Five ’28 and ’29 Prospects Named to SOC Honors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Calli Knight </strong>- 2029 | Waverly<br>At 5'7, Knight has good versatility in her game as she continues to develop her skills and movement as an attacker. She made an impact for Waverly in her freshman season at 2.1 k/s and 11.6 d/m while also serving up 50 aces. The Tigers were 18-6 overall as Knight was second on the team offensively establishing herself as the key returning offensive piece for next season among a corps of underclassmen that saw some good action this season. She has good control of her arm to make shots as well as take aggressive swings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='878750' first='Avary' last='Claxon'] </strong>- 2029 | South Webster<br>Claxon has been a big threat for the Jeeps all season as a freshman coming in and finding her place to compete right away and do it with high impact. For her effort, she was named a DIII all-district 2nd team selection as well as a 2nd team District 14 selection, solidifying her contributions and future opportunities as a key piece returning next fall. As the Jeeps get set for a regional final round contest versus Newark Catholic, Claxon is coming off of 20 kills and 21 digs in their most recent win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kenleigh Bapst</strong> - 2029| Eastern<br>Bapst plays bigger than her physical frame as an outside hitter with good movement and instincts to make something happen with her offensive opportunities. With 174 kills on the season, she averaged 2.6 k/s on a .203 efficiency to the lead the Eagles. A SOC DII 1st team selection, she has good presence on the floor with transition footwork that allows her to get her feet to the ball to make the right decisions upon contact. Eastern finished 19-5 overall, 1st in Southern Ohio II action, as Bapst finished top five in the league in total kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Taryn Gillott </strong>- 2028 | Waverly<br>Gillott does a lot for the Tigers. Returning as a veteran after a good freshman season in 2024, she picked up where she left off while increasing her impact to help Waverly to an 18-6 overall record. With over 900 career assists, this is one of the phases that Gillott is at her best for her team. She is an athletic and competitive athlete, which benefits how she delivers the ball and energizes her team through their offense. As an attacker, she has over 200 career kills of her own, showing good arm control, which complements her defense where she has 500 career digs and a 10.4 d/m average over two seasons. She was named a SOC DIII 1st selection while earning District 14 2nd team honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kerigan Davis </strong>- 2028 | Minford<br>Davis is one of two sophomores that led Minford's offense this season. With over 100 kills in 2024 as a freshman, she was a big impact piece in her second season at 3.7 k/s, reaching double figure kills in 16 matches. She finished sixth overall in total kills with 286 while also finishing top ten in total digs (320) and service aces (44) in Southern Ohio III play. Davis earned 1st team all-SOC in DIII while also being named DV 2nd team in District 14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->