Tour of Texas Stop 1 – Dallas Skyline 15 Royal – Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most anticipated tournaments at the beginning of each club season is the Tour of Texas because of all of the talent that will be competing.&nbsp; The first stop was held in Dallas, TX this weekend. &nbsp;I was able to attend this prestigious event and this next series will be about those players who stood out while I watched their matches in person.&nbsp; I spent most of my time watching the Invitational tournament, which was riddled with Open level talent.&nbsp; There were teams that traveled from Utah, Georgia, California, and Hawaii to compete with our Texas teams.&nbsp; Without further ado, let's see who stood out on each team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Dallas Skyline 15 Royal</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The tournament got off to a wonderful start on Saturday and finished Sunday evening.&nbsp; It was meant to end on Monday but the freeze halted the event and no one was able to finish the tournament.&nbsp; Even with no true champion crowned, we were all still able to see some awesome volleyball.&nbsp; Dallas Skyline 15 Royal showed up and showed out against some stellar competition.&nbsp; The following players are who stood out to me when I watched them play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='412438' first='Dakota' last='Huynh']&nbsp;[2027] 5-2 Libero (HS: Plano West/Club:&nbsp;Dallas Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":503296,"width":"116px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/01/Dakota-Huynh-e1706066359827.jpg?w=947" alt="" class="wp-image-503296" style="width:116px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dakota is currently an unranked prospect in the 2027 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but that is only because they have not been released yet.&nbsp; She plays at Plano West High School and also the nationally recognized Dallas Skyline volleyball club.&nbsp; Miss Huynh might have been the best libero in the gym amongst all of the 2027 grad class in my opinion.&nbsp; While there will be a great debate about that, I love that she made a great case for herself with her production.&nbsp; She understands defensive principles and what her role/responsibilities are for each attack.&nbsp; I love that she sprints to her zone with intention but yet still reads the hitter and is ready to move in another direction if need be.&nbsp; Not all young players understand how to balance out their weight when they get stopped but Dakota sure does.&nbsp; Once she gets stopped, she is totally ready if the hit gets deflected off of the block and goes a different way.&nbsp; I love how she pushes off with her outside foot in order to extend her range to dig outside of her body.&nbsp; Her platform was made for digging and passing.&nbsp; The ball rebounds off of it so softly as it flies to her target.&nbsp; Keep your eyes on this young lady because she is a can't miss prospect out of the back row.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='433665' first='Ryan' last='Spencer']&nbsp;[2027] 5-11 Outside (HS: Imagine International/Club:&nbsp;Dallas Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":503300,"width":"107px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/01/Ryan-Spencer-e1706066419846.jpg?w=797" alt="" class="wp-image-503300" style="width:107px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miss Spencer is currently an unranked prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but that is only because we have not released them yet.&nbsp; She plays at Imagine International High School and also for the nationally recognized Dallas Skyline volleyball club.&nbsp; Ryan is a lengthy pin who can bang with anyone in this age group.&nbsp; She gets very high above the net to put the ball down.&nbsp; I watched her send the ball to many different zones all tournament long.&nbsp; Skyline went to her in out of system plays so that tells me how much they trust her offensive arsenal.&nbsp; When they bring her around for the second tempo set out of the middle she is unstoppable.&nbsp; She is able to use some good court vision to see the block and hit around it.&nbsp; That is not something that a lot of attackers are able to do at a young age.&nbsp; She has an uncanny ability to extend her arm a little higher once she is up in the air and get completely on top of the ball.&nbsp; This adds a little extra power to the ball and helps her scare the defense.&nbsp; I am glad that I got to see her in person and will be watching her very closely moving forward.&nbsp; I think you all should also.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='413355' first='Camryn' last='Penn']&nbsp;[2027] 5-8 Setter (HS: Lovejoy/Club:&nbsp;Dallas Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":503301,"width":"115px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/01/Camryn-Penn-e1706066497926.jpg?w=899" alt="" class="wp-image-503301" style="width:115px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miss Penn is currently an unranked prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings, but that is only because we have not released them yet.&nbsp; Camryn plays at Lovejoy High School and also for the nationally recognized Dallas Skyline volleyball club.&nbsp; She moves the ball around very well and plays exceptional defense out of the right back zone.&nbsp; It is nice to see a young setter be able to keep the ball alive for her squad to rally.&nbsp; While a lot of setters like to release early, Camryn stays disciplined at her adjusted defensive position until it is apparent that the ball will not come her way.&nbsp; As a setter, her hands look identical to each other and that helps her sets to be so repeatable.&nbsp; To be this technically sound at such a young age is a very good thing for all college coaches who will be watching her very soon.&nbsp; When I watch a setter make the move to the ball, I look for what I call negative foot steps.&nbsp; This means steps that are not efficient in the path to the ball and I don't see Miss Penn making a lot of them.&nbsp; This tells me that she is being coached very well and I can't wait to see what they teach her next.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While I only wrote about three players extensively, there were some others who also did very well when I watched.&nbsp; The other setter in this team's six-two offense is [player_tooltip player_id='412642' first='Karsyn' last='Rogers'].&nbsp; This young lady is a very quick and athletic setter who can dish the rock wherever she wants to.&nbsp; She deserves many looks by recruiters for the future.&nbsp; Right side Jordan Flodder is a very big target who will garner everyone's attention based on pure size.&nbsp; She does have a lot of skill and will only get better with time.&nbsp; We will for sure keep our eye on her and watch her progress.&nbsp; A very technically skilled middle named [player_tooltip player_id='433662' first='Parker' last='Horton'] caught my eye a few times with her play at the net.&nbsp; She knows how to play the position very well and deserves some looks.&nbsp; Right side Lucy Holmes showed some solid play on the opposite position at the net.&nbsp; Every time she touched the ball something great happened.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='534313' first='Grace' last='Pinegar'] on the left side and [player_tooltip player_id='484396' first='Kherynton' last='Chinnis'] are two players who I will be watching very closely next time I see them.&nbsp; They were both showing very promising skills and I put them on my watch list.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always 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:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; &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 us, Prep Dig Family!&nbsp; Don't be afraid to interact with us.&nbsp; We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.&nbsp; Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->