Chris Tobolski

Last week, vballrecruiter.com released updates to the Player Rankings for the Classes of 2023 and 2024. The updates move forward, with the latest featuring the Class of 2025! Below, you can find those players who have moved from 4 to 5-stars and from 3 to 4-stars, as well as all of the new additions. You can access the full Player Rankings here. 4-STARS MOVED TO 5-STARS Kaci Demaria OH Surfside 16 PV Legends Madison Quest OH MKE Sting 16 Gold 3-STARS MOVED TO 4-STARS Ryan Murphy S/RS JJVA 16 Teal Bella Bullington OH SPVB 16 Elite Taylor Deckert L/DS SCVC 17 Roxy Izzy Mahaffey L/DS Arizona Storm 16 Thunder Lauryn Mack OH TAV 16 Black   Taylor Porter OH Hou Skyline 16 Royal Shelby Burriss MB Drive Nation 17 Red Reese Dunkle MB Circle City 16 Purple Kristen Simon L/DS Adidas KiVA 16 Red Katie Gielas RS Elevation 16 Goller Izzy Busignani OH Mich Elite 16 Mizuno   Emma Koceja OH MKE Sting 16 Gold NEW ADDITIONS Abbie Hagedorn RS Premier Nebraska 16 Gold Anna Barr OH Madfrog 16 Green Anna Cathcart OH OVA 16 Black Bria Dawson MB Pohaku 16-1 Britton Finley OH Madfrog 16 Green Delaney Dorscht OH WVBA 16 Adidas Georgi Stein OH AZ Sky 16G Hannah Leftridge OH HPSTL 16 Royal Jane Gambel OH NOLA 16 Alyx Kamden Mitchell S OJVA 16-1 Gold Laney Wilson Opp AZ Sky 16G Michaela Zuniga DS/L TAV 16 Black Morgan Collier MB Waco VBC 16 Black Morgan Inemer OH/RS Madfrog 16 Green Morgan VanVoorhis OH TAV 16 Black Savannah Simpson OH Coast 16-1 Zoey Matias L/DS Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Rebecca Ring OH VC United 16 Elite Sonja Laaksonen OH Vital 16-1 Gold Addison Horner S/RS 1st Alliance 16 Gold Maylynn Mitchell OH Forza1 North 16 Gemma Morris L/DS MAVA 17-1 Select Audrey Nuckols RS SG Elite 16 Rosh Lauren Farris OH Tstreet 16 Naseri Macey Hughes RS Alamo 16 Premier   Zoe Baliva OH/RS HPSTL 16 Royal   Pyper Nelson OH/MB A4 Volley 17 Tyler Jillian Tippmann S/RS Team Pineapple 16 Black

The vballrecruiter.com Elite ID Clinic tour continued with its latest stop at the home of Arizona Storm in the greater Phoenix area this past weekend. While the Super Bowl and WM Phoenix Open were also in town showcasing the talents of their respective sports, we like to believe the real superstars spent Saturday showing out in hopes of getting on our radar for the upcoming The Red Hat Games set for December in Dallas. The turnout was incredible and was backed by very energetic, upbeat coaches and an on-point DJ who helped set the electric vibe that carried throughout the event. At the conclusion, Vballrecruiter announced the latest round of invites to The Red Hat Games. Here are the players receiving invites:   Congrats to all invited! It’s important to know the invitation process is ongoing. We noted many more players from the clinic who could be receiving invites down the road as the season goes on. Additionally, not only did we hand out invites and keep tabs on possible future invites, we also wanted to highlight our Show Stoppers. These are players who in addition to our invites also caught our eye with their performances. SHOW STOPPERS Makena Rumple SO MB/RS Arizona Storm 16 Thunder: The 6-0 Rumple can hit across all spots in the front row. She was swinging away and drilling balls.    Kenna Cogill SO MB Arizona Storm 16 Thunder: The 6-4 Cogill is a presence in the middle on the both sides. She was scoring at will during drills and putting up a wall of a block too.   Ireland Avalos JR S Arizona Storm 17 Thunder: Avalos was steady and consistent in her delivery and location.   Lily Rolfes FR S Arizona Storm 15 Thunder: Rolfes’ vocal leadership was on display. She was both talkative and encouraging. She also has good vision and sees the court the well. Alison Miller JR L/DS AZ Sky 17B: Miller is a fluid libero who moves around the court well. She was playing great defense and showed her scrappiness. Ashlyn White JR S Odyssey 17 Lightning: White showed great body control on her deliveries. She’s an athletic setter who was making sound decisions where to go with the ball. Kendall Omoruyi 8th MB AZ Storm 14 Thunder: At 6-4, Omoruyi is a next-level talent! That’s obvious from her impactful play at the net, from blasting ball after ball over the block or stuffing balls at the net on defense. Reagan Wallraff 8th OH/MB Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: Wallraff, at 5-11, was hitting out of both the middle and left sides during drills and was