Wisconsin high school volleyball is about to welcome another talented freshman class. The Class of 2030 enters high school this fall after several years of competing on the club circuit, at showcases and against some of the best young volleyball players in the region and country.
For Madison365 Sports’ first look at the incoming class, we identified five freshmen who have already begun building reputations before playing their first high school season. This is not a ranking! It is a watchlist of players whose club performances, skill sets and potential make them worth following as they make the transition to high school volleyball.
Kinley Reed | Appleton East | Outside Hitter
If there is one player in this group who enters high school with significant attention already surrounding her, it is Kinley Reed. The 6-foot outside hitter plays club volleyball for FC Elite and brings the type of athleticism that immediately stands out at the net. Reed has a 121-inch approach touch and 114-inch block touch, giving her the ability to play well above the net as both an attacker and blocker.
Reed’s club experience has allowed her to compete against high-level competition well before entering high school. She was selected to play U17 for Badger Region, representing Wisconsin at the USA Volleyball All-Star Championships despite being a member of the Class of 2030.
She also enters high school with one of the strongest club resumes in the class, including winning a national championship and earning MVP honors. Reed enters Appleton East as one of the most intriguing freshmen in Wisconsin and a player who could make an impact early.
Maddie Richards | Waunakee | Middle Blocker
At 6 feet, Maddie Richards gives Waunakee an incoming middle blocker with size, athleticism and an ability to affect both sides of the net. Richards is at her best around the net. She can finish quick sets through the middle, provides a strong blocking presence and has developed into a dependable option when her team needs a point.
What makes Richards particularly interesting is that she isn’t simply a tall young player learning the position. She has already competed against strong competition and established herself as one of the young middle blockers to watch in Wisconsin.
Richards played U15 for Badger Region, representing Wisconsin at the USA Volleyball All-Star Championships. She also brings a competitive spirit and positive energy that shows throughout matches. Her ability to score in the middle while taking away space defensively gives her a chance to become an important piece for Waunakee.
Camryn Carr | DSHA | Setter
Playing setter requires much more than putting the ball in the right place. The position demands decision-making, communication and an understanding of everyone else on the floor. Those are some of the qualities that make Camryn Carr an intriguing freshman at Divine Savior Holy Angels.
Carr is a 5-foot-6 setter who plays club volleyball for Milwaukee Sting. She has developed into a dynamic offensive setter who can run the offense at different tempos while understanding which hitters to involve and when.
She brings something else coaches want from the player directing their offense: leadership. Carr communicates, competes and plays with a positive energy that carries over to the players around her. Carr played U15 for Badger Region, representing Wisconsin at the USA Volleyball All-Star Championships, where she earned all-tournament honors. She enters a DSHA program where expectations are always high, giving her an opportunity to continue developing in a competitive environment.
Macie Anderson | DeForest | Libero
Not every impact player is going to be the tallest player on the court or the one producing the biggest kill. Sometimes it is the player who refuses to let the ball hit the floor. That’s Macie Anderson.
The 5-foot-3 DeForest freshman plays libero and defensive specialist for Madtown Volleyball Club and has already developed a reputation as a scrappy and dependable back-row defender. Anderson has quick reflexes, reads hitters well and has excellent control with her platform. She communicates with the passers around her and has the willingness to pursue balls that appear to be headed for the floor.
For a freshman libero, earning trust may be one of the biggest challenges. Anderson’s ball control, communication and competitiveness give her a chance to earn it quickly.
Maci Spies | Oconomowoc | Setter
Setters often reveal themselves through the players around them. Good ones deliver hittable balls. The better ones understand their hitters. Maci Spies has already begun developing that second quality.
Spies plays club volleyball for Milwaukee Sting, where she has competed as a setter against high-level club competition. Her strengths include excellent ball placement, hustle and an ability to establish connections with different hitters. She understands that every hitter doesn’t want the same ball and has shown an ability to adjust her sets accordingly.
Spies also brings a strong serve that can turn the setter position into another source of pressure. She already has experience representing Wisconsin beyond the club level. Spies was the setter on Badger Region’s Girls U13 team at the 2025 USA All-Star Championships in Madison. That team finished fifth while competing against regional all-star teams from across the country. Spies enters Oconomowoc having already shown some of the tools necessary to make an impact.
A Class Worth Following
The transition from club volleyball to high school isn’t the same for every player. Some freshmen will contribute immediately. Others will spend their first season developing behind experienced varsity players. And there will almost certainly be players we aren’t talking about today who emerge as some of the best players in this class. That’s why this isn’t a ranking.
Reed, Richards, Carr, Anderson and Spies enter their freshman seasons with different positions, different strengths and different expectations. What they share is an early body of work that has given us a reason to pay attention. Now comes the interesting part. We get to see what they do in high school.
