Five Freshmen With Hot Starts To Open Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For me, the best part of being a scout is providing an athlete with public exposure for the first time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's not always easy to find new talent. Kansas is a big state, and some high school and club coaches are not as socially motivated as others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So anytime I find new names, I still get excited.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are five freshman athletes among the leaders in kills in Kansas. I found them by searching through stats on MaxPreps. MaxPreps, HUDL, and X are still the best platforms for athletes to get noticed by Prep Dig without a scout seeing you play in person.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Profiles for all five of these athletes have been created, and they will each join the rankings in October.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletes can claim their profiles for free by utilizing the link below. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepdig.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-dig"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-dig wp-block-embed-prep-dig"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepdig.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletes who add a profile picture, contact information, and video highlights get a slight edge during the early rankings process.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anyone interested in getting a new Prep Dig subscription can use the following Coupon Code to save 30 percent off a new subscription: <strong>Deckard30.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='882830' first='Ellie' last='Konrade']</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Garden City, '29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garden City has a couple of freshmen chipping in early in the season. Konrade has recorded 17 kills in 10 sets played for the Buffaloes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='882831' first='Sophie' last='Doll']</strong>, 5'10”, MB, Garden City, '29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Doll has collected 15 kills in 12 sets early in the season for Garden City. She also has registered 10 digs. She has also registered six aces and four blocks to open the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='882832' first='Kynadi' last='Carter']</strong>, 5'6”, OH, Goddard, '29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goddard's Carter has recorded 18 kills in 10 sets played to date for the Lions. She also has 12 digs and 20 serve receptions to begin her freshman campaign.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='882833' first='Miya' last='Respress']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Wichita East, ‘29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Respress has 14 kills in eight sets for the Blue Aces. She also has an eye-popping total of 42 digs to begin her prep career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='882834' first='Tessa' last='Martin']</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Hesston, ‘29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Swather freshman Martin has recorded 12 kills in nine sets to open her season. She also has 14 digs and seven aces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->