(Linsey Wuepper | MLive.com file), No. A 5-foot-5 setter, Kohler stood out for her all-around ability and earned Miss Volleyball as a senior in 2008. She went on to a standout career at the University of Akron. Fish was the team captain of a national club tournament team and finished her career ranked fifth on the Virginia Tech record list for assists. Every High School Volleyball team in the nation is ranked. Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 12:54 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Marian celebrates after defeating Ann Arbor . 1 Mendon with a state semifinal berth on the line. The 6-foot outside hitter has more than 1,400 kills for her career and is just shy of 500 this season, including 15 in the Eagles' five-set win over third-ranked Coopersville in the regional finals. In last week's regional championship sweep over Manton, Gerow tallied 24 kills and 10 digs, and she'll need to have another strong performance in Tuesday's quarterfinal showdown with Traverse City St. Francis at Houghton Lake. She's committed to play beach volleyball for LSU. Because Rhode Island is off the beaten trail for many college volleyball recruiters, it would be smart of the in-state Division I schools to try and land Breitenbach and keep her in-state. O'Connell has 1,319 career assists headed into her senior season. Stucky, 6-foot-2, led Laramie to an undefeated season and Class 4A state championship as a junior, racking up 419 kills, 371 digs, 35 service aces and 32 blocks on the way to Class 4A Player of the Year honors. Best high school girls volleyball players in the country in 2022 She finished in the top three in four of the five major statistical categories for her team kills (192), service aces (34), blocks (23) and digs (141). She also was the teams most valuable player for three seasons and helped East Kentwood to a state title in 2006. 15: Alexandra Cocklin, Birmingham Marian, Class of 2010. Subscribe Already a subscriber? WATCH. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The Miss Volleyball winner in 2016, Norris was a four-year captain and MVP at Corunna while recording more than 3,000 kills, including a state record 56 in a district finals match. Here's a countdown of the top 25 volleyball players in Michigan from the past 25 years. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian9. Bottom line: Karlee Pinell helped lead Cheyenne Mountain to the Class 4A state semifinals in 2020. RELATED: Schoolcraft senior overcomes scoliosis to become Miss Volleyball finalist. Duke Volleyball Announces Four to 2022 Signing Class 7: Stephanie Booms, Marysville, Class of 2005. Tabit, who also holds a national record in the discus, is playing volleyball at Saginaw Valley. Brian Hayes | MLive.com. Brian Hayes | MLive.com. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Pewamo-Westphalia3. 1 Recruit Nebraska (2022), Class A All-State (2020), AAU All-American (2020). McNeel did a little bit of everything in 2019 with 303 kills, 69 service aces, 48 blocks and 141 digs. Welcome to the first edition of PrepVolleyball.com's Top 150, the country's best volleyball players listed from No. In 2019, Brockway racked up a staggering 578 kills, 246 digs and 62 blocks on the way to a third-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament. 1 Overall (2022). Russell High School (Great Falls, Montana), Accolades: Class AA Eastern Player of the Year (2020), two-time Class AA All-State (2019, 2020), Great Falls Tribune Super-State Team (2020), Class AA state runner-up (2020). Hitter Sarah Tabit of Mount Morris attacks at the net. In fact, she may have already been the best player in the nation at that point. On a side note, Hedgesville's mascot is the Eagles. High school: Olathe Northwest High School (Olathe, Kansas), Accolades: Class 6A All-State (2020), PrepVolleyball.Com All-American (2020). This year, the 5-foot-11 outside hitter and Albilene Christian University commit has Southfield Christian back in the state quarterfinals for the third consecutive season, and she figures to play a big role in Tuesday's matchup at Mayville between the fourth-ranked Eagles and unranked Ubly. Bottom line: Valley High outside hitter Hayden Kubik is arguably the top recruit in the Class of 2022 and headed to the nation's No. Top Volleyball High Schools Broadneck High School - Annapolis, MD (7 Athletes) Southfield High School - Southfield, MI (6 Athletes) South Gwinnett High School - Snellville, GA (5 Athletes) King Philip Regional High School - Wrentham, MA (5 Athletes) Westside High School - Anderson, SC (4 Athletes) Miami Edison High School - Miami, FL (3 Athletes) As a junior, she led Notre Dame Prep to the Class B state title. She went on to earn all-GLIAC honor all four years at Northwood University. Olivia Kohler, the Miss Volleyball winner from North Branch, went on to play at Grand Valley State University. 