Class of 2027 State Rankings Players to Know: Right Sides

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Texas State Rankings were updated last month in a moment that was long expected for volleyball prospects in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than moving players up and down in a list, the rankings update offers us an opportunity to paint a more realistic picture of the current scenario in Texas and highlight the prospects who experienced significant development over the last few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The process of updating the rankings also gives us, Prep Dig scouts, the perfect excuse to learn more and more about the players, be it by attending matches or tournaments in person or researching online, and now with the list released, it's time we share some of our findings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the next few weeks, I'll go over the rankings, highlighting some players in each class. I started with the recently-created Class of 2027 State Rankings and now it's time we cover the last position left, the right sides.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534309"],"_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":"A standout in her high school team Lake Highlands and at club with Dallas Skyline 15 Royal, Holmes appears in second place among the right sides and 12th overall in the rankings. She's very skilled and productive offensively, taking full advantage of her six-foot frame to make contact with the ball at a very high point and expand her offensive range. Holmes is tall and powerful, but perhaps what stands out the most in her offense is how intelligent and efficient she is as she's always capable of finding solutions to difficult situations and very rarely makes a mistake. Because of her long arms and her mobility, she's also a solid blocker.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc8735f"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17189568/66232bbf616e622cca029575' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc8750f"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["433627"],"_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":"Playing for Grace Prep Academy and [program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] 15 Red, Marshall did well enough to be ranked fourth among the right sides and 27th overall in our rankings. She's extremely athletic, plays with great energy on the court and is capable of carrying a major scoring load for her team because of her excellent shot selection. Marshall is very solid technically too and can play as an outside hitter as well, contributing with her passing and defense.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc87647"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534334"],"_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":"Ranked fifth among the right sides and 29th overall, Simoncic plays for Katy Taylor and HJV 15 Elite. A lefty, she has the ability to find nice angles when hitting from the right and is very smart in making her offensive choices to put the ball down. Simoncic has a lot of power in her left arm and is never shy of using it, but she does a very good job of mixing things up and catching defenders off-guard with a tip or a roll shot every now and then. She also has a solid blocking presence, getting off the floor well and always showing great balance to place her arms across the net and take up space from opposing hitters.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc8756c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18898143/663920e5020d89f3b1e17677' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc8758e"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["433636"],"_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":"Buccholz has been standing out for her high school team Emerson and for her club team [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 15 National Green, earning a spot in our watchlist. A six-footer, she has a strong presence at the net on both sides of the ball and is a major asset for her teams. Tall and explosive, Buccholz is a very strong offensive player, combining great reach with power and superior decision-making to beat blockers and put the ball down. She's also an outstanding blocker, who reads opponents extremely well and makes great moves with her hands to stop them above the net.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc875dc"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa2AZymISUo","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa2AZymISUo </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["486963"],"_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":"Another right side hitter to appear in our Watchlist, Hickl plays for Friendswood and Houston Stellar 15 Elite. She's very long and athletic and uses her frame extremely well at the net. Hickl benefits from her high contact point, but also displays excellent vision to pick the best shots for each situation and the technical tools to execute them. She's also very consistent with her play and can remain stable during difficult moments of matches.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc87692"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21083865/6638e3405f4937303b6bca38' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643cafc876b1"} /-->