Winning a top performer award can move you up a few spots in the rankings as well. The 6’3′ middle Hannah Keating Hannah Keating 6'3" | MB Quince Orchard | 2028 State VA went from 46 to 37. Her performance at the junior nationals also earned her some ranking recognition She played down for the Metro 14 team who competed in the 14U open in the junior national championships.

Last year as a frosh Hannah earned a spot on the Quince Orchard varsity team. The hope now for Hannah is to contribute to their overall success.

Hannah plays a year down for Metro 14. She already stands 6’3″. She debuted ranked at 47 in the class of 2028. Her long levers still need some work before transforming her into a dominant offensive player. Because she towers over most her tendency is to rely on tips over the smaller blocks to score most of her points. At this stage her blocking outshines her hitting but that will shift as she gets in synch with her longer levers.

At present her approach jump lists at 9’5″. As she gains physical strength that jump should improve. Definitely, a player whose future looks bright.

Last year Hannah made the varsity as a frosh. After playing a year for Metro for a team playing in Open at the USAV in Dallas her game should improve. With hard work expect her to develop into an impact player.

Hannah plays a year down on the Metro 14 team. She impressed at the MAPL tournament shoring up one of the middle spots. Currently her blocking skills outperform her hitting skills. She still needs a little more work with that arm swing. That will come with time, coaching and repetition.

Hannah brings an approach jump of 9’5″. For high school she made the roster of the varsity for Quince Orchard. Definitely a player on the rise.

Her swing still needs some work but at 6’3″ she towers over the net to block a number of balls. She also has the ability to tip balls over most blocks, which makes her difficult to defend.

While Metro has a fifth ranked regional ranking they are also ranked 12th nationally. Only Maryland Juniors has a higher national ranking at number 7

Metro took first in a Maryland Open tournament and another first in the City of Oaks Challenge, beating a number of Carolina teams.

While it is still early, the Chesapeake Region has six teams ranked in the top 100 nationally at the 14U level. Blue Ridge has two of those teams.