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<p>Here's the thing about personal achievements – no one can take them away.</p>
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<p>Is the difference between 50 kills or 25 assists determining who gets a college scholarship and who doesn't? Not at all, but stats and personal achievements are still a measuring stick and the “achievement” aspect is what the attention should be on.</p>
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<p>If an athlete reaches 1,000 career kills then that achievement can not be taken away from that athlete. She can tell stories forever about her accomplishment and it becomes a part of that person's history.</p>
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<p>As I continue to share different statistical achievements from the Class of 2027, I felt like it was important to reiterate why stats matter and why at times they don't.</p>
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<p>No college coach will read this report and use it as the sole reason to offer a scholarship to an athlete. However, seeing a name on Prep Dig can spark a coach's interest and begin a new recruiting relationship </p>
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<p>This is not an all-inclusive list as some teams do not post public stats. Stats for this report were found on Max Preps. Also, I did not include athletes with missing information in their Max Preps profiles.</p>
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<p>Cheers, to members of the 300-kill club from the Kansas Class of 2027.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483901' first='Maggie' last='Brisk']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Maranatha Christian, ‘27</p>
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<p>Brisk is ranked No. 60 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She recorded 388 kills in 117 sets.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483905' first='Raimee' last='Lipker']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Clay Center, ‘27</p>
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<p>Lipker finished her sophomore season with 380 kills in 92 sets. She is ranked No. 28 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='621307' first='Emersyn' last='Ripley']</strong>, 6'1”, MB, Wichita Homeschool, ‘27</p>
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<p>Ripley is ranked No. 12 overall by Prep Dig. She recorded 379 kills in 121 sets played.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483893' first='Taylor' last='McCarty']</strong>, 5'8”, OH, Cheylin, ‘27</p>
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<p>McCarty is a dual-sport prospect. She is ranked No. 64 by Prep Dig and No. 3 overall by Prep Girls Hoops. She finished her sophomore season with 361 kills in 88 sets.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='516246' first='Quincy' last='Cook']</strong>, 5'11”, MB, Santa Fe Trail, ‘27 (Pictured Above)</p>
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<p>Cook had an outstanding sophomore season and is ranked No. 16 in the Kansas Class of 2027. She racked up 348 kills in 88 sets.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='480402' first='Drew' last='Bruna']</strong>, 5'11”, MB, Hanover, ‘27</p>
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<p>Hanover's Bruna finished recorded 347 kills in 99 sets. She is ranked No. 61 overall in the Class of 2027.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='524706' first='Bella' last='Ascanio']</strong>, 5'9”, OH, St. Mary's Colgan, ‘27</p>
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<p>Ascanio is ranked No. 136 by Prep Dig. She finished her sophomore season with 331 kills in 101 sets.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='550572' first='Amelia' last='Wilhite']</strong>, 5'11”, OH/DS, Gardner-Edgerton, ‘27</p>
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<p>Wilhite collected 326 kills in 103 sets. She is ranked No. 114 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483890' first='Lily' last='Edwards']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Clay Center, ‘27</p>
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<p>Edwards help guide the Tigers to the Class 4A State Tournament. She tallied 311 kills in 94 sets. She is ranked No. 27 overall.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='446314' first='Bo' last='Bronson']</strong>, 5'11”, OH, Shawnee Mission Northwest, ‘27</p>
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<p>Bronson is ranked No. 15 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She finished her sophomore season with 300 kills in 81 sets.</p>
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Here's the thing about personal achievements – no one can take them away.
Is the difference between 50 kills or 25 assists determining who gets a college scholarship and who doesn't? Not at all, but stats and personal achievements are still a measuring stick and the “achievement” aspect is what the attention should be on. If an athlete reaches 1,000 career kills then that achievement can not be taken away from that athlete. She can tell stories forever about her accomplishment and it becomes a part of that person's history. As I continue to share different statistical achievements from the Class of 2027, I felt like it was important to reiterate why stats matter and why at times they don't. No college coach will read this report and use it as the sole reason to offer a scholarship to an athlete. However, seeing…
