Tour of Texas Stop #2 Preview Vol 4

<!-- 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 #3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top seed for this pool is TAV 17 Black Haroun who is coming off of a very impressive 5-3 record at stop #1.&nbsp; This team means business and has made a name for themselves early this year.&nbsp; They have some legit college recruits on their roster.&nbsp; Powerful [player_tooltip player_id='328270' first='Paige' last='Hawkinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='452248' first='Reese' last='Poerner'], [player_tooltip player_id='253966' first='Allison' last='Tredwell'], [player_tooltip player_id='530387' first='Caroline' last='Huseman'] and Kyler Birkelback are just a few names to know on this roster.&nbsp; We have seen them in action over the past few years and they can all flat out ball.&nbsp; We will have tons more to report on when we watch their matches and cover the rest of their athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 17 National Black Lind is the second seed.&nbsp; They battled very tough at stop one with a record of 3-4 overall.&nbsp; Five of their matches went to three sets, which tells us that they are not going down without a fight.&nbsp; Do not expect this squad to give up anytime soon.&nbsp; All of these young ladies on this roster have tons of high-level experience that will benefit this team down the stretch.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='498906' first='Hailey' last='Jacobus'], Annie Fulton, [player_tooltip player_id='321088' first='Sloan' last='Reed'], Emma Reeves, and Katelyn Lindsay are just a few of their studs.&nbsp; I fully expect this team to show that they are ready to elevate their game in stop #2.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors'] 17 Elite is the third seed and they are ready to improve on their 1-6 showing last tourney.&nbsp; With setters like [player_tooltip player_id='268779' first='Zora' last='Bello'] and [player_tooltip player_id='323202' first='Audrey' last='Cook'] running the offense, they will be ready for battle on Saturday.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='269795' first='Gemma' last='Hopkins'] is a super fast and strong libero that commands lots of attention from opposing coaches.&nbsp; They must know where she is on the court when calling serves to certain zones.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='326514' first='Emma' last='Elsasser'], Amay Love, and [player_tooltip player_id='226814' first='Jasmyn' last='Walker'] can all get up and over the net well when blocking.&nbsp; Superstar right side [player_tooltip player_id='269826' first='Sarah' last='Hickman'] always brings the heat for this squad.&nbsp; The talented lefty has a lot of help on this roster.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='254092' first='Callie' last='Funk'], [player_tooltip player_id='220966' first='Kiran' last='Rio'] and [player_tooltip player_id='605192' first='Kaylee' last='Parker'] are just a few of her teammates that you need to watch out for.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AVA 17 Adidas is the fourth seed and they are ready to prove that they belong on the big stage.&nbsp; They had a tough outing at stop number one going 0-7 in power pool number three, however almost every team they faced did make the Open division at nationals last season.&nbsp; Despite their tough draw, they never gave up and showed flashes of brilliance.&nbsp; Together at the net, right side Gabrielle St. Louis and middle Kaycee Pennie put up a solid block against opposing left sides.&nbsp; Left side attacker Kadia Jackson provides a very heavy arm whether she is in the front row or the back row.&nbsp; They look to her often to swing away and score points as she is a integral part of their offense.&nbsp; Big right side Jakayla Collins also bring some added firepower to this offense at the opposite position.&nbsp; She takes some big rips at the ball and keeps them ultra aggressive.&nbsp; If this team can improve their passing a little, they will have a shot to surprise a lot of teams.&nbsp; We will have more on them as the tourney concludes so stay tuned.&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 -->