Elite Right Sides at FAST Pre-Nationals 15s Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship is just around the corner, and club volleyball teams from the entire country are currently finalizing their preparation for the most important tournament of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week, teams from Texas had a great opportunity to test themselves and fine-tune their games before making the trip to Dallas in less than ten days at the FAST Pre-Nationals, one of the most popular tournaments held a few weeks before the GJNC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/06/fast-pre-nationals-15s-day-1-photos/">FAST Pre-Nationals : 15s Division - Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig was in attendance at the FAST Complex on Saturday, the first day of the event, following the top three pools in the 15s division. We've been sharing our findings over, and today we'll get to the last position and feature the right side hitters who were on fire:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["519334"],"_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-6850ab6ad3d4a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stewart was with the TX Legacy 15 Adidas team that secured four victories in six matches over the weekend. Despite being a little bit undersized, she was extremely productive offensively for them, displaying great resources to put the ball. Stewart got off the floor really well and also has a heavy right arm, which she used to tool opposing blockers when needed. The right side hitter, however, wasn't pure power, as she was very smart with her tips and also did great at finding gaps in the opposing block to get the ball through it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21457066/6850619dbc355e926c12b076' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6850ab6ad3f0b"} /--> <!-- 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":"Lillian Padgett","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_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":"32925","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] BCS","_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-6850ab6ad3fc0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Padgett played on the right for the BCS Skyline 15 Royal team that ended the event with three wins and two losses. A tall and physical player, she played an important role in the team's offense, putting the ball down in critical moments for them on more than one occasion. Padgett benefited from her high contact point to have the edge over opposing blockers, but complemented it with excellent vision, which allowed her to pick the right shots to go around them. She also made an impact with her blocking, doing a good job of getting into opponents' way and forcing them to go around her. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["778381"],"_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-6850ab6ad4011"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lueders and her AP 15 Baden team returned home from Houston with three victories and two losses. The left-handed right side hitter has a great showing for them, delivering consistently great production at the net. One of Lueders' most impressive skills is her ability to adjust to different sets, which opened up a lot of possibilities for her over the weekend. She was able to put the ball down from the right, the left and even the middle, making use of her great shot selection and using her skilled left arm to send the ball into different spots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["663295"],"_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-6850ab6ad4056"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jeffers was with the HJV 15 Premier team that had a 2-3 win record in their home tournament. Originally a middle, she played on the right for them and was the team's power hitter, using her size and physical tools to put the ball down. Jeffers made a very strong approach every time she went for the ball and didn't hold anything back with her swings, but was also smart enough to use tips and well-placed shots when those were the best options. She also benefited from her background as a middle to offer a solid blocking presence to her team at the pin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Anna Sims","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_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":"32925","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] The Woodlands","_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-6850ab6ad40d9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sims appeared with the TW Skyline 15 Black team that ended their campaign at FAST with two victories and three losses. She did a good job of using her technique to consistently put the ball down on the right and stood out as one of the team's best scoring options. Sims was very creative with her offensive approach and displayed great intelligence to assess the situation and come up with a solution to go around the opposing block. The right side hitter also delivered in key moments for the team, helping them score important points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->