H-Town Showdown 2: Pin Hitters Who Got the Job Done

<!-- 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. Today, we look into the outside hitters:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"Madilyn Ziegler","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Foster","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados']","_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-698b5d0dd280d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ziegler was part of the [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] 18 Adidas team that dominated the division with three wins and no sets dropped. She was a key piece in their playing system, showing quality and intelligence to deliver on both sides of the game. Ziegler had a big role in serve-receive, splitting the court with the team's libero and dealing well with some tough serves, and was also very active defensively, getting many touches and generating transition plays for her side. The pin hitter also did well at the net, showing the resources to put the ball down in different ways - finding open spots in the block, tooling it and placing her tips very well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DUe64muDDS2/","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/DUe64muDDS2/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["738469"],"_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-698b5d0dd2887"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson helped her HJV 18 Premier team produce a campaign of two wins and a loss at the second stop of the H-Town Showdown. A power hitter, she was an important offensive option for her team at the net. Johnson made the most of her length and firepower when in system, taking advantage of her high contact point to beat blockers and using her heavy arm to make it hard for defenders to control her swings, but also showed good vision and the ability to find solutions in out-of-system plays. The pin hitter also made an impact with her blocking and was very reliable in serve-receive, demonstrating confidence and solid technical skills every time a serve went her way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":943394,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/2J4A0014.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-943394" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["806637"],"_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-698b5d0dd28d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">With Search at the pin, Texas United 18 Red earned a win and two losses on Saturday. Consistency was probably the most interesting aspect of her game, as she managed to perform at a high level on both sides of the ball regardless of the situation. Search was very good in serve-receive, but also showed a well-versed offensive game, which made of her a go-to scoring option in the team. She did well when hitting from the left and the right, getting off the floor well, seeing the game across the net and unleashing with solid firepower to beat blockers and defenders.</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":"Ande Folger","_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":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Dawson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"Absolute Volleyball Academy","_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-698b5d0dd295d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Folger helped her AVA TX 17 Adidas team end the day with a positive record that showed two wins and a loss. She provided the team with a great deal of stability, stepping up to take a prominent role in serve-receive and delivering accurate passes to her setter. Folger was also important offensively, being set both at the pin and the middle back position. She used her court vision to pick the best shots and showed an impressive ability to diversify her swings while keeping a high efficiency rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":943393,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/2J4A0010.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-943393" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->