Texas High School Report – 4A Playoff Teams to Watch Vol 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Texas High School volleyball season is finishing up district play and the field is setting for the UIL State Playoffs.&nbsp; Everyone is playing hard in order to chase the ultimate prize, a State Championship.&nbsp; We have some intriguing storylines stemming from a top-notch and action-packed regular season.&nbsp; Let's take a look at some teams who are ready to make a solid run and a few individual players who can help them compete.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Is it La Vernia's turn to get over the hump and take the title?&nbsp; The answer lies in the strong arms of three seniors who have helped the Bears to a 38-9 overalll record and an undefeated district record.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='318131' first='Paisley' last='Pavliska'] has been a “go to” player since she burst onto the scene as a freshman phenom.&nbsp; We have followed her sensational volleyball career since then and will be sad to see her go, but I am sure that she will have a phenomenal college career at the university of Arkansas next season.&nbsp; In the meantime, she is still as competitive as ever and has the will to get her team ready for a deep playoff run.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='271366' first='Avery' last='Keck'] has also been almost unstoppable this year as she has tallied 453 kills on a very impressive .310 hitting percentage.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='319105' first='Layla' last='Haddock'] is another reason this team is so lethal.&nbsp; She has added 270 kills to take the pressure off of the others.&nbsp; This team will need all the help it can get to finish this season on top.&nbsp; They will get it from a few super sophomores in Emily Kosub, Addison Lundin, and Adyson Dye who have been adding a lot of firepower to this solid squad's offense.&nbsp; We already know what [player_tooltip player_id='515938' first='Karis' last='Carpenter'] can do in the back row.&nbsp; She has such a great nose for the ball and doesn't let anything hit the floor near her zone.&nbsp; This senior digging machine will be ready for every battle as she has proven all year long.&nbsp; Junior setters Madelyn Nagelmueller and Jasi Hodgin have been very sure handed as they run the offense.&nbsp; We will be watching them very closely throughout the playoffs and you should also.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Salado has been battle tested in their regular season and you can see it from their 31-13 overall record.&nbsp; They have gone against some big teams to push them to their limits.&nbsp; When it came to district play, no one stood a chance against this talented squad.&nbsp; They went undefeated with a 12-0 district record.&nbsp; Senior captains [player_tooltip player_id='542735' first='Haley' last='Brown'] and [player_tooltip player_id='508127' first='Elsie' last='Law'] have will definitely have this squad ready for a deep run. Elsie is committed to play college volleyball at the University of Arkansas and has really stepped up her game over the past year.&nbsp; She benefitted from playing at the Open level to get her speed up in the middle position.&nbsp; Superstar setter [player_tooltip player_id='739802' first='Charli' last='Niu'] is very well known by anyone who is anyone in the volleyball world.&nbsp; We have her ranked extremely high in the sophomore grad class for a reason.&nbsp; She is a legit threat to beat your team in every single aspect of the game as she is elite at them all. &nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='542735' first='Haley' last='Brown'] is a five foot ten six rotation outside who can hit around the block with the best of them.&nbsp; Blockers have a really hard time stopping her due to her great court vision and her ability to turn on the ball in mid-air to thread the needle around the block to score.&nbsp; Libero [player_tooltip player_id='767301' first='Presley' last='Ortega'] is a standout athlete who also runs track for the Eagles.&nbsp; Freshman middle Naomi Niu is an up and comer that everyone needs to watch out for.&nbsp; She is truly showing that she can be a difference maker in this team's success.&nbsp; This squad is special and will be a tough out for anyone who is matched up with them.&nbsp; Watch out for some fireworks.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite teams and 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 retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Texas Family!&nbsp; Don't be afraid to interact with us.&nbsp; We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.&nbsp; Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->