Creative setters to have on a shortlist at the ATX Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The city of Austin will continue on the spotlight in the club volleyball scene in the state of Texas for another week as after hosting the second stop of the Tour of Texas, the state's capital is set to welcome another major event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Between Saturday and Sunday, the Austin Convention Center will host the 2025 ATX Showcase, a massive club tournament featuring over 400 teams, which will be spread across 17 divisions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players from every corner of the Lone Star State will make the trip to the Capital City and among them are some really exciting prospects. As the start of the event approaches, we're featuring some of them, and the setters will be in the spotlight today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["748961"],"_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-67a2648d912e5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Whitenight plays setter for the Austin Skyline 16 Black team that will compete in the 16 Open division. She's a very technical playmaker, who can send the ball to a great location at the pin from anywhere on the court. Her touch on the ball is very clean and allows her to remain accurate even when setting against the flow of play. Whitenight also serves very well and is an asset at the net with her blocking and her setter dumps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/25175206/677cc523a0591b937db6ef52' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2648d915aa"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["203942"],"_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-67a2648d91624"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Zuniga plays for the Valley Venom - 171 Red team that is entered in the 17 Open division. It will be her first tournament back from ACL surgery and her return will make her team stronger. She's a skilled and intelligent setter, who makes the most of her hitters and offers positive leadership to her teammates. Zuniga distributes the ball very efficiently and is always precise with her locations. She has a strong all-around game and constantly helps her team with her hitting, passing and defense as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elWcV-dtUMU","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=elWcV-dtUMU </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Leah Demarchi","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Seven Lakes","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='538544' first='Katy' last='United']","_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-67a2648d91739"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Demarchi is the starting setter of the [program_tooltip program_id='538544' first='Katy' last='United'] 17 Adidas team that is set to play in the 17 Open division in Austin. There's a lot to like in her game, starting with her great size for the position, which makes of her an asset at the net. Her touch on the ball is very clean and that helps her team remain in a smooth offensive rhythm throughout matches. Demarchi is also highly valuable on the back row, serving efficiently and using her smart positioning to make a difference when playing defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21261490/678379a9bd0d985fa42b1494' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2648d91796"} /-->