Initial 27 Rankings: Top Five Explained

These five have taken the club scene by storm this spring. Three of them have committed and the other two will get great looks because they're not only great athletes, they carry themselves with great respect for their coaches, teammates, family and others both on and off the court.    Harris (pictured) comes through time and time again when 17 Elite Black needs a big kill. Harris controlled things from the beginning helping 17 Elite Black win the 17 Liberty Division in the Mideast Qualifier in Indianapolis. Harris leaps high and smacks ball all over the court. She has even developed a solid back row attack. Defensive specialists may lean one way, but Harris ends up going another direction. Harris is also a sound passer. Harris had 248 kills and 140 digs in the fall, helping Arlington go 32-10 and a fourth-place finish in the Division I-AAA State Tournament.     Kinney is as versatile as they come in this class. Kinney uses her athleticism to the best of her ability. She sees things on the court and makes the necessary adjustments. Kinney uses a solid platform to make crisp two to three-point passes. During high school ball, Kinney also takes a lot of great swings from the front and back row. Knoxville Catholic can count on her to make plays in clutch situations. Kinney is also a sound server. Kinney had 274 kills, 65 aces and 206 digs in the fall, helping the Fighting Irish go 25-10 and finish fourth in the Division II-AA State Tournament.     Nygaard simply owns the back row with her athleticism. The Bruisers can more than count on her to make great passes time and time again. Nygaard uses great range to make unbelievable saves. Her ball control is off the charts. Nygaard consistently talks to her teammates to make sure they're in good position on the court. Nygaard had 383 digs in the fall to help Girls Preparatory School go 18-8.     Corbin has a great combination of size and power. She uses both to aggressively dominate the net. Corbin executes gap shots, ones, slides and other shots to high degrees. Corbin gets on top of balls and pounds down balls with authority. Corbin goes up strong on blocks and denies balls from coming across emphatically. Corbin had 173 kills and 91 blocks in the fall, helping Valor Prep go 29-3 and win another Division I-AA state championship.     Nuhic is blessed with size and great athleticism, thus the 17 Elite Black staff tries to put her in great position to run the offense. Nuhic makes the most of balls on each play. She consistently puts the team loaded with powerful hitters in sound position to succeed. Nuhic also makes great reads. Nuhic goes hard after balls on defense and has solid double blocks. Her versatility also shows with her powerful serves. Nuhic had 412 assists and 85 digs in the fall, helping Arlington go 32-10 with district and region championships then a fourth-place finish in the Division I-AAA State Tournament.    Note from the Writer   Mike Graham has been writing for Prep Dig for two years and has enjoyed getting to know the volleyball scenes in Kentucky, Ohio and coming soon, Tennessee. If you liked the story, please copy and paste to X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. You may also follow us at @prepdigkentucky or @prepdigoh on Instagram in addition to @PrepDigKy or @PrepDigOH on X. If you feel someone in Kentucky or Ohio needs coverage or even have feedback on the Kentucky rankings, please email Mike at mikegraham@prepdig.com. You may also follow him on X @GMCgrah or Instagram @g.michaelgraham. Subscriptions give you access to exclusive content. For a 30% discount, enter code graham30 at checkout.

These five have taken the club scene by storm this spring. Three of them have committed and the other two will get great looks because they're not only great athletes, they carry themselves with great respect for their coaches, teammates, family and others both on and off the court.