swinging equally well. She’s a free swinger who was taking big rips and hitting balls hard. Lauren Forelli 8th OH AZ Rev 14 Premier: Forelli is another next-level talent who really stood out with her attacking skills. She hammered the very first ball of the day and only kept it up from there, showing her lively arm and ability to put balls away. Tessa Larkin 8th OH Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: It was impossible to miss Larkin and her hitting clinic she put on. She has a loose arm and can just whip it and delivered impressive kills time and time again. Pulelehua Laikona 8th L/DS Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: Laikona displayed plenty of poise. She was a wall on defense, getting almost everything up coming her way and covering the court very well. Adelyn Chang 8th S Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: Chang was dishing well. She’s an easy-release setter who is smooth with her deliver.   Jade Smith 7th S Arizona Storm 13 Thunder: There’s no doubt Smith comes with plenty of upside. She’s young as a seventh-grader but she showed what’s coming down the line with her ability to move the ball around and connect with hitters. Kalli Lipo FR L/DS Arizona Storm 15 Thunder: Lipo brought a lot of energy to the court, making plenty of hustle plays and giving all-out effort. Fara Bronson 8th S/RS Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: Bronson had her moments, as she displayed lots of potential with her versatility.   Isabel Miller 7th L/DS AZ EVJ: Miller’s passing was sound and on point. She didn’t miss very many plays that came her way and she showed up well when it came to making plays. Cassidy Armstrong 8th S AZ Sky 14G: Armstrong had a strong outing. She was consistent from start to finish with her setting. She showed a clean, soft release and was connecting well with the various hitters. Olivia Kauffman 8th MB/RS AZ Sky 14G: Kauffman is a physical attacker. She swings and hits hard and can pressure the defense with her power. Joelle Kelly 8th OH Idaho One 14 Blue: There is tremendous potential when it comes to Kelly. She’s a big kid with long arms and she’s a powerful swinger. She’s definitely one to keep tabs on.   Kristen Sheehy 8th OH/MB AZ Rev 14 Premier: Sheehy was another who stood out with her arm. She’s a strong attacker and another we marked to follow closely as she continues to develop and improve. Amari Frazier 7th MB/RS AZ Sky 13G: Frazier caught our eye because she was also making herself known at the net. She’s strong and can be a real impact at the net as she continues to get better. Aubrey Butterfield 8th S/RS/DS Club One 14 Platinum: A lefty, Butterfield was a solid, all-around player who can make a difference in several ways. Bailey Lambert 8th MB AZ Sky 14G: Lambert is a lanky attacker with a high ceiling. She has a good arm and was coming on the attack strong. Aniah Brown 8th MB AZ Epic 14 Elite: A couple things about Brown. She is athletic and comes with lots of upside. She’s going to get better at controlling her shots and it’s going to take her to the next level.   Kaitlin James 8th MB/RS Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: James is a taller 8th-grader. She flashed her potential

The latest Class of 2024 Player Rankings update is finally here! We’ll continue watching these players throughout the club season and that will lead to more changes and updates down the road. For now, the latest rankings feature any players who have moved from 4 to 5-stars and from 3 to 4-stars, as well as a bunch of new players added to the list! The full player rankings are available here. 3-STARS MOVED TO 4-STARS Calli Kenny S/RS 1st Alliance 17 Gold Savannah Skopal S AJV 17 Adidas (Rice) Alaleh Tolliver OH Academy 17 Tsunami   NEW ADDITIONS Lauren Medeck OH Premier Nebraska 17 Gold (South Dakota) Meg Berkland L/DS Iowa Rockets 17R   Andi Spies S 608 Jrs 17-1 (Middle Tennessee State) Malayah Long S VCNebraska 17 Elite (Marquette) Mackenzie Dean OH Club Ignit Select 17 Blue (Kansas) Miliana Sylvester MB 417 Jrs 17 Nat Black (Hawaii) Reese Ricketts OH 417 Jrs 17 Nat Black (North Alabama) Kiana Dinn S Tri-State Elite 17 Blue (Pitt) Alexis Alexander MB Pohaku 17-1 Amelia Creacy RS H Skyline 17 Royal (Angelo State) Ava Houser S Excel 17 National Red Ava Napierski MB Club V 17 Ren Matthew (Utah State) Bella Lee JR L/DS OT 17 Aaron (Florida) Brianna Watson OH/RS Drive Nation 