1-ranked recruit from the Class of 2022 in all of New Jersey, Camden Catholic High's Bella Craig is one of the shortest players to make the list at just 5-foot-3. Committed to play for the University of Georgia, don't be surprised to see Harper's name popping up on All-SEC lists in a few years. A big source of pride comes from the talented individuals who took the court this season, and the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association honored more than 200 of the state's. (Courtesy photo), No. Wegener shined in Ida's five-set district championship win over Carleton Airport by tallying 34 kills, and she became the 24th player in state history to eclipse 2,000 career kills earlier this season. Kelenna should return to the court in a big way after seeing her 2020 season wiped out. Henrie's 2020 numbers were outstanding. Ardren was still able to dominate in the pandemic and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Vermont. As a setter and outside hitter in Camden-Frontier's lineup, Stump led her team last year to its first league title in more than a decade, and 2019 has been another historic one for the Redskins, who captured their first regional title in program history. No. Here are the Michigan high school volleyball rankings as of Oct. 24: 1. Craig is listed as a defensive specialist/libero, but she also can play outside hitter if needed. One of the nation's elite liberos, Halter had exactly 766 digs each of the last two seasons and passed 2,000 digs for her career in 2020. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep4. We already knew how good Harper is from what she did in 2019, when she had 528 kills and 40 blocks. Like many players on this list, Buckley is SEC-bound. Polk is committed to play college volleyball for Pepperdine, and on that note, doesn't going to college in Malibu sound pretty amazing? But don't overlook her talent. She was ranked No. Mendon5. (Photo courtesy of University of Florida), No. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 4: Val Sterk, Grand Rapids South Christian, Class of 1993. Bottom line: Notre Dame Prep outside hitter Alyssa Borellis is already a two-time All-State selection and headed to the SEC and Ole Miss after posting 447 kills, 239 digs, 51 blocks and 44 service aces in 2020. Olivia Lombardi, Des Moines Christian, Senior Des Moines Christian got 36 wins and made the Class 3A tournament in 2011. Taylor Rutgers (3) hits the ball over the net during a volleyball match between Bronson High School and Mattawan High School at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. The Miss Volleyball winner in 2011, Doyle helped Mercy to three consecutive district titles and a pair of final four appearances. She went on to play at Grand Valley State University from 2009-11. High school: John Burroughs School (St. Louis, Missouri). Ackerman had a staggering 104 service aces in just 82 sets in 2020 to go with a team-high 323 digs and 104 assists. Stucky, who is committed to Minnesota, is ranked the No. 3: Lauren Paolini, Saline, Class of 2005. 5 Leland and No. Uncovering The Lack Of High School Mens Volleyball In Michigan The Super 7 highlights the top returning high school girls volleyball talent in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. Log in Bottom line: One of the top players in the Class of 2023, Clinton High's Lakin Laurendine is already a two-time All-State pick and led her school into the Class 6A state playoffs in 2020. She followed that up with a basketball state championship a few months later. She'll play college volleyball at Vassar. She earned all-state honors four consecutive seasons and Miss Volleyball as a senior in 2013. Tabit closed out her high school career in 2015 in a big way, setting a national record for kills in a season in a state tournament match against North Branch. Bottom line: Logan Nissley led Bismarck Century High to its fifth state championship in the past six seasons in 2020. She finished as runner-up for Miss Volleyball and was an Under Armour second-team All-American. The Miss Volleyball winner in 2009, Cocklin was named all-state all four years of high school. This year, Christian has been Division 2's top-ranked team since the season started and Gates earned a spot as one of 10 finalists for the 2019 Miss Volleyball award. