Houston Area Five Players to Watch: 6A – District 13
The high school volleyball season is set to start in just a few weeks in the state of Texas and after a quick break following the conclusions of the club season, we can’t wait any longer to watch the top…
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Continue ReadingThe high school volleyball season is set to start in just a few weeks in the state of Texas and after a quick break following the conclusions of the club season, we can’t wait any longer to watch the top prospects of the Lone Star State in action again.
There will be several thousand players in action across the 1,207 high school teams that compete in the six divisions of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and among them, there are some very talented ones, who certainly have a bright future in the sport.
As we continue to preview what the high school season will look like in the Houston area, we shift our focus from teams to players and highlight five of the most intriguing prospects in the districts located in the region.
Now it’s time to take a look at Division 6A – District 13:
Ariana Brown Ariana Brown 5'11" | OH Conroe | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Conroe – Club: Asics Willowbrook – 2023
If there was something like a transfer market in high school volleyball, it would be fair to say that Conroe were the biggest winners of it as they were able to get one of the top players in the state in Ariana Brown Ariana Brown 5'11" | OH Conroe | 2023 State TX . Nicknamed ‘The Texas Hammer’, the six-foot outside hitter transferred from Klein to play for her mother Charvette in her senior season and will add tremendous firepower to her new team. Brown’s most notable contributions will, of course, come on offense, where she’ll use the physicality and heavy arm to score, but she has been steadily refining her backcourt game as well.
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— Ariana Brown Ariana Brown 5'11" | OH Conroe | 2023 State TX (@Arianabrownn15) April 13, 2022
Carly Paugh Carly Paugh 6'2" | MB Willis | 2025 State TX – Middle Blocker – Willis – Club: Woodlands Revolution – 2025
One of the most promising middle blockers in the Houston area, Carly Paugh Carly Paugh 6'2" | MB Willis | 2025 State TX will head into her second year of high school volleyball with Willis on a high after a freshman campaign in which she produced 201 kills and 81 blocks. Paugh is extremely long at 6’2” and had impressive mobility for a player of her size and age. The best thing about her is that there’s still a lot of room for improvement on her game, be it on the physical, technical or mental side of it.
Claire Dewine Claire Dewine 6'1" | S The Woodlands | 2023 State TX – Setter/Right Side – The Woodlands – Club: Houston Juniors – 2023
The Woodlands will have an interesting group of players heading into the season, all of which have important roles with the team, but Claire Dewine Claire Dewine 6'1" | S The Woodlands | 2023 State TX should be its centerpiece. As the team’s setter, she will be tasked with connecting the dots and she’s proven time and time again she’s more than ready to do it at the highest level. Standing at 6’1”, Dewine is extremely well-rounded and helps the team in different areas, which became even more evident last season, when returning from one year at the Woodlands Christian Academy, she tallied 687 assists, 432 kills, 426 digs and 44 aces.
Jaela Auguste Jaela Auguste 6'0" | MB Grand Oaks | 2024 State #17 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Grand Oaks – Club: Houston Skyline – 2024
One of the fastest-rising middle blockers in the entire state, Jaela Auguste Jaela Auguste 6'0" | MB Grand Oaks | 2024 State #17 Nation TX will once again be a force in the middle for her Grand Oaks team. A six-footer with unparalleled athleticism, developed over the course of years of training at track and field, she’s getting better and better at using her exceptional physical tools to dominate the net and was able to produce 239 kills and 101 blocks in her freshman season. Expect Auguste to grow into an even larger role with Grand Oaks in her second season of high school volleyball.
Peyton Sedlacek – Outside Hitter – College Park – Club: Texas Legacy – 2023
A 5’9” outside hitter with a very complete game, Peyton Sedlacek is one of those players who get heavily involved in every phase of the game. She’s very solid on the backcourt, performing her passing and defensive duties at a very high level, and is also extremely efficient at the net, combining a good vertical with a wide array of options to score and great intelligence to decide which of them to use in each situation. She had 127 kills, 110 passes and 101 digs last season for College Park.