2028 Rankings Preview: Five Of KC’s Top-Ranked

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An update of the Prep Dig Kansas 2028 rankings is scheduled for release tomorrow. The rankings will include 250 total athletes and a wealth of talent from the Kansas side of the Metro.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at five of the top-ranked athletes from the Kansas City Metro Area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518353"],"_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-695ad49c738ff"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Spoiler alert: Lee does not need to wait until tomorrow to see if she remains in the No. 1 slot in the rankings. She will still be No. 1, but any of the top five could be ranked No. 1, including former top-ranked [player_tooltip player_id='513606' first='Hailey' last='Schmidtlein'] from Hayden. Lee is a banger who has recorded 693 total kills over her first two prep seasons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518360"],"_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-695ad49c739cb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kubik has been garnering state and national attention, and deservedly so. She will move up the rankings during this round of updates, but she will have to wait one more sleep to find out where. She finished with 301 kills for the Class 6A State Champion Jaguars. She is from a volleyball family and competes at a high level. There is no doubt she will end up playing for a Division I Program after high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518373"],"_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-695ad49c73a6c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Weinert had the best hitting and kill percentage for the Eagles as a sophomore. She finished with 189 kills last season for North. She arguably might be the top blocker among the Top 25-ranked athletes. She recorded 56 blocks last season and has a two-season total of 130 blocks. She might be a little underrated still, as I have not seen her play in person, just on film.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518356"],"_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-695ad49c73b07"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blue Valley's McGovern is coming off a solid sophomore season. She is the top-ranked right-side hitter in the Kansas Class of 2028. She has recorded back-to-back seasons with 200-plus kills for the Tigers. At this stage in her game, she has been utilized primarily only in the front row. She has registered a two-year total of 45 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518347"],"_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-695ad49c73ba0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Two more Blue Valley West prospects will find themselves among the top-ranked prospects, and they happen to be sisters. Their father was an athletic beast, and I know, because I once coached him on the gridiron. Harris finished third for the champion Jaguars in kills with 245 in 87 sets played. She also saw a huge increase in playing time and blocks during her sophomore season. She tallied 51 blocks as opposed to 13 as a freshman. Harris also has a mean serve, resulting in 112 aces in her first two prep seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["518345"],"_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-695ad49c73c3a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Aliyah's sister Nyah shares setting duties for the Jags with highly ranked junior [player_tooltip player_id='446324' first='Sasha' last='Cromer']. She led the team in assists with 536 in 87 sets played. She can also play solid defense as she finished fourth on the team in digs with 193. She is tall for a setter, which I like, but she also has plenty of versatility in her game, which college coaches like. The big question between the sisters is which one will be ranked higher this time around? As Nyah was ranked No. 25 and Aliyah was ranked No. 26 overall in the last round of rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->