Volleypalooza Players to Watch Vol 3

<!-- 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>Keller</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indians are last year's 6A State runner up.&nbsp; This talented team is led by the setting of [player_tooltip player_id='87577' first='Taylor' last='Polivka'] (Miami).&nbsp; She has had some amazing experience from last year's awesome five set thriller in the State Championship.&nbsp; This junior and senior laden team have been battled tested and are ready to avenge last year's defeat.&nbsp; The amazing back row duo of [player_tooltip player_id='176656' first='Kea' last='Whillock'] and and [player_tooltip player_id='141123' first='Landry' last='McEachern'] may be one of the best in the state.&nbsp; Senior Middle [player_tooltip player_id='141125' first='Leah' last='Ford'] (USC) and Junior [player_tooltip player_id='124142' first='Anna' last='Boatner'] are two of the best middles in the state at both offense and defense.&nbsp; If anyone wants to do some damage against the field they will no doubt have to go through Keller first.&nbsp; Outside hitter Reagan Sharp is a stud on the pins as she had a breakout year last season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friendswood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mustangs are currently 16-5 overall on the young season and poised for another deep run in the playoffs this year.&nbsp; They have been a staple in the UIL State Playoffs and this year is no different.&nbsp; Sophomore outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='179894' first='Sydney' last='Gibson'] is their all around player who can do it all on the court.&nbsp; She leads the team in service receptions, kills, and kills per set.&nbsp; Senior Megan Hubbard is their main setter who leads the team in assists.&nbsp; Right Side Meghan Donouhough plays all the way around and helps with the setting role as well.&nbsp; Senior Libhero Cierra Pesak is dominant in the back row and can light up the stat book with digs and service receptions.&nbsp; Senior middle [player_tooltip player_id='181367' first='Kaitlyn' last='Gotsch'] is a blocking machine.&nbsp; She does have help from junior middle [player_tooltip player_id='124149' first='Isabella' last='Thompson'] and super soph middle [player_tooltip player_id='181381' first='Jordyn' last='Sims'].&nbsp;&nbsp; Everyone needs to watch out for freshman phenom Nadi'Ya Shelby on the pins because she has been a tough out for opponents.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NB Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars are 21-3 on the year and play with passion.&nbsp; They are led by the setting of junior [player_tooltip player_id='142200' first='Megan' last='Hawkins'].&nbsp; Her hands are golden and she moves the ball around well.&nbsp; Senior libero Isabell Woo is amazing as a back row general and very little falls near her zone.&nbsp; Seniors [player_tooltip player_id='141247' first='Maya' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='153293' first='Danielle' last='Classy'] and [player_tooltip player_id='122908' first='Courtney' last='Pope'] (Trinity) have been assassins at the net and killing everything that comes their way.&nbsp; Maya leads the team in kills and teams will have to game plan around her in order to have a shot at winning.&nbsp; Senior Middle Mia Dunaway has been a wall for Canyon in the middle.&nbsp; Junior [player_tooltip player_id='211667' first='Josslyn' last='Abel'] is an up and comer that has a chance to be really special.&nbsp; She is very athletic and quick along the net.&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 tourney.&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 -->