Volleypalooza Players to Watch Vol 2
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It is here! The Volleypalooza tournament will be held at a few of the Central Texas high school gyms this weekend August 25-27th. There will be 68 of the most talented teams from across the state competing in this awesome…
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Continue ReadingIt is here! The Volleypalooza tournament will be held at a few of the Central Texas high school gyms this weekend August 25-27th. There will be 68 of the most talented teams from across the state competing in this awesome tournament. This is widely regarded as the toughest tournament in the nation. It will be a weekend full of cutthroat volleyball and we at Prep Dig Texas couldn’t be more excited to attend in person. 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. They are some of the best players in the state in all grad classes. Let’s meet a few of the talented players who will be showing out.
Highland Park
The Scots are currently 15-1 and firing on all cylinders. This talented team is led by the setting of junior Harper Hall Harper Hall 5'8" | S Highland Park | 2024 State TX . We have watched her all club season and she has open level experience. Libero Zoe Winford Zoe Winford 5'8" | DS/L Community | 2023 State TX (Georgia Tech) is one of the best liberos in the state. Her ball control is definitely one reason why this squad is beating everyone. Senior Cecily Gooch Cecily Gooch 6'3" | MB Highland Park | 2023 State #183 Nation TX (Michigan) can light up the scoreboard from any position along the net. Her counterpart, Senior Sydney Breon Sydney Breon 5'11" | OH Highland Park | 2023 State TX (UCLA) can do it all on the court. Every aspect of the game is played at an elite open level by Syd. She can score with the best of them and play defense like a libero. Sophomore outside Isabella Ocampo Isabella Ocampo 5'11" | OH Highland Park | 2025 State #146 Nation TX is a state ranked attacker who has a cannon for an arm. Sadie Gruber and Alex Richter Alex Richter 6'2" | MB Highland Park | 2025 State TX are fantastic middles who can battle anyone. This team is going to be fun to watch and they can beat any team on any given night.
Rouse
The Raiders are currently 15-6 on the year and have some weapons that deserve some respect. Savannah Skopal Savannah Skopal 6'0" | S Rouse | 2024 State #39 Nation TX is the one who dishes out dimes all over the court for this extremely talented squad. She is listed as the best setter in her grad class and when you watch her you will see why. Her main weapons are Seniors Kayla Lopez Kayla Lopez 5'7" | OH Rouse | 2023 State TX (San Jose State), Karley Black Karley Black 5'10" | MB Rouse | 2023 State TX and Tabitha Allen Tabitha Allen 6'2" | OH Rouse | 2023 State TX on the pins. The main reason why this team is so difficult to stop is because they run their middles so well and often. Jadyn Wilgus Jadyn Wilgus 6'2" | MB Rouse | 2024 State TX and Naara Tanco are so efficient at scoring out of the middle because of Miss Skopal’s ability to feed them early and often. Every team will have to game plan around their ability to run the middle. It should be so much fun to watch.
Lovejoy
There is a reason why this team has won eight state titles in fifteen years. They have amazing athletes that know they are going to win. That confidence is contagious and helps every athlete play to a championship standard. Bethanie Wu Bethanie Wu 5'10" | S Lovejoy | 2024 State TX is a superstar setter that has taken over the reigns to run the offense. The dynamic duo of McKenna Brand McKenna Brand 5'6" | DS/L Lovejoy | 2024 State TX and Isa Camacho Isa Camacho 5'7" | DS/L Lovejoy | 2024 State TX in the back row keep this team in every rally with their superb ball control. Super soph Shelby Burris Shelby Burris 6'1" | MB Lovejoy | 2025 TX is a star at the net and can attack and block efficiently and effectively. Sophomore sensations Morgan Vanhooris and Anna Barr Anna Barr 6'2" | OH Lovejoy | 2025 State TX lead this team in kills. Seniors Charlotte Wilson and Hannah Gonzalez Hannah Gonzalez 6'3" | MB Lovejoy | 2023 State #170 Nation TX can also light up the scoreboard in a hurry. This team will make every match competitive and be a tough out for any opponent.
I will be in attendance and will try to cover as many players/teams as I can. Be sure to share your schedules with me on Twitter. There are some other great players that we will be covering during the three-day weekend. Stay tuned to see who plays well and deserves kudos as we will be writing articles on how they perform. We will have some good pictures of their play also.
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