Serve It Up: Kansas Leaders In Aces

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nothing in the sport of volleyball can impact a match's momentum more than a well-timed ace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are six athletes who can serve a mean short changeup, a hard sinking line drive heater, or hit any service zone called. These six Prep Dig Kansas athletes were among the state leaders in aces last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["483894"],"_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-6920a343e614d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Simic's serve game is about bringing the heat. She recorded 115 aces in 104 sets played last season for the Cardinals. She was also among the state leaders in kills. She is ranked No. 5 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027 by Prep Dig Kansas and has verbally committed to the University of Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["446314"],"_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-6920a343e61b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bronson set a new career high in aces with 95 in 91 sets played during her junior season. She has 173 career aces over three seasons. She also finished her 392 kills last season and owns a total of 891 career kills. She will be looking to reach the 1,000 career kill benchmark next fall for the Cougars. Bronson is ranked No. 19 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["556362"],"_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-6920a343e627e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A prep team that finishes with an undefeated state champion season is bound to have a good server on it, and the Ellinwood Eagles had two. Maxwell finished with 91 aces in her sophomore season. Maxwell is a six-rotation athlete who was also featured this week for being among the state leaders in assists. The Ellinwood sophomore is ranked No. 7 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["516259"],"_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-6920a343e6201"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Batchman and Maxwell served in the roles of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, as Ellinnwood's to form a dangerous sharp-shooting serving duo. She tallied 72 aces during the Eagles' 47-0 season. Batchman and Maxwell combined for 163 total aces and 1,062 aces for the Class 2A State Champions. She is ranked No. 24 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["693940"],"_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-6920a343e62d1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Trimble served up some accurate arrows for the Oswego Indians during her sophomore campaign. She finished with 76 aces in 86 sets played. In two high school seasons, she has tallied 159 total aces. She was also featured as one of the state's top setters, having posted back-to-back seasons with 400-plus aces. Trimble is ranked No. 38 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["714529"],"_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-6920a343e6316"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Garden City's Vollertsen registered 71 aces in 85 sets played. That came after a freshman season in which she finished with 55 aces. She is a six-rotation player for Garden City. She has collected a total of 541 kills and 481 digs in two prep seasons. Vollertsen is ranked No. 23 overall by Prep Dig Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->