Lone Star Classic: 17 Open Right Sides Who Made an Impact

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most anticipated tournaments in the club volleyball season in Texas, the Adidas Lone Star Classic kicked off last weekend, hosting the first of its three consecutive stops simultaneously in Houston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In Houston, as many as 450 teams from all over the country competed in the 12 divisions held at the George R. Brown Convention Center from Friday to Sunday, all of them looking to earn or improve their bids for the National Championship, which will be held in Indianapolis between the end of June and the start of July.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/04/lone-star-classic-17-open-division-photos/">Lone Star Classic - 17 Open Photos</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/04/lone-star-classic-16-open-division-photos/">Lone Star Classic - 16 Open Photos</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DWr9nk4D5Rz/?img_index=1","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/DWr9nk4D5Rz/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Texas was in downtown Houston over the weekend, following closely as matches unfolded and paying close attention to the performances of the most talented players from the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now, we're taking the week to highlight the ones who stood out on the court, and today, we wrap up our 17 Open Division with the right sides:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534319"],"_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-69d6beb3be65a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brown was with the [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] 17 Royal team that secured a third-place finish in the tournament with a campaign of six wins and two losses. The left-handed hitter had a prominent role in the team's offense, showing excellent vision and tremendous accuracy in her swings to consistently find ways to hit around opposing blockers. Brown did well in sets off the net, too, keeping her errors low and forcing opponents into playing defense. The right side hitter also contributed on the back row, adding to the team's passing efforts and playing solid defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960738,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/2J4A0004.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960738" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["821415"],"_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-69d6beb3be6d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rogers was part of the [program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] 17 - Red team that ranked fourth and earned a bid to Nationals after getting five wins and three losses. She split time between the middle and the right, and, standing at 6'2", provided her team with a strong presence at the net, making an impact on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Rogers showed the ability to hit quick or higher sets on the right, always making great use of her high contact point to overcome opposing blockers. She also had a strong blocking presence, pressing opponents at the pin with her long arms and showing good mobility when in the middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DUyoo41kZ93/","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/DUyoo41kZ93/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["511262"],"_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-69d6beb3be72b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Skopljak featured for the Dallas Skyline 17 Royal - Ping team that qualified for Nationals after securing five wins and three losses and ending the event in fifth place. She was very solid offensively, showing great court vision and excellent resources to beat blockers. Skopljak was very consistent with her swings, demonstrating excellent variation to adjust to different sets on the right. Her blocking was also very reliable as she managed to get her arms well above the net and was very aggressive at pressing opponents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960764,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/2J4A0065.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960764" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["845743"],"_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-69d6beb3be779"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hamilton played for the SA Juniors 17 Adidas side that ended the event in 11th place with a win and six losses. A powerful left-handed hitter, she carried a big load in the team's offense, using her high contact point and firepower to put the ball down. Hamilton was very good when hitting a shortened set on the right that opened up more court for her and diversified well, switching from angle to line and the other way around. The right side also got many touches with her blocking, getting off the floor well, and moving her arms to shut down opposing hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->