Volleyball Announces Class of 2026
November 11, 2025 | Volleyball
Flanagan, Scott, Tarnow and Thompson join for class of 2026
PRESS CONFERENCE
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin volleyball head coach Kelly Sheffield announces the signing of Audrey Flanagan, Kymora Scott, Lynney Tarnow, and Halle Thompson to the class of 2026. The class of 2026 is the No. 2 Recruiting Class ranked by PrepVolleyball.com.
"This has the potential to be a really big-time class," said head coach Kelly Sheffield. "They've all had very good coaching and have had really good success in high school and club. This group has won quite a few state and national championships between them and have extensive USA Junior National Team experience between them. They all have big goals and big dreams and will be great fits into our program."
Audrey Flanagan
6-3 | OH
Redondo Beach, CA | Mira Costa | Coach: Cameron Green
Club Team: SC Rockstar | Coach: Amir Lugo Rodriguez
Prepvolleyball.com Rank: No. 4
Prepdig.com Rank: No. 5
Prepvolleyball.com Regional Ranking: West – No. 1
Prepdig.com Position Rank: OH – No. 3
AVCA Region 9: All-Region
Coach Sheffield on Audrey: "Audrey is an elite six-rotation player. Her contact point is very high and she is great at working the entire court. She is a very good server and passer. Although she is really good now for her age, her ceiling is really high."
Lynney Tarnow
6-5 | MB
Downers Grove, IL | Benet Academy | Coach: Brad Baker
Club Team: 1st Alliance VBC | Coach: Megan Keck
Prepvolleyball.com Rank: No. 8
Prepdig.com Rank: No. 7
Prepvolleyball.com Regional Ranking: Midwest – No. 1
Prepdig.com Position Rank: No. 1
AVCA All-Region 4: All-Region Player of the Year
AVCA All-Region 4: All-Region
Coach Sheffield on Lynney: "Lynney has the potential to be a very physical net presence. She can hit well off of one or two feet with power and can take up a lot of space with her block. She's been coming to our summer camps since she was really little so we've really been able to watch her grow and have gotten to know her well over the years."
Halle Thompson
6-0 | OH
Spring, Texas | Grand Oaks | Coach: Morgan Rogers
Club Team: Houston Skyline | Coach: Drew Fields
PrepVolleyball.com Rank: No. 2
Prepdig.com Rank: No. 2
Prepvolleyball.com Regional Ranking: Texas – No. 2
Prepdig.com Position Rank: OH – No. 2
AVCA Region 4: All-Region Player of the Year
AVCA Region 4: All-Region
Coach Sheffield on Halle: "Halle is a fierce competitor. She has a big court personality and a high motor. She is a high-flying attacker from the front and back row. She is very good for her age at the serve and pass portion of the game and plays the game fearlessly."
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin volleyball head coach Kelly Sheffield announces the signing of Audrey Flanagan, Kymora Scott, Lynney Tarnow, and Halle Thompson to the class of 2026. The class of 2026 is the No. 2 Recruiting Class ranked by PrepVolleyball.com.
"This has the potential to be a really big-time class," said head coach Kelly Sheffield. "They've all had very good coaching and have had really good success in high school and club. This group has won quite a few state and national championships between them and have extensive USA Junior National Team experience between them. They all have big goals and big dreams and will be great fits into our program."
Audrey Flanagan
6-3 | OH
Redondo Beach, CA | Mira Costa | Coach: Cameron Green
Club Team: SC Rockstar | Coach: Amir Lugo Rodriguez
Prepvolleyball.com Rank: No. 4
Prepdig.com Rank: No. 5
Prepvolleyball.com Regional Ranking: West – No. 1
Prepdig.com Position Rank: OH – No. 3
AVCA Region 9: All-Region
Coach Sheffield on Audrey: "Audrey is an elite six-rotation player. Her contact point is very high and she is great at working the entire court. She is a very good server and passer. Although she is really good now for her age, her ceiling is really high."
