Rankings Update: Top-Ranked Uncomitted Athletes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Earlier today, Prep Dig Kansas released the newest rankings for the Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those rankings now include 310 total players, 32 debuting athletes, and 30-plus athletes who have verbally committed to college programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at the top five-ranked athletes who, to my knowledge, have yet to commit to a college program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["474147"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6890b9bc646d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hastert is a physical prospect who is now ranked No. 32 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She had an outstanding club season for [program_tooltip program_id='515493' first='Club' last='North']. To my knowledge, she remains uncommitted and, in my opinion, is underrecruited. If she played for a larger school that played more competitive teams, she would be noticed more frequently. She finished her junior season with 365 kills and 85 blocks. She would be a great fit for Division II and JUCO programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["553835"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6890b9bc64736"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Boudreaux is now ranked No. 33 overall. If she were a couple of inches taller, college coaches would be pushing each other out of the way to talk to her. However, she can jump with the best of them and is a six-rotation athlete who can be the leader of a college team. She recorded 273 kills, 194 digs, and 87 blocks during her junior campaign. She has registered at least 40 blocks in all three of her high school seasons. She has a winning pedigree and has been playing with a program in Beloit that produced multiple college athletes heading into their freshman college seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["551804"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6890b9bc6477b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jefferson West is going to be an exciting team to watch this season. Schwinn is ranked No. 34 overall and will be at the center of that excitement. She has recorded at least 50 blocks in three straight seasons and has the combination of size and jumping skills to play at the next level. College coaches are always looking to add "difference-makers" who can play middle and Schwinn fits that bill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["523690"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6890b9bc647ba"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Girard's Coester parlayed a busy summer into a climb up the rankings. She is now ranked No. 35 overall. She recently participated in the Prep Dig Stockup Showcase in Kansas City, KS, and participated in the Pittsburg State Elite Camp this summer. I have a hard time believing that she won't be wearing a Gorillas jersey next season, but other coaches should be recruiting her with gusto. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["460352"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6890b9bc647f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hands down, one of the top uncommitted liberos in Kansas is Foster. The Hayden senior is ranked No. 36 overall and is the No. 5 overall-ranked libero in Kansas. What I like most about her are two intangibles that you can't see from a stat sheet. She is a leader and is an unselfish athlete. She plays on a team with absolute studs who are younger than her. I have seen it too many times over the years: players who leave a program because they think seniors should play ahead of underclassmen, and too many high school coaches run off for letting underclassmen play in front of upperclassmen. Foster protects her Wildcat Kits like a mean old mamma bear! Not to mention, she has back-to-back seasons with 400-plus digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->