17 Red (LSU) Caroline Tredwell MB TAV (UTSA) Skyline 17 Black Carrington Cook RS HJV 17 Premier Delaney Bub OH Idaho Crush Delany Gash OH Lex United 17 Adidas (Akron) Haley Yount MB Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite Harper Hall S TAV 17 Black Haumea Marumoto OH Spike and Serve Katherine Mansfield MB Madfrog 17 Green (Cal) Landry Braziel OH OP2 Leilia Toailoa OH Vegas Aces 17 UA (Alabama) Livia Niu S AJV 17 Adidas Lola Davila L/DS Alamo 17 Premier (Texas Tech) Malyssa Cawa L/DS Momentous 17 Dan Makena Yates L/DS Ocala Power (Mississippi State) Paisley Douglas L/DS VCNebraska 17 Elite (USC) Rachel Resta S TAV 17 Blue Regan Harp OH Ozark Jrs 18 National (Central Arkansas) Taryn Barnes OH Madfrog 17 Green Bianca Richardson OH Vegas Aces 17 UA Whitney Wallace L/DS Vision 17 Gold

With the new club season well under way, we have updated our Class of 2023 Player Rankings. The latest rankings features players who have moved up from either 4 to 5-stars or from 3 to 4-stars as well as over 30 new additions to the list! You can view the full rankings here. 4-STARS MOVED TO 5-STARS Noemie Glover RS Coast 18 Ozhan (Oregon) Ava Sarafa S Mich Elite 18 Mizuno (Michigan) Nayeli Gonzalez OH (Iowa State) 3-STARS MOVED TO 4-STARS Morgan Burke S/OH NE Elite 18 (Michigan) Fatimah Hall S/RS Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (San Diego State) NEW ADDITIONS Abigayle Dickinson OH OTVA Orlando (Texas Tech) Alexandra Farquhar Opp Absolute 18 Black (Harvard) Amelia Nott MB Elevation 18 Spinney (Morehead State) Anabel Kotzakov OH Balboa Bay 18 Blue Anika Huelskamp OH LAVA 18 West 18 Molten LS (Purdue University Northwest) Ashley Sturzoiu OH A5 18 Marc (Mississippi State) Ava Schabes S Adversity 18 Adidas (Colgate) Avary DeBlieck MB Sky High Adidas 18 Elite (Loyola-Chicago) Brooke Naniseni OH Ku’ikahi 18 Wahine Claire Dewine S HJV 18 Elite (Colgate) Ella Chaney OH Excel 18 National Red (Louisiana-Lafayette) Ella Lomigora MB Arizona Storm 18 Thunder (Long Beach State) Emily Breazeale OH Birmingham Volleyball Club (West Florida) Emily Matias OH/MB Tribe 18 Cardinal (Coastal Carolina) Grace Flanagan MB Wave 18 Juliana (Santa Clara) Grace Greenlee MB AZ Rev 18 Premier (Northern Arizona) Jalyn Stout OH Gainesville Jrs 18 Black (Coastal Carolina) Jillian Neal OH Wave 18 Juliana Kamden Schrand DS/L Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (Louisville) Kitty Sandt S/RS SPVC 18 Elite (Clemson) Laine Briggs L/DS Balboa Bay 18 Blue (Pepperdine) Lauren Schneider OH Skyline (Kansas State) Mari Lawton MB Ku’ikahi 18 Wahine (Fairfield) Mary Kate Sheehan RS 1st Alliance 18 Silver (John Carroll) Maya Imoto-Eakin S Ku’ikahi 18 Wahine (Illinois) Reese Burry DS/L GP 18 Rox Rylee Busse OH (Memphis) Sarah Schubert OH Hawaii Intensity Senna Roberts-Navarro OH Ku’ikahi 18 Wahine (Seton Hall) Taliah Lee OH Club V 18 Ren Reed (Long Beach State) Tanon Rosenthal S/RS Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar Tatum Holderied MB Northeast (Fordham) Tatum Lane S Surfside 18 PV Legends (San Diego) Zoe Morales DS/L Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar

The latest round of the vballrecruiter.com Elite ID Clinic took place this past Friday at Tstreet in Irvine. There were two sessions, the first being middle schoolers and the second one featuring high schoolers. As usual, it was a high-energy, fast-paced event that saw plenty of talented players hitting the court and showing their stuff. At the conclusion of the event, vballrecruiter.com announced lots of invites for the upcoming The Red Hat Games in Dallas in December! Those receiving invitations for their play were:   Congrats to all receiving invitations! There are more players from the clinic being considered so more invites could eventually go out from this past weekend’s event. As it stands, there were standouts beyond those players who received invites. Below, we highlight all the standout players, from the invites to those who caught our eye. SHOW STOPPERS Cadence Talaga 6th OH/L/DS Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Talaga is a flat-out baller. Enough said. But we’ll add a couple more notes. She’s vocal, showed good leadership skills and was very high energy in everthing she did. Megan Hodges 7th MB Tstreet 14 Carson – Hodges plays up an age group on Tstreet 14s and what potential she has! She’s tall and strong and already is a presence in the middle with her