Making it out of round 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoff season officially begins, as the first 9 matches for division 6A in North Texas, took the court last night. Congratulations to: Duncanville, Byron Nelson, Allen, Plano East, Northwest Eaton, Plano West, Walnut Grove, Keller, and Plano High. These teams have done the job to get past the first round and still have something to prove in their battle for the state title. As the road to state continues here are players to keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 6A Division 1</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["952568"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae550c12edfc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Peyton Smith, a strong 6 rotation outside for Duncanville, is doing the incredible job of playing every part of the game without stop. Ringing in 500 kills and 300 digs on the season, serving to be a solid all around piece for this Ducanville varsity team. Utilizing an amazing ability to transition and react to plays at a consistent tempo. Footwork, IQ, technique are all showing to promising features to Peyton's game, as well as, giving her opponents some trouble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["433667"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae550c12ee70"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='433667' first='Savannah' last='Sterna'], ds/libero for a winning Byron Nelson last night, reaching 665 digs so far in this season. After a strong show of hustle and discipline, she is not done keeping rallies alive and controlling the defense on her side of the court. Her ability to deliver a clean pass using technical footwork and fundamentals have set her out to be a tough defender to get by for opposing offenses. As the post season progresses [player_tooltip player_id='433667' first='Savannah' last='Sterna'] will be the defender to keep her team ahead and the obstacle to take out for teams across the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["997535"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae550c12eebe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='997535' first='Luz' last='Luna'], sophomore setter/ right side for Plano east this season. Stamping herself as a big part of this roster by leading in aces and delivering over 600 assists on the season. Her hustle, decisiveness, and reliability go without question. Luz takes the time to read the play and trust her game to execute plays and deliver hittable balls across the net. Her confidence and decisive play lead her teammates to trust her ability to run the offense and shows in the success of this Plano East team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534308"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae550c12ef0a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='534308' first='Lexi' last='Martin'], senior outside hitter for Eaton, leading the team as a 4 year veteran and offensive option. Her play has shown she is committed to the game and the success of her team. Her disciplined training is on full display when she is on the court. Utilizing a fundamental and consistent approach, giving her setters a reliable target throughout play. Her energy, hustle, and comittment to making the right play have furthered her ability to lead this team and will serve them well as the post season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1058434"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae550c12ef53"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1058434' first='Brooklynn' last='Poerner'], a solid 6 rotation outside hitter player for Plano West, proving herself ready to be on the court with this varsity team. On the leaderboard for kills and aces, she is showing to be a threat from anywhere on the court. She brings an aggressive offensive play to the team, alongside a solid serve that troubles opponents early. Her fundamental footwork and quick reaction time have been, and will continue to be, a big contributing piece to the Lady Wolves as they move on in the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->