Michigan Winter Rankings Update: 2025 Outside Hitters

<p><em><strong>Be sure to follow @lshotvb on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lshotvb/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc">Tik Tok </a>and <a href="https://x.com/LineShotVBall">Twitter</a> for all things volleyball!</strong></em></p>   <p>–</p>   <p>The 2025 Rankings have been updated! </p>   <p>We're coming down to the wire here on the class of 2025. This last fall for these athletes were truly one for the books. The MHSAA State Finals were simply highlight reels for this class and therefore turned into many of these athletes reeling in the championships. </p>   <p>Take a look below at the latest update alongside some of the biggest stock risers and new names!</p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stock Risers</h2>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='156284' first='Gabriella' last='Babinski'] - South Lyon East</h4>   <p><em>13th to 10th</em></p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='156284' first='Gabriella' last='Babinski'] has been a long time face of this of this 2025 class. She's mostly seen on the opposite pin throughout her club years and projected to focus solely on that position in college, Babinski can also get things done on the left as well. This fall was a huge leap in growth for the dynamic attacker. Babinski had her best season yet with South Lyon East and had them coming in hot to the MHSAA tournament. She earned her first MIVCA nod on the Second Team All-State list too. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/12/DSC07167_Original.jpg?w=769" alt="" class="wp-image-733784" style="width:243px;height:auto" /></figure>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='156326' first='Mallory' last='Reck'] - Northville</h4>   <p><em>26th to 16th</em></p>   <p>This was a huge fall for [player_tooltip player_id='156326' first='Mallory' last='Reck'] and Northville. As many already know, the Mustangs were finally victorious in their hunt for the big Wooden Mitten. Mallory had to seriously step up her game in order to get there. Not only was Reck attacking at a higher volume, but she was also knocking them down with higher efficiency. Her overall play was also impressive with her being one of the leading passers for Northville.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='156325' first='Molly' last='Reck'] - Northville</h4>   <p><em>21st to 17th</em></p>   <p>Sister like sister, you did not want to see this duo coming at you this fall. In a historic season for the Northville program, earning their first ever state title, [player_tooltip player_id='156325' first='Molly' last='Reck'] was looked upon to do so much for her squad. While carrying the load of six rotations and getting a bulk of sets coming her way, Molly also was looked to play multiple positions throughout. Find her on the pins, through the back row or find her in the middle, Reck did just about everything at an extremely high level. </p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='457339' first='Tia' last='Schultz'] - Dexter</h4>   <p><em>61st to 42nd</em></p>   <p>This huge fall aside, 2024 was just a monumental year for [player_tooltip player_id='457339' first='Tia' last='Schultz']. Maybe one of the fastest emerging players in the 2025 class, this lefty opposite really has come on strong towards the closure of her prep career. A long, lengthy attacker using all of her 6'0+ frame to her advantage, Schultz was an extraordinary piece for Dexter this year. Taking the dreadnoughts from a mid-tier SEC team, to earning a 3-way share of the title, Schultz was one of the biggest pieces of success.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fresh Faces</h2>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">91. [player_tooltip player_id='732242' first='Hayden' last='Deming'] - Kalamazoo Christian</h4>   <p>It is quite a surprise to see the [player_tooltip player_id='732242' first='Hayden' last='Deming'] wasn't already on our rankings. This is a strong player that really fell under our radar to come out and have a fantastic senior high school season. Deming was a driving force to lead Kalamazoo Christian back to the Final Four and a huge factor in KC being a power player this season despite losing so much last year. She'll be going to Stoney Creek in the fall to continue her career.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">116. [player_tooltip player_id='732233' first='Madelyn' last='Torola'] - Calumet</h4>   <p>A part of the powerhouse program of the UP, [player_tooltip player_id='732233' first='Madelyn' last='Torola'] really had a an impressive fall with Calumet. Offering the Copperheads some versatility in their offense, this lefty opposite allowed this offense to run at a high clip. She also provided a lot of power at the net on defense as well. Wavering around 6 feet with a lengthy wing span, Torola was a force at the tape.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">123. [player_tooltip player_id='732240' first='Kaylee' last='Cranz'] - Clinton</h4>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='732240' first='Kaylee' last='Cranz'] was a big player for Clinton this fall. As their leading scorer, Cranz was able to lead this team to new life this fall. She was named to the MIVCA All-State team in Division 3. As an outside hitter in a division that was chock full of some of the state's finest, a nod of any kind was worth much more than what the team may have suggested. </p>

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