/Reagan-Nelson-Pattonville-Career-Digs-Record-1.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-693261" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='238212' first='Kayla' last='Gallagher'] – Outside - Grain Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kayla now owns the career kills record at Grain Valley with 901 and counting. Her next milestone will be 1000 career kills in a couple of weeks. She also has 666 digs (yikes) and the top passer. Kayla is a great outside hitter with a lot of power and hang time. I've never watched her in person, but her highlight videos are enough to show that she is a gem for the Eagles program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":693262,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/Kayla-Gallaher-Grain-Valley-School-Record-Career-Kills.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-693262" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Coach, Grain Valley Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169896' first='Ellie' last='Witthaus'] – Outside - Incarnate Word</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You don't expect to break school records when you play for a powerhouse like IWA. The volleyball tradition there dates back to the beginning of volleyball in Missouri. Ellie will have her name on many records, and her most recent one is breaking the school record for most kills in a match with 30 against a formidable opponent in Westminster Christian. Ellie currently has 1218 career kills and counting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":693263,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/Ellie-Witthaus-IWA-Most-kills-in-a-match.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-693263" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->