Houston Stock Up/Freshman Showcase – Five Players to Watch
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The Prep Dig Stock Up and Freshman Showcase is coming to Houston and in just ten days, on July 22, some of the most exciting prospects in the state of Texas will be in action with us at the Texas…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Dig Stock Up and Freshman Showcase is coming to Houston and in just ten days, on July 22, some of the most exciting prospects in the state of Texas will be in action with us at the Texas Tornados facility, located northwest of downtown.
We have players from several regions in the Lone Star State entered to take part in the Showcase, such as Austin, San Antonio, Mission, Waco, Beaumont and Corpus Christi, and are very excited to welcome all of them and continue to help them succeed in their volleyball journeys by providing the exposure they need to achieve their goals.
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As we prepare for the two events, here are some of the players that will be joining us for the two events:
A very athletic middle, Bernard is coming from a very solid club season with Texas Fury 16 Legacy. I got to watch her a few times this past season and it was nice to see how she continued to learn how to best use her physical tools to be a very productive player for her team. Bernard is very long and physical, but has excellent footwork and moves extremely well at the net. Her very effective blocking also has excellent timing to go up and aggressive moves above the net with her arms in order to take up space from opposing hitters. She’s also a solid offensive player, who can hit different sets in the middle and score at a high rate in all of them.
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Zuniga was one of the nicest surprises of the last club season playing with Valley Venon – 151 Red. A very complete player, she helped her team in a variety of ways and displayed an excellent skill set. Zuniga has precise hands, a very high volleyball IQ and is one of those players who deliver under pressure, remaining calm and productive no matter what. She can also hit at a very high level and was set quite often when she was at the net. Despite all those skills, perhaps the main things about Zuniga are her relentless work and her unwavering determination to get things done and succeed, which will most likely take her very far.
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Hopkins will be in action in our Freshman Showcase, but she’s by no means a new face for us at Prep Dig Texas after she had an excellent club season playing one age group up with a strong HJV 15 Elite team. She’s very quick and electric on the backcourt and has the technical skills to control any hard swings that come her way. The most interesting part in his game, however, is her mental strength as Hopkins not only reads the game very well but is also confident in her game, quickly shaking off errors. She’s also a very good server.
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Gittens was with us in our last showcase in December and it will be great to have her back. A very complete and well-rounded outside hitter, she continued to make great strides in the last club season with TAV Houston 16 Adidas. She’s extremely well-versed at the net, making a strong approach and making contact with the ball at a high point, but also has the resources to score in difficult situations with smart plays. Gittens is also a solid backcourt player, who’s been improving a lot with her passing and defense and who can also be a threat from the service line.
Our Stock Up Showcase will be loaded with talented liberos and Trevino is another one of them. A teammate of Zuniga at Valley Venon – 151 Red, she’s a defensive dynamo, who gets a lot of touches on the backcourt and makes of the task of scoring on her team a very difficult one. Trevino’s defensive skills are outstanding as she reads the game well, moves very quickly to the ball and has tremendous control. She’s also very reliable with her serve-receive, covering a lot of the court and delivering precise passes to her setter. Trevino plays with great energy too and positively impacts the team’s mood.