FAST Pre Nationals Setters to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship is just a few weeks away, and teams from all over the country are now fine-tuning their games to get to Indianapolis at the end of the month in the best possible shape.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from Texas will have a good opportunity to do so this weekend, when one of the most competitive warm-up tournaments in the Houston area, the FAST Pre Nationals will be held. The event will go on from Saturday to Sunday in three venues in the area, reuniting around 100 club teams, which are split into six age groups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some really exciting prospects will be on the court this weekend, and we'll now present a few of them. Keep an eye out for these setters:</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":"Lauren Watson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_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-6a26c1d01134d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Watson sets for the AVA TX 15 Adidas team that will play in the event's 15s Division. A tall setter with a strong all-around game, she keeps their offense running smoothly with her smart distribution and consistent locations, keeping all hitters involved. Watson plays a major leadership role with the team as well, consistently communicating with her teammates and keeping everyone engaged and on the same page. Because of her size, she's capable of taking on hitting duties when at the net and shows excellent vision to find ways to beat opposing blockers and put the ball down with well-placed shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["783110"],"_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-6a26c1d0113e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stroud and her Texas One - 16 Royal team are entered in the event's 16s Division. A six-footer, she offers a lot for them on the right, doubling up as a setter and a hitter. Stroud can be very creative and unpredictable when in system, using the middles more often than most setters, but also stands out for her ability to track passes off the net and deliver accurate sets at the pins. She offers her team a strong blocking presence at the net, shutting opponents down with her impeccable timing and the aggressive placement of her arms above the net. The setter is also a very good defender, who not only has superior ball control, but also thrives at making moves to get to the ball in her zone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZe_AYh7FWY","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=vZe_AYh7FWY </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["443036"],"_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-6a26c1d011465"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Landahl and her HJV 17 Elite team will battle in the tournament's 17s Division this weekend. Consistency is the name of the game with her, as she's capable of keeping her team's offense efficient and steady under any conditions. Landahl's setting hands are very clean, which allows her to repeatedly hit the same locations with her sets, but it's her high volleyball IQ that takes her game to another level, as her decision-making is always impeccable, strongly benefiting her team. Always calm and composed, she's an asset on the back row, too, serving aggressively and playing excellent defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_42k1LHJBuc","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=_42k1LHJBuc </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->