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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='475335' first='Olivia' last='Kennedy'] – 5'9” – Middle – Advance</strong></p>
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<p>On any other team in Class 1, Olivia would have been the team's best attacker. But unfortunately for her (sarcasm), she is surrounded by talent and ended her first season with a state title. By the time she graduates, she will be one of the top players in Class 1. She is fundamentally sound, extremely talented at the net, and will develop into a tremendous talent on both sides of the ball. She led Class 1 2027s players in blocks with 64.</p>
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<p><strong>Mollie Mannon – 5'9” – Middle – Bell City</strong></p>
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<p>On a senior-laden team, Mollie did more than hold her own. She finished the season with 124 kills and 59 blocks. Her 59 blocks put her in 2<sup>nd</sup> for all of Class 1 2027 players. With a club season under her belt, she will come back next year a big force for the Cubs and will be the go-to player.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485575' first='Emily' last='Lyon'] – 5'6” – Middle – Eminence</strong></p>
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<p>Forced to play middle out of necessity Lyon will develop into a beast on the pins. Eminence will be another power program over the next three years having six 2027 players in the starting rotation and will return everyone for next season. Emily led the team in kills and finished 2<sup>nd</sup> with 233 for all 2027 players in Class 1.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485602' first='Reagan' last='Tenholder'] – 5'10” – Middle – Archie</strong></p>
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<p>The Whirlwinds have themselves a big-time player coming through the program. Reagan is a tough lefty out of the middle who can hit with big power. She finished the year with 177 kills good for 2<sup>nd</sup> on the team and first in blocks with 52. From all her highlight videos she pounds it with her right arm just as much as with her left arm.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='732870' first='Megan' last='Copeland'] – 5'9” – Middle – Ellington</strong></p>
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<p>Copeland only led her team in blocks in her first year for the Whippets with 40 and finished with 137 kills to finish 3<sup>rd</sup> on the team. She finished the season top 10 in both kills and blocks for 2027 players in Class 1. Megan is part of the trio of 2027s at Ellington who look to put Ellington in the state playoffs before they graduate.</p>
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Olivia
Kennedy
5'9" | MB
Advance | 2027
State
MO
– 5'9” – Middle – Advance
