High School Spotlight: Barbers Hill Eagles
The high school volleyball season has just finished in Texas and during the last four months we got to watch the countless talented young players who have showcased their skills in every corner of the Lone Star state. One of…
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Continue ReadingThe high school volleyball season has just finished in Texas and during the last four months we got to watch the countless talented young players who have showcased their skills in every corner of the Lone Star state.
One of our missions at Prep Dig is to highlight as many teams and prospects as possible around the state, from State Championship contenders and household names to underdogs and special talents who might be flying under-the-radar.
We spend a lot of time at the gyms gathering information and watching matches and will use this space to highlight some of the teams and players we got to watch in person during this past season. This time we’ll analyze the Barbers Hill Eagles.
Barbers Hill Eagles
The Eagles from the Barbers Hill High School in Mt. Belvieu had a remarkable season, advancing all the way to the regional quarterfinals before falling to a strong Manvel team. Barbers Hill finished the regular season at the top of the Class 5A, Region III – District 21 with 12 wins in as many matches. Coach Casey Veen and her players produced a 39-5 overall win record for the season.
Wow 🤩 If you weren’t at this game then you missed out! It was a 5 set thriller, with the Eagles trailing 6-11 in the 5th set, only to win it all 15-11! Heart and Relentlessness were the key factors tonight💙 3rd Round here we come! #Ohana🌺 #WingsUp🤙 #EFH🦅 pic.twitter.com/DjzznJITFU
— Barbers Hill Volleyball (@BarbersHillVB) November 6, 2021
Players to Watch:
Avery Wilks Avery Wilks 6'0" | MB Barbers Hill | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Club: Houston Stellar – 2023
A powerful and reliable presence at the net for Barbers Hill, Avery Wilks Avery Wilks 6'0" | MB Barbers Hill | 2023 State TX has been one of the team’s most important players this season. The 62nd-highest ranked player in our 2023 Prep Dig State Rankings, the six-foot-tall middle blocker is extremely efficient on offense with a powerful and diversified arsenal of hits and shots. She’s also a very dominant blocker and a consistent producer for the Eagles. Recently named for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Phenom List, she’s a real protagonist in the team’s playing system with her solid game.
Kelsi Wingo – Setter – Club: Houston Stellar – 2022
A crafty, left-handed setter, Kelsi Wingo did a great job in helping Barbers Hill in a variety of ways this season. Deployed as a right sider, the 5’9” Wingo also took up some hitting and passing duties with the Eagles and responded well to the challenge. Her distribution remained very good and she keeps being very good when she needs to improvise. A very complete player, she showed to be very intelligent with her shot selection, especially when out-of-system. Her backcourt game is also very solid as she’s an excellent defender and an efficient server. Wingo is going to play for the Blinn Junior College starting next summer.
@kelsibug1 is just a Jack of all Trades for @BarbersHillVB. With the ability to do it all, this Senior will be fun to watch at the next level with @BlinnVolleyball. @abseckbhfb pic.twitter.com/IfnNdBCAIZ
— 3rdCoastLiveSports (@3csportslive) November 5, 2021
Meagan Mayfield – Middle Blocker – Club: Xcel Volleyball – 2022
Middle blocker was an area of strength for Barbers Hill as Meagan Mayfield formed a solid duo at the position with Wilks. A Mcneese State commit, the 5’10” Mayfield plays bigger than her size due to her impressive leaping ability, tailored also in track training, and her long arms. She’s a powerful offensive player, with an extremely fast right arm and the ability to hit multiple sets, but probable an even better blocker because of her length and aggressiveness when placing her arms across the net. Mayfield is very vocal when asking for sets and seems to be a great teammate, always supporting and encouraging the players around her. She’s also a very good server, who can go on long runs on the service line.
@BarbersHillVB MH @meg_mayfield22 seems to just float in the air. Her ability to jump along with her power spiking the ball makes her absolutely as dangerous as she can be up front. @McNeeseVball has one heck of a player coming. @abseckbhfb pic.twitter.com/Vx1YGkoeRB
— 3rdCoastLiveSports (@3csportslive) November 5, 2021