Houston II Top 250 Expo – DZ’s Top Performers Vol 2
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We were very excited to see all of the players who had signed up for our Top 250 Expo in Houston Session II. We had some amazing players from all over the state sign up to show their skills. Many…
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Continue ReadingWe were very excited to see all of the players who had signed up for our Top 250 Expo in Houston Session II. We had some amazing players from all over the state sign up to show their skills. Many players stood out to our court coaches and scouts throughout the entire expo for a variety of reasons. Some players stood out for their dynamic physical skills and some stood out for intangibles like leadership, effort and attitude. I was scouting from the live stream on BallerTV and also have been watching the replay over and over to evaluate. There were some awesome players. Let’s meet a few of the players who earned the honor of Top Performer at the Expo.
Kenli Irwin Kenli Irwin 5'11" | MB Barbers Hill | 2027 TX [2027] 5-10 Middle (HS: Barbers Hill/Club: Xcel/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Kenli is currently an unranked prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but that is only because I have not released them yet. She plays for Barbers Hill High School and also club for the Xcel volleyball program. Miss Irwin attended our first ever Freshman showcase this summer and came back fro this December Expo to turn some heads. She was a stellar performer both times and I saw that she has gotten even better in just a short amount of time during the high school season. What stood out to me was the fact that she is ready and willing to run quick tempo routes with hard driven footwork toward her setter. This will keep her fast and on time to hit the ball right out of the setter’s hands. I loved also how she stepped up with confidence during each rally of the scrimmage drills. It seemed as though she was not afraid of competition and that is exactly what you want in a middle blocker. Please help us congratulate her on earning the Top Performer award for this showcase.
Kiana Lanton Kiana Lanton 5'7" | MB W.B. Ray | 2026 TX [2026] 5-8 Right Side/Outside (HS: Ray/Club: Corpus Christi Force/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Kiana is an unranked prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but turned my head a few times when I watched her on the live stream during the Expo. She plays at Ray High School and also plays for the Corpus Christi Fore volleyball club program. Miss Lanton rose up off of the ground with relative ease and stayed in the air for a long time when attacking and blocking. This hang time made her a very difficult opponent to block as most times the blockers were on the way down when Kiana was contacting the ball. Along with that great vertical of hers, she was deadly because she contacts the ball at such a high reach. This will keep her scoring very efficiently during her volleyball career. As a blocker, I loved how from my vantage point on the screen, she was penetrating the net to seal it away from opposing attackers. That kind of press on the net is key to great blocking. Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award.
Kinsley Hooper Kinsley Hooper 5'3" Cypress Ranch | 2026 TX [2026] 5-3 Libero (HS: Cy Ranch/Club: MoCo Mavs/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Kins is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings. She plays at Cy Ranch High School and also for the newly formed MoCo Mavs club program. Miss hooper was super fast all over the back row chasing down errant passes and deflections to keep the ball alive. I loved her relentless pursuit of the ball in the positional drills as she had no regard for her body when it came time to getting on the floor. Her platform work was great during the serve receive drills a she created solid angles which led to the ball reaching the setter target. During scrimmage play, she was definitely a difference maker in keeping her squad in system and able to run solid offense over and over. Keep your eye on her because she looked like a libero on the rise. Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award from our showcase.
There are many more amazing players that will be written about. Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at Michael@prepdig.com. Also don’t forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends. Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook. Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!