Volleypalooza Players to Watch Vol 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is here!&nbsp; The Volleypalooza tournament will be held at a few of the Central Texas high school gyms this weekend August 25-27^th.&nbsp; There will be 68 of the most talented teams from across the state competing in this awesome tournament. &nbsp;This is widely regarded as the toughest tournament in the nation.&nbsp; It will be a weekend full of cutthroat volleyball and we at Prep Dig Texas couldn't be more excited to attend in person.&nbsp; We will be previewing a few of the players that will be showcasing their abilities for the Texas high school teams that will be in attendance. &nbsp;They are some of the best players in the state in all grad classes.&nbsp; Let's meet a few of the talented players who will be showing out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Highland Park</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Scots are currently 15-1 and firing on all cylinders.&nbsp; This talented team is led by the setting of junior [player_tooltip player_id='197072' first='Harper' last='Hall'].&nbsp; We have watched her all club season and she has open level experience.&nbsp; Libero [player_tooltip player_id='141130' first='Zoe' last='Winford'] (Georgia Tech) is one of the best liberos in the state.&nbsp; Her ball control is definitely one reason why this squad is beating everyone.&nbsp; Senior [player_tooltip player_id='141131' first='Cecily' last='Gooch'] (Michigan) can light up the scoreboard from any position along the net.&nbsp; Her counterpart, Senior [player_tooltip player_id='153292' first='Sydney' last='Breon'] (UCLA) can do it all on the court.&nbsp; Every aspect of the game is played at an elite open level by Syd.&nbsp; She can score with the best of them and play defense like a libero.&nbsp; Sophomore outside [player_tooltip player_id='179568' first='Isabella' last='Ocampo'] is a state ranked attacker who has a cannon for an arm.&nbsp; Sadie Gruber and [player_tooltip player_id='180179' first='Alex' last='Richter'] are fantastic middles who can battle anyone.&nbsp; This team is going to be fun to watch and they can beat any team on any given night.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rouse</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Raiders are currently 15-6 on the year and have some weapons that deserve some respect.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='124128' first='Savannah' last='Skopal'] is the one who dishes out dimes all over the court for this extremely talented squad.&nbsp; She is listed as the best setter in her grad class and when you watch her you will see why.&nbsp; Her main weapons are Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='195832' first='Kayla' last='Lopez'] (San Jose State), [player_tooltip player_id='87552' first='Karley' last='Black'] and [player_tooltip player_id='176655' first='Tabitha' last='Allen'] on the pins.&nbsp; The main reason why this team is so difficult to stop is because they run their middles so well and often.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='177532' first='Jadyn' last='Wilgus'] and Naara Tanco are so efficient at scoring out of the middle because of Miss Skopal's ability to feed them early and often.&nbsp; Every team will have to game plan around their ability to run the middle.&nbsp; It should be so much fun to watch.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lovejoy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is a reason why this team has won eight state titles in fifteen years.&nbsp; They have amazing athletes that know they are going to win.&nbsp; That confidence is contagious and helps every athlete play to a championship standard. &nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='124135' first='Bethanie' last='Wu'] is a superstar setter that has taken over the reigns to run the offense.&nbsp; The dynamic duo of [player_tooltip player_id='155119' first='McKenna' last='Brand'] and [player_tooltip player_id='142637' first='Isa' last='Camacho'] in the back row keep this team in every rally with their superb ball control.&nbsp; Super soph [player_tooltip player_id='197073' first='Shelby' last='Burris'] is a star at the net and can attack and block efficiently and effectively.&nbsp; Sophomore sensations Morgan Vanhooris and [player_tooltip player_id='212729' first='Anna' last='Barr'] lead this team in kills.&nbsp; Seniors Charlotte Wilson and [player_tooltip player_id='153291' first='Hannah' last='Gonzalez'] can also light up the scoreboard in a hurry.&nbsp; This team will make every match competitive and be a tough out for any opponent.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I will be in attendance and will try to cover as many players/teams as I can.&nbsp; Be sure to share your schedules with me on Twitter.&nbsp; There are some other great players that we will be covering during the three-day weekend.&nbsp; Stay tuned to see who plays well and deserves kudos as we will be writing articles on how they perform.&nbsp; We will have some good pictures of their play also.</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 Texas 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 -->