Austin Area Standouts Update

We bring our attention back to the 2021 and 2022 class as we have a few players that we would like to update our readers on. They have just finished their senior seasons in both high school and club and we would like to give them the props they deserve. They are all able to play volleyball at the next level but before they leave to college we wanted to showcase them. Here they are:     [player_tooltip player_id="99540" first="Shanti" last="Ramdeen"] [2021] 5-11 Outside (HS: Akins/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Coppin St) Miss Ramdeen is currently ranked as the 62ndbest volleyball player in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig rankings. When we profiled her last summer we stated the following, “This high-flying middle from AJV can bang with the best of them. She is gifted with a strong upper body that she uses to demolish the ball out of her setter’s hands. What some may say she lacks in height, she truly makes up for in hang time and raw power. Miss Ramdeen plays with a calmness about her. She doesn’t look rattled on the court at all. She just verbally committed to Coppin State and she will definitely make an impact once she gets up there in a few years. She was sidelined with an injury for most of her junior season at school, so she will be back with a vengeance next year during her senior campaign. We are eagerly anticipating covering her this coming season. Stay tuned for more explosiveness from Shanti.” In her senior season we saw Shanti be a leader on the volleyball court for her Akins HS program. In four years on varsity, Shanti has been stellar tallying 249 kills, a career .179 hitting percentage, 241 digs, 46 blocks, and 45 aces. She is committed to playing college volleyball at Coppin St. and we will be cheering her on and wish her the best of luck in her collegiate career. [player_tooltip player_id="99543" first="Joselyn" last="Roberson"] [2022] 5-11 Right Side (HS: Hays/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted) Joselyn is currently ranked as the 80thbest volleyball player in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig rankings. When we profiled her last summer we stated the following, “Certainly undersized for most right sides, this young lady is a high flyer who is capable of shutting down opponents just as her taller counterparts do. What is truly breathtaking is her lightning quick arm swing. She is a very gifted athlete who can play on both pins. I would love to see her get more opportunities to swing as she can be lethal at the net. She will do well at the collegiate level with someone who loves to train athletes. She could be considered a project to some, but I think it is a very project to start with in my opinion. I’m excited to see what she brings going into her senior season.” Last season we saw Joselyn kill it on the volleyball court for her Hays High School program. In three years on varsity, Joselyn has been phenomenal tallying 680 kills, a career .176 hitting percentage, 247 digs, 69 blocks, and 30 aces. She is currently uncommitted and has one more year to impress schools and get on a college roster. We at Prep Dig don’t think that will be a problem as she is stellar.     [player_tooltip player_id="99549" first="Tiffani" last="Luedke"] [2021] 5-10 Outside (HS: Vandergrift/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted) Tiffani is currently ranked as the 107thbest volleyball player in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig rankings. When we profiled her last summer we stated the following, “[player_tooltip player_id="99549" first="Tiffani" last="Luedke"] comes in as the 84thranked prospect in the State of Texas. What I love about her game is how she transitions off the net to get ready to hit. She has a deep touch point and that allows her to have so much momentum behind her approach. My favorite is when her and her setter connect with a fast tempo outside set. She attacks the split with authority. There are not a lot of flaws in her game as she can swing line to score as well. She is a true six rotation outside who can do well for a small school in college. I will be talking to coaches about her for sure. We are very excited to have her on the Rankings list now and hope that this helps with her college exposure. She is a hard worker and deserves some looks.” In her senior season we saw Tiffani help her Vandergrift team to a 14-6 overall record and an 11-3 district record. In three years on varsity, Miss Luedke has been awesome tallying 363 kills, 153 digs, 37 blocks, and 6 aces. She is an all district player and has had a stellar volleyball career. We are proud to have her in the State Rankings     Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at nov8vb@yahoo.com. Also don’t forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends. Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook. Thanks for following Texas Family!