All-Around Pin Hitters at the H-Town Showdown

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025-2026 club volleyball season is set to get into a much faster pace after the arrival of the New Year, with multiple tournaments being held every weekend in many different cities in the state of Texas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first weekend of the year will have a big one going on in Houston, with the first of three scheduled stops of the popular H-Town Showdown taking place across three different locations in the area on January 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reuniting teams in the 16s, 17s and 18s age groups, the first stop will feature 34 teams, representing 14 clubs in the region, with matches going on at the FAST Complex and the Absolute Volleyball Academy and the [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] facilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Texas will attend the event and provide the best coverage of it, featuring the top performers in the days following the tournament. Before we get to that, however, let's know some of the most promising prospects that will be on the court on Saturday. Today, we look into the pin hitters:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["770053"],"_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-6953f0638aa00"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bierman will play for the Catalyst 16 Green team in the event's 16s division. A player who combines good size and firepower, and solid technical skills, she should be very important in her team's performance on Saturday. Bierman uses her length very well at the net, has good vision for her shots and can score at ahigh rate from both the left and the right. She's also very consistent and efficient with her passing and often gets opponents out of system with her aggressive and tricky floaters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIhxz7WPMXA","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=pIhxz7WPMXA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["443045"],"_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-6953f0638aaa0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">West plays for the [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] 17 Adidas team that will be in action in the 18s division. She first came up as a middle, then moved to the right and is now a pin hitter, displaying great versatility and ability to adjust. West stands out for her offense and her ability to make an impact at the net. She has great length and nice firepower, and has developed new shots and improved her vision since moving to the pin, becoming more unpredictable and efficient. Her blocking is also a factor, as she times her jumps very well and is very aggressive with how she presses opponents above the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19762128/68fbaf9e96696ef4dec784d0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6953f0638ac97"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839600"],"_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-6953f0638ad02"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sharp plays for the Katy Stars 18 Elite team that will compete in the 18s division. An extremely technical and efficient player, she gives a lot of stability to the team with her solid back row game. Sharp plays a big role in serve-receive, covering a large area of the court and keeping the team in system. She's very explosive offensively and can score off pure power, but has excellent vision and impressive resources to find ways to put the ball down in difficult situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18022977/68e66136800af3368ce202dd' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6953f0638ad2e"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["220966"],"_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-6953f0638ad7e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rio and her HJV 18 Elite team will play in the 18s division on Saturday. One of the most well-rounded players in the area, she's incredibly consistent with her game and anchors her team's game with solid production on both sides of the ball. Extremely efficient when hitting a quick set at the pin, Rio is very well-versed offensively, finding nice angles for her swings and intelligently using tips and tooling the block when under pressure. She's also a stud on the back row, stepping up to lead the team in serve-receive and showing great positioning and excellent reactions to come up with great digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15374642/6910abf81526c9a98cdbd403' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6953f0638ada6"} /-->