Texas High School Report Vol 8

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Texas High School volleyball season is now upon us.&nbsp; Last season there were some amazing teams and super competitive matches that took place.&nbsp; Everyone is playing hard in order to chase the ultimate prize, a State Championship.&nbsp; The season is taking shape now that we are towards the end of district play.&nbsp; Let's take a closer look at who is standing out for these teams on the rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dawson Eagles</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Since their first year as a school, The Dawson Eagles have proved to be a staple in the discussion of competitive squads across the state of Texas.&nbsp; This year is no different as they currently have a 31-4 overall record and a perfect 11-0 district record.&nbsp; They are led by some experienced seniors who are ready to leave their mark on a fabulous career.&nbsp; The kill leader is super senior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='254073' first='Avery' last='Koonsen'] who has tallied 373 kills on a very impressive .315 hitting percentage.&nbsp; With 234digs, 37 aces and 25 total blocks on the year, she is doing it all for the Eagles.&nbsp; She has some amazing help in fellow seniors [player_tooltip player_id='839573' first='Sloane' last='Ranney'], [player_tooltip player_id='538584' first='Alana' last='Evans'], and [player_tooltip player_id='318191' first='Keaton' last='Points'].&nbsp; These young ladies are scoring in bunches from all over the court to keep opponents out of system and frustrated.&nbsp; Miss Ranney has been doing this for the past two years on varsity and has become a lot more efficient raising her hitting percentage up to .238.&nbsp; When you have middles playing as good as Alana and Keaton are, it really opens up so many options for your pins to score.&nbsp; She is occupying the defense and keeping them from cheating to close the block early.&nbsp; Adding some additional firepower to the squad are [player_tooltip player_id='805227' first='Marley' last='Ifems'], [player_tooltip player_id='580021' first='Julia' last='Wright'], and [player_tooltip player_id='828455' first='Destiny' last='Lyons'].&nbsp; In the back row, the Eagles have superstar libero [player_tooltip player_id='530380' first='Jenna' last='Thedford'] who picks up everything.&nbsp; This young lady is one of the best in the Houston area and has been since she burst onto the scene.&nbsp; Setters Taylor Ranney and Alexa Koonsen are running a fantastic 6-2 offense.&nbsp; Being only a freshman, Alexa is learning a lot from her senior counterpart and has shown a lot of growth this season.&nbsp; Taylor is a natural leader and not afraid of the spotlight from what we can tell.&nbsp; This team has a lot of people saying their name when it comes to a deep playoff run.&nbsp; We will be watching them closely to see how they perform.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>O'Connor Panthers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Down in central Texas, the O'Connor Panthers have quietly dominated and are currently 33-5 overall and 11-1 in district.&nbsp; They are led by super high-flying junior outside attacker [player_tooltip player_id='318145' first='Jaylyn' last='Tuiasosopo'].&nbsp; We have followed this young lady since her eighth grade year and knew that she was destined for greatness.&nbsp; Her vertical and powerful swing are known across the nation in the sport.&nbsp; This year she has almost double the amount of kills than her teammates.&nbsp; With 517 kills on a whopping .331 hitting percentage, this team will go as far as her right arm will take them.&nbsp; Five foot ten inch junior pin [player_tooltip player_id='826794' first='Madison' last='Libson'] has stepped up to the plate and is a solid second option behind Jaylyn to keep the fire hot for this squad.&nbsp; She has tallied 373 kills and is averaging 4 kills per set this season.&nbsp; Fellow juniors [player_tooltip player_id='826830' first='Jocelyn' last='Joyner'] and [player_tooltip player_id='299270' first='Olivia' last='Pena'] are producing for the offense quite nicely as well.&nbsp; If they get hot during the playoffs, they could be exactly what this team needs to surprise some teams.&nbsp; Olivia is the key.&nbsp; Her sure hands and ability to distribute the ball to everyone at the right times are what drives the ship.&nbsp; If she continues to make the right reads and locate the ball perfectly, this team can go far and compete with anyone.&nbsp; Gabriella Maldonado and and [player_tooltip player_id='806164' first='Addison' last='Hunt'] are doing a great job on both defense and in serve receive to keep this squad's offense flowing.&nbsp; With solid team chemistry and great coaching, we are eager to see how the season unfolds.&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; 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