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. "She has been in the gym her whole life, and it shows on the court." S Natalie Perez, Westview, Sr. Perez is part of a deep senior class for the Wildcats which has helped the team start 17-3. In recent years, however, there has been a lack of high school mens volleyball in the state. High school: Rogers High School (Newport, Rhode Island), Accolades: Two-time Providence Journal All-State (2019, 2020), Division 3 State Champion (2018), Division 3 Most Valuable Player (2018). High school: Hedgesville High School (Hedgesville, West Virginia), Accolades: West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2020), Class AAA state semifinals (2020), Class AAA All-State (2020). T ake into account she was the only underclassmen named to the Cincinnati Enquirer's Division I All-State team and was also named the newspaper's Division I Co-Player of the Year. She finished her career with 2,979 kills, 19-5 digs and 679 blocks. - Grand Rapids Christian's Olivia Nedd goes for a block against Lake Odessa Lakewood's Aubrey O'Gorman during a Division 2 state semifinal match on Thursday, Nov. 15 at Kellogg Arena. Bottom line: Bishop O'Gorman High's Bergen Reilly started breathing some rare air in 2020, when she was named South Dakota's Gatorade Player of the Year as a sophomore. Kyndra Abron was a top recruit coming out of Livonia Churchill and went on to play at Michigan State University. MaxPreps.com; High School Volleyball; Michigan; Michigan Rankings; MI High School Volleyball Rankings. Bottom line: Kaitlin McNeel led Godwin High to an undefeated regular season as a sophomore in 2019 on the way to Class 5 Region B Player of the Year and All-State honors. Bottom line: Parkland High's Brynn Dreisbach has been a dominant outside hitter in Pennsylvania high school volleyball over the last two seasons. But that's behind her now, and the main challenge ahead for Simkins and the rest of her Schoolcraft teammates is Tuesday's state quarterfinal matchup with fourth-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian at Hudsonville Unity Christian. Bottom line: Rya McKinnon became the first Gatorade Player of the Year from Hoover High after leading her team to the first volleyball state championship in school history. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping . 2: Angie McGinnis, Fraser, Class of 2004. MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players. She still holds the IU career record for service aces and ranks in the top 10 for kills and digs. O'Connell became the first Gatorade Player of the year from Bedford High in 2020 after the 5-foot-11 setter led her school to a 13-0 record and the Division I state title. Amanda McKinzie helped Battle Creek St. Philip to four consecutive state titles from 2009-12. Northville3. Volleyball in the United States - Wikipedia High school: Hoover High School (Hoover, Alabama), Accolades: Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), VolleyballMag.Com All-American (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), AL.com Super All-State Player of the Year (2020), Class 7A state champion (2020), Class 7A State Tournament MVP (2020), MaxPreps All-American (2020). Ann Arbor Skyline7. Monroe St Mary Catholic Central2. O'Gorman was a bright spot in Lakewood's three-set loss to eventual state champ Grand Rapids Christian last year, finishing the match with a team-high 10 kills with a .250 hitting percentage. Lansing Christian10. High school: Clinton High School (Clinton, Mississippi), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), three-time SBLive All-State (2018-2020), three-time Class 6A All-State (2018-2020), Class 6A state champion (2019). She has Corunnas school records in kills, digs and aces and was MaxPreps All-American. Grand Rapids South Christian6. A four-time all-stater, Doyle led St. Philip to volleyball state titles in 2005 and 2007 and runner-up finishes the other two seasons. Volleyball played at the highest level really is amazing. Oregon's top high school volleyball players: Meet the state's best MaxPreps High School Volleyball Rankings. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. She's already on the AVCA Phenom List for 2020. Volleyball | Michigan High School Athletic Association Her standout junior year earned New York Gatorade Player of the Year honors for Rzeszotarski. 