Lone Star Regionals: 16s – Standout Liberos

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The George R. Brown Convention Center, in downtown Houston, was packed last weekend as it hosted one of the most anticipated tournaments in the club volleyball season for Texas players, the Lone Star Regionals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With almost 600 teams entered to compete in the 12 divisions, the tournament offered another opportunity for clubs to qualify for the upcoming Girls Junior National Championship and attracted competitors from all over the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/05/lone-star-regionals-16s-day-1-photos/">Lone Star Regionals: 16s - Day 1 Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig was in attendance on Saturday, when we got to watch 12 of the 54 teams that competed in the 16 Bid division. We'll now use the week to highlight the ones that stood out with their play, this time focusing on the liberos and defensive specialists who controlled the backcourt for their teams:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["235997"],"_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":"Reece was part of the [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] 16 Adidas team that dominated the division, going undefeated with seven wins and earning the big. She was as active as usual on the backcourt and got several touches when playing defense at the left back position. 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She was extremely reliable on the backcourt and her presence helped keep the team in system against tough opponents. A very technical and efficient player, Carpenter covered a lot of ground in serve-receive, at times handling half of the court herself. 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