The Prospect Report: Monday, June 24th

Prospect Report:

News and Notes 9 Days into the 2026 Open Period

Hot Prospects:

Ella Andrews-Legacy Volleyball-Middle Blocker

Surprisingly I have not heard anything about Andrews.  I thought she might be one of the first middles to commit.  She was so impressive the last 6 weeks of club season and at Spring NTDP we moved her PPV up with the tops in the class.  There are still many programs searching for top middles and I love that she is taking her time.  I simply thought that I might hear Ella’s name from a few schools by now.

Kendall Northern-Elevation Volleyball-MB/OH

Northern is a raw athlete who could be a gem for a big program.  There had been talks of her wanting to play OH in college, but I was still hearing MB from the main schools interested.  Her PPV is upper 10% of the class simply because of her court IQ and her very high college ceiling. Two years in a big-time program and Northern should be a difference maker.

Hayden Reeder OH/DS MN Select is EARNING her offers to a big P4 program.  Something seemed to click in her game/energy the last couple of qualifiers and she reportedly has continued through a solid week of West Coast Select Camps and now she was named All-American in Open Division at AAU’s.  Interest in the Minnesota may get even higher now.

Auburn has added a 2nd prospect to their class, which may redefine HIGH COLLEGE CEILING. Chierika Okororie is a 6’3” MB who plays for Rockhill High School in Texas and UEPA Volleyball.  Watching the film you can definitely see athleticism (she’s touched 10’6” legitimately) and she has had some massive kills during club play, but you can also see some raw skills.  Then you learn Chierika’s story and are almost in awe……this is only her 2nd year playing volleyball and her first year playing a competitive club.  If the effort is there then sky could be the limit and those Tigers may have the ultimate Diamond in the 2026 Rough.

Speaking of Untouchables EPA what a day for their club.  A second powerful athlete verballed to another SEC school.  Destiny Ivory Seaward MB became the 2nd middle added to the LSU 2026 class.  This was my first hearing of Destiny so I went to the film and highlights……Ummmm what a specimen this young lady is a BEAST.  I think she was the most physical middle I have watched in this class (and I don’t think it was close).  She could pass as a college Jr. already.  This is another athlete I have to get in a gym and watch in person ASAP.  By the way shout out to LSU, an impressive class they have put together in Week 1.

Huskies don’t SLEEP on Hayden Conner:

Hayden Conner becomes the second member of our 2026 All Sleeper Team as she verbals to Washington.  GREAT recruiting W by the Huskies and I just felt that Conner has flown under the radar all season on a very deep AZ Storm team.  She is strong and gets results on the block.  I also like what I have seen when she has been used offensively.

Stay Tuned as we drop our first Top 10 Recruiting Classes (according to PPV) tomorrow night) and we break down some of the best Recruiting W's of the 2026 Class thus far.