Star outside hitters at Tour of Texas 17 Invitational Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most competitive and anticipated tournaments in the entire club volleyball season in the state of Texas, the Tour of Texas kicked off two weeks ago in Houston, with three days of action that reunited each of the top teams in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Held across seven facilities in the Houston area, the event reunited over 400 teams, spread across its ten divisions. Even club teams from other states, such as California, Georgia, Illinois and Utah, made the trip to H-Town to compete, further elevating the level of the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Texas was in attendance on Saturday, when we were at the FAST Complex to watch the 12 teams that competed in the 17 Invitational Division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/01/tour-of-texas-houston-17-invitational-day-1-photos/">17 Invitational Division - Day 1 Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the first of the two Tour of Texas stops concluded, it's time we feature some of the players who had strong performances in the event, and this time we'll look into the outside hitters:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["197468"],"_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-6793e2b7c3647"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Robinson stood out in the [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] 17 Royal team that secured first place with an undefeated campaign of nine victories. She was part of the team's three-headed powerful offense, alongside fellow outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='318128' first='Halle' last='Thompson'] and right side [player_tooltip player_id='318140' first='Nadiya' last='Shelby']. Robinson was unstoppable at the pin, using her length and firepower to put the ball down over and over again, not having to worry too much about the blockers who tried to stop her. As usual, she was also on fire at the net, producing several blocks, many of which were jaw-dropping. Robinson was also very reliable in serve-receive and contributed on defense, displaying great progress in that area of her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">B1G Jay not the lil one 💪🏾<br><br>We took care of business <a href="https://twitter.com/TourofTexasVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TourofTexasVB</a> Invitational Pool ✅🥇<br><br>More work to come…<br><br>Next stop, Austin…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreSkyline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreSkyline</a>💙🤍 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Outwork?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Outwork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GBR</a>🌽❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonSkyline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HoustonSkyline</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HuskerVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HuskerVB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RidgePointVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RidgePointVB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vball_fan_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vball_fan_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VBAdrenaline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VBAdrenaline</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Lincoln_VB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lincoln_VB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Abby_Barmore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Abby_Barmore</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sushiskers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sushiskers</a> <a href="https://t.co/wXKXUsVIq9">pic.twitter.com/wXKXUsVIq9</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='197468' first='Jayden' last='Robinson'] 2026 (@JaydenR2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaydenR2026/status/1882151019842621702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["253981"],"_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-6793e2b7c36a5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Seay helped her Dallas Skyline 17 Royal - Pin team return home with a second-place finish, obtained with six wins and three losses. A big and physical outside hitter, she was the team's go-to scorer and responded very well, combining her size and power with great decision-making and impressive technique to execute her shots. Seay was very consistent throughout the tournament and delivered when her team needed her to, putting the ball down in key moments. She also performed at an elite-level on the backcourt, serving aggressively, playing solid defense and delivering consistently in serve-receive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["391079"],"_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-6793e2b7c36e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/finley-krystkowiak/">Krystkowiak</a> was with California's Wave 17-Juliana side that tied for third in Houston, with three wins and five losses. She was a beast at the net, using her size and power to put the ball down and score at a good rate even in out-of-system plays. Krystkowiak displayed a great ability to adapt, hitting quicker and higher sets at the pin with great efficiency. She was also very well with her shot selection, picking the right alternative for each play. One of the team's leaders, she also delivered on the backcourt, passing very efficiently and serving a tough floater.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["318127"],"_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-6793e2b7c3724"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Anderson was part of the Austin Skyline 17 Royal team that tied for fifth with three wins and four losses. One of the top prospects in the country, she's well-known because of her offensive power and she didn't disappoint in that area of the game, scoring at a great clip from the left, the right and even the middle - she hit a slide that many middles would happily take credit for. Anderson showed she continues to improve in other areas of the game and looks much more confident and productive on the backcourt. Her blocking has also developed significantly as she's now capable of making great use of her long arms to press opponents, get stuffs and force them into making errors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17950717/6791157d601d6f96dee1b7b8' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6793e2b7c389b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["235287"],"_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-6793e2b7c38e0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Crayton's [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 17 N Green team tied for fifth with four wins and three losses. The athletic outside hitter was a big part of their offense, using her impressive vertical and her quickness to beat much-taller blockers and put the ball down. Crayton was also very reliable with her passing, covering a large area of the court and delivering with great efficiency. The outside hitter was very consistent and helped her team keep a high level of play during the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17260078/67930dabdd018d1b22fc5902' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6793e2b7c3901"} /-->