2023 Additions to the State Rankings

We have added over 20 new players to the 2023 Prep Dig State Rankings from our inaugural list in March. We have written some articles about these athletes already this year, but now we get to re-introduce them with their official number attached to their name. We will be doing this over the course of the week and we hope that you join us in celebrating these young ladies for all of their hard work. They went from unranked to bursting onto the scene very quickly. Without further ado…here are four of the newest members of the top ranked athletes for the 2023 class in the State of Texas.   [player_tooltip player_id="99491" first="ChiChi" last="Ozigbo"] [2023] 5-10 Middle/Outside (HS: Reagan/Club: Alamo) We would like to officially re-introduce Miss [player_tooltip player_id="99491" first="ChiChi" last="Ozigbo"] as the 14th ranked prospect in the State of Texas according to our Prep Dig Rankings. We recently wrote an article where we said the following about this young lady, “Somebody call the cops because this young lady has a weapon on the court. She should have to obtain a license to carry with her arm swing. Its very fun to watch her swing. Her approach is a normal one and then she unleashes a bomb to her opponents. At the peak of her approach, it is so refreshing to watch her contact the ball so high. Her opponents don’t stand a chance. What makes her dangerous is her hang time in the air. Don’t make the mistake of jumping at the same time as her at the net, because if you do, she will be contacting while you are on your way down. She is a deadly weapon for this her 15 Premier team who can hit the ball at all three tempos in every position at the net. “ Her high school coach says that she is a natural leader and wows the crowd every time she takes the court. She plays for a very talented Reagan team in the San Antonio area and for one of the best club teams in the nation in Alamo. She is battled tested and ready to show what she can do on the Varsity level. Get ready to hear her name for a long time.   [player_tooltip player_id="99494" first="Miller" last="McDonald"] [2023] 5-8 Setter (HS: Lake Highlands/Club: Drive Nation/Verbal: Uncommitted) We would like to officially welcome [player_tooltip player_id="99494" first="Miller" last="McDonald"] to the State Rankings by announcing that she is the 27th top prospect in the State of Texas. We wrote an article earlier this year that stated, “This young lady excites me. She plays for a newer club out of the Dallas area, Drive Nation. They were formed by former NBA great Jermaine O’Neal. Their state of the art facility allows them to train at a very high level. Miller is a setter who loves her craft. She can be seen in a gym by herself setting to a target often. Her work ethic at such a young age is inspiring to watch. The ball comes off of her hands so smoothly that you can tell she was born to set. The fluidity of her arms during her follow through is a sight to see. She possesses great footwork to track the ball down and has excellent posture throughout her set. The set that truly raises my eyebrows is when she goes against flow behind her to a right side hitter. It usually takes years to master that set as it is one of the most difficult to perfect. Miller is pretty close to getting it perfect. When I see her do that at this young Freshman age group, I just shake my head and know that volleyball is in great hands with young players of this caliber already. It is safe to say that this young lady is one of the next great Dallas area setters. I suggest you college coaches take note NOW.” I am more excited to cover this young lady because she has a drive that is not seen in many players. Everyone on this State Rankings list has something about them that stands out. The drive to be the best is alive and well inside of Miller. And it is this that will keep her on our radar for the next few years. We are excited to cover her and can’t wait to see what she does on the court.   [player_tooltip player_id="99496" first="Karynn" last="Garrow"] [2023] 6-0 Right Side (HS: Geneva School of Boerne/Club: Alamo) We are excited to officially announce that [player_tooltip player_id="99496" first="Karynn" last="Garrow"] has earned the honor of being the 35th ranked prospect in the State of Texas in the 2023 class according to Prep Dig. We recently wrote an article that stated the following about Karynn, “This kid scores at an alarming rate on each pin by hitting line. If her opponent decides to try to take away the hard cross shot, they better have a division one libero covering the line, because she will paint it with the ball with authority. She is an all around player who regularly plays in the back row also. Her length is a bonus when it comes to her defensive range. She isn’t scared of anything. She does whatever it takes for her team to win. Her ceiling for growth in the game is so high. We can’t wait to watch what comes next for her. Keep you eye on this young lady as she is definitely one to watch.” Karynn has a passion for the sport of volleyball and does not stop training. This will keep her at the peak of her game for the foreseeable future. We could not be more proud of a player like this to be on our State Rankings and we expect a lot of great things coming from Karynn. She also plays for one of the best teams in her age group with her Alamo squad.   There are many more amazing 2023 players that we have added to the State Rankings. Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at nov8vb@yahoo.com. 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