State Tournament Day 1 Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) High School Volleyball State Tournament got underway on Wednesday in Garland, where the first four matches of the event were held.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The semifinals of the 1A and 2A Divisions were the first matches held at the Curtis Culwell Center and they ended with victories of Blum, Harrold, Crawford and Iola.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the players who made a difference in each of the four encounters held on Wednesday:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["177823"],"_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":"Blum's influential setter had a terrific performance in the semifinals, helping her team get a sweep against Neches and giving it a chance to defend the Division 1A title they won last year. Rumohr was excellent with her ball distribution, getting all her five starting hitters involved in the game and connected particularly well with Addison Willingham, who led the Bobcats with 14 kills. Besides getting a double-double of 29 assists and 13 digs, Rumohr also contributed to the team's scoring efforts with a pair of kills and two aces.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6555221db05a9"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/uiltexas/status/1724862635433222512?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/uiltexas/status/1724862635433222512?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Floraya Richardson","_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":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Harrold","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_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":"Harrold's first State Tournament trip will end with a State Championship match appearance in Division 1A in part thanks to an excellent display from Richardson, who led the team to a 3-1 win over Bronte in the semifinals. The high-flying middle blocker was the focal point of her team's offense, but also contributed in other areas of the game, bringing great value to her team. Richardson produced 26 points during the match with a team-high 20 kills, three aces and three blocks. 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