5 Teams To Know With Early Wisconsin Sizzle Registrants

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/2204/register/prep-dig-wisconsin-sizzle-varsity" type="link" id="https://events.prepdig.com/e/2204/register/prep-dig-wisconsin-sizzle-varsity">2026 Prep Dig Wisconsin Sizzle Registration Page</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Sizzle is back again, this time for the seventh time in Prep Dig's history!&nbsp; Teams have already started making summer plans where they will take on the varsity division at the Community First Champion Center July 14-15.&nbsp; Who should be on the radar based on these returners?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":954523,"width":"460px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5014953078271631","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/03/RG1A8182.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-954523" style="aspect-ratio:1.5014953078271631;width:460px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='805698' first='Harper' last='Van Lannen']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kimberly</strong>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Papermakers will be heading into the 2026 season with plenty of big goals.&nbsp; They return a lot of firepower from their 2025 state tournament team.&nbsp; Bri Hagglund was an upstart athlete where she collected over 300 kills.&nbsp; They also return high powered basketball commits in Haley Dulas (Marquette) and Ava Van Vondren (Wisconsin).&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='805698' first='Harper' last='Van Lannen'] is a dynamic attacker who can attack on the right side or outside while twin sister [player_tooltip player_id='809331' first='Finley' last='Van Lannen'] holds down the backrow.&nbsp; She collected over 600 digs as a junior.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":734524,"width":"452px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5014953078271631","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/12/Aspen-Mullally.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-734524" style="aspect-ratio:1.5014953078271631;width:452px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='733274' first='Aspen' last='Mullally']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hudson&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This program has been on the up and up the past few years.&nbsp; They advanced to the 2024 state tournament and last year had a 25-6 record, going 6-1 in the Big Rivers Conference.&nbsp; They are bringing back a large core of their team.&nbsp; They return four attackers who had over 100 kills in 2025 with [player_tooltip player_id='733274' first='Aspen' last='Mullally'] who had over 300 kills as a sophomore and has become a rising Class of 2028 prospect for Northern Lights 16-2. [player_tooltip player_id='724555' first='Andie' last='Burns'] is a setter who commands the offense where she had over 600 assists as a junior.&nbsp; This will be an exciting matchup from Western Wisconsin to take on some high level competition come July.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":726594,"width":"331px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"0.9648454325569067","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/12/104-Emma-Liebergen.jpg?w=988" alt="" class="wp-image-726594" style="aspect-ratio:0.9648454325569067;width:331px;height:auto"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='522525' first='Emma' last='Liebergen']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oshkosh West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats are coming from the FVA where they have been on the rise the past few years.&nbsp; They did graduate a strong senior group, but still return plenty of talent for the 2026 season.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='522525' first='Emma' last='Liebergen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='743023' first='Kayana' last='Turner'] are the top two kill returners where Liebergen had over 250 kills, good for nearly three kills per set.&nbsp; Addie Benesh will be one of the top middle blockers returning where she led the squad in in total blocks.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>McFarland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McFarland will be making the trip North out of Madison to the Community First Champion Center in Appleton.&nbsp; This is a program who is accustomed to playing a high level schedule against some of the state's best.&nbsp; They lost to the eventual state champions in Sauk Prairie in post season play.&nbsp; They have a deep sophomore (rising junior) class with [player_tooltip player_id='734118' first='Callie' last='Spanos'], [player_tooltip player_id='817446' first='Nora' last='Kolk'], and Jordyn Trott-Czebotar all had over 100 kills in 2025.&nbsp; With the first two contacts, they will return Talia Riemen and setter [player_tooltip player_id='755062' first='Alexandra' last='Faust'] who led the team in assists and digs.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>De Pere</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 2025, De Pere advanced to the sectional semifinals for the first time this decade and will be returning a loaded roster where they are going to be a threat in their section and in the Fox River Conference.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='510430' first='Erin' last='O'Connor'] is a force to be reckoned with out of the middle where she is a returning 1st Team All Conference athlete.&nbsp; On the pins they have [player_tooltip player_id='522338' first='Mariah' last='Jeskewitz'] and an uber athletic [player_tooltip player_id='846262' first='Adeline' last='Dwyer'] who is also a basketball and soccer standout.&nbsp; Quarterbacking the offense [player_tooltip player_id='949346' first='Kayli' last='Raygo'] who has had a successful club season playing for [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] 17 White.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->