2021 Michigan Miss Volleyball Award: Meet the finalists Accolades: Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Division I State Champion (2020), Division I State Tournament MVP (2020), Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year (2020), two-time Division I All-State (2019, 2020). Weve tweaked our original list after reader input and have ranked the players. Bottom line: Roncalli High's Emma Halter was the first Class of 2022 commit for powerhouse University of Texas, and she did so with a full two seasons of high school volleyball left. PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded. High school: Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii), Accolades: Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State (2019), two-time All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu (2019, 2020), Division I State Champion (2019), All-Division I State Tournament Team (2019). One of the obvious, main components for an elite outside hitter is leaping ability, and Gregoire-Salagean might be one of the best on this list at getting in the air. Few players in the country can dominate at the net like Hendrickson, who had 512 kills, 92 digs, 35 service aces and 30 blocks as a junior. 11: Abby Cole, Grand Haven, Class of 2013. 10 overall recruit in the country and committed to stay in her home state and play for the University of Florida. Even then, she increased her assists per set from 9.3 to 10.8. Leland's Mia Osorio prepares to receive a serve during a Division 4 state semifinal match against Carney-Nadeau on Friday, Nov. 16 at Kellogg Arena. The senior middle hitter and future Central Michigan Chippewa has Kingsley in the state quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, and the Stags can reach the state semifinals for the second time in program history with a win over Freeland on Tuesday at Ionia. Stephanie Storen, who played college volleyball at Louisville, was the standout on the 1992 team, averaging 10.0 ppg. See Michigan's 2020 all-state high school volleyball players Bottom line: The only player from the Class of 2024 to make the list is Olathe Northwest's Skylar Pierce, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who was named Class 6A All-State as a freshman in the largest division in Kansas. Meyer was a Class 4A All-State pick in 2021 after the team won the state title. Playing at 5-5 height, Meyer had 474 digs and served 23 aces as a junior, a year after getting 431 digs as a sophomore. 2021 Michigan High School Volleyball Player Rankings | Prep Dig Michigan 2021 Rankings WL indicates Watch List Access all of Prep Dig Subscribe for access to all premium articles and rankings. After reaching the state semifinals the past two years, the top-ranked Marlins are among the favorites to capture the 2019 Division 1 crown, and a big part of that is Mruzik, who was not only named Michigan's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018, but also the national Girls Club Player of the Year by VolleyballMag.com. Her marks for kills and career aces (447) remain in the top-five in the MHSAA record books. 14: Katie Schau, Richland Gull Lake, Class of 2013. (Courtesy photo), No. . - Mercy's Julia Bishop serves the ball during a 2018 Division 1 state semifinal matchup with Lake Orion on Friday, Nov. 16 at Kellogg Arena. The 6-foot-2 junior middle hitter helped the defending champs capture consecutive regional titles, and although Lake Orion never cracked the top 10 in the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association's state rankings, the Dragons are on the cusp of their third semifinal appearance in program history. Updated: Aug. 29, 2022, 1:12 p.m. |. The 6-foot-5 senior and future Wichita State middle/right-side hitter could easily have joined her teammate on the list of Miss Volleyball finalists, after tallying 1,173 kills and 205 total blocks heading into her senior year. Emil Lippe | MLive.com. Nissley led Century to an undefeated season and state championship in 2021, when she averaged 21.4 points and 3.6 steals, and seems headed for a top-level Division I program. Accolades: PrepDig.com Missouri No. She was selected Miss Volleyball and set national records for aces in a season (296), career aces (937) and career kills (3,584). (MLive.com file). She was a three-time All-American and served as an alternate for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. In volleyball, she led the Bucs to a state semifinal berth as a senior in 2012. Bottom line: The No. Gates and the rest of the Eagles look to continue their impressive campaign with a state quarterfinal win against No. Battle Creek St Philip8. The Miss Volleyball winner in 2014, Carlson topped 1,000 kills in each of her final two seasons and more than 3,100 for her career. Angie McGinnis, far left, celebrates a point with