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Houston Stock Up/Freshman Showcase – 5 Players to Watch – Vol. 5

Houston Stock Up/Freshman Showcase – 5 Players to Watch – Vol. 5
Guilherme Torres
Guilherme Torres July 21, 2023 @ 07:20 AM
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Melanie Gasca
Melanie Gasca 5'7" | S | 2025
TX
Chloe Cotten
Chloe Cotten 5'7" | DS/L | 2026
TX
Samantha Loyd
Samantha Loyd 5'10" | OH | 2025
TX
Kaylee Cavazos
Kaylee Cavazos 5'6" | DS/L | 2024
TX
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Stock Up and Freshman Showcase is coming to Houston tomorrow and this Saturday, July 22, some of the most exciting prospects in the state of Texas will be in action with us at the [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] facility, located northwest of downtown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have players from several regions in the Lone Star State entered to take part in the Showcase, such as Austin, San Antonio, Mission, Waco, Beaumont and Corpus Christi, and are very excited to welcome all of them and continue to help them succeed in their volleyball journeys by providing the exposure they need to achieve their goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/events/?type=&amp;state=Texas&amp;start_date=2023-07-22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Registration is still open</a>, so don't waste any more time and make sure you'll be there -<strong> and use my code TorresDig2023 for a $10 discount.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we prepare for the two events, here are some of the players that will be joining us:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='437647' first='Melanie' last='Gasca']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Mayde Creek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Katy United","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Capable of playing as a setter or a libero, Gasca is a very technical prospect. 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She's very strong offensively, getting well off the floor, using her length well and seeing the other side of the court before making her shot selection. Loyd also contributes at a large extent on the backcourt, causing issues to opponents with her serving and generating transition plays with her defense.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64b5be40e85e4"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17141113/635b5ff1d21ad21718d97fbe' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64b5be40e8627"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179158"],"_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":"Cavazos returned to action during the last club season after recovering from a serious knee injury and it was great to see her on the court again. She can be used as an outside hitter or a libero/defensive specialist and probably adds more value to the teams she plays for when on the backcourt, where her reliable passing and strong defense do make a difference. Although not very tall, Cavazos does hold her own at the net, making very few errors and taking advantage of every opportunity she has to put the ball down by tooling the block or using roll shots.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64b5be40e86c5"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ro9NaoQQk","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ro9NaoQQk </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["251508"],"_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":"Cotten was another player who left a very good impression in our last Showcase, in December, and will be back for more. 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The Prep Dig Stock Up and Freshman Showcase is coming to Houston tomorrow and this Saturday, July 22, some of the most exciting prospects in the state of Texas will be in action with us at the Texas Tornados facility, located northwest of downtown.

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