26’s Who Got Our Attention at Houston Stop 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's talk about 2026's! I love this group of athletes. I think the 2026 class is so talented and full of depth when it comes to the game. Ton's of athletes to choose from, but we have narrowed it down to the top 5 freshmen who got our attention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254231' first='Jillian' last='Hardy'] / Libero / [program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='254231' first='Jillian' last='Hardy'] out of Madisonville, Texas was a new face for us at the Top 250 Expo Stop 1. She was impressive on her competition court in defense and made some great block coverage and kept the ball alive on tough plays. Tons of talking came from her court as well and most of it was led by Jillian. She is definitely on our radar now after a great showing!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254073' first='Avery' last='Koonsen'] / Outside / Houston Stellar</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='254073' first='Avery' last='Koonsen'] has been on my radar for a while now since I first saw her playing in a tournament this high school season. The freshman plays so aggressively on the court. While she may be undersized offensively she does not shy away from a big block. She is a great blocker as well with incredible timing and over-the-net press. She is a solid all-around player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226814' first='Jasmyn' last='Walker'] / Middle / Houston Skyline</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='226814' first='Jasmyn' last='Walker'] had an amazing showing Sunday morning. She was engaged in the drills and hustled hard. She was always calling for the ball and got some monster swings out of the middle. She also has a great verticle that she uses to her advantage on offense and defense. She wasn't afraid to get in there and pass either. Jasmyn brought a lot of positives to her competition court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254239' first='Karli' last='Glover'] / Outside / [program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High flying outside [player_tooltip player_id='254239' first='Karli' last='Glover'] got our attention quickly. She has a heavy arm swing and a high verticle to match. She is strong and fast and she uses that to her advantage on the court, often beating the block to the ball. I am excited to see Karli's progress through the club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='235512' first='Hailey' last='Lotspeich'] / Outside / TAV Houston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last but not least is outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='235512' first='Hailey' last='Lotspeich']. An under-the-radar kid who wasn't overly talkative but her play speaks for itself. Very technically sound in both hitting and passing, she fit right in on court 3. She was a great serve receiver and had an explosive transition to swing. She also had a variety of offensive abilities as I saw her hit out of the front and back row well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->