Outlook
Reese Daugherty (DOOR-tee) brings out energy and good communication from everyone who shares the court with her … Has a great serve and a solid platform in service receive.

Freshman Year 2025
Helped Johnson County to a 25-9 record, a Region 6/District title and berth to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … Played in 32 matches and 101 sets … Finished with 145 digs, a 1.44 digs-per-set average, 17 assists and nine services aces … Finished in double-digit in digs three times beginning with 10 in a sweep over Waubonsee in the season opener (8-22-25) … Followed with eight digs in a five-set victory over No. 12 Grand Rapids (8-22-25) … Had a season-high 11 digs in a loss to No. 6 Gulf Coast State (8-23-25) … Tallied 10 digs in a sweep over Southeastern (8-24-25) … Had six digs in a sweep over No. 15 Des Moines Area (8-29-25) … Tallied eight digs with a sweep over Southeastern (9-6-25) … Collected eight digs to help JCCC rally for a thrilling five-set victory over No. 4 Cowley to win the District Championship and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (11-5-25) … Opened the National Tournament with five digs in a hard-fought five-set loss to No. 10 Pensacola State (11-19-25).

High School
Was a three-year starter for coach Terri Larson at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, Wichita, Kan. … Graduated 2025 … Earned first-team All-Greater Wichita Athletic League her junior and senior years … Named All-Metro second-team as a senior … Helped her team to a Sectional Championship and runner-up finishes in Regionals and conference … Finished her junior year with 34 aces, 289 digs and 78 assists while helping Carroll to a 26-11 mark and runner-up finish at Sub-state … Helped the Golden Eagles earn a Class 5A State Tournament berth her sophomore year … Bishop Carroll also won GWAL titles in 2022 and 2024 … Played club volleyball for Shockwave Volleyball Academy from 2015-19 and Showtime from 2020-24. 

Personal
Born Reese Daugherty on October 1, 2006, in Wichita, Kan. … Daughter of Rick and Julie Daugherty … Has three siblings: Riley, Jack and Regan … Her mother played volleyball at Kansas, her brother Jack is on the volleyball team at Rockhurst University and her sister Riley on a member of volleyball team at Colorado Mesa University …  Majoring in nursing … Career ambition is to be a nurse anesthetist … Also recruited by Central Methodist University, Cottey College, Kansas Wesleyan University, Newman University, Oklahoma Christian University, Rockhurst University, William Jewell College, Fort Scott Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite foods are pickles, pizza and pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panera … Favorite restaurant is McAlister’s … Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother … Favorite movie is The Hunger Games … Favorite book is Love and Other Words … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants …  Favorite athletes are Lexi Rodrigo and Harper Murray … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Royals and University of Nebraska volleyball team … Greatest sports moment was beating their high school rival Kapaun Mt. Carmel … Best player she has played against is reigning Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and Blue Valley North star Logan Parks … A notable alumnus from her school is Kansas City Chiefs tight end Blake Bell.