Tour of Texas Stop #2 Preview Vol 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first stop of the Tour of Texas was amazing as we had top Open level teams from all over the country come to Houston to compete.&nbsp; We had three scouts in the gym to cover a lot of the amazing play that went on.&nbsp; This weekend is the second stop of the Tour and it will be held in Austin, TX.&nbsp; This stop has some awesome match ups that we are very eager to see.&nbsp; Let's take a look at some of the amazing teams and players to watch out for.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17 Invitational Power Pools</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Power Pool #1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have some usual suspects in this pool with top seeded [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] 17 Royal, Dallas Skyline 17 Royal Ping, and TAV 17 Black Jon all ready for battle.&nbsp; The newcomer to the power pools in stop two is [program_tooltip program_id='745880' first='Houston' last='Stellar'] 17 Elite.&nbsp; They had an amazing run last tournament and earned the right to move up.&nbsp; Head coach Jerry Aldridge has an awesome squad and has been a staple in the Lone Star region for quite some time.&nbsp; They went 5-2 overall last stop and showed that they belong in the conversation of top teams in the state.&nbsp; Led by the awesome setting of [player_tooltip player_id='518983' first='Caryme' last='Molina'] and [player_tooltip player_id='553115' first='Baylee' last='Foster'], this team is rolling.&nbsp; They both do a great job of feeding middles [player_tooltip player_id='580021' first='Julia' last='Wright'] and [player_tooltip player_id='579993' first='Audrina' last='Silva'] while in system.&nbsp; Speaking of In system, libero [player_tooltip player_id='453167' first='Haley' last='Patton'] has been all over the court to make sure that she gives her team a fighting chance to compete in every match.&nbsp; I love how active she was on the court last tourney and there will be more of the same in this one.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='254283' first='Nevaeh' last='English'] is going to continue to battle at the net against everyone's top hitters and she will do a great job.&nbsp; She keeps her hands high and has great timing on the block.&nbsp; The live arm of [player_tooltip player_id='254073' first='Avery' last='Koonsen'] on the left side pin will be very dangerous.&nbsp; This young lady knows nothing but scoring at a high clip.&nbsp; High-flying [player_tooltip player_id='254306' first='Taylor' last='Bonner-Williams'] will add some more firepower for this team to compete against the open level talent in this pool.&nbsp; There are some lethal adversaries to watch out for on these squads like [player_tooltip player_id='197468' first='Jayden' last='Robinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='318128' first='Halle' last='Thompson'], [player_tooltip player_id='318202' first='Layla' last='Austin'] [player_tooltip player_id='318137' first='Keoni' last='Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='253981' first='Ashlyn' last='Seay'], [player_tooltip player_id='320954' first='Kylie' last='Kleckner'], and [player_tooltip player_id='295124' first='Kinsley' last='Young'] to name a few.&nbsp; Keep your eyes on these young ladies as they look to get ready for Qualifier season by testing their skills.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Power Pool #2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of the teams listed need no introduction as they are staples of the Open division every year.&nbsp; [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 17 National Green and Austin Skyline have some NCAA division one talent all throughout their rosters. High-flying [player_tooltip player_id='235287' first='Kennedy' last='Crayton'], [player_tooltip player_id='226072' first='Dawn' last='Moore'], Aubrey Fernandez, [player_tooltip player_id='302598' first='Gabriella' last='Rodriguez'], [player_tooltip player_id='306916' first='Rileigh' last='Butler'], [player_tooltip player_id='318198' first='Riley' last='Malloy'], [player_tooltip player_id='318127' first='Henley' last='Anderson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='318132' first='Joy' last='Udoye'] are just to name a few of the stars to watch in this pool.&nbsp; Two other teams that will look to dethrone these juggernauts are [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] 17 Adidas and Integrity 17 Intense Blue.&nbsp; [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] had some absolute battles last stop and showed that they can match up with anyone in the country if they all play together.&nbsp; With studs like [player_tooltip player_id='218999' first='Simone' last='Robinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='224309' first='Mia' last='Crowley'], [player_tooltip player_id='396771' first='Ava' last='Gibbs'], [player_tooltip player_id='443024' first='Justice' last='Rachal'], [player_tooltip player_id='235997' first='Cali' last='Reece'], [player_tooltip player_id='254288' first='Peytyn' last='Pyle'] and [player_tooltip player_id='269780' first='Arianna' last='Muoneke'] leading the way, they have the personnel to beat anyone.&nbsp; Head coach Branden Smeltzer has plenty of experience to strategize his way to coming out on top.&nbsp; The dark horse team that we are looking at in this pool is Integrity 17 Intense Blue.&nbsp; They are relatively unknown in the open level and can easily catch someone off-guard if they get overlooked.&nbsp; Coming off of a 5-3 record and earning their spot in this power pool, they have made a name for themselves so far.&nbsp; These two squads did face off last stop with [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] coming out on top in three sets.&nbsp; But Integrity will be looking for some payback.&nbsp; Led by the leadership of Abbigale Parr who runs their 5-1 scheme with no fear, they will be ready to battle.&nbsp; One of their top studs is six-rotation outside Malia Miller who can cover a lot of ground out of middle back with her lengthy frame.&nbsp; She also has tons of power to score at will in the front row.&nbsp; This team will go as far as her right arm will lead them.&nbsp; Middle Meghan Clark proved to be a big weapon for this team and will be looked at again to replicate her dominance against this open level talent.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will have some coverage of this tournament next week so, stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; 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>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply reposting on X or Instagram or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->