High School Report – Teams to Watch Vol 10

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Texas High School season is well underway and there have been some teams that are separating themselves from the rest of the pack this season.&nbsp; This series will be highlighting a few of them as everyone marches through their district schedule.&nbsp; Let's take a closer look at who is standing out for these teams on the rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keller Indians</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Keller Indians have been a staple of the UIL State Playoffs during the recent years.&nbsp; This year they are right in the thick of things one again with a stellar cast of players.&nbsp; Their overall record sits at 18-11 and their district record is 4-2.&nbsp; They are battling very tough with everyone that gets put in their way.&nbsp; Since she stepped up her game last season when her squad was riddled with major injuries, [player_tooltip player_id='307446' first='Reagan' last='Sharp'] ahs not taken her foot off of the gas pedal.&nbsp; It is pedal to the floor and she has run over people on her way to the playoffs.&nbsp; She leads the team in total kills with 268 and is the work horse with well over 820 attempts on the ball.&nbsp; She is making sure that her senior season goes out with a bang.&nbsp; Helping her on the offensive end is junior pin [player_tooltip player_id='751915' first='Carley' last='Wright'].&nbsp; She is second on the team in kills and has been doing a great job scoring efficiently with a .227 hitting percentage this season.&nbsp; Senior stud [player_tooltip player_id='124142' first='Anna' last='Boatner'] is a load for opponents to match up with.&nbsp; Her height, savvy and volleyball IQ out of the middle is unmatched.&nbsp; She is one of the best middles in the state of Texas and has been for a while.&nbsp; With 93 total blocks on the year, she is single handedly making a case for defensive player of the year.&nbsp; Super sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='253969' first='Anna' last='Flores'] is running a fantastic 5-1 offense.&nbsp; I love how she is moving the ball around well and feeding the middles to take some pressure off of her star outside hitter.&nbsp; She is gaining some much needed experience to keep this team in the running for years to come.&nbsp; Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='254259' first='Lauren' last='Scheiden'] is making a name for herself as a libero this year.&nbsp; She leads the team in digs and is creating some amazing passes to deliver to her setter.&nbsp; I promise you that no one wants to match up with this team in the first round of the playoffs.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hockaday Daisies</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the private school division, Texas has some gems for sure.&nbsp; The Hockaday School is 20-12 overall this year and has some studs.&nbsp; Two outside hitters that everyone in the state knows really well are [player_tooltip player_id='179916' first='Olivia' last='Wayne'] and [player_tooltip player_id='124100' first='Avery' last='Jackson'].&nbsp; Avery is listed as one of the best players in her grad class for the past few years and if you have seen her in person, you know exactly why.&nbsp; She is also a stud beach volleyball player who you might see in the Olympics one day.&nbsp; No one can stop this young lady from scoring the ball.&nbsp; Your only hope is that you serve tough enough to keep the ball as out of system as you can get it so they don't set her.&nbsp; Once they do it is almost a guaranteed kill.&nbsp; She leads the team with 523 kills on a superb .366 hitting percentage.&nbsp; She is just as lethal from the back row as she is from the front row.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='179916' first='Olivia' last='Wayne'] is a six foot four junior who can play any position along the net.&nbsp; In club she plays a lot of middle and during school ball, you can see her on the pins a lot.&nbsp; Coaches must know where she is at all times, because she can throttle the ball in a heartbeat.&nbsp; Aivey Ho and Campbell Trubey run a solid 6-2 offense and compliment each other well as they deliver great balls to their hitters.&nbsp; Superstar freshman liber [player_tooltip player_id='443042' first='Siena' last='Ebert'] is truly making a name for herself and we have definitely taken notice as she leads the team in digs.&nbsp; This team is solid to say the least.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leon Cougars</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 1A division has a few teams who are just running over their competition this season.&nbsp; The Cougars are 35-1 overall this year.&nbsp; The team from Jewett, TX has some firepower that cannot go unnoticed.&nbsp; Outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='249375' first='Emily' last='Sitton'] has been on fire from the left side as she is unleashing bomb after bomb on opposing defenses.&nbsp; Setter Megan Page is running a phenomenal 5-1 offense and putting the ball very high on the pins for her studs to attack.&nbsp; Middle Sawyer Merry has a lightning quick arm swing and is putting the ball down with a lot of pace.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='291718' first='Rylee' last='Henderson'] has been a wall for the Cougar defense at the net blocking tons that come her way.&nbsp; Fellow outside hitter Averi Furell is also playing well on the pins and does a great job keeping teams off-balance from the service line also.&nbsp; I love how this team plays well together and with a lot of fire to celebrate for each other when they do well.&nbsp; As long as [player_tooltip player_id='249375' first='Emily' last='Sitton'] is healthy, this team will go as far as her right arm will take them.&nbsp; Look for that to be a state title chase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always 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:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; 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