Sophomore Dig Leaders In 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>**The Prep Dig Exposure Tour is coming to Pontiac on Dec. 21 for all interested 2026-2029 prospects following the 2025 fall season. </em><a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/2032/register/prep-dig-exposure-tour-michigan#register"><strong><em>Click here to register</em></strong></a><em>, and use promo code <strong>“EllisPD25”</strong> to get $10 off your registration.**</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 prep season has given us enough time to see which players are going to be leaders in their respective categories.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to the sophomores (Class of 2028), here's a look at the who is racking up the big dig numbers (stats through MaxPreps).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='887795' first='Emmy' last='Poll'], Hudsonville</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Poll has stepped up into the libero role in a big way this fall for Hudsonville, already with <strong>401 digs </strong>on the season. She averages nearly 5 per set, and had a high of 26 in a four-set battle with Grand Haven in September.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800531' first='Olivia' last='Tyler'], Jonesville</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler has raised her game quite a bit from an impressive freshman season. She's at <strong>380 digs </strong>on the season, already a career high for the talented defender. Her real standout performance was 35 digs in a five-set classic with Napoleon in September.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='848766' first='Hadley' last='Wagaman'], Bronson</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bronson has had great liberos in the past and Wagaman looks like she will be among the greats as well. This sophomore has <strong>374 digs </strong>on the season for the Vikings. She has a solid 20-dig performance last week against Marshall, but has consistently been a double-digit dig performer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Porter Johnson, Fruitport</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson has been all over the court, putting up <strong>356 digs </strong>this fall, averaging 4.7 per set this season. The top performance for Johnson this season was 38 digs in a five-set win over Hopkins in September, She also just had a 32-dig effort in a five-set win over Calvin Christian last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Olivia Runnals, Yale</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Runnals has been up to the challenge for being a young libero, as she has recorded <strong>337 digs </strong>on the year thus far. While she hasn't had a major 30-dig outing or anything, she's been very consistent in her performances, hitting double digits in many matches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='761443' first='Meg' last='Schreur'], South Christian</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schreuer is having a breakout season for South Christian by tallying <strong>325 digs</strong>, while averaging just under 5 per set. She's currently on a 10-match streak of getting at least 10 digs, that includes 26 in a sweep of Thornapple Kellogg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='569773' first='Skylar' last='Ignash'], Cass City</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of Cass City's lead hitters, Ignash is proving she's a great asset in the back row as well. She's got <strong>288 digs </strong>on the season, averaging four per set while posting nearly as many kills. She's been on another level as of late, posing 34 digs in a five-set win over Reese last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Mckenzie Reid, Lake Orion</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dragons play up against a lot of tough hitters and Reid has been looking great in the back row. She is up to <strong>280 digs </strong>on the season after seeing some limited action as a freshman. She's been real steady in her performances, consistently producing about four per set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Briar Peters, Shelby</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An outside hitter that is putting up solid defensive totals, Peters is at <strong>261 digs</strong> this fall. In October, Peters has recorded a pair of 20+-dig performances, highlighted by a 22-dig effort in a win over Hart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Payton Shoemaker, Grant</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another hitter that brings a lot to her defense, Shoemaker has <strong>260 digs </strong>this fall. Just this week, she put up a solid 24 digs in a five-set win over Reed City. Shoemaker shows a lot of promise in both phases of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->