Texas High School Spotlight – Lake Travis Cavaliers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the high school season is well underway, we are starting our series of articles on those teams who have been lighting up the stat sheets and scoreboards.&nbsp; We will be highlighting a few teams that have a chance to do something very special this year if it all works out.&nbsp; Today we bring our attention to the Lake Travis Cavaliers out of District 26-6A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cavaliers are currently 28-10 overall and a perfect 8-0 in district so far on the young season. &nbsp;They have a solid core of upperclassmen who have very little weaknesses in their game.&nbsp; They don't make a lot of errors and it has led to dominance this year.&nbsp; They might be flying a little under the radar with some other teams who have gotten a majority of coverage by the media, but we know exactly who they have on their roster to show they belong in the discussion.&nbsp; We have written about some of these players before and here is a little from our recent articles about them if you need to remember who they are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='202719' first='Kacey' last='Kazmierski']&nbsp;[2024] 5-10 Setter (HS: Lake Travis/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kacey is currently an unranked prospect according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but is on my watch list from what I saw during the club season and her production during this high school season.&nbsp; She plays for Lake Travis High School and also for the nationally recognized Austin Juniors volleyball.&nbsp; She popped onto my radar after watching her club team double qualify for nationals.&nbsp; She was instrumental in moving the ball around in their six-two offense.&nbsp; She has taken the reigns for her high school squad and has been equally as dangerous dishing dimes to her attackers.&nbsp; She is like a surgeon slicing her way through opponents defenses.&nbsp; She is not afraid to pull the trigger and deliver both quick tempo sets and also distribute to her opposite for kills.&nbsp; Great setters can make any hitter look good and that is exactly what you get with Miss Kazmierski.&nbsp; She is one to watch for if you are looking for a general to lead your roster to victory.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Logan Brannan&nbsp;[2023] 6-0 Outside (HS: Lake Travis/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal:&nbsp;Notre Dame)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan is currently an unranked prospect in the 2023 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but should have no problem making the cut when I update them soon.&nbsp; She plays at Lake Travis High School and for Austin Juniors Volleyball.&nbsp; This young lady has a perfect frame for volleyball and is built for attacking and blocking at the net.&nbsp; She excels at attacking and can easily move the ball around any block at will.&nbsp; I love how it doesn't matter which side the block sets up on her, because she can turn in mid-air and also use solid hand contact to hit around it.&nbsp; She does a great job of going “thumb up or thumb down” on the ball at contact.&nbsp; Both her club team and her high school squad can utilize her on either side of the setter to score.&nbsp; This kind of versatility is key to keeping a balanced offense and that is what Lake Travis has with Miss Brannan.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='177544' first='Avery' last='Hamlin']&nbsp;[2024] 6-1 Outside/Right Side (HS: Lake Travis/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miss Skopal is currently ranked as the 6^th&nbsp;best overall player and the top setter in the 2024 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays at Rouse HS and also club for Austin Juniors. &nbsp; Avery is a true slash player meaning that she can play a multitude of positions on the court at a very high level.&nbsp; She has soft hands and a great understanding of how to set every location.&nbsp; She can also pass serve at an elite level and attack/ block with the best of them.&nbsp; This kind of ball control in every aspect of the game is key to Lake Travis' success.&nbsp; Avery is a scorer by nature and has been prolific at it since she was younger.&nbsp; She has a very high contact point, which makes it very difficult for anyone to stop her offensive barrage. &nbsp;The power she possesses is unleashed at every swing.&nbsp; We are excited for what she is doing during her junior season and cannot wait to see how it turns out.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other notable players for this awesome squad are junior middle Carrington Jaimes.&nbsp; Senior libero Emily Contreras is having a solid year in the back row and keeps her squad in every rally with her play.&nbsp; Seniors Brooke Davis and [player_tooltip player_id='195942' first='Kendall' last='Jurgens'] are putting up a wall at the net and blocking everything that comes their way.&nbsp; This team is solid and has a great shot at competing for a deep run in the playoffs.&nbsp; Stay tuned to see how they finish up!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:nov8vb@yahoo.com">nov8vb@yahoo.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Texas Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->