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Volleyball Powerhouses Clash in Preseason Rankings
30 Aug
Summary
- Fort Hill and Northern top preseason volleyball poll
- Messiah Christian, a new private school, enters the scene
- Hampshire off to hot start, defeating No. 3 Frankfort
As the 2025 high school volleyball season gets underway, the area's top squads are set to clash. According to the preseason poll, the Fort Hill Sentinels and the defending area and Western Maryland Athletic Conference champion Northern Huskies enter the season as the top teams.
Fort Hill, which finished 14-4 last year, has been voted the No. 1 team, garnering three first-place votes and 23 points. Northern, led by returning WestMAC Player of the Year Demi Ross, follows closely with two first-place votes and 18 points.
Elsewhere, the newly opened Messiah Christian Academy, under the tutelage of former Calvary coach John Wall, is poised to make an impact in its inaugural season. The Warriors, led by seniors Kaitlyn Bender and Jenna Bender, are looking to establish a "culture of volleyball excellence" and fight for every point on their 18-game schedule.
In an early-season matchup, Hampshire has already made a statement, defeating the No. 3 Frankfort Falcons 3-1 to start the campaign 2-0. The Rams, with seven returning players and a strong senior class, are confident in their potential to achieve great things this season.
