California Class of 2026 State Ranking New Additions Vol 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The State Rankings update is here!!! We have added 10 new players in this update.&nbsp; This series of articles is to introduce them to our readers and every college coach in the country.&nbsp; We have been watching the 2026 class very closely throughout the entire club season and throughout the high school season. &nbsp;A lot of the analysis has come from watching these players in person and also by watching the amazing footage that has been uploaded to everyone's recruiting profiles.&nbsp; The following players showed us all that they deserved to be added to the rankings due to their individual performances for this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["781660"],"_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-68fbca6cd5cb5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Please officially welcome Miss Robinson to the State Rankings.  She is currently ranked as the 35^th best overall prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.  She plays for Mater Dei High School and used to play in Florida for Tribe volleyball club. Since she has moved to California, she has proved to be a phenom and fit right in with the best of the best.  The Oregon commit has made a huge splash this year on one of the state's best high school powerhouses.  She is currently one of the team leaders in digs with 298 out of the back row.  Along with those digs, she also has tallied 337 service receptions and 32 aces on the year.   The floor general has amazing court vision, depth perception, and quick footwork that all assist her in tracking serves and pass nails to her setter out of first contact.  She is the type of libero that you can use in a two person serve receive scheme and not have any worries as she can cover well over twenty feet laterally by herself.  Equipped with a high volleyball IQ, she is able to handle out of system second contacts like a pro keeping the offense flowing.  We are super excited to have her in our publication.  Please help us congratulate her on earning a spot amongst the top players in our State Rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["543100"],"_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-68fbca6cd5d2e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Please welcome Miss Hennessy to the prestigious State Rankings.  She is currently ranked as the 70^th best overall prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.  She plays for Cathedral Catholic High School and also for the Wave volleyball club.  We have been watching her perform at a high level for the past few years and decided to move her up from the official Watch List due to her stellar consistency at the net.  She is a solid blocker who penetrates the net to take away space from opposing attackers with great form and technique.  Although we have known her capabilities from the past few seasons, she has really stepped up her game this year and proven to be a legit threat on the offensive end.  Showing a lot more hunger and lethality during her transition from block to attack, she has been a top point scorer out of the middle for her high school squad.  Earning an All-Tourney award at one of the toughest high school tournaments in the nation this season, everyone knows her name now.  The Colorado commit is ready to take her talents to the next level.  Please help us congratulate her on earning a spot in our State Rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["551363"],"_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-68fbca6cd5d96"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Please welcome Miss Smith officially to the State Rankings.  She is currently ranked as the 69^th best overall prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.  She plays for Castro Valley High School and also for the NorCal Volleyball club.  This high school season she has been a double-digit point scorer just waiting to happen.  What makes her stand out is how normally in club she is used as an opposite due to her blocking ability and sheer size against the best attackers for the opposition, but has been starring on the left side for her high school squad.  This kind of versatility and athleticism shows that she is ready for a much more.  Normally someone this tall does not put a lot of effort into driving hard into the ground, but Tessa uses punishing steps in order to get as high as she can with her vertical, which leads to some jaw-dropping bombs from her high-powered attack.  There are many who have figured out how to slow her down on the pins.  She is even playing back row defense out of middle back and swinging hard from the pipe route.  Please help us congratulate her on being named one of the top players in our State Rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; 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