At 5’8″ some might consider her undersized for a left side. However, she can consistently put that ball to the floor on the other side of the net. Her banging from the left side helped Loudoun Elite earn a bid to the Junior Nationals for their first appearance in their club history. Now she hopes to lead Independence to their first state championship in their short history. They reached the Class 5 semi-finals in 2024. This year they will play in Class 6.

Kaelyn has some help on the left side with the arrival of frosh Leyla Landry Leyla Landry 5'9" | OH Independencesc | 2030 State VA . Last year they finished six games below .500. This year they are 13 games above .500.

They have two potent outsides in frosh Leyla Landry Leyla Landry 5'9" | OH Independencesc | 2030 State VA and senior Kaelyn Wharton Kaelyn Wharton 5'8" | OH/DS/L Independencesc | 2027 State VA . Kaelyn is a bit undersized at 5’8″ but she puts the ball away. She played with another undersized left side Lacey Bogues Lacey Bogues 5'8" | OH/RS Potomac Falls | 2027 State VA two years ago at Loudoun Elite to make them one of the more competitive clubs in the Chesapeake Region. Last year she played for Virginia Juniors playing a year down on the 16 team.

Now Kaelyn teams with another undersized left side with the 5’9″ Leyla Landry Leyla Landry 5'9" | OH Independencesc | 2030 State VA . She provides the veteran experience to a relatively young team that includes three frosh. A state championship run should put her on the prospect radar.

When I went to watch Independence play this year they started the match early. I could only see a quarter of a set with Leyla Landry Leyla Landry 5'9" | OH Independencesc | 2030 State VA finishing the set with her front row kills.

Last year Lacey Bogues Lacey Bogues 5'8" | OH/RS Potomac Falls | 2027 State VA and Kaelyn combined to make Loudoun Elite one of the surprising clubs of the year. Two smaller outsides who ripped balls past the blocks. For the first time in club history Loudoun Elite won a bid to Junior Nationals. In previous years they would play in the Patriot Division.

This year Kaelyn will take her skills to Virginia Juniors where she will play down at the 16 level. This is a new opportunity for her to take her game to another level.