Class of 2026 State Ranking New Additions Vol 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are super proud to unveil the first release of the 2026 State Rankings List.&nbsp; A lot of the analysis has come from watching these players in person and also by watching the amazing footage that has been uploaded to everyone's recruiting profiles.&nbsp; We have been talking to a lot of coaches across the country and this class is littered with college prospects.&nbsp; The following players showed us all that they deserved to be added to the rankings due to their individual performances.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='209539' first='Lacy' last='Tinnell'] [2026] 6-4 Middle (HS: College Park/Club: Houston Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Please welcome Miss Tinnell officially to the State Rankings.&nbsp; Lacy is currently ranked as the 12^th best overall prospect and 3^rd best middle in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball for College Park High School in the Woodlands area of north Houston and also plays for the nationally recognized Houston Skyline club program.&nbsp; Every coach in the country knows that you cannot to teach height and Miss Tinnell has tons of it.&nbsp; She clogs up the middle with the best of them slowing down everything that comes her way.&nbsp; Middles can do a lot for a team with their long reach and Lacy's arms are some of the longest in her age group with a 95 inch standing reach.&nbsp; She uses those lengthy extremities to press over the net and seal it from would be attackers.&nbsp; I love how she drives her arms during her up swing in order to create a lot of momentum in her attack.&nbsp; It really does add a lot of pace to her hit.&nbsp; A lot of younger hitters only know one tempo of their arm swing and it leads to a lot of errors, but Lacy uses great court vision to see open spots on her opponents and scores with tips to zone four.&nbsp; We are very proud to have her listed in our State Rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='300846' first='Danielle' last='Whitmire'] [2026] 6-1 Setter (HS: Prosper/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Please welcome Miss Whitmire officially to the State Rankings.&nbsp; Danielle is currently ranked as the 13^th best overall prospect and 3^rd best setter in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays for Prosper High School and also for the nationally recognized [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball club. &nbsp;&nbsp;There are setters and then there are technicians who deliver pinpoint accurate sets.&nbsp; Danielle is one of those technical snipers who can thread the needle to all locations over and over.&nbsp; Her hands are identical mirror images of each other during her contact and release, which results in consistent results.&nbsp; I love how her posture hardly ever changes during different sets.&nbsp; This kind of replication of posture keeps her opposing middle blockers honest and not able to cheat towards one direction or the other.&nbsp; That is very high-level technique from a very young setter and every coach in the country is going to love it when they watch her in action.&nbsp; She is just a woman playing against girls and it is so fun to watch her distribute the ball at such a high level although only being a freshman.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning a spot as a top player in the state of Texas.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='235997' first='Cali' last='Reece'] [2026] 5-6 Libero (HS: Grand Oaks/Club: TAV Houston/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":257254,"width":125,"height":125,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/26-Cali-Reece.jpg?w=956" alt="" class="wp-image-257254" width="125" height="125" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Please welcome Miss Reece officially to the State Rankings.&nbsp; Cali is currently ranked as the 17^th best overall prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays for Grand Oaks High School and also for the [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball Houston club. &nbsp;Liberos are known to be the type of player who will run through a wall in order to keep the ball alive for their team.&nbsp; They are as tough as nails and unbreakable.&nbsp; This is exactly who Cali is as a libero and will fly all around the court even if her legs fall off of her body.&nbsp; She is the epitome of tough and is no stranger to playing with bumps and bruises without complaining.&nbsp; Every college coach in the country should see how tough she is and we know that they will love it just as much as we do when we cover her.&nbsp; She has exceptional ball control and is called up on to handle primary passer duties for her talented squad.&nbsp; While a lot of liberos play very erratic while digging emergency balls, Cali can be seen to be very calm with her platform.&nbsp; This kind of calmness with her arms allows the ball to rebound well and stay controlled as it is directed towards her setter.&nbsp; She creates great angles during hard driven balls and also a very soft contact, which keeps the ball on her side of the net.&nbsp; Her team has almost no anxiety as they know she will keep the ball from hitting the floor if it is anywhere near her zone.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning a spot on our State Rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>. &nbsp;Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Texas Family!&nbsp; Don't be afraid to interact with us.&nbsp; We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.&nbsp; Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->