August Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in California’s 2026 class?

The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!

Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:

• Josie “JB” Biehl Josie “JB” Biehl 5'9" | GK Sage Creek | 2026 State #12 Nation CA | GK | Sage Creek
• Peyton Marinos Peyton Marinos F JSerra | 2026 State #13 Nation CA | F | JSerra
• Fiona McCormick Fiona McCormick 5'10" | M/F Santa Clara | 2026 State #39 Nation CA | M | Santa Clara
• Pearl Cecil Pearl Cecil M/F Laurel Springs | 2025 State #4 Nation CA | M/F | Laurel Springs
• Sloane Phillips Sloane Phillips 5'7" | M Temecula Valley | 2026 State #72 Nation CA | M | Temecula Valley
• Presley Williams Presley Williams F/D Cathedral Catholic Varsity | 2026 State #118 Nation CA | F/D | Cathedral Catholic Varsity
• Zamorah Malinoski Zamorah Malinoski F Los Alamitos | 2026 State #34 Nation CA | F | Los Alamitos
• Ella Kral Ella Kral F State #14 Nation CA | F |
• Grace Ae Grace Ae 5'7" | GK Royal | 2026 State #191 Nation CA | GK | Royal
• Ireland Churchill Ireland Churchill F/M Eleanor Roosevelt | 2026 State #52 Nation CA | F/M | Eleanor Roosevelt
• Cora Fry Cora Fry 5'7" | F Santa Margarita | 2026 State #32 Nation CA | F | Santa Margarita
• Kylee Rocha Kylee Rocha 5'9" | D/M Pleasant Grove | 2026 State #173 Nation CA | D | Pleasant Grove
• Avarie Gonzalez Avarie Gonzalez GK Los Alamitos | 2026 State #131 Nation CA | GK/GK | Los Alamitos
• Sienna McAthy Sienna McAthy M Huntington Beach | 2026 State #97 Nation CA | M | Huntington Beach
• Cayden Chowana-Bandhu Cayden Chowana-Bandhu 5'7" | M Westlake | 2026 State #253 Nation CA | M | Westlake
• Sophia Canepa Sophia Canepa 5'9" | D Connections Academy | 2026 State #361 Nation CA | D/D | Connections Academy
• Giselle Fuentes Gonzalez Giselle Fuentes Gonzalez 5'9" | M State #356 Nation CA | M |
• Addison Posey Addison Posey M/F Clovis North | 2026 State CA | M | Clovis North
• Abbie Kelly Abbie Kelly D State CA | D |
• Angie Cao Angie Cao D State CA | D |
• Addison Bartell Addison Bartell 6'0" | GK The King's Academy | 2026 State CA | GK | The King’s Academy
• CJ Martinez CJ Martinez 5'6" | F Santiago / Corona | 2026 State #261 Nation CA | F/F | Santiago / Corona
• Samantha Murdin Samantha Murdin D State CA | D |
• Ava Sumner Ava Sumner M San Marcos | 2026 State CA | M | San Marcos
• Arden Sorensen-Wald Arden Sorensen-Wald M Piedmont | 2026 State CA | M | Piedmont
• Olivia Young Olivia Young M State CA | M |

Click here to view the updated 2026 California Rankings!