Class of 2022 – 1st Team All-State – Liberos
We are proud to announce our Inaugural Prep Dig All-State Teams. Our All-State players are considered to have played the best at their respective position THIS YEAR. Some of the athletes listed may have played multiple positions on the court,…
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Continue ReadingWe are proud to announce our Inaugural Prep Dig All-State Teams. Our All-State players are considered to have played the best at their respective position THIS YEAR. Some of the athletes listed may have played multiple positions on the court, but we have chosen them for the positions that we think they excelled at the most.
We are proud to announce our First Team All State in this article series. We will be posting a few athletes at a time in order to give enough credit to each player. We are very proud of each player and everyone who helped them reach their goals this year. These players are being picked due to their individual performance on their teams this high school season. This next article in this series is devoted to the Libero. These two young ladies are our picks for 1st Team All- State.
1st Team All State Selection: Libero
Ava Camacho Ava Camacho 5'8" | DS/L Lovejoy | 2022 State TX [2022] 5-8 Libero (HS: Lovejoy/Club: Dallas Skyline/ Verbal: UT San Antonio)
Ava is currently ranked as the 48th best overall prospect and 4thbest libero in the state according to our State Rankings. We have profiled her a few times and here is a little about what we have written, “Having played with two of the best clubs in the state of Texas over the years, Ava has definitely been tested amongst the best in the Nation. And she has not disappointed one bit. This showcases her abilities as a very well rounded volleyball player. She always seems to find herself in the right place at the right time when watching her play. This can be directly correlated to all of her experience throughout her years of playing. Serve-receive is her strong suit and she should bring that to the table while at UTSA in the coming years. Ava is a great libero who has amazing range on the court. She is able to stop on a dime and change her direction quickly to respond to an emergency. She is able to handle hard driven attacks with ease and will bring that to the table for them as the road gets tough in the playoffs. We covered her club team in Vegas and Ava did not disappoint with her solid play both in serve receive and defense. Miss Camacho is going to lead the back row for the Leopards during her senior season and have them back marching forward in this year’s title chase. We have watched Ava very closely over the last two years and have been very impressed with what we have seen. She has had another stellar season and is being rewarded by being nominated for an All-State award by us. She is one huge reason why her Lovejoy HS team is seeking a third straight UIL State Title and is sitting on a 35-6 overall record and a 13-1 district record. Her 630 digs are good enough for the 20thmost digs in the entire state for senior liberos. She also has 535 service receptions and 55 aces and a long run in the playoffs for more.” I was able to watch this dynamo in person again at the State Championships where she showed out and helped her Lovejoy team win a back to back to back State Title. Production when it truly mattered by Ava made it an easy choice to break many comparisons with other libero nominees. We are proud to announce our publication’s inaugural 1st Team All-State award for the libero position is Ava Camacho Ava Camacho 5'8" | DS/L Lovejoy | 2022 State TX ! Please congratulate her on the achievement from a wonderful season.
1st Team All State Selection: Libero
Izzy Denton Izzy Denton 5'3" | DS/L Katy | 2022 State TX [2022] 5-3 Libero (HS: Katy/Club: Katy United/Signed: Stephen F Austin)
Izzy is currently ranked as our 101st best overall prospect and the 8th best libero in the state in the 2022 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. We have written about her a few times and here is a little refresher of what we wrote, “Izzy plays at a powerhouse volleyball school, Katy. She is constantly moving herself in serve receive prior to the contact to put herself in the best position to pass the serve. Reading the server prior to contact is a skill that not very many young players possess. It is very refreshing to watch a player do this on a consistent basis. This shows that Izzy has a very high volleyball IQ at a young age. I like the way she holds her platform out away from her body. This is going to translate very well to the college and higher level game as it will allow her to cushion the contact well. She shows a lot of promise with her defensive ability by having a strong solid base. She shows a relentless pursuit of the ball when her team is out of system. At only five foot three she covers so much ground. I love watching small players exceed expectations like this. Players like Izzy are why I love to coach. They never give up and they have a heart of a champion. We fully believe that Izzy will move up the rankings due to her great footwork and tenacious defensive ability. She helped Katy to an overall record of 19-4 and a district record of 10-2. She really stepped up her game from her sophomore season to her junior season as she was more productive and tallied 276 service receptions and 216 digs to go along with 23 assists and 20 aces. We think she will be an integral aspect of Katy’s continued dominance in the Houston Area volleyball scene this coming year as she looks to finish out her high school career. We will be watching closely. Miss Denton has had a stellar senior season and has the 12thmost digs out of all seniors in the state at 720 digs. At 10-2 in district, Katy HS is primed for a solid run in the playoffs and a libero that never quits like Izzy will make sure that they stay competitive. Please congratulate her on earning an All-State nod from Prep Dig through her play on the court.” We previewed lots of deserving liberos for this prestigious award and while there might be a few ranked higher on the state rankings, this young lady showed just how important she is to her team’s successful run through the playoffs. She is most definitely deserving of our publication’s inaugural 1st Team All-State award as libero. Please congratulate her on the achievement from a wonderful season.
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