High School Spotlight – MacArthur Highlanders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are super excited about the high school season starting up.&nbsp; We will be covering a ton of matches, tournaments, and highlighting school teams this year.&nbsp; It is shaping up to be a fantastic season with lots of new faces on Varsity teams.&nbsp; Some of the usual suspects that made the State Tourney are ready to make a return trip and there are a few others who could challenge for a spot.&nbsp; This article is going to highlight the MacArthur Highlanders who have some experienced talent back from a team who made the 5A State Tourney. They have a genuine shot to make it back again this season. Let's meet a few of the players that have stood out to me so far.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='156861' first='Bailey' last='Lowder']&nbsp;[2024] 5-10 Left Side (HS: MacArthur/Club: Oklahoma Charge/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bailey is currently ranked as our 4^th best overall and 3rd&nbsp;best outside hitter prospect in the 2024 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays for MacArthur High School and also club for Oklahoma Charge. &nbsp;We profiled her earlier in the year when we added her to the rankings and here is a little of what we stated, <em>“When this young lady is able to see the block in front of her she has a great ability to turn on the ball and go straight down the line with tons of power.&nbsp; She has a lot of potential to get even better but we like what we see so far.&nbsp; Miss Lowder can score with off speed shots, tools off of the blockers hands or thread the seam with a hard driven attack.&nbsp; She is a very integral part of what is considered the best 5A team in Oklahoma right now.&nbsp; They have a legit shot at running the table for the rest of the year and Bailey's skill-set is part of the reason why.”</em>&nbsp; This season she is off to a great start with what I have seen.&nbsp; I have watched a few matches so far as they are currently in the Coweta tournament and looking very strong.&nbsp; This team will go as far as Bailey's right arm will take them.&nbsp; She will be their leading scorer once again this year and is starting the season off on fire.&nbsp; I will be watching her very closely as she embarks on a fantastic junior season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='498546' first='Alexis' last='Williams']</strong> <strong>[2024] 5-11 Middle (HS: MacArthur/Club: Lawton Heat Volleyball/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexis is currently an unranked prospect in the 2024 class according to our Prep Dig Oklahoma State Rankings, but is on my watch list to potentially be added with what I saw.&nbsp; She plays at MacArthur High School and club for the Lawton Heat Volleyball program.&nbsp; I loved how fast she looks at the net.&nbsp; Her lateral foot speed is something to marvel at for sure.&nbsp; Miss Williams looked very hungry to attack as she transitioned off of the net when I was watching.&nbsp; Athleticism runs deep on this team and she is one to watch out of the middle as she battles opponents very well both offensively and defensively at the net.&nbsp; I will be keeping my eye on her very closely to see if she can crack the rankings.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more on Alexis.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='205948' first='Alayna' last='Vines']</strong> <strong>[2023] 6-1 Middle (HS: MacArthur/Club: The OC Exposure/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alayna is currently an unranked prospect in the 2023 class according to our Prep Dig Oklahoma State Rankings, but will be added for sure once I update them in a few weeks.&nbsp; She plays at MacArthur High School and also for The OC Exposure club volleyball program.&nbsp; After watching a few matches this season, it is very apparent that Miss Vines is on a mission to have a great senior season.&nbsp; She looks very strong at the net and has been one of the top kill and blocks leaders in every match.&nbsp; Having senior talent like this will take the lady Highlanders very far.&nbsp; I love how she uses her upper body strength to seal the net from would be attackers.&nbsp; The ball rebounds quickly off of her press at the net.&nbsp; She has been scoring to the corners out of a quick tempo set from the middle at a fantastic pace so far and doesn't look to slow down.&nbsp; Stay tuned to see where she falls on the rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kierstyn Doyle has been a great offensive threat from the right side.&nbsp; She has great hang time and provides solid production for this squad.&nbsp; Mariah Gaede's hands have been super smooth as she releases the ball and she has never looked as accurate as she does now.&nbsp; Libero Kyara Roig has been playing some exceptional defense early on in the young season.&nbsp; This team has what it takes to be a force and rack up some wins and we will keep our eye very close on them.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:nov8vb@yahoo.com">nov8vb@yahoo.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Oklahoma Family!&nbsp; Don't be afraid to interact with us.&nbsp; We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.&nbsp; Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->