Houston Open Previews – Outside Hitters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school volleyball season is underway in the state of Texas and although the public school tournament organized by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is earning most of the attention, there's also been some great play coming from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several of the best teams in the Houston area will be in action this week, when the Houston Skyline club will host the Houston Open 2022, a two-day season-opening tournament on Friday and Saturday that will reunite as many as 18 teams from the region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Until the start of the tournament, we'll present some of the most promising prospects that will be in action this week, and now it's time we list some of the top outside hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6303a39fd5b26","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178568"],"_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_0_evaluation":"A 5'10u0022 outside hitter with the defensive skills of a libero, a position she frequently plays at the club level, Bulow is one of the key pieces of defending champions Fort Bend Christian Academy. 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