Lone Star Classic: 17 Open Setters Who Made the Difference

<!-- 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'll take the week to highlight the ones who stood out on the court, and we begin with the setters in the 17 Open Division:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["359399"],"_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-69d3d589e3539"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mullican set for the [program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] 17 - Red team that finished fourth with five wins and three losses and earned a bid to Nationals. A tall, left-handed setter, she was creative and unpredictable with her playmaking, moving her hitters around in combination plays and keeping all of them involved offensively. Mullican also showed great mobility to track passes off the net, remaining accurate with her locations even in out-of-system plays. The setter also contributed with her serving, always forcing opponents to move to get to the ball and limiting their passing accuracy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["411969"],"_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-69d3d589e3605"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Curtis played for the Dallas Skyline 17 Royal - Ping team that tied for fifth with five wins and three losses and secured their bid. A technical and intelligent setter, she kept the team's offense running at a quick pace when in system, constantly feeding her middles and working with quicker sets at the pin. Curtis also stood out for the ability to be more pragmatic and reliable in out-of-system plays, getting the ball to the pin with remarkable accuracy even when setting from well off the net. The setter made a positive impact on her team with her solid all-around game, contributing with key digs and consistently aggressive serving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534407"],"_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-69d3d589e36c1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Having Jones as one of their setters, HJV 17 Elite ranked seventh in the tournament with five wins and four losses. The left-handed playmaker played only three rotations, but still managed to make an impact and stand out for them. Jones kept HJV's offense running in a smooth rhythm, using her middles when she could and remaining accurate with her sets to the pin. The setter did a good job of tracking passes off the net and getting to the ball early and was productive with her serving, too, pushing opponents and getting them out of system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960772,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/2J4A0079.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960772" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534305"],"_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-69d3d589e37a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Albright and her AJV 17 Adidas team finished 15th in the division after earning five wins and three losses in Houston. The setter was a pillar in the team's playing system, making the most of her offensive options and keeping them in a strong offensive rhythm with her intelligent distribution and accurate locations. Albright was a stud on the back row for AJV, making an impact with her strategic and aggressive floaters and playing lights out on defense, showing impressive ball control to handle hard-driven swings. She would take on hitting duties at the net, showing great vision to beat blockers and defenders and put the ball down, and also contributed with her big, well-balanced blocking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960735,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/2J4A0001.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960735" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->