FAST Warm-Up Players to Watch: Open Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best club warm-up tournaments in the state of Texas starts Saturday. The FAST Warm-Up will take place over several locations and two days. Two different divisions will be played in each age group, club, and open. This list includes players that will be competing in the Open Division at all age levels. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254288' first='Peytyn' last='Pyle'] / MB / TAV Houston</strong> <strong>15 Adidas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id='254288' first='Peytyn' last='Pyle'] will be playing in her first tournament of the season for TAV 15 Adidas. One of the tallest in the guy, Peytyn uses her height to her advantage for sure, but she is also a very disciplined blocker. She really works hard to close the block pin to pin. They will need good team blocking this weekend with the competition in their pool. Peytyn is also a versatile middle who can hit all of the middle sets very well and she can also hit on the right side as an option.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='318127' first='Henley' last='Anderson'] / OH / Austin Performance</strong> <strong>15 Adidas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Champion [player_tooltip player_id='318127' first='Henley' last='Anderson'] will get back into the swing of things after her high school team Dripping Springs won the UIL 6A Championship a few weeks ago. The 6'4 outside has improved so much since last season. Her serve receive and defense are so solid and she flows right into a fast-paced offense. She has turned into a rounded 6-rotation player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='142222' first='Jasmine' last='Rau'] / Libero / Skyline BCS</strong> <strong> 17 Royal</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I am super excited to see [player_tooltip player_id='142222' first='Jasmine' last='Rau'] perform with the newly initiated Skyline Bryan-College Station. This area has a lot of talent, and Jasmine fits right in. Jasmine has really perfected her defense from two years ago when I first saw her, she is quick and loves a challenge. She is also an aggressive server and grabs a lot of aces. If you haven't seen Jasmine play yet, she will be on Tornados court 15 on Saturday at 3:00 pm.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='178566' first='Kennedy' last='Schramm'] / Libero / Woodlands Revolution</strong> <strong>17 Premier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After watching Kennedy at the Prep Dig 250 Expo, I realized how solid of a libero she is. She has a no-quit attitude and anything that comes over the net is playable to her. She is so fun to watch because of the impressive defensive plays she makes. I can't wait to watch more of her as the season progresses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='220919' first='Natalia' last='Rodriguez'] / MB / IMPACT</strong> <strong>171</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I first saw Natalia last year, and she really impressed me as a middle-blocker. She is very disciplined at the net and can block the tough quick sets and can move pin to pin and close the block. She also understands where to score, and she will move the ball around to find the holes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='87560' first='Kirby' last='Kliafas'] / Setter / [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] 18 Adidas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After an amazing season with Cy Ranch, Kirby further developed her ability to run the offense, and she did it well. She is one of the best-underrated setters in the Houston area, but she can do it all. Her defense is unstoppable and her tempo sets are perfect for her athletic hitters. It will be fun to watch her compete this club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442331' first='Aaliyah' last='Smith'] / OH/RS / [program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors'] 16 Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make sure you go by and check out the blocking machine, [player_tooltip player_id='442331' first='Aaliyah' last='Smith']. The Ridge Point standout will be playing for HJV 16 Elite. She's got a nice snap on her right side swing and can attack cross or line. She also is a great serve receiver and doesn't mind taking on passing responsibilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->