- AVCA First Team All-America
- 2024 Bay League Most Outstanding Player
- 2023, 2024 Costa Indoor Most Offensive Player
- 2023 All-Bay League First Team
- 2023 Max Preps Second Team All-American
- USA Volleyball Girls NTDB Girls U19 Team
- USA Volleyball Girls NTDB Girls U21 Team
- UA Next Under Armor Game Invite
- Scholar Athlete Award
- Honor Roll
Why Wisconsin: "I chose Wisconsin because the moment I stepped on campus, it just felt like home. The people, the energy, and the team culture were everything I was looking for. It's a place where everyone pushes each other to get better and where the love for the game is unmatched. I can't wait to play at the Field House and experience how special it is to be a Badger!!"
Kymora Scott
6-2 | MB/RS
Flossmoor, IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | Coach: Nathaniel Nesbit/Bob St. Leger
Club Team: Xtreme Performance | Coach: Summer See & Eddie Drozd
Coach Sheffield on Kymora: "Kymora was a little bit off of the radar when we first saw her. We see her as someone who can be an elite slide attacker. She is smooth with her attack and has the ability to be a very good blocker with how fast she can get off the floor."
- 2X SWSC All-Conference
- Ranked No. 4 in school history for overall kills (714)
- Ranked No. 4 in school history for most kills in a season (288)
- Second Team All-State in 2024
- Chicago Christan All-Tournament Team 2025
- Champaign Central All-Tournament Team 2024
- 3X Distinguished Scholar Award
- National Honors Society
- Under-Armor Invitational Camp
Lynney Tarnow
6-5 | MB
Downers Grove, IL | Benet Academy | Coach: Brad Baker
Club Team: 1st Alliance VBC | Coach: Megan Keck
Prepvolleyball.com Rank: No. 8
Prepdig.com Rank: No. 7
Prepvolleyball.com Regional Ranking: Midwest – No. 1
Prepdig.com Position Rank: No. 1
AVCA All-Region 4: All-Region Player of the Year
AVCA All-Region 4: All-Region
Coach Sheffield on Lynney: "Lynney has the potential to be a very physical net presence. She can hit well off of one or two feet with power and can take up a lot of space with her block. She's been coming to our summer camps since she was really little so we've really been able to watch her grow and have gotten to know her well over the years."
- AVCA High School All-American First Team
- 2025 Under Armour NEXT All-Star Selection
- 3x 4A State Runner-Up
- 3x Benet Varsity Offensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-Conference
- First Team All-State
- 4x Academic High Honor Roll
- USA Volleyball NTDP Girls National Team U19
- USA NTDP Athlete
Halle Thompson
6-0 | OH
Spring, Texas | Grand Oaks | Coach: Morgan Rogers
Club Team: Houston Skyline | Coach: Drew Fields
PrepVolleyball.com Rank: No. 2
Prepdig.com Rank: No. 2
Prepvolleyball.com Regional Ranking: Texas – No. 2
Prepdig.com Position Rank: OH – No. 2
AVCA Region 4: All-Region Player of the Year
AVCA Region 4: All-Region
Coach Sheffield on Halle: "Halle is a fierce competitor. She has a big court personality and a high motor. She is a high-flying attacker from the front and back row. She is very good for her age at the serve and pass portion of the game and plays the game fearlessly."
- 2025 Under Armour NEXT All-Star Selection
- 2025 AVCA NPOY All-America Watchlist
- 2025 AVCA Best & Brightest Third Team
- 2025 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Champions & MVP-17 Open
- 2024 AVCA First Team All-America
- 2x Texas 6A-D1 Volleyball State MVP
- 2x Texas 6A-D1 Volleyball State Championship
- 2x 6A THSCA Super Elite Team
- 2024-25 6° THSCA Offensive Player of the Year
- 3x District 13-6A First Team All-District
- 3x District 13-6A Champions – Grand Oaks High School
- 2025 USA Volleyball NTDP Girls National Team U19/U21
- 2024 USA Volleyball NTDP Girls National Team U19
- 2023-2025 USA Volleyball NTDP Fall, Winter, Spring Training Teams
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