DeGroot jumps into the Top 25 after being ranked No. 32 overall. She had a solid junior season for the Golden Eagles and is now ranked No. 16 overall. I have written it before, but I will write it again. Lauren “I Am” DeGroot might just have superhero powers. She is what I would have referred to in my first few years of scouting as “Tall Timber.” She has a big reach and natural athleticism. She has posted back-to-back seasons with 200-plus kills and three straight seasons with at least 20 blocks. Like several of the athletes in this report, she has “Big-Game” experience and knows what it takes to be a winner.

DeGroot in the Golden Eagles are the No. 1 Seed in the Class 5A Tournament. She is a six-rotation athlete who leads the team in kills. She has collected 259 kills, 246 serve receptions, 141 digs, and 19 blocks in 83 sets played. She is ranked No. 32 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. Bishop Carroll (37-1) had a schedule that was all over the place this season. The Golden Eagles have nine quality wins over state tournament teams. The only loss came to No. 2 Seed Maize South, but they collected 19 wins against some really poor clubs. They will be playing in what I believe is the toughest four-team pool being played this week. They open against the No. 8 Seed St. James Academy at 11:00 am on Court A.

The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles and Maize South Mavericks will be the final two teams to take the court in Pool B play. They will compete against each other in the first match, which will begin when the first 8:30 a.m. match concludes. DeGroot leads the team with 115 kills in 33 sets played. She is ranked No. 32 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. Seaman and Lee’s Summitt (MO) are the other two teams in Pool B. Those two teams will face each other at 8:30.

Another Bishop Carroll prospect to watch closely is DeGroot. She led Bishop Carroll in kills as a sophomore. She recorded 285 kills in 82 sets played. She also collected 111 digs, 22 blocks, and 34 aces as a sophomore. She has a smooth approach and plays a poised game. She moved up five spots in the recently updated Class of 2027 rankings into the No. 28 slot.

Bishop Carroll’s DeGroot stepped into a leadership role for the Golden Eagles as a sophomore. She is ranked No. 33 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. She can play front row or also in the back row. She registered 285 kills, 261 serve receptions, and 111 digs in 82 sets played.