2026 Prospects to See at OVR Bid and JVA Worlds

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jillian Smetana</strong> - MH/OH | Force VB<br>Smetana is an aggressive attacker from the middle position while also showing versatility to take equally effective swings at the outside pin. At 5'10, she has earned 424 total career kills over three seasons for Berkshire including a single season best output of 190 kills and a 2.4 k/s average in 2024. She also provided career best action defensively with 2.0 b/m and 5.9 d/m. Next up is the OVR bid event in early April.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='735042' first='Aubrey' last='Fetchik']</strong> - MH | Force VB<br>The 5'11 Fetchik is a steady contributor for her Force team in the middle. She is active on both sides of the ball to make a good impact through her three rotations. Offensively, she can score in front and behind the setter with a high elbow swing. This past high school season she averaged 1.8 k/s and 1.7 b/m, both career highs. You can see her and her Force team at the upcoming OVR bid event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bradlee Higgins</strong> - DS/L | HOVA<br>Higgins is an active defender that tracks point flow well and gets herself into good situations to be able to use her first step efficiently. At 5'7, she adjusts her angles well to ignite her team's transition work. Competing for Heath High School she had a career effort in 2024 with an average of 12.8 digs per match. She and her HOVA 17-1 team will be at the OVR bid tournament this next weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ava Schneider </strong>- MH/RS | [program_tooltip program_id='431819' first='CYVBC' last='Surge']<br>Schneider is an Indiana prospect competing for CYVBC this season. A 5'11 middle, she has some good springs at the end of her approach pattern. She gets quick lift off the floor that helps her challenge the net defense well upon contact. When attacking, Schneider has good awareness to adjust well around her setter while also showing versatility to use her elevation to swing aggressively on the right side. This team's next action is at JVA Worlds in a couple of weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kenzie Schoenfelder</strong> - DS/L | [program_tooltip program_id='431819' first='CYVBC' last='Surge']<br>Another Indiana prospect playing for Surge's top 17U team, Schoenfelder is solid in her role as the team's primary libero. She patrols the back court with good point engagement and prepares her positioning well to get a good jump on the ball defensively in all directions. For her East Central team during the 2024 high school season, Schoenfelder increased her career digs total to over 600 digs. This Surge squad has some very capable offensive pieces and she helps create good opportunities. You can see them play in a couple of weekends at the JVA Worlds event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->