The high school volleyball season is almost here and the Class of 2027 looks to be another stellar year for high-level talent.
Today,
we finish our position-by-position breakdown of the upcoming season
with outside hitters. We've already zeroed in on
liberos,
setters and
middle blockers. We will also unveil the
Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team and the MaxPreps Top 25 before spotlighting the best team and player in each state.
To
start, these 10 hitters are the highlight-makers with their thunderous kills and amazing leaping ability. These ladies have demonstrated through
their prep careers, as well
as club seasons, that they are forces at the net. They terminate with authority and make opposing coaches game plan to try to limit their damage.
Gentry Barker, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)5-10 | Committed to San Diego State
Passed the 1,500 career kill milestone after 572 in her first season with the Cavaliers. She had a high of 24 in an October match and
382 digs for the year.
6-2 | Committed to Kansas State
Explosive
and crafty, the future Wildcat led the Patriots with 482 kills while
hitting 35 percent. She had 271 serve receptions, 270 digs and 45 aces
as Carrollwood went went 20-7.
6-1 | Committed to Penn State
The Marlins raced to the Division 1 state title behind the future Nittany Lion. She paced Mercy with 529 kills while hitting 31 percent. She
added 477 serve receptions, 300 digs, 60 aces and 40 blocks as Mercy
finished 43-5-2.
6-2 | Committed to Pitt
Became the school's all-time kills leader as the Jaguars won the Class
6A state title. Entering her senior season, she sits at 1,309 career kills
after posting 483 kills as Blue Valley West went 35-4 and reached state
for the 10th time in 11 seasons.
6-1 | Committed to Stanford
Helped
the Gators to back-to-back Class 6A titles with 419 kills as they went 35-2 and finished No. 4 in the final MaxPreps Top 25.
She added 433 serve receptions, 281 digs and 71 blocks.
6-0 | Committed to UCLA
The No. 1 option for the Monarchs after 409 serve receptions, 394 kills,
177 digs, 37 aces and 32 blocks in 2025 as Mater Dei won the Open Division title
and finished No. 2 in the national rankings.
6-1 | Committed to Texas Tech
Led
the loaded Trailblazers with 464 kills (3.6 per set). She had
461 serve receptions, 265 digs, 29 blocks and 28 aces as Sierra Canyon
finished 41-4 and No. 3 in the country.
6-4 | Committed to Texas
Finished the season with more than 400 kills, 150 digs and 35 blocks as
the Eagles reached the Southern California Division 1 regional final. In
an October match against JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano), she dropped 45 kills.
6-3 | Committed to SMU
Was ruled ineligible last season, but is certainly one of the game's biggest hitters who steps into a Wildcats squad that went 32-9 last season. She had a monster summer, earning 17U club honors and winning gold with USA Volleyball at the U19 Continental Championship.
6-0 | Committed to Creighton
Led the Wolves in kills with 692 as they finished
runner-up in the Class B state tournament. She added 485 serve
receptions, 283 digs and 44 blocks as Elkhorn North went 30-7.
