Who moved up the rankings in California’s 2026 class?

Every rankings release is more than a list. It is a reflection of development, discovery, and growth across one of the most competitive volleyball states in the country. The PrepDig California team evaluates players with one goal in mind: identifying those whose skills, athleticism, and mentality project to success at the collegiate level.

When players move up or down, it is rarely a result of decline. Most often it happens because others have made significant gains or new athletes have emerged who raise the overall standard. Our process focuses on athletic upside, position-specific skill, volleyball IQ, and intangible traits such as effort, communication, and body language. These are the qualities that help coaches predict who will perform in college systems.

Transparency remains at the core of our rankings. Each update reflects the ongoing work of scouts who evaluate athletes through live events, film, and consistent feedback from coaches. Rankings are not permanent placements but indicators of how an athlete's current potential stacks up against others in her class.

Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:

• Audrey Flanagan Audrey Flanagan 6'2" | OH Mira Costa | 2026 State #8 Nation CA | OH | Mira Costa
• Layli Ostovar Layli Ostovar 5'11" | OH Mater Dei | 2026 State #9 Nation CA | OH | Mater Dei
• Finley Krystkowiak Finley Krystkowiak 6'3" | OH Torrey Pines | 2026 State #11 Nation CA | OH | Torrey Pines
• Milly McGee Milly McGee 5'10" | S Mira Costa | 2026 State #40 Nation CA | S | Mira Costa
• Abby Zimmerman Abby Zimmerman 6'1" | RS Redondo Union | 2026 State #54 Nation CA | RS | Redondo Union
• Addison Coady Addison Coady 6'2" | MB Mater Dei | 2026 State #71 Nation CA | MB | Mater Dei
• Reese Stringer Reese Stringer 5'11" | S Mira Costa | 2026 State #36 Nation CA | S | Mira Costa
• Taylor Boice Taylor Boice 6'1" | MB Redondo Union | 2026 State #72 Nation CA | MB | Redondo Union
• Samantha (Sammy) Destler Samantha (Sammy) Destler 6'1" | OH Marymount | 2026 State #88 Nation CA | OH | Marymount
• Ava McBride Ava McBride 6'1" | S Notre Dame | 2026 State #37 Nation CA | S | Notre Dame
• Makenna Crosson Makenna Crosson 6'3" | OH Archbishop Mitty | 2026 State #20 Nation CA | OH | Archbishop Mitty
• Presley Thompson Presley Thompson 5'5" | DS CA | DS/L | La Costa Canyon
• Adriana Dorn Adriana Dorn 6'1" | S/RS Ripon | 2026 State CA | S/RS | Ripon
• Bryce Leatherwood Bryce Leatherwood 6'2" | MB Scripps Ranch | 2026 State #113 Nation CA | MB | Scripps Ranch
• Aberdeen Callaway Aberdeen Callaway 6'1" | OH/RS Flintridge Prep | 2026 State #123 Nation CA | OH/RS | Flintridge Prep
• Daniele Clewis Daniele Clewis 5'11" | S West Ranch | 2026 State CA | S | West Ranch
• Memphis Burnett Memphis Burnett 5'11" | MB Santa Margarita | 2026 State CA | MB | Santa Margarita
• Ellie Burr Ellie Burr 5'4" | DS/L San Dieguito Academy | 2026 State #98 Nation CA | DS/L | San Dieguito Academy
