H-Town Showdown 2: Middles Who Owned the Net

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The club volleyball season continues to progress, and last week, while most of the eyes were on the second stop of the Tour of Texas, several other tournaments were held in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the ones going on in the Houston area was the second stop of the H-Town Showdown, which reunited around 70 teams across three age groups in two venues in the region on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/02/h-town-showdown-2-18-girls-division-photos/">H-Town Showdown #2: 18 Division - Photos</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DUe1uRmjvmv/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <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/DUe1uRmjvmv/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Texas was at FAST Complex in the afternoon, checking out the eight teams that competed in the Bracket A of the 18s Division, and we're now featuring the most impressive players we got to watch. Middles are up next:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["825048"],"_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-698b62cdcd264"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Peavy played for the [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] 18 Adidas team that made it to the top of the standings with a perfect campaign of three victories and no sets dropped. She was very productive offensively, hitting different sets with impressive power and consistency. Peavy also contributed with her blocking, getting some stops and deflecting many shots that were easily dug by the defenders behind her. The middle also stood out as one of the best servers in the event, serving a tough floater that went down unexpectedly and generated many aces and free balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":943417,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/2J4A0082.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-943417" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["823420"],"_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-698b62cdcd2ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sebring appeared for the Texas United 18 Red side that returned home with a win and two losses. Her solid athleticism allowed her to keep up with taller opponents on both sides of the game and was one of her main assets at the net. Sebring was very solid offensively, getting off the floor well and showing the ability to hit with power and precision in different directions. She also had a solid blocking presence and showed good ball control when she had to get free balls of deflected shots around the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":943408,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/2J4A0057.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-943408" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["784822"],"_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-698b62cdcd341"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Garner was with the AVA TX 17 Adidas team that had a positive record on Saturday, earning two wins and a loss. Tall and athletic, she was a force at the net for them, making an impact on both sides of the ball. Garner used her high contact point to her advantage on offense, while also benefiting from her hang time to score off tips when working with inaccurate sets. The middle also offered a solid blocking presence to her team, moving well at the net when blocking. She went on some nice runs from the service line, getting opponents out of system with her floaters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":943390,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/2J4A0007.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-943390" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- 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":"Scarlett Staples","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Jordan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='538544' first='Katy' last='United']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-698b62cdcd3f4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">With Staples in the middle, [program_tooltip program_id='538544' first='Katy' last='United'] 17 Molten got one win and a pair of losses in the second stop of the H-Town Showdown. A six-footer, she offered them a strong presence at the net, touching on many balls with her blocking and efficiently handling overpasses. Staples also stood out for her footwork, which allowed her to move quickly and made of her a constant offensive option in transition plays. She was very productive with her swings, especially when hitting the slide set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->