Lone Star Regionals – Outsides to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Houston is the place to be this weekend in the club volleyball scene as H-Town is going to host one of the most prestigious tournaments of the season, the 2023 Lone Star Regionals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The gigantic event held at the George R. Brown Convention Center will feature over 500 teams in its 11 divisions and club teams from all over the Lone Star State will be on the court in what's expected to be one of the top events of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some of the top talent in Texas club volleyball will be in action over the weekend in Houston and we're taking the week leading to it to feature some of those players. Here are some outside hitters who can be real difference-makers for their teams:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["318145"],"_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":"Expect Alamo 15 Premier to have one of the strong outside hitter duos in the 15 Bid division with Tuiasosopo pairing with [player_tooltip player_id='318131' first='Paisley' last='Pavliska'] at the pin. She's very long and athletic and gets off the floor really well every time she goes up to swing. One of the main aspects of Tuiasosopo's offense, however, is her awareness, as unlike many high-flying pin hitters of her age, who wouldn't miss a chance of hitting the ball straight down to get a bounce, she almost always uses her high contact point to target the end line, sending the ball out of reach for defenders. 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Extremely physical and athletic, she often dominates among older players and is one of the most promising players in the state of Texas in the class of 2026. Her offense is an absolute joy to watch as, besides being extremely powerful and capable of scoring from anywhere on the court, she's wise beyond her years with her shot selection, which helps her get into an offensive rhythm. 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