• Ellie Diehl Palmer Ellie Diehl Palmer 5'11" | RS Archbishop Mitty | 2026 State CA | RS | Archbishop Mitty
• Bridget Blu Bridget Blu 6'0" | OH Mira Costa | 2026 State CA | OH | Mira Costa
• Ava Wang Ava Wang 5'4" | DS/L Menlo | 2026 State #158 Nation CA | DS/L | Menlo
• Meena Kasirajan Meena Kasirajan 6'0" | OH CA | OH | De La Salle
• Abigail Lesagonicz Abigail Lesagonicz 6'3" | RS/OH Rancho Bernardo | 2026 State #161 Nation CA | RS/OH | Rancho Bernardo
• Samantha Krystkowiak Samantha Krystkowiak 6'0" | RS Torrey Pines | 2026 State CA | RS | Torrey Pines
• Madyson McCarthy Madyson McCarthy 6'0" | OH Cathedral Catholic | 2026 State CA | OH | Cathedral Catholic
• Maya Stillwell Maya Stillwell 6'4" | MB Harvard-Westlake | 2026 State #151 Nation CA | MB | Harvard-Westlake
• Portia Zeidler Portia Zeidler 6'4" | MB Los Gatos | 2026 State CA | MB | Los Gatos
• Skylar Noble Skylar Noble 5'4" | DS CA | DS/L | Jserra
• Elle Vandeweghe Elle Vandeweghe 6'5" | MB/RS Marymount | 2026 State CA | MB/RS | Marymount
• Ila Marie Rose Ila Marie Rose 5'10" | OH Centennial | 2026 State CA | OH | Centennial
• Chloe Allcroft Chloe Allcroft 6'2" | MB Marin Catholic | 2026 State CA | MB | Marin Catholic
• Charlotte Nowak Charlotte Nowak 6'1" | OH JSerra | 2026 State CA | OH | JSerra
• Gia Rivera Gia Rivera 6'0" | OH CA | OH | Notre Dame Belmont
• Jenna Hunt Jenna Hunt 6'3" | MB San Ramon Valley | 2026 State CA | MB | San Ramon Valley
• Sarah Uebelhoer Sarah Uebelhoer 5'10" | OH CA | OH | Francis Parker
• Gabriella Xiao Gabriella Xiao 5'9" | S Aragon | 2026 State CA | S | Aragon
• Paige Nelson Paige Nelson 6'0" | S Foothill | 2026 State CA | S | Foothill
• Adelynn Legates Adelynn Legates 5'9" | DS CA | OH | The King's Academy
• Rylee Heinz Rylee Heinz 6'2" | MB Rocklin | 2026 State CA | MB | Rocklin
• Alba Canko Alba Canko 5'8" | S Great Oak | 2026 State CA | S | Great Oak
• Emma Champagne Emma Champagne 5'11" | MB CA | MB | St. Sierra
• Jenelle Legates Jenelle Legates 5'8" | S State CA | S |
• Soraya Dennis Soraya Dennis 5'8" | S Mater Dei | 2026 State CA | S | Mater Dei
• Anabelle Redaelli Anabelle Redaelli 5'9" | OH CA | OH | Palisades
• Brynn Bohn Brynn Bohn 6'2" | MB/RS Ripon Christian | 2026 State CA | MB/RS | Ripon Christian
• Olivia Bryant Olivia Bryant 5'10" | OH Scripps Ranch | 2026 State #103 Nation CA | OH | Scripps Ranch
• Ruby Partain Ruby Partain 5'11" | MH CA | MB | Carlsbad
• Mia Stewart Mia Stewart 6'0" | OH Sierra Canyon | 2026 State CA | OH | Sierra Canyon
• Frankie Jones Frankie Jones 6'3" | MB Marymount | 2026 State CA | MB | Marymount
• Declan Eastman Declan Eastman 5'6" CA | DS/L | Marymount
• Kapri Garnett Kapri Garnett OP CA | RS | Campbell Hall
• Masina Ogbechie Masina Ogbechie 6'0" | RS Oaks Christian School | 2026 State CA | RS | Oaks Christian School
• Sara Moynihan Sara Moynihan 5'9" | S Jserra | 2026 State CA | S | Jserra
• ELLIE CHU ELLIE CHU 5'9" | S The POLYTECHNIC, Pasadena, CA | 2026 State CA | S | The POLYTECHNIC, Pasadena, CA
