Tour of Texas #2: 17 Invitational – Right Sides

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most traditional and competitive club volleyball tournaments in the Lone Star State, the Tour of Texas had its second stop of the season earlier this month in Houston, bringing the top talent of the region to H-Town for two days of action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/02/tour-of-texas-2-17-invitational-photos/">Tour of Texas #2: 17 Invitational - Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a great opportunity to see the elite of the sport in Texas battling it out and Prep Dig was at the FAST Complex on Saturday, where we got to watch all 20 teams that competed in the 17 Invitational division in action. There was a serious level of talent in this group and we'll now feature the prospects that stood out during the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These right side hitters were very productive for their teams:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["212734"],"_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":"Dallas Skyline 17 Royal finished second in the event with five wins and two losses and had arguably the best right side hitter duo in the entire field with Salfiti and [player_tooltip player_id='525236' first='Chichi' last='Nnaji']. A lefty, Salfiti was extremely effective for them, swinging with power and precision on the right and being one of the team's main scoring options. Her decision-making was very good as she always took a good look across the net before unleashing it and she displayed great variation with her shots. Salfiti was also solid with her blocking, using her long arms well and always being well-balanced before going up to make stops.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe2b6c986c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15533683/65cbae85bd746e0774eddaf1' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe2b6c9907"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["212729"],"_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":"Barr helped her team Excel 17 National Red finish in third place with five wins and just one loss. A very physical player, she was very intense for them on the right, getting off the floor and swinging with incredible power every time she was set on the right. Although Barr's offense was very successful because of her heavy arm, she also displayed the ability to hit sharp angles and made very few mistakes at the net. Her big and technical blocking was a challenge for opposing pin hitters who met her at the net.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe2b6c9956"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15533687/65ca33850c54121100f49995' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe2b6c9973"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["184302"],"_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":"Potter was huge for fifth-placed [program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] 17 - Red, which had a campaign of four wins and just one upset in Houston. A hitter that combines impressive technical and physical tools, she was always a reliable option for the team on the right and maintained her good rhythm throughout the day. Potter was always very precise with her swings and because of her excellent shot selection, sided out at a very good rate, keeping her errors very low. 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Very tall and physical, she made contact with the ball at a very high point and hit with incredible power, making it difficult for blockers and defenders to stop her. Morris was very efficient when swinging from the left and the right and also set quite often when at the backcourt, keeping her productivity level elevated. She also displayed a very complete game, making an impact with her blocking and contributing to the team's serve-receive system on some rotations.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe2b6c9a02"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1756341952239251781?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/grtorres/status/1756341952239251781?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179899"],"_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":"The top right side hitter in Texas in her age group according to our Class of 2025 Prep Dig State Rankings, Gaido was with Austin Skyline 17 Royal as they ranked ninth with three wins and three losses. 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