Additional Notes For KC Metro (Missouri) Preseason Top 25
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We introduced the Preg Dig Missouri Preseason Top 25. We plan to do both a mid-season and end of the season Top 25 players lists. While some very quality athletes just missed being included in this list, they have an…
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Continue ReadingWe introduced the Preg Dig Missouri Preseason Top 25. We plan to do both a mid-season and end of the season Top 25 players lists. While some very quality athletes just missed being included in this list, they have an opportunity to make the jump. Here are the top 25 with some additional notes and facts worth sharing for this preseason list.
- Kristen Birmingham Kristen Birmingham 6'1" | OH Park Hill | 2021 State MO – OH – 2021 – Park Hill
- Bailee Middleton Bailee Middleton 5'10" | DS/L Liberty | 2021 State MO – OH – 2021 – Liberty
- Andi Kreiling Andi Kreiling 6'3" | MB Kearney High School | 2021 MO – MH – 2021 – Kearney
- Aly Gurtiza Aly Gurtiza 5'8" | DS/L Lee's Summit West | 2021 State MO – L – 2021 – Lee’s Summit West
- Chloe Kaminski Chloe Kaminski 5'9" | DS/L Blue Springs | 2022 State #115 Nation MO – OH – 2022 – Blue Springs
- Tera Reberry Tera Reberry 6'2" | MB Smith-Cotton | 2021 State MO – MH – 2021 – Smith-Cotton
- Addison Beagle Addison Beagle 5'9" | S Liberty North | 2022 State MO – S – 2022 – Liberty North
- Aubrey LaPour Aubrey LaPour 5'11" | OH Blue Springs South | 2021 State MO – OH – 2021 – Blue Springs South
- Sydney Draper Sydney Draper 5'11" | S Pembroke Hill | 2023 State #143 Nation MO – S (Util) – 2023 – Pembroke Hill
- Bryn McGehe Bryn McGehe 5'9" | Setter/RS Platte County High School | 2021 MO – DS (Util) – 2021 – Platte County
- Isabel Zimmerman Isabel Zimmerman 6'2" | RS Liberty North | 2022 State #30 Nation MO – MH/RS – 2022 – Liberty North
- Maggie McInerney Maggie McInerney 6'0" | OH St. Teresa's Academy | 2021 MO – OH – 2021 – St. Teresa’s
- Keegan Good Keegan Good 5'3" | Libero Park Hill South | 2022 MO – L – 2022 – Park Hill South
- Lily Letchworth Lily Letchworth 5'10" | S Blue Springs | 2021 State MO – S – 2021 – Blue Springs
- Calissa Minatee Calissa Minatee 6'0" | MB North Kansas City | 2023 State #25 Nation MO – MH – 2023 – North Kansas City
- Lacey Higgins Lacey Higgins 5'9" | S Lee's Summit West | 2022 State MO – S – 2022 – Lee’s Summit West
- Madi Corf Madi Corf 5'11" | OH Liberty High School | 2022 MO – OH – 2022 – Liberty
- Sydney Handel Sydney Handel 5'10" | OH Lee's Summit West | 2022 State MO – OH – 2022 – Lee’s Summit West
- Presli Firkins Presli Firkins 5'6" | Libero Platte County High School | 2021 MO – L – 2021 – Platte County
- Kelly Ann Greene Kelly Ann Greene 6'0" | MB St. Teresa's Academy | 2021 MO – MH – 2021 – St. Teresa’s
- Ashley Mullen Ashley Mullen 5'10" | S Liberty | 2023 State #9 Nation MO – S – 2023 – Liberty
- Brooklyn Young Brooklyn Young 6'0" | MB Liberty | 2023 State MO – MH – 2023 – Liberty
- Arley Anderson Arley Anderson 5'5" | Setter Park Hill South | 2021 MO – S – 2021 – Park Hill South
- Maya Watkins Maya Watkins 5'10" | OH East Buchanan | 2023 State MO – OH – 2023 – East Buchanan
- Ashlyn Bellamy Ashlyn Bellamy 6'1" | OH Lee's Summit | 2023 State MO – OH – 2023 – Lee’s Summit
First Place Votes
Birmingham received 11 of 15 first place votes; Middleton received the other 4.
Just Missed
The highest-rated player to miss the top 25: Kate Brown Kate Brown 5'11" | MB Platte County | 2022 State MO , Platte County by two points
School Affiliation
Liberty led all schools with four athletes in the top 25: Middleton, Corf, Mullen, Young
Lee’s Summit West follows with three members in the top 25: Gurtiza, Higgins, Handel
Schools with two: Blue Springs, Liberty North, Park Hill South, Platte County, St. Teresa,
Solo Schools: Park Hill, Kearney, Smith-Cotton, Blue Springs South, Pembroke Hill, North Kansas City, East Buchanan, Lee’s Summit
Class Breakdown
2021: (12) Birmingham, Middleton, Kreiling, Gurtiza, Reberry, LaPour, McGehe, McInerney, Letchworth, Firkins, Greene, Anderson
2022: (7) Kaminski, Beagle, Zimmerman, Good, Higgins, Corf, Handel
2023: (6) Draper, Minatee, Mullen, Young, Watkins, Bellamy
Commitments
7 on the list are committed to play in college
Birmingham – University of Oklahoma; Middleton – University of Mississippi; Kreiling – Arizona State University; Reberry – Rockhurst University; LaPour – Bryant University; McGehe – University of Kansas; McInerney – University of Chicago
Position Breakdown (The two utilities are listed under position they will play in college)
OH – 9
MH/RS – 6
Setters – 6
Libero/DS – 4
Largest Club Affiliations Represented in Top 25
Dynasty – 9 (Gurtiza, Kaminski, Reberry, LaPour, Beagle, Minatee, Firkins, Mullen, Young)
KC Power – 7 (Birmingham, Middleton, Kreiling, Draper, McGehe, Zimmerman, Handel)
All Bunny Team (Documented 10-foot touches) – 4
Birmingham – 10’9 1/2″; Minatee – 10’1″; Kreiling – 10’0″; Zimmerman – 10’0″
2019 All-State Selections – 7
Birmingham, Middleton, Kreiling, Gurtiza, Kaminski, LaPour, McGehe