Whatever your dividing line is between Eastern and Western Kansas it’s important to note that there is some solid volleyball talent west of HWY 135.
Here is a look at student-athletes from Western Kansas who had outstanding 2020 volleyball seasons.
MH, Kassidy NixonKassidyNixon5'8" | OHCentral Plains | 2022StateKS , 5’8”, Central Plains – Nixon, a junior, led Central Plains with 511 kills. She will be a solid recruit and knows how to win. She helped lead Central Plains to a 2020 Class 1A DI State Championship. Nixon has a long reach and finished with 85 blocks.
OH, Lili Shubert, 5’8”, Trego – Shubert has a big 2020 season for Trego. The Golden Eagle senior finished the 2020 season with 502 kills and 92 digs.
OH, Emilee LaneEmileeLane6'0" | OHTMP Hays | 2021KS, 6’0”, TMP-Hays – Lane is very talented and a great 2020 season. She is a solid two-row player who does not need to be subbed out of matches. Lane finished with 469 kills and 2895 digs.
S, Logan Dodge, 5’5”, Liberal – Dodge was among the leaders in assists for setters from Western Kansas. The Liberal senior finished with 717 assists and 239 digs.
S, Anna Godek , 5’5”, Wheatland Grinnell – Godek is
Whatever your dividing line is between Eastern and Western Kansas it’s important to note that there is some solid volleyball talent west of HWY 135.
Here is a look at student-athletes from Western Kansas who had outstanding 2020 volleyball seasons.
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Kassidy NixonKassidyNixon5'8" | OHCentral Plains | 2022StateKS , 5’8”, Central Plains – Nixon, a junior, led Central Plains with 511 kills. She will be a solid recruit and knows how to win. She helped lead Central Plains to a 2020 Class 1A DI State Championship. Nixon has a long reach and finished with 85 blocks.
OH, Lili Shubert, 5’8”, Trego – Shubert has a big 2020 season for Trego. The Golden Eagle senior finished the 2020 season with 502 kills and 92 digs.
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Emilee LaneEmileeLane6'0" | OHTMP Hays | 2021KS, 6’0”, TMP-Hays – Lane is very talented and a great 2020 season. She is a solid two-row player who does not need to be subbed out of matches. Lane finished with 469 kills and 2895 digs.
S, Logan Dodge, 5’5”, Liberal – Dodge was among the leaders in assists for setters from Western Kansas. The Liberal senior finished with 717 assists and 239 digs.
S, Anna Godek , 5’5”, Wheatland Grinnell – Godek is a junior for the Thunderhawks and an all-around player. She finished 2020 with 675 assists. She can also play right side and outside and totaled 81 kills and 222 digs last season.
S, Kiana Unruh, 5’8”, Meade – Unruh led the Buffaloes in assists with 559. She is a junior who knows how to distribute the ball. She also finished 2020 with 108 digs and 38 kills.
MH, Darby Smith, 5’10”, St. John – Smith was among the state leaders in blocks over the course of the 2020 season. The St. John Tiger senior finished with 167 blocks. She is a strong jumper with a long reach.
OH, Heather Schemper, 5’11”, Phillipsburg– Schemper is the only sophomore in this report. She finished the season with 126 blocks, 351 kills, and 131 digs. She should be on every in-state DII program’s radar.
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Moses AustinMosesAustin5'11" | RSTexas | 2022KS, 6’1”, Dodge City– Clark is a raw talent from Dodge City to keep an eye on. She finished 2020 with 244 kills and 91 blocks. A strong 2021 season could get her multiple college volleyball offers.
