Unranked 2028s With Gifted Serves
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<p>Sometimes all it takes is a powerful or accurate serve for an athlete to get on a scout or college coach's radar.</p>
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<p>Here is a quick look at six unranked members of the Kansas Class of 2028 who saw enough varsity playing time to record at least 30 aces.</p>
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<p>This is not an all-inclusive list as some teams do not post public stats. Stats for this report were found on Max Preps. Also, I did not include athletes with missing information in their Max Preps profiles.</p>
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<p>Prep Dig profiles have been created for each of these six athletes. Athletes can use the link below to claim their <strong>FREE </strong>profiles. <a href="https://prepdig.com/prospect-index/">https://prepdig.com/prospect-index/</a></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740893' first='Mariah' last='Johansen']</strong>, 5'6”, OH/L, Atchison, ‘28</p>
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<p>Johansen was one of three freshmen who saw significant time at the varsity level. She had 55 aces in 85 sets. Her freshman season stat line also included 96 kills and 91 digs.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740894' first='Paige' last='Baumler']</strong>, 5'8”, RS/S, Maranatha Christian Academy, ‘28</p>
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<p>Last fall, the Eagles were a young team, and Baumler was one of the athletes who stepped up for the squad. She played in 118 sets and collected 153 digs, 94 kills, 73 assists, and 48 aces.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740896' first='Lakin' last='Wark'],</strong> 5'5”, OH, Golden Plains, ‘28</p>
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<p>As a freshman, Wark was a key contributor to the Golden Plains Bulldogs. In 80 sets, she collected 113 kills, 233 digs, and 46 aces.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740898' first='Jessie' last='Hill']</strong>, 5'4”, DS/L, Shawnee Mission East, ‘28</p>
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<p>Hill was among the freshmen state leaders in service aces with 40 in 99 sets. She recorded 290 digs and 587 serve receptions for the Lancers.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740899' first='Klaire' last='Eilert']</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Osborne, ‘28</p>
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<p>Osborne's Eilert posted solid numbers as a freshman. She recorded 291 digs, 92 kills, 39 blocks, and 36 aces in 69 sets for the Bulldogs.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740901' first='Emma' last='Clowers']</strong>, 5'5”, OH/RS, Atchison, ‘28</p>
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<p>Clowers finished her freshman season with 31 aces in 82 sets for the Phoenix. She also chipped in 96 kills and 53 digs.</p>
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Sometimes all it takes is a powerful or accurate serve for an athlete to get on a scout or college coach's radar.
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