Texas Jaw-Dropping Junior Attackers Vol 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who is proving on the court that they are the best of the best in their position?  Some say that numbers do not lie and we have the numbers that are being reported by coaches across the state.  Everything is definitely bigger in Texas and that includes our attackers.  Texas is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to this wonderful sport and we are here to highlight all of our amazing players.  Let's meet a few of the players who are killing it on the court!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["254300"],"_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-670f2a3945853"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Simone is currently ranked as the 35^th best overall prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.  She plays for Plano East High School and also plays for the Dallas Skyline volleyball club program.  Miss Heard has been dominating defenses for many years and this year is no different.  Her talents are vast as she is able to play multiple positions along the net at a very high level.   Widely regarded as one of the most athletic under six foot pins in the nation, Simone is able to jump sky high and hang in the air for a very long time.  This insane vertical is one big reason why she is so hard to defend against.  While many may gawk at her flying, I love to admire her ability to direct the ball to many locations on the court with ease.  Her hand contact is second to none and a big reason why she is so deadly.  By changing where her hand placement is on the ball during different sequences, she is able to keep the defense off-balance and also exploit their weaknesses.  This year she has already racked up the second most kills amongst junior players.  Her kill total stands at 527 on a very impressive .336 hitting percentage.  She ahs dwarfed her kill total from last season and there is a lot more volleyball to play.  Especially since she has her team in second place in district and a lock for a playoff berth. </p> <!-- 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{"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Victoria is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.  She plays at Franklin High School and also plays for Texas Performance volleyball club.  Miss Bailey is certainly lighting up the scoreboard and stat book for her high school squad this season.  She currently has the third most kills amongst junior attackers with 483 on a superb .368 hitting percentage.  Her production has been super stellar due to some awesome court vision and timely decisions to move the ball around when scoring.  It doesn't matter whether she is tooling the block, turning down the line, hitting from the right side, or the back row, all this young lady knows how to do is kill the ball.  What makes her special is her super long arms and electric arm swing.  She hardly ever hits the same shot twice in a row and that makes her very difficult to defend against.  Her wrist snap while making contact with the ball creates some serious top spin and this helps the ball stay in the court when she decides to attack the ball deep in the corners.  It is a very lethal shot that demoralizes defenders because they think it is going out of bounds.  We will most certainly keep our eye on her during the next Rankings update as she has earned some serious looks by our staff. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["662665"],"_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-670f2a3945983"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Makayla is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but has been turning heads with her production at the net.  She plays for Edinburg High School and plays club for the Mcallen Fierce volleyball program.  Miss Olvera has been racking up kills like crazy this season.  She currently has 470 kill in only 99 sets played.  This is good enough for fifth most amongst all junior attackers across the state of Texas.  I am not sure that there is a better word to describe what she has been doing from the pins other than DOMINATING.  The beautiful part about her play is that she can play any position along the net and routinely plays out of the middle, which is super tough.  Her routes are mainly in the five spot and are normally second tempo sets, but she is still crushing them at a very high clip.  The force that her down swing generates is astounding and not many players have been able to slow her down.  This young lady is able to hit high tempo left side shots out of serve receive to showcase her versatility.  I think she has tons of potential and we are definitely going to be in the running to make our State Rankings list in the next update.  We are proud of her and her hard work at her craft this year.  She deserves a few looks by schools looking for an athletic diamond in the rough. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.  If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.    Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.  Help us help them by simply reposting or sharing on social media.  Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Texas Family!  Don't be afraid to interact with us.  We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.  Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->