New and New to us Commitments

<p>This standout group comprises players from the classes of 2026 and 2027. 2026 athletes will continue to roll into their senior season of high school ball, and coaches will be dipping into the class for recruits to fill out their rosters for nearly another year. </p>   <p>The 2027 commitments listed here are the first three of the 2027 class that we are aware of and are indicative of these players' high regard nationally and in the Prep Dig Washington rankings. </p>    <p class="text-gray-700">Sandberg is right in the mix to be the top-ranked prospect in the Prep Dig Washington class of 2027 Rankings update this August. The College Prep Academy OH from Gonzaga Prep in Spokane has made a verbal commitment to Tennessee and will spend her college career competing in the SEC. Sandberg is a shot maker with power and is an outstanding competitor who knows how to win. The rising junior is not afraid to take the swing with a match on the line, even when everyone knows it's coming. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Foote is a high-quality middle from the 2027 class, boasting height, a whippy arm swing, and a burning desire to improve her game. She will be headed to Gonzaga University after high school, as the school transitions to the "new" Pac-12 in 2026 and beyond. The new Gonzaga head coach, J.T. Wenge, has honed in on some terrific local prospects, and Foote is a fantastic in-state pickup. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">We also like to shout out to our neighbors in Montana and Idaho when big news comes down the pipe. Kennedy Varda from Big Sky VBC is another local athlete headed to the SEC, having pledged to Kentucky early after the June 15 contact date for Division 1 athletes kicked off. Varda is long and explosive, resulting in a superior blocker who can shut down middles across the net. Varda teamed up with a group of CPA players and took home the championship of the 20th annual Global Challenge, located in Pula, Croatia.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">The SIVBC libero will take her excellent volleyball IQ and outstanding passing to Seattle Pacific next season. Espinosa is a versatile athlete who has had to swing on the pins at times; she was excellent playing and focusing on the libero position this club season. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/v_4dVwLB6OM?si=QlD7EyVlKB3EgOQf </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Gonzaga found some tall timber in the 6'3" Slavik from Bishop Blanchet, and Slavik knows how to use her height and put up an intimidating block. The Bishop Blanchet standout has plenty of room left to develop her overall game; her best volleyball is undoubtedly still ahead of her. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/zqlOUZIP6uo?si=WqRfOKxOYG-SZwo- </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Daily was consistently dishing out hittable sets for NPJ this club season. She is an athletic court leader who will be taking her talents to Queens College, a Division II program in New York. Queens competes in the East Coast Conference and finished second this season. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/1ay6HMAeD1Q?si=bNSyy0RpPwFOJsUy </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">The top-ranked libero in the class of 2027 Prep Dig Rankings is one of the first class of 2027 players to make a verbal commitment to a college program. Williams is a defensive dynamo who has been showing off here prowess in the backcourt since a dynamic freshman campaign at Mt. Spokane. Wichita State will have a well-trained and dynamic libero on campus when she arrives. </p>    <p>There is also an update to our recent unsigned 2026 article; we missed the mark on the commitment status of OH/RS Arisa May-Kelley from Hazen High School and Sudden Impact Volleyball. Kelly has verbally committed to Central Washington University, pledging earlier this spring. Congratulations Arisa!</p>   <p></p>

This standout group comprises players from the classes of 2026 and 2027. 2026 athletes will continue to roll into their senior season of high school ball, and coaches will be dipping into the class for recruits to fill out their rosters for nearly another year.