her Fraser teammates in the 2002 Class A state finals. As a junior, she helped Churchill to the Class A state title and posted a championship game record with 35 kills. Breean Walas, a junior on the 1996 team, averaged 13.3 ppg before playing . High school: Burnt Hills-Balston Lake High School (Burnt Hills, New York), Accolades: New York Gatorade Player of the Year (2021), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Class A State Champion (2019), Class A State Tournament Most Valuable Player (2019), Times Union Volleyball Player of the Year finalist (2019), two-time Class A All-State (2019, 2020), Suburban Council championship (2020), Suburban Council Most Valuable Player (2020). Now, Reitsma and the second-ranked Red Arrows have another tough test when they face No. She led Burnt Hills-Balston Lake High to a state championship as a sophomore and was named Class A State Tournament MVP. Murray has tallied more than 1,300 kills in her Skyline career, and if the Eagles are to make it to Battle Creek, Murray will be the catalyst behind the state semifinal run. The 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Michigan last week, but before she looks ahead to her future as a Wolverine, Murray is looking to keep Skyline's historic run rolling during the program's first state quarterfinal match Tuesday against Livonia Churchill. It takes six players working in unison to have success on the volleyball court, but it always helps to have a big-time talent that can deliver clutch kills or diving digs when the game is on the line. DURHAM - The Duke volleyball program and head coach Jolene Nagel announced the addition of four players to the 2022 squad as Taylor Atkinson, Kerry Keefe, Millie Muir and Sydney Tomlakwill join. High school: St. Mark's High School (Wilmington, Delaware), Accolades: Two-time DIAA All-State (2019, 2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), two-time All-Catholic Conference (2019, 2020), DIAA state champion (2020), DIAA state runner-up (2019). She also improved her kill percentage over 10 whole points from her freshman to sophomore seasons, going from 35.3 to 46.6 percent. In her first season with the team, she had 881 assists, 238 digs and 81 service aces. 2023-2024 High School Volleyball Players - MonsterPreps The 6-foot-3 outside hitter is in her freshman season at Michigan State. A two-sport standout in volleyball and basketball, Cole was dominating around the net in both. She'll continue her athletic and academic careers at Saginaw Valley State. While many areas of the country are forming male teams and development programs, there are still fewer opportunities for . . (Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com)(Patrick Nothaft | MLive.com). She's increased both her kills and her kill percentage each of her first three seasons, including 432 kills at a 37 percent clip in 2020. High school: Mills Godwin High School (Henrico, Virginia), Accolades: Class 5 Region B Player of the Year (2019), AVCA Phenom List (2020), Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro (2019). Bottom line: Skylar Yates became just the second player in Hedgesville High to earn West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2020 with some eye-popping stats 513 kills, 321 digs, 44 service aces and 39 blocks. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter logged her 1,000th career kill this season and is likely headed for all-state honors for the third consecutive year, after earning a spot on the second team in 2018 and the honorable mention squad in 2017. Glass has gone on to play for the U.S. womens national team, including the bronze-medal winning team in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. High school: C.M. All rights reserved. Already committed to play for BYU, Little was arguably the best player in California as a freshman, when she was named Inland Empire Player of the Year and National Freshman of the Year. And in 2020, she played in just 52 sets. Bottom line: The first Gatorade Player of the Year from North Raleigh Christian Academy, Riley Buckley has one of the more intriguing skill sets of any player on the list. Through three seasons, Ackerman has 1,140 digs and 323 service aces. She was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team in 2016. While there are some schools that still offer the sport, there has not been a large presence of high school mens volleyball in . Named one of the countrys top 59 freshmen by PrepVolleyball.com in January after her rookie season, the versatile sophomore is more than capable of setting for the Irish or providing