Road to June 15th: Our Favorite 2027 Features of the Club Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's about that time again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Most club volleyball enthusiasts are well acquainted with the significance of June 15 on the yearly timetable. It's the first date of open contact between collegiate coaching staffs and athletes who have completed their sophomore seasons on the high school stage. This year, that distinction belongs to the Class of 2027.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nebraska's 2027s have given us a wealth of storylines this spring, and we haven't even hit the wave of postseason events yet. Most of these players occupy the 16s age group, which is always an unpredictable pod at qualifiers and regional tournaments. This has given us plenty of feature material, and we have a few favorites in mind.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, with June 15 on the horizon, we're spotlighting the 2027s who are preparing to start their recruiting journey. Here are a few articles to get the conversation started.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/01/2027s-to-follow-at-midwest-power-league-week-1/">2027s to Follow at Midwest Power League Week 1</a></span></strong> - Jan. 17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year's journey started on the regional circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":778218,"width":"359px","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/5/2025/01/IMG_5790-crop-2722x1787-1748116826.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-778218" style="width:359px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fettin</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every time a new club season starts, we eagerly travel to the Midwest Power League to get a first look at Nebraska's teams and athletes. 2027s made an early statement while playing against their Great Plains peers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Midwest Power League showed us some new player-club combinations. This mid-January feature covered players like [player_tooltip player_id='458161' first='Aubree' last='Fettin'] and [player_tooltip player_id='458167' first='Delainey' last='Volkmer'] making high-profile debuts in the [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE'] gym. We also identified [player_tooltip player_id='521254' first='Kolbee' last='Kroemer'] and Neveah Hilderbrand as players to watch at this event, and it turned out to be a good omen. 2025 has been a breakout period for both athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/01/nebraska-2027s-playing-up-at-northern-lights-qualifier-1/">Nebraska 2027s Playing Up at Northern Lights Qualifier #1</a></span></strong> - Jan. 30</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't forget about the "overachievers."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our intro mentioned that most 2027s populate the 16s age group this year, but we can never leave out the athletes climbing the age ladder. One of our NLQ previews covered this topic, and we had several 17s athletes to watch from the 2027 camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='396751' first='Finley' last='Moone'] continued her meteoric rise with Banzai VBC during early-season action. We also documented Nebraska Elite standouts playing up, including [player_tooltip player_id='521209' first='Mallory' last='Shaw'] and [player_tooltip player_id='521207' first='Kaiya' last='Gilbert']. [player_tooltip player_id='591574' first='Tyka' last='Hoos'] and [player_tooltip player_id='575158' first='Aubree' last='Real'] carried the banner for the [program_tooltip program_id='428717' first='Nebraska' last='ONE'] gym.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/02/nebraskas-breakout-2027-performers-at-triple-crown-nit/">Nebraska's Breakout 2027 Performers at Triple Crown NIT</a></span></strong> - Feb. 23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We must include a feature from one of club volleyball's biggest events.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Triple Crown NIT drew some of Nebraska's finest from the Class of 2027. Premier Nebraska brought its best with [player_tooltip player_id='458159' first='Kam' last='Bails'], [player_tooltip player_id='458163' first='Erin' last='Cramer'], and [player_tooltip player_id='458128' first='Peyton' last='Langhorst'] enjoying breakout weekends in Kansas City. [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] reciprocated through the leadership of [player_tooltip player_id='443108' first='Reese' last='Eilenstine'] and [player_tooltip player_id='458165' first='McKinley' last='Moser'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/02/nebraska-2027-liberos-on-the-rise-after-presidents-day-classic/">Nebraska 2027 Liberos On the Rise after President's Day Classic</a></span></strong> - Feb. 26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While we watched NIT's chaotic scramble, we also had to monitor the events in Omaha.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ASICS President's Day Classic is a massive venue for Nebraska's future stars. We're bringing out our libero feature for this one, as players like [player_tooltip player_id='728939' first='Mylee' last='Hadan'], [player_tooltip player_id='521256' first='Emmalyn' last='Quinn'], and [player_tooltip player_id='510079' first='Kailynn' last='Carlstedt'] entered the spotlight. We also added Teagan Glomb to our radar after her strong outing for Premier Nebraska 16 Silver.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":576616,"width":"290px","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/5/2024/07/82-Jackie-Eberspacher.jpg?w=1005" alt="" class="wp-image-576616" style="width:290px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eberspacher</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/04/cant-miss-2027s-from-great-plains-region-bid-tournament/">Can't-Miss 2027s from Great Plains Region Bid Tournament</a></span></strong> - April 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Great Plains Region Bid Tournament arrived a bit earlier this year, allowing us to pivot to the regional scene amid a flurry of qualifiers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='458153' first='Lyric' last='Judson'] asserted her dominance at this event, setting the stage for a future Open triumph at Show Me. Lincoln-area standouts were also sharp with [player_tooltip player_id='458146' first='Alex' last='Kroll'] and [player_tooltip player_id='498977' first='Jackie' last='Eberspacher'] stepping up in this high-pressure environment.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We'll get to see all these names against at GJNC this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/05/new-nebraska-2027-rankings-our-biggest-update-ever/">New Nebraska 2027 Rankings–Our Biggest Update Ever</a></span></strong> - May 5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perhaps you remember this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We opened up this month with our next wave of rankings updates, and the 2027 overhaul was a big one--our biggest yet. 100 athletes joined the fold, and we introduced the update in the link above.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And this is just the beginning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->