Top '28 and '29 Arms From the Regular Season

Here are some of the best young prospects in Ohio that made major impact as six-rotation contributors. It will be exciting to see them take on the postseason in the coming days.    The 6'1 pin gets off the floor. Touching nearly 10', she elevates and can bring it with her arm. She takes big swings and has solidified herself as the primary threat for Harrison as she has a high touch point and good action to move the ball around. At 5.1 k/s, Templin leads a young offense for the Wildcats as they will take on Anderson from the ECC in what should be a spirited match with what these two teams bring, including Templin's high potent point scoring ability.     Just shy of 400 total kills on the season, Jankowski has solidified herself as a high ceiling prospect from this Ohio freshman class. At 5'11, she averages 4.6 k/s as this Hoover team uses her in a variety of ways across the front row as she can control the tempo and movement of the ball well upon contact in the air. She pairs with senior middle [player_tooltip player_id='807854' first='Audrey' last='Ellis'] to earn the majority of the Vikings' offensive points. Hoover will play Mayfield Monday in DII Region 5 action.     Colonel Crawford won their first postseason match 3-0 over Bucyrus as Redman (*pictured) led the Eagles with 14 kills while also picking up eight digs. The 5'10 pin has been bringing it consistently over the second part of the season as she has a streak of 10 matches in a row earning double digit kills for a total of 162 terminations for a 4.5 k/s average over that stretch. She has been a key part of the Eagles' rise in success in 2025 as they are 15-8 overall following a 2024 season that saw them finish at 4-19 overall before her arrival as a freshman. The Eagles next play South Central on Tuesday.     The 5'9 Miller has been putting up impressive numbers all season for Old Fort (18-5 overall). At 4.9 k/s, she leads the Stockaders as they get set for a big match versus DVII #8 Mohawk early this coming week. With nearly 400 total kills on the season, she is a high volume attacker with good tools to find the floor in a variety of ways. She has vision, touch, and the ability to bring good arm speed when on time in the air. Miller and Old Fort get good offensive support from a fellow sophomore middle [player_tooltip player_id='810403' first='Adelyn' last='Dick'] at 3.0 k/s.     Von Handorf has tripled her offensive output from her freshman season as she is Bellbrook's primary offensive option at 4.5 k/s. With a .222 season efficiency, she has earned double figure kills most matches including four times getting over 20 plus kills. The 5'11 pin is a true six-rotation prospect and gets set equally at the net and out of the back row. She terminates well by getting her feet to the ball and finishing high to be able to drive the ball through full range of the court. She also adds nearly 10 digs per match. Bellbrook (15-7 overall) will next take on Chaminade Julienne midweek.     The 5'5 Curtis is a fun prospect to watch as she just competes well in being aggressive and fearless with her arm to challenge the defense in front of her with good success. Recently surpassing 600 total kills for her two-season varsity career for Swanton, She is averaging a career best 4.9 k/s on a 41% kill rate. Her numbers across the board have improved including an uptick defensively as she is averaging 9.5 d/m. Swanton is 16-6 overall had a bye in the first round and will play Eastwood this week in DV Region 18 play.

Here are some of the best young prospects in Ohio that made major impact as six-rotation contributors. It will be exciting to see them take on the postseason in the coming days.