Prep Dig Top 250 Top Performers

Talent was on display all over the gym Sunday as players gathered for the Prep Dig Top 250 Showcase featuring athletes from all over Missouri and Kansas...oh and Arkansas was well represented! We will have tons of coverage throughout the week of players and our evaluations. Up first are the players who shined as top performers! Note: There are players on this list who you will also see in positional breakdowns.      Thurber was fun to watch on the pin throughout the morning. She has a big arm that brings a lot of power behind her swings. An area that impressed me was her play in the back row. She held down the middle back when she jumped in for drills. She has tons of potential and is a player coaches should be watching on the club circuit.     Daehnick is a talented setter in the class of 2026. She has soft hands and puts the ball on the mark. Her decision-making during drills and 6s were on display and she passed the eye test. As a setter, she also has no problem being aggressive offensively evidenced by numerous successful dumps.     We have another scout who focused on defenders but a couple caught my eye and I had to add them to my overall top-performer list. Corbin was among the most vocal defenders in the gym on Sunday. That quality allowed her to take control of the back row and keep the floor clean. When you think of floor leaders, she displayed the skill and quality to be a hot commodity for college programs.     Another strong defender was Staley's [player_tooltip player_id='513239' first='Mia' last='Brenner']. Like Corbin, she was loud and took command of any balls in her zip code. She has a good first step and produces a solid platform to get balls to location for her setter to have options.     Sherwood displayed a strong skill set during the event. As a setter, she had some of the better placement to her attackers throughout the morning. She always seemed to be in control and never panicked. In right back, she was an above-average defender who did a good job of controlling balls in her direction.     Rock Bridge and [program_tooltip program_id='698098' first='573' last='[program_tooltip program_id='490801' first='Missouri' last='Juniors']'] pin [player_tooltip player_id='526576' first='Kaya' last='Dercher'] had some of the best mixture of shots I witnessed during the showcase. I was impressed with her court vision and ability to find the open court regardless of where the set took her. She is a young player who will continue to get stronger and improve as a blocker.     Wilhite displayed some of the best physicality of the pin players on Sunday. She has good block technique allowing her to send back a fair share of balls. As an attacker, she has a big arm and a good array of shots in her toolbox. She is a player to keep an eye on this club season.     Bokenkroger has a reputation already as a sound defender in the Kansas City area. She will probably take over the libero jersey for a talented St. Michael team next fall. Besides the ability to keep the floor clean, what impressed me the most was she was the first and maybe only defender I heard talk to her hitters during the attack regarding openings. She is a player who will be a college coach happy.     I'm not supposed to be talking about the defenders as this duty is for my colleague, but there were too many to catch my eye as top performers. Hendrick made things look easy with her speed and anticipation. An area of her game that stood out among other defenders was her second ball passes to hitters. She was in control and put the attackers in a solid position to score.     The right side is getting some love with Blue Springs product [player_tooltip player_id='543378' first='Olivia' last='Maciel']. The 2028 player plays with a poise beyond her years. The part of her game I noted was she was always in control. She does a great job of staying behind the ball when sets aren't where she wants them. She stayed patient and delivered with a powerful right arm.     Another talented opposite who showed flashes of big upside with her play throughout the morning. Weaver has good size and length. She has a high contact point and tremendous court vision for a player her age. Her arm is lively and shows the ability to swing through blocks.     The southpaw setter/opposite stood out to me early in the day first from the setter position, then as an attacker. While dishing the ball, she has good hands and I like she works hard to get her feet settled and under the ball. Her anticipation of where the ball is heading allows her to keep her options available. From the pin, she has a powerful arm and didn't have problems finding the floor with kills.     Osegueda has tremendous upside with her size and power. Standing at 6'0", she does a good job of hitting over the block and finding the court. She is a player who I can see continuing to develop her toolbox this winter with [program_tooltip program_id='515493' first='Club' last='North']. Defensively, I love her aggressiveness and press over the net on block attempts.     Bain is another setter/right-side player who shined on the day. The 2028 player was strong in her placement of balls and showed she had some of the best hands in the gym. When she's not setting, she is a fierce attacker who lets it rip and can score consistently.

Talent was on display all over the gym Sunday as players gathered for the Prep Dig Top 250 Showcase featuring athletes from all over Missouri and Kansas...oh and Arkansas was well represented! We will have tons of coverage throughout the week of players and our evaluations. Up first are the players who shined as top performers! Note: There are players on this list who you will also see in positional breakdowns.