Welcome to 1016sports' 2015-16 preseason "To Watch" Lists for volleyball players in the 10th and 16th Regions. Below are individuals who were named to one of two lists: "The Terrific 26 to Watch" or "10 Future Stars", which were determined by input from coaches, various publications, last year's stats and team results, as well as my own observations.
The lists include players from the 30 programs in the two regions, plus the addition of Wolfe County, although Rose Hill Christian will not field a team this fall. They are not ranked, merely listed in alphabetical order. The list is merely an opportunity to showcase some of the top talent and up-and-coming talent throughout Northeastern Kentucky.
All players were eligible for the "Terrific 26". The "10 Future Stars" were limited to those who are sophomores or younger, played in less than half of his/her team's games last year and are either expected to play a big role this year or could have a breakout season. Previous years' "Future Stars" were not considered as repeat candidates.
These lists were not mutually exclusive. Dozens of individuals were considered, but cutoffs were made at 26 and 10. Simply because someone was not included does not mean that individual is not one of the top players in the area. The lists were not meant to demean or discredit players who were not selected, nor were they done to put undo pressure on those who were chosen.
Remember, the lists are done purely for fun. No other organization collectively highlights individuals and teams from these regions.
With that said, here are this year's lists:
"1016sports' Terrific 26 to Watch"
Morgan Berning (Scott, SR, S)
Bailey Boden (Pendleton County, SR, MB)
Erika Bonner (Ashland Blazer, SR, MB)
Emily Bryant (Raceland, JR, MB)
Shannon Card (Ashland Blazer, SR, S)
Kyndal Curry (Campbell County, SO, OH)
Danielle Dunaway (Harrison County, JR, MH)
Kaitlin Eastham (Greenup County, SR, MH/OH)
Maddie Flaugher (Bishop Brossart, JR, OH/L)
Korbin Florer (Bracken County, JR, MH/OH)
Kelly Franxman (Scott, SO, OH/MH)
Hannah Graff (Campbell County, SR, MH)
Sara Hieneman (Russell, JR, OH)
Grace Isaacs (Campbell County, JR, MH)
Emma Ison (Russell, SR, OH)
Holly Kallmeyer (Scott, SR, OH/MH)
Lindsay Leick (Bishop Brossart, SR, S)
Savannah Mackie (Raceland, SR, OH)
Katlin Moore (Greenup County, SR, MH)
Chelse Parks (Lewis County, JR, OH/MH)
Cassie Rinehard (Bishop Brossart, SR, MB)
Samantha Stevens (West Carter, JR, MH)
Jessica Tapp (Scott, SR, OH/MH)
Emma Verst (Bishop Brossart, SR, OH)
Casey Wallace (Harrison County, SR, L)
Courtney Wright (Lewis County, SR, OH/DS)
"1016ports' 10 Future Stars"
TBA
The lists include players from the 30 programs in the two regions, plus the addition of Wolfe County, although Rose Hill Christian will not field a team this fall. They are not ranked, merely listed in alphabetical order. The list is merely an opportunity to showcase some of the top talent and up-and-coming talent throughout Northeastern Kentucky.
All players were eligible for the "Terrific 26". The "10 Future Stars" were limited to those who are sophomores or younger, played in less than half of his/her team's games last year and are either expected to play a big role this year or could have a breakout season. Previous years' "Future Stars" were not considered as repeat candidates.
These lists were not mutually exclusive. Dozens of individuals were considered, but cutoffs were made at 26 and 10. Simply because someone was not included does not mean that individual is not one of the top players in the area. The lists were not meant to demean or discredit players who were not selected, nor were they done to put undo pressure on those who were chosen.
Remember, the lists are done purely for fun. No other organization collectively highlights individuals and teams from these regions.
With that said, here are this year's lists:
"1016sports' Terrific 26 to Watch"
Morgan Berning (Scott, SR, S)
Bailey Boden (Pendleton County, SR, MB)
Erika Bonner (Ashland Blazer, SR, MB)
Emily Bryant (Raceland, JR, MB)
Shannon Card (Ashland Blazer, SR, S)
Kyndal Curry (Campbell County, SO, OH)
Danielle Dunaway (Harrison County, JR, MH)
Kaitlin Eastham (Greenup County, SR, MH/OH)
Maddie Flaugher (Bishop Brossart, JR, OH/L)
Korbin Florer (Bracken County, JR, MH/OH)
Kelly Franxman (Scott, SO, OH/MH)
Hannah Graff (Campbell County, SR, MH)
Sara Hieneman (Russell, JR, OH)
Grace Isaacs (Campbell County, JR, MH)
Emma Ison (Russell, SR, OH)
Holly Kallmeyer (Scott, SR, OH/MH)
Lindsay Leick (Bishop Brossart, SR, S)
Savannah Mackie (Raceland, SR, OH)
Katlin Moore (Greenup County, SR, MH)
Chelse Parks (Lewis County, JR, OH/MH)
Cassie Rinehard (Bishop Brossart, SR, MB)
Samantha Stevens (West Carter, JR, MH)
Jessica Tapp (Scott, SR, OH/MH)
Emma Verst (Bishop Brossart, SR, OH)
Casey Wallace (Harrison County, SR, L)
Courtney Wright (Lewis County, SR, OH/DS)
"1016ports' 10 Future Stars"
TBA