Houston Stop 1 Top 250 Expo: Middles to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nex on our watchlist for the Houston Stop 1 at The Edge Complex are middles to watch. Five middles that will be joining us on December 4th will be highlighted below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='197155' first='Brittney' last='Daphnis'] / Senior / TAV Houston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior [player_tooltip player_id='197155' first='Brittney' last='Daphnis'] is going to be in attendance on Sunday! I have only watched her one time this season, so I am excited to get to see her compete. She is tall and strong and brings a lot of energy to her court. You will often see her talking to her teammates and discussing future plays. Her competitiveness really comes out when she is in a tight match or set, and you can really see her potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254088' first='Brooklyn' last='Spikes'] / Junior / TAV Houston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='254088' first='Brooklyn' last='Spikes'] did a fantastic job this year for Conroe and helped lead them to the winningest season in school history. Brooklyn has been playing up an age level for a few years, but now she will be playing 17s again with her class. Brooklyn is tall and long and makes for a very good blocker. Her length allows her to get pin-to-pin with ease. We are so excited to see her match up against the top hitters in the area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='218343' first='Andrea' last='Colocado'] / Sophomore / GCVA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clear Springs volleyball had a great year in district play. Middle [player_tooltip player_id='218343' first='Andrea' last='Colocado'] was a huge contributor to that. She is a great blocker who is long and has a good vertical. It will be exciting to see her blocking in action in person. Andrea is still working on her hard aggressive swing, but she is very smart with her hitting and tipping decisions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kennedy M. Jones / Sophomore / AVA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kennedy Jones</strong> is another super sophomore middle who will be in attendance Sunday. I am excited to see her compete against some of the best in the region. Kennedy is getting better every day at her offense. She has really sped up her approach and is taking more aggressive swings. She definitely commands a presence on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254092' first='Callie' last='Funk'] / Freshman / HJV</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Runner Up [player_tooltip player_id='254092' first='Callie' last='Funk'] will be in attendance on Sunday. One of the most improved freshmen in the region, Callie really contributed to Tompkins' varsity team this year. While she didn't get a huge chunk of the offense, her blocking held its own against upperclassmen and she did improve on her speed of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->