11/12/2026 9:54 AM | Beach Volleyball
BERKELEY — Cal Beach Volleyball head coach Meagan Owusu made five additions to her program on Wednesday's National Signing Day.
The first athlete to put pen to paper and officially become a Bear is actually now a Cal legacy in Arizona native Laney Evers. The younger sister of junior Elle Evers will bring quite the résumé when she makes the move to Cal. Not only did she help Dune Beach Volleyball Club place third in the country, but she was also named First-Team All-Region twice for Queen Creek High School. She was also rewarded with the prestigious honor of being selected to participate in the USA volleyball national team development program in 2025.
The younger Evers plans to major in public health and pursue a career as an orthodontist.
Joining the fold as a new Bear with a sister already on the roster is Westlake High School (Texas) product Emerson Butler. The younger sister of Macey Butler, who transferred from Texas and will be debuting with the Bears this season, Emerson's presence on the roster now gives the Bears four sets of sisters on the team. Butler was named to the All-District Academic Team and was also a MaxPreps Freshman All-American. The Butler family has been well represented at Cal, as their older brother Luke is a sophomore guard on the basketball team. Their father, Dave, also played basketball at Cal during his college years.
Emerson plans to major in business and become a financial advisor upon graduation.
Hailing from Greenbrae, California, Maddy Wagner joins the fold as an extremely decorated signee. She helped lead her program to MCAL championships in both 2025 and 2026, while also being named All-League three times, including two First-Team honors. In addition to finding success in athletics, Wagner has also made an impact away from volleyball.
She earned the Advanced Placement Scholar Award, is on the Redwood High School Captains Council and also co-founded Student Athletic Truth Corps. She has yet to decide on her major but is eyeing a career in marketing.
The highest-ranked recruit of the bunch, The Branson School (California) product Abby King, was ranked as the No. 60 player in the Class of 2027. She's been featured on the Junior Volleyball Association's watch list four times and was named JVA Best in Beach in 2025. That same year, she also finished third in the BVCA National Championship. King is a two-time MCAL champion and four-time NCS Division champion. In terms of individual honors, King has earned both an MCAL Honorable Mention and a second-team selection.
She has yet to decide on her field of study but is hoping to pursue a career in sports.
Rounding out the class is Jordyn Wilson out of Kansas City, Missouri. With Wilson, Cal is getting a player who was an All-League selection in 2023 while also being named Offensive Player of the Year. She is a two-time league champion and was also a 2024 Queens Court champion. She has placed second in both the 16U AAU Championships and the BVCA Club vs. Club Championships.
Wilson will major in political science with the hope of becoming a lawyer after playing volleyball professionally.
For further coverage of Cal beach volleyball, follow the Bears on Instagram (@calbeachvb) and X (@calbeachvb).
The first athlete to put pen to paper and officially become a Bear is actually now a Cal legacy in Arizona native Laney Evers. The younger sister of junior Elle Evers will bring quite the résumé when she makes the move to Cal. Not only did she help Dune Beach Volleyball Club place third in the country, but she was also named First-Team All-Region twice for Queen Creek High School. She was also rewarded with the prestigious honor of being selected to participate in the USA volleyball national team development program in 2025.
The younger Evers plans to major in public health and pursue a career as an orthodontist.
Joining the fold as a new Bear with a sister already on the roster is Westlake High School (Texas) product Emerson Butler. The younger sister of Macey Butler, who transferred from Texas and will be debuting with the Bears this season, Emerson's presence on the roster now gives the Bears four sets of sisters on the team. Butler was named to the All-District Academic Team and was also a MaxPreps Freshman All-American. The Butler family has been well represented at Cal, as their older brother Luke is a sophomore guard on the basketball team. Their father, Dave, also played basketball at Cal during his college years.
Emerson plans to major in business and become a financial advisor upon graduation.
Hailing from Greenbrae, California, Maddy Wagner joins the fold as an extremely decorated signee. She helped lead her program to MCAL championships in both 2025 and 2026, while also being named All-League three times, including two First-Team honors. In addition to finding success in athletics, Wagner has also made an impact away from volleyball.
She earned the Advanced Placement Scholar Award, is on the Redwood High School Captains Council and also co-founded Student Athletic Truth Corps. She has yet to decide on her major but is eyeing a career in marketing.
The highest-ranked recruit of the bunch, The Branson School (California) product Abby King, was ranked as the No. 60 player in the Class of 2027. She's been featured on the Junior Volleyball Association's watch list four times and was named JVA Best in Beach in 2025. That same year, she also finished third in the BVCA National Championship. King is a two-time MCAL champion and four-time NCS Division champion. In terms of individual honors, King has earned both an MCAL Honorable Mention and a second-team selection.
She has yet to decide on her field of study but is hoping to pursue a career in sports.
Rounding out the class is Jordyn Wilson out of Kansas City, Missouri. With Wilson, Cal is getting a player who was an All-League selection in 2023 while also being named Offensive Player of the Year. She is a two-time league champion and was also a 2024 Queens Court champion. She has placed second in both the 16U AAU Championships and the BVCA Club vs. Club Championships.
Wilson will major in political science with the hope of becoming a lawyer after playing volleyball professionally.
For further coverage of Cal beach volleyball, follow the Bears on Instagram (@calbeachvb) and X (@calbeachvb).
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