• Sophia Johnson Sophia Johnson 5'9" | MH CA | RS | Cathedral Catholic
• Jordyn Scannell Jordyn Scannell 5'10" | S Santa Monica | 2026 State CA | S | Santa Monica
• Brynn Minter Brynn Minter 6'0" | OH Los Alamitos | 2026 State CA | OH | Los Alamitos
• Izabella Ortiz Izabella Ortiz 6'0" | MB Otay Ranch | 2026 State CA | MB | Otay Ranch
• Aviya Russo Aviya Russo 6'0" | OH Los Altos | 2026 State CA | OH | Los Altos
• Addy Scheitlin Addy Scheitlin 6'1" | OH Rocklin | 2026 State CA | OH | Rocklin
• Caitlin Prior Caitlin Prior 5'6" | S State CA | S |
• Haley Smith Haley Smith 5'10" | OH Liberty Ranch | 2026 State CA | OH | Liberty Ranch
• Kate Scherlacher Kate Scherlacher 5'8" | S Mater Dei | 2026 State CA | S | Mater Dei
• Teagan Cooling Teagan Cooling 6'1" | RS Leigh | 2026 State CA | RS | Leigh
• Sage Meidroth Sage Meidroth 5'5" | DS/L Mira Costa | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Mira Costa
• Kalyani Olive Kalyani Olive 6'2" | OH/RS Sierra Canyon | 2026 State CA | OH/RS | Sierra Canyon
• Cayenne Ceman Cayenne Ceman L CA | RS | Mira Costa
• Tessa Smith Tessa Smith 6'3" | RS Castro Valley | 2026 State CA | RS | Castro Valley
• Samantha Capinpin Samantha Capinpin 5'7" | S Mater Dei | 2026 State CA | S | Mater Dei
• Jordan Kennedy Jordan Kennedy 5'11" | MB/RS Centennial (Bakersfield) | 2026 State CA | MB/RS | Centennial (Bakersfield)
• Riley Barulich Riley Barulich 5'8" | S Saint Francis | 2026 State CA | S | Saint Francis
• Karly Bonaventure Karly Bonaventure CA | MB/OH | Granada
• Marina Vosloo Marina Vosloo 6'0" CA | MB | Torrey Pines
• Simone Roslon Simone Roslon 5'11" | OH Mira Costa | 2026 State #28 Nation CA | OH | Mira Costa
• Camellia Ding Camellia Ding OH CA | RS | Polytechnic
• Ella Fulton Ella Fulton 6'2" | MB Saint Francis | 2026 State CA | MB | Saint Francis
• Ashton Nelson Ashton Nelson 6'3" | OH San Clemente | 2026 State CA | OH | San Clemente
• Emerson Newton Emerson Newton 6'0" | MH CA | MB | Santiago
• Avery Junk Avery Junk 5'10" | RS Redondo Union | 2026 State CA | RS | Redondo Union
• Bryce Buchner Bryce Buchner 5'11" | S Cathedral Catholic | 2026 State CA | S | Cathedral Catholic
• Addi Junk Addi Junk 5'9" | DS CA | DS/L | Redondo
• Catalina Alvizuri Catalina Alvizuri 6'0" | MB CA | MB | Mt. Carmel
• Simone Huarte Simone Huarte 6'2" | OH CA | OH | Christian Brothers
• Bella Rasi Bella Rasi 5'9" | S Del Oro | 2026 State CA | S | Del Oro
• Tiani Shaw Tiani Shaw 5'8" | DS/L Mater Dei | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Mater Dei
• Mahala Huntsman Mahala Huntsman 6'1" | S Edge Virtual Academy | 2026 State CA | S | Edge Virtual Academy
• Allysa (Ally) Fausett Allysa (Ally) Fausett 6'0" | S Dana Hills | 2026 State CA | S | Dana Hills
• Gianna Bogan Gianna Bogan 6'0" | OH Rocklin | 2026 State CA | OH | Rocklin
• Max Pheasant Max Pheasant 5'6" | S Christian | 2026 State CA | S | Christian
• Ahnika Smith Ahnika Smith 5'8" | DS/L Mater Dei | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Mater Dei
