New Names This Season, Burros from Burroughs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sherman E. Burroughs High School is located in Ridgecrest California, in Kern County. Their sports teams have to travel hours away to play games. They are a hidden gem in the upper Mojave Desert. Coached by Stephanie Phillips and Gary Beckstrom, Burroughs has a current record of 24-3 overall and a 6-2 record in their Mojave River League Conference. Even though their location is somewhat isolated, PrepDig enjoys finding and recognizing the hidden gems. Below are four players who deserve some recognition in the game. </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":463807,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kori Phillips","_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":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Burroughs High School (Ridgecrest)","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='429497' first='Ridgecrest' last='Starlings']","_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":"u003cstrongu003eKori Phillipsu003c/strongu003e uses her high reach and snap of the wrist to create power behind her attacks. 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She has a nice backset that finds its target on right side. Her short sets in middle made it easy to score. Santiago has a smooth push out to outside, finding the perfect location. She has the speed to get to and under the ball to turn a play and keep her offense running. 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Although not the typical height for a middle, Higer is proof that height doesn't matter when you have other skills and talent that compensate. She laterals side to side to help her pins protect the net. She gets on top of the short sets in the middle and hits it down. She is currently ranked #8 in Division 5 and # 5 in the Mojave River League for blocks. She has 42.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-651af4f7a21e6"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A great way to support our volleyball athletes and teams is by sharing our stories with family, friends, and fans. This can be done by subscribing or sharing on social media. Follow Prep Dig and Prep Dig California on their many different social media platforms ie: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Sometimes unintentional errors happen. 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