Dallas Top 250 Expo – Top Performers Vol 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We were super excited to run our Top 250 Expo in Carrollton, TX on December 3^rd.&nbsp; We had 177 of some of the best players in Texas, Oklahoma and even a few players from Arkansas.&nbsp; Many players stood out to our court coaches and scouts throughout the entire showcase for a variety of reasons.&nbsp; Some players stood out for their dynamic physical skills and some stood out for intangibles like leadership, effort and attitude.&nbsp; Let's meet a few of the players who earned the moniker of Top Performer at the Dallas Expo.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='180165' first='Mary' last='Beth Morse']&nbsp;[2025] 6-0 Right Side/Middle (HS: Southlake Carroll/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last='']/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":259850,"width":195,"height":198,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/103-MB-Morse.jpg?w=1006" alt="" class="wp-image-259850" width="195" height="198" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miss Morse is currently ranked as the 72^nd best overall prospect in the 2025 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings, but has every shot to move up the rankings with what I witnessed at the Expo.  She plays for Southlake Carroll High School and plays club for [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last=''].  Mary Beth was a dominating force at the net during scrimmage play.  I was super excited to move her up to the top courts and she how she stacked up.  MB showed us that she not only belonged at that level, she was one of the top performers.  The cream usually rises to the top during multiple matches and that is exactly what happened when Miss Morse took the court.  Her power was unmatched and she showed a great presence at the net while blocking.  Routinely she shut down would be point scorers from the opposition and then transitioned to score herself.  What truly stood out, other than her immense power, was her technical footwork, which allowed her to be in a perfect position to attack at a high level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='178804' first='Madison' last='Winkler'] [2025] 5-4 Libero (HS: Keller/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":259872,"width":208,"height":221,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/127-Maddie-Winkler.jpg?w=964" alt="" class="wp-image-259872" width="208" height="221" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maddie is currently ranked as the 36^th&nbsp;best overall prospect and 4^th&nbsp;best libero in the 2025 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; Miss Winkler is a stud libero that plays at Keller High School and also for the famed [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball program.&nbsp; I have been in awe of this young lady's grit and determination to pursue a ball since I watched her for the first time at the beginning of the last year's club season.&nbsp; Since then she has just gotten better and better.&nbsp; We were very intrigued to watch her compete against the competition that signed up for this event.&nbsp; She did not disappoint as she stood toe to toe with the best of the best that the showcase had to offer.&nbsp; Maddie is someone that is so fun to coach because she is like a terminator on a mission to destroy her competition.&nbsp; While you might see a demure and soft nice young lady at first before she plays, you will see a lioness ready to devour her opponent during her play.&nbsp; She is fast and furious on the court and not much falls to the ground near her zone.&nbsp; Miss Winkler was one of the best liberos in both the positional drills and in the scrimmages also playing against older competition.&nbsp; I am very excited that she agreed to play up an age group this year as it will only sharpen her skills even more and get her ready to play at the next level.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212729' first='Anna' last='Barr']&nbsp;[2025] 6-2 Outside (HS: Lovejoy/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last='']/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":259803,"width":201,"height":195,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/52-Anna-Barr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-259803" width="201" height="195" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anna is currently ranked as the 50^th&nbsp;best overall prospect in the 2025 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays at Lovejoy High School and club for the nationally ranked [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last=''] program. &nbsp;She stepped into a huge role this year with Lovejoy and helped them to another fantastic run through the playoffs.&nbsp; Miss Barr is the total package when it comes to six-rotation outside hitters.&nbsp; She also can be very strong on other positions along the net, which makes her very dangerous.&nbsp; Her ball control was something that stood out to me while I watched her compete in the top courts of the Expo.&nbsp; Every court coach was in awe of her shot making ability, but I attributed it to fantastic ability to direct the ball wherever she wanted it to go due to amazing hand contact.&nbsp; It is this that will keep her on the lists of every college coach for the next few years.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are many more amazing players that will be written about.&nbsp; 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 -->