I have seen the future of NCAA Division I volleyball and her name is Kendall Kipp.

Last night, before a good-sized crowd at the 11th Annual Under Armour All-America Match in Minneapolis, the 6-4 outside hitter, playing in an exhibition featuring 24 of the finest high school seniors in the country, was the best player on the court by far in leading Team West to an easy 3-0 win over Team East. The Team West MVP showed a deft passing touch in the back row, supplied a massive block on the left side and scored with ease whether hitting left or right or crunching an attack out of the back row.

I have been to five of these matches in my lifetime. Last night was the first time I ever witnessed domination like that. In a match designed to showcase peers before they make their way to the next level, Kipp quite simply had no peer.