Prospect Spotlight: Five Northeast Kansas 2026 Ranked Athletes
Prep Dig shines the spotlight on ranked athletes.
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<p>Northeast Kansas remains a hotbed for high-quality volleyball players.</p>
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<p>Here is a look at five ranked prospects from that part of the state that Prep Dig has not recently featured.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357592' first='Tori' last='Thompson']</strong>, 6'0”, S, Gardner Edgerton, '26</p>
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<p>Thompson is a tall setter who is ranked No. 76 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She finished her junior season with 589 assists and 68 kills in 103 sets played for the Trailblazers. Thompson can also stuff attacks at the net.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489339' first='Corinne' last='Schwindt']</strong>, 5'8”, DS/L, Mill Valley, '26</p>
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<p>Mill Valley's Schwindt is ranked No. 106 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She recorded 299 digs, 464 serve receptions, and 123 assists. Mill Valley has a top-notch defensive specialist transferring into the school. There should be some serious competition at practice for the libero jersey, and the Jaguars should be an elite defensive club.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698057' first='Kate' last='Wells']</strong>, 6'0”, MB, St. Thomas Aquinas, '26</p>
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<p>Wells is ranked No. 137 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She finished her junior season with 128 kills and 82 blocks. She is a front row monster with a big reach. She has serious bounce in her game and will have high expectations of herself heading into her senior season.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='553807' first='Brooke' last='McCabe']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Shawnee Heights, '26</p>
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<p>McCabe is ranked No. 206 overall. She recorded 123 kills in 76 sets played for the Thunderbirds as a junior. She also recorded 33 blocks and played primarily on the front row only last season. She has a long reach and adjusts well to imperfect sets.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='659199' first='Emily' last='Ditzler']</strong>, 5'9”, MB, Holton, '26</p>
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<p>Holton's Ditzler is ranked No. 224 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. During her junior season, she registered 93 kills and 67 blocks for the Wildcats. She has a physical frame. She can hit the ball with authority or exploit the defense with a tip.</p>
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Northeast Kansas remains a hotbed for high-quality volleyball players.
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