10 Clubs, 10 Uncommitted 2026s to Know This Season

<p>We're taking a look at the 17s today with ten athletes from Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin who are uncommitted and will be ones who can contribute at the next level. Teams will start their season with smaller tournaments and scrimmages, but by the end of January we will have plenty of matches to take a look at in regards to who is making a statement in this age group. Let's take a look at some 2026s who are ready for impact this 2025 club season. </p>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='323929' first='Kate' last='Heatherly'] is a quietly loud presence on the court. She made a big impact playing her role as a defensive specialist where she had some clutch moments in big matches for 1st Alliance 16 Gold in 2024 when they were the runner up finishers in 16 Open. She knows how to use her platform and control her angles to get that first touch to the setter. She is well trained, she has great fundamentals and knows how to get it done. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">So physical. [player_tooltip player_id='260963' first='Peyton' last='Strout'] is one to watch out of the middle. She plays with a high motor and is always anticipating that next move to go for the block, get out in transition, and wants the ball every time. Defensively, she does a great job with her hand placement, getting her shoulders above the net and squared back into the court. Offensively, she knows how to make herself an option where she is really good off one foot and attacking behind the setter. She forces the other side of the net to always know where she is because if they are sleeping on the middle she will make them pay. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">So dynamic. Amalia Toliopulos is a swiss army knife type of player who can do a little bit of everything for her team. She is slated to play with [program_tooltip program_id='431567' first='Adversity' last=''] this upcoming club season where she will get plenty of looks playing a high level schedule. Her all around skill set is a huge advantage to her game where she will be one to watch most likely setting. She has quick feet, is efficient and can find a way to create offensive opportunities for her squad. </p>    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tempo tempo tempo, <a href="https://twitter.com/CycloneDenver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CycloneDenver</a> puts so much pressure on the other side with clean ball control and a fast tempo offense. Setter [player_tooltip player_id='389012' first='Channing' last='Johnson'] runs the show, a 2026 setter to have on the radar. [player_tooltip player_id='522829' first='Myia' last='Rosecrans'] with the kill. <a href="https://t.co/cubg8zwYJR">pic.twitter.com/cubg8zwYJR</a></p>— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDigChris/status/1853895471745405011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='389012' first='Channing' last='Johnson'] is an all around athlete who can do it all, including lead her high school team to a state championship. Johnson is also a key player for Denver's ranked high school girls basketball team as well. With a big growth spurt from her sophomore to junior year, she's now a 5'10 setter who has plenty of length and physicality at the net. She is accustomed to running a fast tempo offense and is a major defensive presence at the net. She had nearly 150 kills and over 60 blocks to go with over 1100 assists just in her junior season. This is a can't miss type of athlete where her best volleyball is still ahead of her. She will play for Adrenaline 17 Marty out of Cedar Rapids this club season. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='389078' first='Norah' last='Hany'] out of Johnston High School and Iowa PowerPlex will be one to watch from the Class of 2026 out of the middle position. She has been a standout at the Prep Dig showcase series in Iowa and has shown that she can hit for power and placement, being very efficient. At 6'1, she has the length and size to go toe to toe with other top middle blockers and is someone who is a next level player. She will be playing for Iowa PowerPlex 17 Wieland which has a lot of uncommitted 2026 talent who college coaches will be sure to watch this season. </p>    <p> </p>    <p class="text-gray-700">I really like the game of [player_tooltip player_id='552898' first='Karlyn' last='Kovarna'] because she is that small town, scrappy, all around athlete who isn't afraid of any opportunity. She earned plenty of post season honors for her high school season and will look to build off that for her club season where she will play for [program_tooltip program_id='432160' first='[program_tooltip program_id='432076' first='[program_tooltip program_id='430137' first='[program_tooltip program_id='429142' first='MVP' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] out of the Sioux City area. Kovarna is a dynamic six rotation outside hitter who can serve receive, pass, and score points. She is located in the heart of GPAC country, one of the top NAIA conferences in the country and I'm sure will be one those coaches will have on the radar. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Speaking from experience, coaching against [player_tooltip player_id='249636' first='Ava' last='Van Hammond'] is stressful. She is an athletic, left handed setter who puts so much pressure on the other side of the net. She is always looking to push the tempo to her middles and can put the ball on the money to her pins. With her ability to jump and swing with her left hand, she is still a dish first setter. She will play for [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] 17 Navy this upcoming club season and is someone that I would want to know if I was looking for a 2026 setter. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='388453' first='Ambryn' last='Aanonsen'] will be a new addition to [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] 17 Gold. This team is returning plenty of power, but will also have some new additions that will add some depth. Aanonsen has a really exciting skill set. She has been a left handed middle where she can run some different routes and tempos that allow her some one on one matches to terminate. She will most likely play on the right side where she can blast away with her fast, left handed swing. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='487007' first='Elaina' last='Butz'] is just a gritty competitor who will be the libero for Spiketown 17.1 this upcoming season. She had a breakout junior season for Oshkosh West where they took home a regional title. As the libero for the Wildcats, she had nearly 400 digs and 70 aces. She finds a way to impact every facet of the game and is a big time energizer for her side of the net. This Spiketown group has been playing together the past few years and their team chemistry will be a key to their success this season. </p>    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some really strong liberos in this session. Two Class of 2026 liberos to know would be [player_tooltip player_id='496803' first='Olivia' last='Doerre'] who preps at River Falls and plays club at Kokoro and [player_tooltip player_id='504430' first='Ella' last='Lindgren'] of Neenah. Both had huge high school seasons and will be fun to watch for club in 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pdtop250expowi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pdtop250expowi</a></p>— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDigChris/status/1862924834755228065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='496803' first='Olivia' last='Doerre'] has been a standout libero for River Falls the past two seasons and will be looking for a big season for the Kokoro 17s this upcoming club season. She was a standout at the Prep Dig Top 250 just over a month where her athleticism is what sets her apart from others. She is also a standout soccer player for River Falls who is always a state contender. Doerre's motor is also fun to watch where she is always moving, anticipating, and looking to make the next play, she always makes it happen. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-dig wp-block-embed-prep-dig"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepdig.com/2024/12/10-athletes-10-club-what-16s-to-watch/ </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-dig wp-block-embed-prep-dig"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepdig.com/2024/12/pt-1-early-look-at-prep-dig-resolution-attackers/ </div></figure>

We're taking a look at the 17s today with ten athletes from Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin who are uncommitted and will be ones who can contribute at the next level. Teams will start their season with smaller tournaments and scrimmages, but by the end of January we will have plenty of matches to take a look at in regards to who is making a statement in this age group. Let's take a look at some 2026s who are ready for impact this 2025 club season.