Texas prospects help US take gold at U19 Pan American Cup

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a talented group of players from all over the country, the United States won gold at the 2023 U19 Pan American Cup, which was held last week in San Juan, Puerto Rico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The USWNT was dominant all week in San Juan, winning the five matches they played over the week in straight sets and two of the highly-rated prospects from Texas - outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='176663' first='Blaire' last='Bayless'] ([program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last='']/Plano West HS) and middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id='124153' first='Jaela' last='Auguste'] (Houston Skyline/Grand Oaks HS) - not only were part of the squad, but also played massive roles in the American campaign. Outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='180469' first='Suli' last='Davis'] (Drive Nation/Colleyville Heritage HS) was listed as an alternate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Please join us as we recognize the two for making the team, standing out in the US victory and, of course, representing the great state of Texas in the best possible way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["176663"],"_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":"A Pittsburg commit, the Plano West HS pin hitter played lights out all week and was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament held in Puerto Rico. Bayless started in all five matches played by the team in Puerto Rico, appearing in seven of the 15 sets of the American campaign. The pin hitter ended the tournament with 34 points scored and came up big in the playoffs, registering nine points in a single set against Costa Rica in the semifinals and another ten against Mexico in the final.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6462725b904f4"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/Norceca_Info/status/1658069470852657154?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/Norceca_Info/status/1658069470852657154?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["124153"],"_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":"A Florida commit, Auguste was a factor at the net for the USWNT, using her extraordinary physical tools to dominate. She came off the bench in the opening match against the U.S. Virgin Islands and earned a starting spot for the remainder of the tournament after she scored five points in that duel. Auguste was on the court in ten of the 15 sets played by the American team and ended the event with 26 points. The middle blocker tallied six points in the semifinals against Costa Rica and five in the gold medal match against Mexico.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6462725b905c7"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/Norceca_Info/status/1657904722265735169?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/Norceca_Info/status/1657904722265735169?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->