Foster vs. Fulshear – Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school volleyball regular season came to an end in the state of Texas as we continue to be in as many matches as we can in order to bring the best coverage of the sport and all the info on the most promising prospects of the Lone Star State to you every week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The idea has been to do things a little bit differently this year, so after every match I attend, I'll be posting a quick article highlighting the players that stood out the most in that particular encounter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final district match I got to watch in person this season was the one reuniting the top two teams from Conference 5A - District 20, the Foster Falcons (28-10) and the Fulshear Chargers (29-8) on Tuesday, October 24, in Richmond.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both teams entered the match guaranteed in the playoffs and the Chargers (14-0) confirmed why they were the undefeated district champions with a flawless performance, which resulted in a sound sweep (25-19, 25-16, 25-6) of the second-placed Falcons (12-2).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1585082777338228736?s=20u0026t=3EqK-bnFd6mA4Edxch0kJA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1585082777338228736?s=20&amp;t=3EqK-bnFd6mA4Edxch0kJA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Top Performers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6358a70a9039c","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179898"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Fulshear's star outside hitter wasn't always the most precise with her passing, but certainly made up for that with her excellent offensive performance. Warren scored at an excellent rate all night long, even when out-of-system, and made very few mistakes. She was set quite often, even when at the backcourt, and showed a wide repertoire to score in bunches. 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With the Chargers showing some inconsistency with their passing, James had to operate away from the net more often than she would have liked but she made the most of it, displaying excellent footwork to get on the ball and get their pin hitters (more often Warren) in conditions to score. When Fulshear's passing improved, she sped up the pace, moving her hitters around and using her middles more often. James had a great all-around performance as she scored with setter dumps, blocks and aces and got a handful of digs.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1585108294816784384?s=20u0026t=3EqK-bnFd6mA4Edxch0kJA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1585108294816784384?s=20&amp;t=3EqK-bnFd6mA4Edxch0kJA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6358aa069039e","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["225557"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Normally used as an outside hitter, Witte played as a defensive specialist and played a key role for her team. 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