Dallas Stock Up Showcase: Five Class of 2026 Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The club volleyball season has just ended and high school is still a couple of weeks away, which means that period of the year has arrived: it's time for the Prep Dig Showcases!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend, the state of Texas will host not one, but two Stock Up events, allowing players from the classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027 to gain some valuable exposure, while also getting some reps ahead of the start of the high school season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dallas will be the first stop of the Prep Dig Stock Up Showcases in Texas, with the [program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] Sports Facility hosting the event on Saturday, July 28, from 1:00-3:00 PM.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players from several regions of the Lone Star State will make the trip to Dallas and as we start counting the days until the event starts, let's take a look at some of them, now looking at the Class of 2026 prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["321088"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c8300"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Reed is a powerful outside hitter playing for John Paul II High School and the [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] club. She plays with great energy on both sides of the ball and her intensity is one of her trademarks on the court. Reed is very explosive with her offensive approach and can score in a variety of ways. Although she's probably at her best hitting a quicker set at the pin, her vision and ability to shoot with extreme precision make her score at an impressive rate in out-of-system plays. Reed is also a solid blocker and is very consistent with her passing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gCcDYuJ200","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=8gCcDYuJ200 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["253962"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c8360"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Proctor sets for Byron Nelson High School and the Fieldhouse Volleyball Club. She does a very good job pushing the ball to both pins and can be deceiving with her technique, keeping opposing blockers guessing. Proctor is very technical and manages to remain precise even when dealing with passes off the net. The setter is also an asset at the net, using her heavy right arm to take hitting duties and score and having some success with her blocking, mostly because of her ability to remain disciplined and cover her assigned area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/alexandra_proctor?video=4233256">Highlights</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Danica Puepke","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Vista Ridge","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Austin Skyline","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c840d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Puepke stands out on the backcourt for Vista Ridge High School and the Austin Skyline club. A very consistent and productive libero, she checks all the boxes for players in the position, quietly getting the job done in every area she should. Puepke has excellent ball control and uses her reading to get to the right spots when playing defense and her calm on the ball to deliver accurate passes. She's also an outstanding server and is very precise when she has to set in transtion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11647532/662e62d9ae4b5995d6f165d7' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c85bc"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Alyssa Kato","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Leander","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Roots Volleyball","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c8639"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kato is an outside hitter for Leander and the Roots Volleyball club out of the Austin area. She's listed at 5'9", but looks taller because of her long arms and of how well she gets off the floor. Kato is an efficient point-scorer from the left and the right, using her length extremely well and consistently finding good angles to hit around the block. She's also very productive at serve-receive, covering a lot of ground and using her superior technique to pass with precision. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5SN8ATHQug","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=F5SN8ATHQug </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["483888"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c869f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Good offers a solid presence in the middle to her high school team Marcus and her club side Excel. A six-footer, she has long arms and uses them well to make an impact at the net. Good is a solid offensive player, making herself available to her setters as much as possible and using her high contact point to overcome blockers and put the ball down. Her length also gives her an interesting range when blocking, giving a hard time to opposing hitters who try to go around her. Good also has solid ball control and know what to do when the ball find her near the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19074218/668c9557ab0711d9f540b345' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66982a67c86c3"} /-->