You Voted! Ohio’s Best Middle

<!-- wp:image {"id":270889,"width":"190px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"right","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized is-style-rounded"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/44-Kayla-Channell.jpg?w=1020" alt="" class="wp-image-270889" style="width:190px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several middles were identified as some of the best hitters and blockers in Ohio from pin to pin. Thousands of votes were cast. Here are the top five middles receiving votes by you, the readers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152049' first='Kayla' last='Channell']</strong> - 2025 | Gilmour Academy (54% of the vote)<br>Gilmour Academy, 6-1 overall in 2024, is one of the best and most consistently competitive teams in all of Ohio across all divisions. They have great talent and don't shy away from playing a very tough schedule. The 6'2 Channell has been part of many wins for the Lancers as a key factor on both sides of the ball for several seasons. The Coastal Carolina commit has career averages of 2.4 k/s, 2.4 b/m, while hitting at a .438 efficiency in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='195856' first='Lindy' last='Radaszewski']</strong>- 2025 | Ursuline (17% of the vote)<br>Radaszewski is off to a big start for her senior season for Ursuline. A factor in the Lions' 2022 Division I state title run, she is averaging 3.5 k/s and is currently top-10 in blocking in the GGCL. She is athletic and physical in the middle and is now part of a senior veteran core of prospects hoping to take this team deep into the postseason now part of DIII following the OHSAA division restructuring. She is committed to Miami (Ohio).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":620694,"width":"156px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"left","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized is-style-rounded"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-02-at-9.05.11 AM.png?w=432" alt="" class="wp-image-620694" style="width:156px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='151983' first='Raegan' last='Waller']</strong> - 2025 | Roger Bacon (14% of the vote)<br>The 6'1 Waller made the move to Roger Bacon entering her junior season. Now a senior, she is part of an upperclass quartet that should provide the bulk of their point scoring and leadership. The East Tennessee State commit is averaging 1.7 k/s at a .500 efficiency and 61% kill rate to start the season. Her impact will be more significant as the season goes forward, which is a product of the gains she made over the club season as she has improved the quality of her movement and arm at the top of her jump.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='480805' first='Kamryn' last='Cocherl']</strong> - 2027 | Pleasant (6% of the vote)<br>The youngest among the top-five vote receiving middles, the 5'10 Cocherl is a dynamic athlete. She had a big freshman season in 2023 and is back providing even more offense for Pleasant. Cocherl, at 6.6 k/s, elevates well and can get on the ball fast. She has been dominant offensively as she is terminating at a .507 efficiency. With 30 kills in a four-set loss to Highland earlier this season, she recently earned back-to-back matches of 20 kills as Pleasant is 6-1 overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":494561,"width":"150px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"right","className":"is-style-rounded"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized is-style-rounded"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/183-Sianna-Dykes.jpg?w=997" alt="" class="wp-image-494561" style="width:150px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='227277' first='Sianna' last='Dykes']</strong> - 2025 | Howland (4% of the vote)<br>Dykes stands out on her team as she is their best athlete and gets a lot of opportunities to swing while also contributing in other areas. She can elevate and terminate as well as most attackers in Ohio, which includes away from the middle phase and through other attack points. At nearly six kills per set, she has two matches over 20 kills this season while terminating in double figures in all matches on a season efficiency of .251.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->