Central Texas Power League – 17s: Five Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first weekend of the year will have plenty of volleyball going on in the state of Texas, with Power Leagues starting their calendars in multiple locations – including Houston and Austin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Austin Convention Center will host the first stop of the Central Texas Power League, which will feature teams from Austin, San Antonio and other cities in the region, which will compete in the 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s and 17s age groups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 17s division looks like a pretty interesting one to follow and here are five prospects to keep an eye out for:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["287248"],"_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":"An explosive outside hitter, Duncan will be a big part of AJV 17 Adidas' offense this weekend. 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