an intimidating presence at the net. Top 25 Michigan high school boys basketball rankings for March 1, 2023 Lake Odessa Lakewood's Maradith O'Gorman goes for a kill over Grand Rapids Christian's Addie VanderWeide during a 2018 state semifinal match at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. These are the best high school girls volleyball player in all 50 states from the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024. A first team all-state selection as a sophomore, the 5-foot-11 setter has built off an impressive 2018 season that saw her collect 1,373 assists and help Mercy reach the state semifinals, where she logged five kills, 44 assists, eight digs and three blocks in a five-set loss to Lake Orion. High school: Elkhorn South High School (Elkhorn, Nebraska), Accolades: Class A state champion (2020), AVCA Phenom List (2020), PrepDig.Com No. Glass was a four-time all-stater and led Leland to a Class D state title in 2006. Leland3. Melanie Laughman Shelby Dermer Dan Kadar Dave Purpura Jarrod Ulrey. Corunna's Meredith Norris drives home a spike in a district tournament game against Goodrich in 2015. The 5-foot-10 Borellis helped No. Gravatt led Maryville to the state tournament for the first time since 1984 and quickly established herself as one of the best players in Tennessee. Freeland won in three sets, 25-17, 28-18, 25-22. High school: Plainfield North High School (Plainfield, Illinois), Accolades: AVCA Phenom List (2020), VolleyballMag.com Top 25 Underclassmen (2020), Bugle News All-Area Volleyball (2020), Illinois Prep Volleyball All-State (2019). A year ago, Osorio tallied more than 400 digs, and her strong defensive play will be crucial in Tuesday's state quarterfinal showdown at Remus Chippewa Hills between No. She has traveled the world to play with the U.S. 24: Brishia Stroven, St. Louis, Class of 2005. SIGN IN. (Rex Larsen | MLive.com file), No. 9 Amanda McKinzie, Battle Creek St. Philip, Class of 2013. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Grand Rapids Forest Hills. (MLive.com file), No. An all-state selection in each of her first two years with Lakewood, the junior middle hitter earned first team honors in Division 2 last year and is poised for more postseason recognition, as she leads the Vikings into the state quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive year. St. Mary's went 31-2 with Baker on the way to its state title, and she now has 2,741 assists and 1,164 digs for her career. It shouldn't go without saying that Hayden Kubik seems like she might be even better than her older sister. She still racked up 116 kills and 13 blocks. She's also a basketball standout. 1 (2023), West Central Tribune All-Area (2020), U17 USA Volleyball National Development Team (2021). She holds the school's career record in kills with 1,810 and will take her talents to Texas A&M next season. She earned Miss Volleyball honors in 2005 and went on to become a three-time all-GLIAC player at Hillsdale College. Reilly, 6-foot-1, earned those accolades by leading O'Gorman to an undefeated, 26-0 season and Class AA state championship with 400 kills, 260 digs and 131 assists. Michigan high school volleyball rankings - detroitnews.com 14 on PrepVolleyball.coms Senior Aces list. If you're interested in volleyball recruiting, the pursuit of Schnichels will be one of the big stories to follow over the next year. Will she play basketball for the Wave as well? 2024 Michigan High School Volleyball Rankings | Prep Dig Michigan 2024 Rankings WL indicates Watch List Access all of Prep Dig Subscribe for access to all premium articles and rankings. Tabit, a 5-9 hitter, finished the season with 1,076 and her career with 2,855 kills, No. Caitlinn Pistro swings at a ball from the outside during the district volleyball match hosted by Freeland against Swan Valley Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Volleyball in the United States is popular with both male and female participants of all ages. Top teams bolster elite status in latest Michigan high school Bottom line: Tori Harper became the first Gatorade Player of the Year from Bishop Manogue High in 2020 despite only playing in 24 sets during a shortened season. *Ardren is the only Class of 2021 player on the list. We'd like to point out this seems like a gigantic missed opportunity to be the Hedgesville Hedgehogs. 13: Jordan Fish, North Branch, Class of 2010. Michigan's top 25 running backs from the past 25 years, Michigan's top 25 quarterbacks from the past 25 years. Val Sterk plays in an exhibition match for USA Volleyball against Michigan State in 1997.