2023 Newest Additions to the State Rankings List Vol 1
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We began our rankings in March with only the top 50 players in the state ranked on our list. We now have the top 91 players in the state ranked in the 2023 grad class. We are extremely excited to…
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Continue ReadingWe began our rankings in March with only the top 50 players in the state ranked on our list. We now have the top 91 players in the state ranked in the 2023 grad class. We are extremely excited to welcome these ladies to such a prestigious group. We have written about some of these athletes before, however we are going to now re-introduce them but now with their much deserved overall State Ranking attached to their name. Congratulate them on social media or in person the next time you see them. Welcome to the list ladies…
Lauren Murphy [2023] 6-4 Middle/Right Side (HS: Round Rock/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Please welcome Lauren to the 2023 Prep Dig State Rankings. We have her listed as the 28th best prospect in the state. She is a long player who excels at the net for her high school and club program in the Austin area. She primarily plays on the right for Round Rock high school and has helped her Varsity team become a force in their district. Her long extremities allow her to be a show stopping middle. She regularly slows down opposing hitters with her ability to penetrate the net. She will only get better with time as she gets even faster and more acclimated to the Varsity level. She is capable of running all sets along the net with her setters. She can hit multiple tempos with ease and will be moving up the ranking as she progresses in her skills. She already has a great whip of an arm that brings some heat to her high touch on the ball. This makes her a deadly weapon for both school and club. We can’t wait to cover her during the club season and we want to welcome her with open arms to our State Ranking List.
Ariana Brown Ariana Brown 5'11" | OH Conroe | 2023 State TX [2023] 5-11 Outside (HS: Klein/Club: Willowbrook/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Please help us welcome Ariana Brown Ariana Brown 5'11" | OH Conroe | 2023 State TX officially to the list as the 39th best prospect in the 2023 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. Miss Brown earned Newcomer of the District last season as a freshman and she followed it up with a great showing this season including a 12 kill, 11 dig and two block performance in the UIL 6A State Championship match a few weeks ago. She plays club ball for Willowbrook out of the north Houston area. Ariana is a heavy powerful attacker with an arm that brings the heat on the pins according to her high school coach. I’ve watched her play and she’s right. This kid has an absolute cannon on the left side. Klein is losing a few top tier seniors but is reloading with Miss Brown at the helm. She is primed to take over for the next few years. We think she can be a big star and we will be watching very closely on her progress on the court. She will undoubtedly move up the rankings in the future if she keeps up the hard work. Stay tuned to see the fireworks from her this club season.
Emory Hinckley Emory Hinckley 6'2" | S Paschal | 2023 State TX [2023] 6-2 Setter (HS: Paschal/Club: Texas Advantage/ Verbal: Uncommitted)
Please welcome Emory Hinckley Emory Hinckley 6'2" | S Paschal | 2023 State TX to the 2023 Prep Dig State Rankings. We have her listed as the 42nd best prospect in the state. She is a lengthy setter who plays for the famed TAV program out of the Dallas area. They routinely pump out division one college prospects and are one of the best clubs in the nation year in and year out. This young lady plays extremely hard on both ends of the floor. She is not afraid to move fast on the court and get on the floor for errant balls if she has to. Her defense in right back is just what a team needs to compete for a championship. She plays with a lot of fire and celebrates with her teammates viciously. Setting is her trade and she is super exciting to watch. The ball comes out of her hands so quick and her location is extremely precise. She is capable of running all tempos and locations to each hitter. If she plays in the front row and jump sets her quick tempos more often, she could be a legit force. We are extremely excited to see that progression in her skill-set and look forward to covering her this club season. Help us congratulate her on achieving the prestigious state ranking.
We have tons of new players to introduce you to that got added to our 2023 rankings with the new update and tons who moved up and down the list. We will be publishing more articles daily to give the recognition to each athlete that has earned the right to be called a top 100 Texas Volleyball Player. Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for or that you think have what it takes to be added to our database, please shoot me an email with some info at nov8vb@yahoo.com