Tour of Texas Stop 1 – Madfrog 15 National Green – 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>[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 15 National Green</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; [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 15 National Green showed some amazing heart as they battled well throughout the entire tourney.&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='433624' first='Audree' last='Hughes']&nbsp;[2027] 5-11 Outside (HS: Southlake Carroll/Club:&nbsp;[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":503614,"width":"103px","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/Audrey-Hughes-e1706150902960.jpg?w=951" alt="" class="wp-image-503614" style="width:103px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Audree 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 Southlake Carroll High School and also the nationally recognized [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] volleyball club.&nbsp; Miss Hughes is a very talented point scoring left side attacker.&nbsp; If you do not have a solid two blocking system set up perfectly on her, she will make you pay big time.&nbsp; Her arm can unleash a ton of power behind it and she has full control of where she delivers the ball.&nbsp; What makes her very special is how she gets to a deep touch point and speeds up her approach to create a lot of momentum.&nbsp; As an attacker, her power is immense as she swings for the fences.&nbsp; On a team of stars, hers shines very bright and we are going to be watching her closely this season.&nbsp; I think she has what it takes to make the state rankings with what I saw from her overall game.&nbsp; From the service line she sends over a powerful and accurate ball and plays well from middle back.&nbsp; Give her a look and you will see someone who will be a top prospect in a few years.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='443042' first='Siena' last='Ebert']&nbsp;[2027] 5-10 Libero (HS: Hockaday School/Club:&nbsp;[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":503615,"width":"101px","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/Siena-Ebert-e1706150997491.jpg?w=840" alt="" class="wp-image-503615" style="width:101px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Siena 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 The Hockaday School and also for the awesome [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] volleyball club.&nbsp; Miss Ebert is a taller libero than you will see on any other squad.&nbsp; This is extremely helpful to her ability to touch volleyballs that would normally be outside of a smaller libero's range.&nbsp; While most would think that this length would hurt a libero's posture and ability to dig balls by the floor, Siena makes it look super easy as she has a lot of dexterity in her lower body toward both sides.&nbsp; From what I saw with her skills on the volleyball court, she is in the running for one of the best liberos in her age group.&nbsp; [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] as a club has the reputation for developing some high level defenders for the next level and this young lady is just another prodigy from their awesome coaching.&nbsp; You rarely see her heels hit the floor when she is moving on the court and this is the secret to her magic.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='534328' first='Vanessa' last='Glenn']&nbsp;[2027] 5-8 Outside (HS: Southlake Carroll/Club:&nbsp;[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":503618,"width":"100px","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/Vanessa-Glenn-2-e1706151146836.jpg?w=810" alt="" class="wp-image-503618" style="width:100px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miss Glenn 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; Vanessa plays at Southlake Carroll High School and also for the nationally recognized [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] volleyball club. &nbsp;Watching her play the position of outside hitter throughout this tournament showed me that she is well beyond her years.&nbsp; Her game can best be described as an old soul.&nbsp; There are not many holes in her game as she possesses the full package that you would want in any volleyball player.&nbsp; She can pass, dig, serve, set and hit at a very high level.&nbsp; Ball control is the name of the game and she has it.&nbsp; While she might not be as tall as others in the position, she truly flies high and rips the ball well.&nbsp; While this is a team sport, there are certain players that could be described as the glue that holds everything together and that is what I see from Miss Glenn when she is on the court.&nbsp; We will be keeping our eye on her and you should also.&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; Both middles on this team are extremely dynamic, super fast laterally and toward their setter when attacking.&nbsp; They can both block well over the net with the length they possess.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='433652' first='Mackenzie' last='Ratcliff'] and [player_tooltip player_id='534326' first='Isabella' last='Howard'] are two names that we will have on the State Rankings when they get released.&nbsp; They played extremely well in the two matches I watched.&nbsp; Outside Hitter [player_tooltip player_id='433640' first='Kaylie' last='Davis'] is a phenomenal scorer for this squad.&nbsp; She has a lot of length and can bang.&nbsp; Setter Dakota Richard has a lot of length also and is a true threat on the court.&nbsp; I loved how she played and moved the ball around.&nbsp; This team, when they get rolling, can play with a lot of fire against anyone in the country.&nbsp; They will be a scary match up in qualifiers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; 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