Who's Next? Five '26 Athletes From Indiana Ready To Commit

We're on the other side of regionals, and with the meat of the club schedule ready to play, we have a ton of junior from Indiana that are ready to commit to play at the next level. Here are five athletes from five different clubs that are fully prepared to play in the fall of '26.    Bailey is a high-flying, first-team All-State 4A champion that is more than capable of being a six-rotation, full-time outside hitter. Her athleticism is off the charts, and her ability to take over a match is what led her Chargers to a state title in the 4A tournament last fall. Playing for Summit, she's at a club that is medium-to-small-sized, and is more than happy to play open level ball with them. One things that stands out about Bailey that's important to note---she's a no-nonsense player without the flash and look-at-me attitude that a lot of volleyball players carry with them these days. With work ethic through the roof, a winning personality and character and athleticism to burn, Bailey is a no-doubt recruit for the next level.     Long, lean and with quick feet, Maddie is a next-level M2 in the making. She excels attacking in front of the setter, and is seemingly always available to hit. Her block probably needs a little width to it, but she gets so far across in her net penetration that it hardly matters. Most middles with Maddie's build are either (1) new born giraffes, with little coordination, or (2) lithe with little strength. Maddie has a ton of fast coordination with her leg drive, while pounding kills regularly in front of the setter. If Yorktown is Libero High School, then Zionsville can be called Middle High School, and Maddie is one of many that can call themselves Eagles.     In her first season being the full-time setter at Carroll, all Sophia did was produce over 1000 assists, earn All-State accolades and win a 4A state championship. No biggie. Of course, if you've met Sophia for five minutes, you'd know that she's a "no biggie" type of player. No fuss, no yelling and screaming, no crazy. Just methodical, technically sound, high level setting coming from one of the best setting prospects in the Fort Wayne area in quite some time. More than capable of running a fast-paced, 5-1 offense, Miss Gisslen has all of the tools and the talent to do the very same at the next level.     BANG. That's what it sounds like when Rose attacks. A six-rotation stud for Rev's 17-1, Rose is a high-flying hard-attacking outside that knows one speed----GO. In floor defense, Rose reads and reacts well, and has a structurally sound base and platform that allows her defense to be better than most. On the attack, she's at ten feet already, which more than makes up for her height. To top it all off, her squad at Rev was the ONLY non-Circle City team to win Hoosier Bid Regionals this past weekend, earning the National bid in the process. Not bad at all for a kid from Franklin.     Active in all phases of the game, Reese is the top setter for the top 17s team at Munciana. With her long arms, Reese blocks better than most her size at the setting position, and always finds a way to get a touch on the ball one way or another. Whether the pass is in-system or out-of-system, Miss Blanchard---once again---finds a way to make the ball hittable for her attackers. On floor defense, she's one of the better defensive setters in this or any class, and---you guessed it---finds a way to make the contact after her dig playable. Reese is that kid that always finds a way to make things work. As the quarterback of one of the better open-level teams in the midwest, you can clearly see why.

We're on the other side of regionals, and with the meat of the club schedule ready to play, we have a ton of junior from Indiana that are ready to commit to play at the next level. Here are five athletes from five different clubs that are fully prepared to play in the fall of '26.