Texas High School Spotlight – Wakeland Wolverines

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the high school season is well underway, we are starting our series of articles on those teams who have been lighting up the stat sheets and scoreboards.&nbsp; We will be highlighting a few teams that have a chance to do something very special this year if it all works out.&nbsp; Today we bring our attention to the Wakeland Woverines out of District 9-5A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Wolverines are currently 19-4 overall and a perfect 5-0 in district so far on the young season. &nbsp;They have solid contributors at every position and it would be tough to find a more balanced team offensively and defensively.&nbsp; They are one of our picks to go very far this season in 5A.&nbsp; We have written about some of these players before and here is a little from our recent articles about them if you need to remember who they are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141128' first='Hannah' last='Pfiffner']&nbsp;&nbsp;[2023] 6-2 Middle/Right Side (HS: Wakeland/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball/Verbal: Oklahoma)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hannah is currently listed as the 26^th&nbsp;best overall prospect according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; Hannah plays for Wakeland High School and also for [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball out of the North Texas region.&nbsp; We have written about this dynamo quite a few times over the past few years and every word has been warranted.&nbsp; She continues to be one of the best at her position year in and year out.&nbsp; Wakeland is the lucky recipient of her domination at the net.&nbsp; She is leading the team in kills, hitting efficiency, and second in blocks for the Wolverines.&nbsp; Hannah will not be denied in her senior season if she has anything to say about it.&nbsp; The way she is using her wealth of experience for her squad is admirable.&nbsp; The Oklahoma commit is having one heck of a senior year and we will stay watching as they embark on a solid run through district and onto the playoffs as a top contender for the crown.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='178685' first='Jessica' last='Jones'] [2024] 6-2 Middle (HS: Wakeland/Club: Drive Nation/Verbal: LSU)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jessica is currently listed as the 31^st&nbsp;best overall prospect in the 2024 class according to the Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays at Wakeland High School and also club for Drive Nation this coming season.&nbsp; I was able to watch her a few times this past club season and she was very impressive in all aspects of the game.&nbsp; She is a prolific scorer out of the middle at multiple routes and a superb blocker also.&nbsp; The LSU commit brings a physicality that compliments her teammates well.&nbsp; She is one of the leaders on the team in many categories and they will look to her presence at the net during the playoffs.&nbsp; I love how she rises up so effortlessly off of the ground to unleash bombs on the opponent.&nbsp; She has a unique ability to hit fast tempo shots around the block.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141134' first='Audrey' last='Clark']&nbsp;[2023] 5-10 Setter (HS: Wakeland/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball/Verbal: Creighton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miss Clark is listed as the 32^nd best overall prospect and 6^th best setter according to the 2023 Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; Audrey plays for Wakeland High School and the famous [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball program.&nbsp; She has moved up our state rankings a few times due to her production on the court during the club seasons and it has not stopped during the high school season either.&nbsp; She is using that experience to provide a lot of leadership to her squad.&nbsp; The younger players on this team will get so much from the way she works and leads an offense.&nbsp; There is not a set that she cannot hit the bullseye over and over.&nbsp; She leads the team in assists and will be in the running for both district and state awards once the season is over.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other notable players for this awesome team are senior libero [player_tooltip player_id='141122' first='Savannah' last='Ivie'] who is a ball control expert in both serve receive and defense.&nbsp; She leads the team in digs for a reason.&nbsp; Super sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='180162' first='Sarah' last='Pfiffner'] has been a phenomenal second setter for the Wolverines.&nbsp; Senior outside hitter Elyse Niemann has been stellar on the pins as she is second on the team in kills.&nbsp; Her offense will be valued as the setters look to spread the ball around and keep the opposition on its heels with who to stop.&nbsp; This team is poised for a solid run at the UIL State Playoffs and we expect them to be one of the teams to beat in the end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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 Texas Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->