Class of 2024 All-State Nominations – Setters Vol 1
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The 2022 High School season has been amazing so far! Along with our readers, we have been on pins and needles watching teams battle all season long. There have been some amazing tournaments and great district battles. We have been…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022 High School season has been amazing so far! Along with our readers, we have been on pins and needles watching teams battle all season long. There have been some amazing tournaments and great district battles. We have been talking to coaches, reading tons of stats, and getting lots of video submissions from parents and players regarding how everyone has fared over the course of the season. As we are now into the playoffs, we will be discussing some players who are being nominated for our Prep Dig Texas All-State Awards. Our end-of-season awards are going to be different because we are going to consider all divisions/conferences together and pick the best of the best. The Setters we will be discussing have been tearing it up and proving themselves all season long with some amazing statistics. Let’s meet some of the nominees:
Savannah Skopal Savannah Skopal 6'0" | S Rouse | 2024 State #39 Nation TX [2024] 6-0 Setter (HS: Rouse/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Miss Skopal is currently ranked as the 6th best overall player and the top setter in the 2024 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings. She plays at Rouse HS and also club for Austin Juniors. We have profiled her numerous times and the last article stated, “She is highly touted by every major publication across the state and country. Every work that is written about her doesn’t even do her justice with how fundamentally sound her technique is. She can thread a needle from any location on the court with speed or height. Her work ethic in the setting position is unmatched and it is paying off dividends greatly. Her hitters know that she will deliver on time and she makes them look great. I love her hands and how easily the ball just comes out of them so smoothly. Volleyball enthusiasts will love to marvel at her technically sound footwork as she is always in the right spot and well-balanced at contact.” She has had a marvelous junior season and leads all juniors in assists with 1,636. Her numbers don’t stop there as she also has tallied 106 kills, 55 aces, 46 blocks, and 386 digs on the year. This kind of production is why she has every college coach in the country looking at her. We are proud to have her nominated. Please congratulate her on earning a nomination for an All-State Award.
Sage Thomas [2024] 5-7 Setter (HS: Columbus/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Sage is currently an unranked prospect in the 2024 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings. She plays at Columbus High School. Miss Thomas has the second most assists amongst juniors this year, which sits at 1,455. She also has 339 digs, 41 total blocks, 55 aces and 64 kills. She has an excellent push to the pins when the ball is well on the right side of the court. I love how soft her hands are and how the ball just floats right out of her gifted hands. She always has great posture during the set and this allows her to be a true sniper who always hits her target over and over. Her great ball control has Columbus with an overall record of 45-3 and also 14-0 in district play. She has shown us that she belongs in the conversation of the best setters in the state during the high school season. Please congratulate her on being nominated for an All-State award.
Sophia Wilson Sophia Wilson 5'6" | S Allen | 2024 State TX [2024] 5-7 Setter (HS: Allen/Club: Madfrog ‘ last=”]’ last=”]/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Sophia is currently an unranked prospect in the 2024 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but she is on my watch list as I watched her all club season long and she is still proving herself during the high school season. She plays at Allen High School and also club for the famed Madfrog ‘ last=”]’ last=”] program. She currently has the third most assists amongst all juniors in the state with 1294 total. She also has tallied 298 digs, 31 blocks, 48 aces, and added 70 kills. This young lady is a ball of energy in the right back area and can track the ball with the best of them off of a pass or dig. She is very fast on the court and uses that quick footwork to set up perfectly to deliver a hittable ball to any attacker. I love her athleticism especially when she runs the ball behind her to the right side when out of system. Please congratulate her on being nominated for an All-State award.
There are many more amazing players that will be nominated. Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes to see who ends up with a chance at one of the prestigious awards. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at nov8vb@yahoo.com. Also don’t forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends. Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook. Thanks for following Texas Family!