Southern Stars: 15 Seniors Producing Big Numbers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seniors all over Kansas are putting together big seasons halfway through the prep season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at 15 seniors from Southern Kansas schools posting big numbers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830079' first='Avery' last='Barnett']</strong>, 5'7”, MB, Riverton, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barnett has collected 270 kills in 63 sets played for the Rams. She is ranked No. 157 overall by Prep Dig Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800506' first='Malaya' last='Broadwell']</strong>, 5'6”, DS/L, Labette County, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Labette County's Broadwell is ranked No. 242 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She has accumulated 301 digs in 49 sets played for the Grizzlies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523690' first='Maddie' last='Coester']</strong>, 5'10”, OH, Girard, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coester has recorded 309 kills in 61 sets played for the Girard Trojans. She is ranked No. &nbsp;35 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222106' first='Carlyle' last='Johnson']</strong>, 6'2”, MB, Collegiate, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collegiate's Johnson has registered 253 kills in 47 sets played. She is ranked No. 7 overall by Prep Dig Kansas and has verbally committed to Duke University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731030' first='Emmy' last='Kirk']</strong>, 5'5”, S, Bucklin, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bucklin's Kirk has recorded 450 assists in 48 sets played. She is ranked No. 81 overall by Prep Dig Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698053' first='Sydney' last='Nance']</strong>, 5'9”, MB/OH, Eisenhower, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nance is ranked No. 139 overall and has verbally committed to Rocky Mountain College. She has recorded 42 blocks and 146 kills in 53 sets played for the Tigers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355646' first='Allyson' last='Orth']</strong>, 5'10”, S, Bishop Carroll, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orth is ranked No. 21 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She has tallied 435 assists in 54 sets played for the Golden Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731456' first='Ava' last='Price']</strong>, 5'4”, S, Riverton, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riverton's setter is ranked No. 80 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She has dished out 589 assists in 63 sets played at the mid-point of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='206380' first='Kalyn' last='Sampson']</strong>, 6'0”, OH/S, Sedgwick, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sampson is ranked No. 27 overall by Prep Dig Kansas and has verbally committed to Washburn. She has registered 210 kills in 47 sets played for the Cardinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355648' first='Dominique' last='Schellenger']</strong>, 5'11”, RS, Trinity Academy, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schellenger has tallied 40 blocks and 120 kills in 45 sets played for Trinity Academy. She is ranked No. 135 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='828161' first='Audrey' last='Smith']</strong>, 6'3”, MB, Trinity Academy, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith is ranked No. 137 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She is among the state leaders in blocks with 55 in 45 sets played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='731045' first='Jaicey' last='Stuhlsatz']</strong>, 5'5”, S, Garden Plain, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garden Plain's Stuhlsatz has recorded 420 assists in 45 sets. She is ranked No. 250 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='809460' first='Tinley' last='Travis']</strong>, 5'7”, OH, Maize, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Travis is among the state leaders in digs with 305 in 61 sets played for the Eagles. She is ranked No. 67 overall in the class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='809642' first='Gracie' last='Tucker']</strong>, 5'9”, MB/OH, Circle, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tucker is ranked No. 148 overall. She has recorded 239 kills in 51 sets for the Thunderbirds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523698' first='Mayzie' last='Warden']</strong>, 5'2”, DS/L, Haven, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warden unofficially leads Kansas seniors in digs with 451 in 58 sets played. She is ranked No. 128 overall by Prep Dig Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->