Sunshine Classic Pre-Tourney Showcase – Wk 1 Top Performers Vol 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We were super excited to run our Sunshine Classic Showcase in conjunction with the Sunshine Classic National Qualifier in Orlando, FL on March 1^st and March 7^th.&nbsp; It was held at the Winter Park Volleyball Club and was live streamed via BallerTV.&nbsp; This article series will discuss some of the players that turned the heads of the court coaches and scouts that were in attendance.&nbsp; Let's see who earned the Top Performer award from the showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='443121' first='Savannah' last='Marie Smith']&nbsp;[2026] 5-7 Setter (HS: Coronado/Club: Texas Performance/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":516137,"width":"119px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/03/102-Savannah-Marie-Smith.jpg?w=928" alt="" class="wp-image-516137" style="width:119px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Savannah is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but turned our heads with her awesome performance at the showcase. &nbsp;She is currently listed on our official Watch List. &nbsp;She plays volleyball for Coronado High School and also plays club for the Texas Performance volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Smith also made Top Performer recently in our showcase this past summer in Houston when she attended.&nbsp; I was eager to watch her compete against the awesome competition in Florida and she did not disappoint.&nbsp; She plays some very solid defense in the right back zone and that is what every coach wants in a setter.&nbsp; I love how she moves the ball around to all of her hitters very well with accurate and precise location.&nbsp; Out of system passes are not a problem for her as she uses some quick and balanced footwork to track down the ball.&nbsp; Her serve also showed to be very accurate and tough.&nbsp; Her backset was pinpoint accurate and very deceptive giving her right hitter a split in the block each time.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning the Top Performer award at the showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reagan Carlyle&nbsp;[2025] 5-7 Setter (HS: Western Guilford/Club: Piedmont Volleyball Club/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":516050,"width":"105px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/03/3-Reagan-Carlyle-rotated.jpg?w=683" alt="" class="wp-image-516050" style="width:105px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reagan is currently an unranked prospect in the 2025 Class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings, but that is only because we don't have a North Carolina site yet.&nbsp; She plays volleyball for Western Guilford High School and also plays club for the Piedmont volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Carlyle is one of those special setters who is not afraid to play all the way around if need be.&nbsp; She can swing on the front row and has a decent attack to help a team's offense.&nbsp; As a setter she is very active tracking down passes and covering all of her hitters very well.&nbsp; Defensively, she showed some quick fast twitch muscles reacting to deflections and this excited a lot of the court coaches who worked with her.&nbsp; She was nominated for this award because of how hard she competed against the top competition on her court.&nbsp; Reagan has a lot of potential and tons of athleticism to potentially play at the next level.&nbsp; Her footwork was fast and she is also comfortable setting the ball off of one foot in emergency situations.&nbsp; Give her a look if you want a versatile setter for your program.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for this showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tori Brandon&nbsp;[2025] 5-11 Right Side (HS: Central/Club: SC Midlands/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":516048,"width":"106px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/03/1-Tori-Brandon-rotated.jpg?w=683" alt="" class="wp-image-516048" style="width:106px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tori is currently an unranked prospect in the 2025 Class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings, but that is only because we do not have a website in South Carolina as of yet.&nbsp; She plays for Central High School and also club for the SC Midlands volleyball program. &nbsp;This talented lefty opposite was lethal throughout the showcase against anyone who matched up with her.&nbsp; Her vertical is nice and she gets up in a hurry and with conviction.&nbsp; As a blocker I liked how she pressed on the net when she battled.&nbsp; As an attacker, I noticed that her hand contact contained a pretty viscous pop due to her wrist snap.&nbsp; Being a lefty, it was easy for her to swing both line and angle with tons of power.&nbsp; This led to her team being very competitive.&nbsp; She has that “it factor” on the court that screams natural born leader.&nbsp; We loved what we saw from her play and you will also if you give her a chance.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for this showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are many more amazing players that will be written about.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; 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