19 Days Until Tip Off, New to 3A Players to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Enrollment changes have created some interesting additions to the 3A field of 64 teams. Five schools have left the classification. Sliding down to 2A for the 2026 season are Atchison County, Belle Plaine, Humboldt and St. Marys. Sante Fe Trail moves up to 4A. Moving up from 2A to replace them are Maranatha Christian Academy, Oskaloosa, Phillipsburg and Pleasant Ridge. Holton joins from 4A. Oskaloosa and Pleasant Ridge from North East Kansas League.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Especially worth watching in this season will be Eureka. The 3A state tournament qualifier lost a pair of transfers to Maize South but gained a transfer from 5A state runner-up Bishop Carroll. Take a look at players to know for each of the teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Holton</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Olivia Doney</strong>, 5'9", CG, 2027 - Doney brings hustle, speed and transition finishing ability to the table. She is a versatile player who plays on the wing and inside on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lili Tanking</strong>, 5'10", SG, 2026 - Tanking is a solid perimeter threat who spots well. She will shoot it from around the arc with 20' range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Maranatha Christian Academy</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1245477' first='Quinn' last='Sramek'], 5'9", SG/SF, 2026 - Ranked <strong>#167</strong>. Sramek is a fast, active and versatile player who will be found playing the 2-4 spots on both ends. Often she defends opposing team's best shooter. Sramek is a returning KSHSAACovered 2A and Kaw Valley Conference honorable mention selection who is sits at #167 in the 2026 rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1120472' first='Abigail' last='Thornton'], 6'2", C, 2027 - Ranked <strong>#149</strong> in the 2027 class Thornton is a center with legitimate size and length. She brings interior scoring ability including good use of a baby hook. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Oskaloosa</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1265352' first='Emma' last='Vogel'], 5'8", PG, 2026 - Vogel enters her senior season ranked <strong>#224 </strong>in the 2026 class. A North East Kansas League first teamer she has good hops, transition speed with the ball and a solid build. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Harper Heston</strong>, C/PF, 2028 - Entering her sophomore year the unranked was a member of the Bears' 1A-2A softball state championship team. She brings solid size and north south speed to the interior. The North East Kansas League honorable mention selection in 2025 also can score it in traffic on both sides of the hoop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Phillipsburg</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1216027' first='Ryleigh' last='Seems'], 6'2", C, 2027 - Ranked <strong>#129</strong> in the 2027 class, the returning Mid-Continent League third team selection brought size, length and solid transition speed to help the Panthers reach the 2A state tournament quarterfinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='916493' first='Chloe' last='VanDerveen'], 5'6", CG, 2026 - The senior combo guard is scoring threat with the perimeter shot and around the hoop with elevation and extension. The Panthers reached the 2A state quarterfinals in 2025 and will use her experience to help the Panthers try to run the Mid-Continent League again and reach the 3A tournament. She is ranked <strong>#229</strong> in the 2026 class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pleasant Ridge</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1107866' first='Bre' last='Demaranville'], 5'8", PF, 2026 - Demaranville is the Ram's top returning interior scorer. She finished the 2025 season averaging 4.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. She is ranked <strong>#251</strong> in the 2026 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1191836' first='Maggie' last='Lance'], 5'3", PG, 2028 - Ranked <strong>#70</strong> in the 2028 class Lance averaged 8.6 points on 32% three point and 50% free throw shooting. She will hit the three ball around the perimeter with no wasted movement off the catch. Lance also added 2.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals and .9 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->