Class 4 Player of the Year Watchlist

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4 volleyball season approaches, a talented group of athletes is ready to make their mark on the court. Leading the charge is [player_tooltip player_id='809541' first='Bella' last='Scherfenberg'] from Belton, whose impressive stats have propelled her team to new heights. Alongside her are standout players like [player_tooltip player_id='490109' first='Millie' last='Bauer'], and [player_tooltip player_id='221230' first='Bennett' last='Raterman'], each bringing unique skills and experience to their respective teams. With a mix of powerful hitters, skilled setters, and tenacious defenders, this season promises to deliver exciting matchups and fierce competition in Class 4 volleyball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='809541' first='Bella' last='Scherfenberg'] – Belton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Texas beach commit has taken the Pirates to new heights, never seen in the program before. Last year's 33-4 season was the best in history, and Bella's play&nbsp;has been key to the success. She has a total of 1402 kills, 175 blocks, and&nbsp;783 digs while being a six-rotation middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490109' first='Millie' last='Bauer'] – Springfield Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Mizzou commit is one of the more versatile hitters in Class 4, and at 6'3”, she will cause problems out of the middle or on the outside. A long and stealthy player, Millie had 487 kills, 68 blocks, and&nbsp;112 digs. Millie will be a force no matter the position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221230' first='Bennett' last='Raterman'] – St. Pius X</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The #1-ranked player in Missouri for the 2026 class, she has been one of the best in her class throughout her high school career. Bennett is a state champion, a runner-up, and a three-time district champion. With Bennett in the&nbsp;middle, SPX has a record of 84-12-1. 1043 career kills, 219 total blocks, she has been dominating from the start.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221231' first='Elena' last='Ruble'] – St. Pius X</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ruble has been the only setter for the Lancers the last three years and has only guided the team to three straight district titles, a runner-up finish, and a state title. It helps that&nbsp;she has some of the best hitters to feed, dishing out 3031 career assists. She's a gamer who knows her role and does it like no one else in Class 4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='217597' first='Lucy' last='Hafer'] – West Plains</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first two years with the Zizzers, Lucy helped run the offense, but last year the offense was given to her, and boy, did she succeed. Lucy is coming back for her final season, bringing back her 1080 assists from last year. The Drury commit has plenty of firepower to feed, and if she can get the Zizzers back to a final four, she would go down as the school's best setter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222579' first='Lilly' last='Bott'] – St. Charles</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lilly has been a mainstay as libero for the Pirates since she walked into the gym. A fantastic player who is all over the place defensively and gives her team a shot to win with her 1785 career digs. Each season, she has been the libero, and her numbers have been at the top in Class 4. This season, I expect her to push for 2500 career digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232325' first='Addi' last='MacLean'] – St. Michael</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Addi will leave the Guardians as the short program's best setter, and it might be hard to find someone better. Rockhurst got them a gem. Addi comes into the season with 2731 career assists and will look to guide her Guardians back to the Class 4 final four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->