Texas HS Match to Watch: Foster vs. Fulshear
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The high school volleyball season is going at full pace in the state of Texas and during the next four months, hundreds of matches will be played across the Lone Star State until we know the new state champions. Prep…
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Continue ReadingThe high school volleyball season is going at full pace in the state of Texas and during the next four months, hundreds of matches will be played across the Lone Star State until we know the new state champions.
Prep Dig will be covering multiple matches every week and featuring the players that stand out the most for their performances over the course of the season, but we’ll also preview some matches that have the potential to be very interesting ones.
As we’re about to reach the halfway point of district play, some big rivalry matches are taking place around the state and here’s one of them:
Foster vs. Fulshear – September 28, 6:30 PM – @ Foster HS
Foster
The Foster Falcons from Richmond have won each of their first six district matches and are yet to drop a set. They have also been pretty successful so far in the season, holding a 24-7 win record, with just one upset on their home court. Senior middle Jackie Onyechi Jackie Onyechi 6'0" | MB Foster | 2024 State TX and junior outside hitter Brooke Barnes have been leading the team’s offense with 211 and 196 kills, respectively – Onyechi has also been a factor with her blocking, which already produced 52 points for the Falcons. Senior Brinleigh Davis Brinleigh Davis 5'9" | S Richmond Foster | 2024 TX is, again, doing an outstanding job at setter and is on pace for a career year, having already tallied 555 assists and 137 digs. Seniors Eden Fairfield (libero) and Bailey Lechler (defensively specialist) are both in excellent form defensively, having tallied 312 and 201 digs, respectively.
Fulshear
The always-tough Fulshear Chargers from Katy are also undefeated in district play, with five victories obtained so far. Their season has been extremely solid as well, as the Chargers have 25 victories in the 29 matches they played. Fulshear have exponential junior talent on both sides of the ball and they have been delivering, as outside hitter Bailey Warren Bailey Warren 5'10" | OH Fulshear | 2025 State #94 Nation TX leads the team in kills (275), while libero Sydney Black Sydney Black 5'6" | DS/L Fulshear | 2025 State #95 Nation TX is first in digs (220) and setter Alexys James Alexys James 5'10" | S Fulshear | 2025 State TX has 647 assists and 43 aces. Junior outside hitter Lauren Witte Lauren Witte 5'10" | OH Fulshear | 2025 TX has also been in great form, ranking second in kills (223) and first in passes (279). In her first season as middle, sophomore Yosola Adeleke has 94 kills and 54 blocks.