• Mckenzie Shellman Mckenzie Shellman 6'0" | MB CVHS | 2026 State CA | MB | CVHS
• Aila Reich Aila Reich 5'9" | DS/L/OH John H. Pitman | 2026 State CA | DS/L/OH | John H. Pitman
• Maryn Hall Maryn Hall 5'11" | OH John H Pitman | 2026 State CA | OH | John H Pitman
• Izzy Watson Izzy Watson 6'0" | OH CA | OH | Gregori
• Khloe Wong Khloe Wong 5'6" | DS/L Folsom | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Folsom
• Kaelyn Hamm Kaelyn Hamm 5'9" | OH Redondo Union | 2026 State CA | OH | Redondo Union
• Eva Deninger Eva Deninger 6'0" | RS/OH San Marcos | 2026 State CA | RS/OH | San Marcos
• Audrey Berg Audrey Berg 6'0" | OH/RS University Prep (Redding, CA) | 2026 State CA | OH/RS | University Prep (Redding, CA)
• Danica Nordlicht Danica Nordlicht 6'0" | MB/RS Torrey Pines | 2026 State CA | MB/RS | Torrey Pines
• Kaia Ciszewski Kaia Ciszewski 5'8" | OH Mater Dei | 2026 State CA | OH | Mater Dei
• Lauren Nip Lauren Nip 5'4" | DS/L St. Ignatius | 2026 State CA | DS/L | St. Ignatius
• Blair Gardiner Blair Gardiner 5'9" | S/RS Santa Fe Christian | 2026 State CA | S/RS | Santa Fe Christian
• Olivia Penske Olivia Penske 5'10" | S Marymount | 2026 State CA | S | Marymount
• Noe Vanacht Noe Vanacht 5'4" | DS/L Saint Francis | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Saint Francis
• Allison Dzieciuch Allison Dzieciuch 6'4" | MB Cathedral Catholic | 2026 State CA | MB | Cathedral Catholic
• Devon Schweitzer Devon Schweitzer 5'6" | DS/L Rocklin | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Rocklin
• Kylie Parker Kylie Parker 5'9" | OH CA | OH | Harvard Westlake
• Rylee Dale Rylee Dale 5'9" | OH Roosevelt | 2026 State CA | OH | Roosevelt
• Paige Meyers Paige Meyers 5'9" | DS CA | DS/L | The Bishops School
• Vani Tatoulian Vani Tatoulian 6'3" | MB La Canada | 2026 State CA | MB | La Canada
• Stella Kennedy Stella Kennedy 5'11" | OH Marymount | 2026 State CA | OH | Marymount
• Nina Hemsley Nina Hemsley 6'0" | MB Etiwanda | 2026 State CA | MB | Etiwanda
• Olivia Grovert Olivia Grovert 5'11" | S Santa Margarita | 2026 State CA | S | Santa Margarita
• Lauryn Lewis Lauryn Lewis 5'11" | MH CA | MB |
• Sophia Terry Sophia Terry 6'0" | MB Acalanes | 2026 State CA | MB | Acalanes
• Madeleine “Maddie” Zaragoza Madeleine “Maddie” Zaragoza 5'10" | DS/L Sierra Canyon School | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Sierra Canyon School
• Eliya Dev Eliya Dev 5'6" | DS CA | DS/L | Liberty
• Delilah Davis Delilah Davis 5'10" | MB Oaks Christian | 2026 State CA | MB | Oaks Christian
• Maren Espiritu Maren Espiritu RH CA | DS/L | American Canyon
• Estela Escuro Estela Escuro 5'5" | DS/L Huntington Beach | 2026 State CA | DS/L | Huntington Beach
• Cassidy Woo Cassidy Woo 5'6" | S Campolindo | 2026 State CA | S | Campolindo
• Natalie Monroe Natalie Monroe 6'0" | MB CA | MB | Santa Cruz
• Cienna Alvarez Cienna Alvarez 5'8" | MH CA | OH | Vintage

Click here to view the updated 2026 California Rankings!