scoring and blocking abilities. We are thrilled to see what the future brings for her! Riley Stringer S Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Stringer was among the setters who stood out. She showed really nice hands and ability to dish well. Simrin Adams 8th OH/RS Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Adams oozes potential! She has a lively arm and was letting loose with it over and over. She’s going to be tough to deal with as she adds more and more power to her game. Leighton Devereux 8th S Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Devereux was another setter who caught our attention with her dishing. She too has soft hands and was putting up clean balls. Hanna McGinest 8th OH Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – McGinest was arguably the bright spot of the evening with her big-time kills. Her high-flying act was hard to miss as she was banging balls down with ease and often! Taimame Poe 8th MB Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Poe brings physicality to the middle. She’s strong and puts up a solid block. She’s also capable of getting a hold of one and unloading. Cedra Talaga 8th L/DS Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Obviously, we couldn’t see every single ball that Talaga passed, but the ones we did catch she didn’t miss! She was on point with her ball control and accuracy and was making lots of hustle plays in the back row. Marlo Libbey 8th S Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Libbey was sound with both her setting and her defense. She was bringing it in both areas. Karys Campos 8th L/DS Actyve 15 Black – Campos was an easy selection, as she balled out. She’s an athletic libero who moves well and displayed an upbeat attitude. Mikaela Brennan SO OH Tstreet 16 Naseri – Brennan showed a nice arm. She was hitting with pace and scoring consistently. Preslie Saunders SO OH/RS Surfside 16 PV Legends – Saunders has a strong arm and can hit with power. She was one of the better scorers during the event. Bella Lee SO L/DS A4 16 Volley Cassie – It took Lee a little bit to get going but once she was warmed up she was on! By the end she was one of the more impressive liberos with her ability to cover, defend and lay out. Whitney Fleming 8th OH Vision 14 Gold – Fleming was a standout attacker. She has a strong arm and was staying aggressive attacking. Brighton Richards FR L/DS Temecula Viper 14-1 – Richards was another top-notch libero who really stoodout with her play. She’s scrappy, talkative and just flat-out gets after it! Ella Paniagua SO OH/RS Seal Beach 16 Black – We really love Paniagua and the way she was going for it on the outside. She was not holding back and just swinging freely. Reagan Williams 8th MB Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Williams brings quickness to the middle. She’s fast and that makes her tough to defend. Leah Madariaga 8th L/DS City 14 Gold – Madariaga definitely made it on our radar and eventually the invite list. There’s plenty to like about her, from her play to her attitude. We are excited to see her continued development. Kennedy Whyte 8th OH/RS Vision 14 Gold – Whyte is a name to get to know. She has tremendous upside. She’s long and athletic and watch out when she connects! She can really power through blocks and the team here is excited to see her grow and improve! Ireland Real 8th OH 949 14 Black – Real is a great example why these clinics rock! It’s a great opportunity to see rising talent and Real fits that description well. She’s long and can really extend. She has a good arm and it’s only going to improve and get better! McKenna McIntosh 8th OH/L/DS Rage 14 Garren – McIntosh is another with good size and potential. She caught a couple balls that showed what’s coming down the road. Carys Fouser JR MB ABQ Jrs 17 Jordan – Fouser took care of business in the middle. She’s active and works hard. She also has a solid arm and was putting away balls. Ally Fausett S/RS Tstreet 14-1 Carson – Fausett is a next-level talent to be sure. Her ability to both set and hit was on display and she was doing both at an above-average level. Sophie Christmas JR S Sunshine 17 Malibu – Christmas was on point with her setting. She was dishing clean and spotting well. Londyn Foster-Elisara 7th OH/RS Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Foster-Elisara’s effort was noteworthy. She’s a real scrapper who was getting