Lone Star Classic Week 3: Five Liberos to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest tournaments held in Texas during this year's club volleyball season, the 2024 Adidas Lone Star Classic continues in Dallas, entering its third and last weekend of action from Friday to Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, in Dallas, will now host nearly 1,000 teams, which are split into ten divisions in the 15s, 16s and 17s age groups, all looking to earn a bid for the upcoming USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship, in July.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spots in the Open division are the most coveted ones and Texas will have 60 teams battling for them across the three age groups. As the event approaches, let's highlight some of the top talent of the Lone Star State which will be in action this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stick around if these liberos are on the court:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["443042"],"_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":"Ebert is the anchor in the defensive system of her team [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 15's N Green. A very technical player, she gets the job done with tremendous efficiency on the backcourt, keeping her team in system and generating transition plays for them. 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