High School Duos We’re Excited to See in the Club Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Same high school, same club team. That's the theme for today's feature.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past few years, we've seen a growing convergence between high school and club athletes. In other words, competing as year-round teammates is becoming more common. We're fortunate enough to watch plenty of dynamic duos flourish through all this chemistry-building experience, and we want to share a few of them here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are a few high school tandems joining forces again for Nebraska's 2025 club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275935' first='Addison' last='West']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='253907' first='Avery' last='White']</strong> -- <em>Premier Nebraska 17 Gold</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>17 Gold brings its familiar combo of SkyHawks on each pin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West remains our top player in the Class of 2026 rankings. Her high-efficiency onslaught in last year's state tournament only bolstered that status. The star left-side hitter produced two 30-kill matches in Lincoln and hit north of 0.400 in both contests. This elite scoring is only part of the story, as West has emerged as a passing asset and a true six-rotation centerpiece.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Omaha Skutt Catholic wielded exceptional pin-to-pin balance with White having the best season of her prep career. The junior opposite racked up over 300 kills last fall while posting a 0.329 hitting clip as a pin hitter. White also saw extended reps in the back row, giving Premier Nebraska 17 Gold plenty of lineup options in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West and White will be key figures no matter which top lineup materializes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458184' first='Myla' last='Deats']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458183' first='Kherington' last='Snider']</strong> -- <em>Nebraska Elite 16-1</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":567450,"width":"418px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"right"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/07/450451042_1094296069034928_9178719672011438109_n.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-567450" style="width:418px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snider</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Omaha Westside and Nebraska Elite standouts go hand-in-hand, and we have a pair of good ones on Elite's top 16s squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deats and Snider entered the spotlight in early 2024 after claiming the 15 Open championship at the Northern Lights Qualifier. This high-profile achievement revealed an innate setter-hitter connection between these two, and we can't wait to see it flourish again this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Omaha Westside had a vast collection of terminal middle blockers last year, and Deats joined that group by hitting 0.360 in her sophomore season. Snider has established herself as the setter of the future and was a wicked serving sub off the bench last fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='292243' first='Cosette' last='Bartling']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275902' first='Siena' last='Sumner']</strong> -- <em>[program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] 17 Elite</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class A runner-up is bringing new faces to [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elkhorn South's 2024 breakthrough was engineered, in part, by Bartling and Sumner's frontcourt proficiency. Bartling led the Storm with 3.2 kills per set and was as clutch as ever in the state tournament. The offense was even more lethal when it was in system, allowing Sumner to terminate at a 0.311 clip in the middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both athletes are moving to [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] this year and bring elite athleticism to the 17 Elite roster. Expectations have risen considerably.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458169' first='Alli' last='Bornschlegl']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458164' first='Kaelynn' last='Lottman']</strong> -- <em>[program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] 16 Elite</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's one for the new Class B champions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've lauded Bornschlegl's late-season emergence for Norris. She took command of the left-side hitter spot by producing double-digit-kill matches in every phase of Norris' journey to the top. Bornschlegl finished second on the team in total kills and was third in hitting efficiency at 0.285.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lottman joined the army of talented defensive specialists on last year's squad. The resurgent sophomore tallied 2.5 digs per set in a key DS role and could be the libero of the future for the Titans. Her high standing among the 2027s will be bolstered through this year's club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='521295' first='Lena' last='Ward']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='510900' first='Raegan' last='Lehr']</strong> -- <em>Nebraska Juniors 16 Black</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's give some run to a pair of Star City athletes on Nebraska Juniors 16 Black's new-look roster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ward and Lehr look to factor heavily in Lincoln East's future ball-control units. Ward has already earned some varsity experience and provided a spark to last year's team as a DS and a serving specialist. Lehr, meanwhile, has been on our radar for a while after a strong 15s campaign with [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These Spartans converge on Nebraska Juniors' 16 Black lineup, a group with a ton of frontcourt firepower from small-town schools. Our featured duo will be tasked with helping these attackers flourish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->