Unstoppable Texas Outside Hitters at the Lone Star Classic

<p>The largest tournament in the club volleyball season in Texas, the Adidas Lone Star Classic will have its fourth and last week of action this weekend, in Dallas, with teams in the 15s, 16s and 17s age groups playing from Friday to Sunday.</p>   <p>The event, which in 2025 celebrates its 38th anniversary, is the largest USA Volleyball National Qualifier held in the entire country, attracting teams from almost every other American state to compete at the <a href="http://www.dallasconventioncenter.com/">Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center</a>.</p>   <p>The host state, Texas obviously gets to have a massive number of teams on the court, with clubs from all over the Lone Star State competing for the bids. The top prospects in the state will be in action this weekend and we're highlighting some players worth everyone's attention. This time, we'll focus on the outside hitters:</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">McGough will be with TAV 15 Black Jason in the tournament's 15 Open division. A solid all-around player, she fulfills her role with the team extremely well, producing at a high level on both sides of the ball. A very technical player, McGough is excellent at serve-receive and can basically split the court with the team's libero, freeing her teammates up to focus on scoring points. She's also a very efficient hitter, getting off the floor well, making great use of her length and thriving with her vision, which allows her to consistently make good selections with her swings. The outside hitter is an excellent server too and often makes things easier for their defensive system because of the effect her floaters cause on opponents.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DFEEBeASeKz/?img_index=2 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Peoples plays for the 360 HP Elite team that will compete in the 16 Open division. He joined the team this season, coming from Peak VA, and immediately became their go-to scoring option. Peoples, who can also play on the right, is extremely physical and she uses her atheltic skills extremely well to put the ball down, gtetting very high up at the net and not holding anythin back with her heavy right arm - and because of that, she's invaluabel to her team in out-of-system plays. Peoples also does well in other areas of the game, such as serve-receive and blocking.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Barrera will be in action with SA Juniors 16 Adidas in the 16 Open division in Dallas. An extremely dynamic and explosive offensive player, she has always been a force at the net, but she has taken her game to the next level this season by playing on the left, the right and even the middle - and she can also score from the middle back position. Besides her firepower, Barrera also stands out for her ability to hit different shots and her intelligence to consistently pick the right option. The outside hitter has excellent technical skills too, and handles her passing and defensive duties very efficiently.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DIfjKDutm2Y/ </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Pavliska will be at the pin with the STVA 17 Mizuno side that's entered in the 17 Open division this weekend. She's a very productive offensive player, who's a handful to opposing blockers because of her combination of athletic and technical skills. Pavliska has the technical resources to put the ball down in out-of-system plays and when facing elite blockers, but she also has a very quick right arm and likes to hit a shortened set on the left that typically causes confusion among opposing blockers. The outside hitter also has excellent ball control and appears with big plays on the backcourt, be it accurate passes that keep her team in system or impressive digs that create opportunities for them to score in transition. </p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Rio will be on the court in Dallas with HJV 17 Elite in the 17 Open division. She's an outside hitter who provides great stability for her teams with her superior technical skills and her impressive consistency. Her outstanding ball control is pivotal for her team's success as it helps them stay in system, opening up all sorts of possibilities offensively. Rio is also extremely well-versed offensively and can carry a big load in the team's point-scoring efforts. She's very explosive with her approach and does an excellent job with her shot selection, keeping her errors very low and finding great solutions to difficult plays. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KikiRioVB/status/1912859919943938410 </div></figure>   <p></p>

The largest tournament in the club volleyball season in Texas, the Adidas Lone Star Classic will have its fourth and last week of action this weekend, in Dallas, with teams in the 15s, 16s and 17s age groups playing from Friday to Sunday.