2025 Rankings: Five Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289183' first='Christian' last='Thompson']</strong><br>Well under the radar at the time of our last rankings update, Thompson makes a huge leap to the #2 position in the 2025 Ohio class. The Ohio University commit is one of the most lethal arms in this given her ability to get up and bring big heat. A losing record in 2022 turned into a very productive 20-5 season for Fairfield Union behind Thompson's huge offensive effort. With a career best 590 kills over the recent high school season, she earned 6.6 k/s on a very impressive .409 efficiency as a pin hitter. She also earned nearly 15 digs per match for the second straight season. The 1st team all-Ohio selection has big game and its scary to think what she'll accomplish during her senior season next fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='176097' first='Luci' last='Heid']</strong><br>The 6'1 pin is coming off a big fall season in which she doubled her offensive production for Badin from a season ago. Heid led the GCL offensively with 424 total kills and a 4.4 k/s average. She improved her efficiency from 2022 while seeing several more offensive opportunities, which kept Badin in the mix all season including a productive postseason journey in which they lost in the regional final to the eventual DII state champion. They were the state runner-up a year ago. Her arm control has improved as well as she can swing for power through the full range of the court while also earning points with great touch and finesse. The Northern Kentucky commit was a 1st team all-Ohio selection and will once again compete for TSE's top team in her age group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='445105' first='Alexa' last='Stutzman']</strong><br>The New York prep product plays club for AVC's top team in her age group and continues to show why she is one of the best ball control prospects in the Ohio Valley Region. AVC has a rich tradition of developing passers and defenders and Stutzman fits the mold well with her quickness, movement, and ability to create good angles with her platform. She has good volleyball I.Q. and is very engaged throughout point flow, which will be a key factor for her club team that should once again compete very well on the national scene. She is committed to Tennessee. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='151973' first='Kameron' last='Stover']</strong><br>Stover was one of two attackers to earn over 600 total kills during the 2023 high school season. She was a prolific scorer once again for Highland as she averaged 7.6 k/s at a 43% kill rate. The 5'9 pin has earned over 1,200 career kills at the varsity level with one season to go. She made a huge leap in productivity in 2023 at a .325 efficiency as Highland finished the season 23-4 overall. The 1st team all-Ohio selection was the most impactful prospect for the Fighting Scots as she collected 3.8 d/s while leading her team in blocks with 40 and service aces with 70.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289167' first='Madison' last='Miner']</strong><br>The Perry product bested her 2022 offensive effort by a handful of kills, which is impressive in that for two straight seasons she has terminated the ball over 400 times. In 2023 she averaged 5.8 kills at a 71% rate and a .581 efficiency. The 5'11 outside hitter improved well on the defensive side as she collected 10 digs per match on average. Miner was selected as the Chagrin Valley Conference Player of the Year for a season in which she earned 30 kills or more on three occasions including a season high 36 kills mid-October in a 3-2 win over Madison.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->