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<p>The Class of 2027 is entering the final stretch of its high school career as postseason volleyball gets underway across North Dakota and South Dakota. For some seniors, that means chasing a state championship, while others are looking to finish their high school careers on a strong note. It's also an important time in the recruiting process, as college coaches continue evaluating their roster needs and looking for players who could fill remaining spots. While many programs have already secured their recruiting classes, opportunities are still out there for uncommitted seniors. With postseason competition providing another chance to be seen and the upcoming club season offering additional exposure, we're taking a closer look at some of the top available 2027 athletes across the Dakotas who college coaches should keep on their radar. <strong><em>~Theresa@prepdigdakotas</em></strong></p>
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<p><em>*We are heading into a rankings update for North Dakota & South Dakota during the start of the 2026 club season.</em></p>
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<p><strong>North Dakota</strong></p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School </strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/aaliyah-hjelmstad/">[player_tooltip player_id='724933' first='Aaliyah' last='Hjelmstad']</a></td><td>Libero</td><td>Central-Valley/Hillsboro</td><td>Freeze</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/kenley-melby/">[player_tooltip player_id='724964' first='Kenley' last='Melby']</a></td><td>Setter/Righside</td><td>Bismarck Century</td><td>Capital Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/rosalyn-brunelle/">[player_tooltip player_id='810011' first='Rosalyn' last='Brunelle']</a></td><td>Middle/Rightside</td><td>Bismarck</td><td>Premier</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/abigail-anderson/">[player_tooltip player_id='724934' first='Abigail' last='Anderson']</a></td><td>Outside/Setter</td><td>Central-Valley/Hillsboro</td><td>Volt</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/calleigh-hewitt/">[player_tooltip player_id='830737' first='Calleigh' last='Hewitt']</a></td><td>Middle</td><td>Carrington</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/marley-uhlir-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='759531' first='Marley' last='Uhlir']</a></td><td>Outside/DS</td><td>Grand Forks Central</td><td>Volt</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/jersey-hammes/">[player_tooltip player_id='847117' first='Jersey' last='Hammes']</a></td><td>Outside/DS</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='430758' first='Mandan' last='']</td><td>Capital Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sara-kraft/">[player_tooltip player_id='724989' first='Sara' last='Kraft']</a></td><td>Middle/Rightside</td><td>Devils Lake</td><td>DLVC</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/kinsley-julik/">[player_tooltip player_id='724963' first='Kinsley' last='Julik']</a></td><td>Outside/Rightside</td><td>Fargo-Shanley</td><td>Sanford</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/marlee-falcon/">[player_tooltip player_id='724972' first='Marlee' last='Falcon']</a></td><td>Middle</td><td>Bismarck Legacy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/mya-kackman/">[player_tooltip player_id='817223' first='Mya' last='Kackman']</a></td><td>Middle</td><td>Wyndmere/Lidgerwood</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/betsy-huber-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='884348' first='Betsy' last='Huber']</a></td><td>Middle/Outside</td><td>Edgeley Public School</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/piper-schmidt/">[player_tooltip player_id='748730' first='Piper' last='Schmidt']</a></td><td>Middle</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/team/nd/flasher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flasher</a></td><td>Premier</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='724816' first='Kylie' last='Kroeplin']</td><td>Outside/Ds</td><td>Finley Sharon</td><td>MPCG Attack</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<p><strong>South Dakota</strong></p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/jacy-wolf/">[player_tooltip player_id='839963' first='Jacy' last='Wolf']</a></td><td>Outside/Setter</td><td>Chester</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/jade-jere/">[player_tooltip player_id='805799' first='Jade' last='Jere']</a></td><td>Outside/DS</td><td>Sioux Falls Washington</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='428678' first='Kairos' last='Elite Volleyball']</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/liliana-rolon-colon/">[player_tooltip player_id='745678' first='Liliana' last='Rolon-Colon']</a></td><td>DS/L</td><td>Sioux Falls Washington</td><td>Sanford Sports – SF</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/aubrielle-perry/">[player_tooltip player_id='745814' first='Aubrielle' last='Perry']</a></td><td>Outside/DS</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/team/sd/sioux-falls-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sioux Falls Washington</a></td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='428678' first='Kairos' last='Elite Volleyball']</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/alexis-lincecum/">[player_tooltip player_id='751606' first='Alexis' last='Lincecum']</a></td><td>Setter/DS</td><td>Central Lyon</td><td>SoDak 17-elite</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/emersyn-herber/">[player_tooltip player_id='760376' first='Emersyn' last='Herber']</a></td><td>Middle</td><td>Dell Rapids St. Marys</td><td>Sanford Sports – SF</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='834613' first='Lauryn' last='Burckhard']</td><td>Outside</td><td>Aberdeen Central</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='748060' first='Addison' last='Benson']</td><td>Middle/Rightside</td><td>Stevens</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='430994' first='Black' last='Hills Juniors']</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/myah-nilson/">[player_tooltip player_id='586824' first='Myah' last='Nilson']</a></td><td>Outside/Rightside</td><td>Roosevelt</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='428678' first='Kairos' last='Elite Volleyball']</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/erica-cluff-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='748813' first='Erica' last='Cluff']</a></td><td>Outside/Rightside</td><td>Stevens</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='430994' first='Black' last='Hills Juniors']</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/alivia-miller-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='903455' first='Alivia' last='Miller']</a></td><td>Setter/Rightside</td><td>Aberdeen Central</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='749243' first='Leighton' last='Scherr']</td><td>Middle/Outside</td><td>St. Thomas More</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='430994' first='Black' last='Hills Juniors']</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/andrea-andi-olson/">[player_tooltip player_id='788626' first='Andrea' last='(Andi) Olson']</a></td><td>DS/L</td><td>Watertown</td><td>Elite Alliance</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='760400' first='Lauren' last='Nixon']</td><td>Outside/Rightside</td><td>Worthington</td><td>SoDak</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='745920' first='Trayanna' last='Bishop']</td><td>Rightside/Outside</td><td>Jefferson</td><td>Sanford Sports – SF</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='756994' first='Lilly' last='Jacobsen']</td><td>Middle/Outside</td><td>Castlewood</td><td>Elite Alliance</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/olivia-vliem/">[player_tooltip player_id='817568' first='Olivia' last='Vliem']</a></td><td>Middle/Rightside</td><td>Sturgis</td><td>Crossfire</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/taylor-keegan/">[player_tooltip player_id='766728' first='Taylor' last='Keegan']</a></td><td>Middle/Outside</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/team/sd/sioux-falls-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sioux Falls Washington</a></td><td>Impact VB</td></tr><tr><td>102</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sydney-johnson-6/">[player_tooltip player_id='738115' first='Sydney' last='Johnson']</a></td><td>Middle</td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/team/sd/lennox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lennox</a></td><td><a href="https://prepdig.com/program/sodak-junior-volleyball/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SoDak Junior</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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Follow on Instagram @prepdigdakota. The Class of 2027 is entering the final stretch of its high school career as postseason volleyball gets underway across North Dakota and South Dakota. For some seniors, that means chasing a state championship, while others are looking to finish their high school careers on a strong note. It's also an important time in the recruiting process, as college coaches continue evaluating their roster needs and looking for players who could fill remaining spots. While many programs have already secured their recruiting classes, opportunities are still out there for uncommitted seniors. With postseason competition providing another chance to be seen and the upcoming club season offering additional exposure, we're taking a closer look at some of the top available 2027 athletes across the Dakotas who college…