Red Rock Rave Qualifier: Five Texas Outsides to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most anticipated and competitive National Qualifiers held in the club volleyball season, the SCVA Red Rock Rave Qualifier will be hosting its second of two rounds of action this weekend, with matches taking place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, in Las Vegas, between Saturday and Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Red Rock Rave is a gigantic tournament, that attracts club teams from the entire country, and in the second week of action, over 1,000 of them will be on the court, competing across 15 divisions in the 15s, 16s, 17s and 18s age groups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from Texas will obviously make the trip West to have another shot at qualifying for the USA Volleyball Girls National Championships coming up between April and June. As we prepare for the start of the event, let's take a look at some promising prospects from the Lone Star State that will be on the court, now featuring the outside hitters:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='527641' first='Sadie' last='Kendrick']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"College Park","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] The Woodlands","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Kendrick plays at the pin for The Woodlands Skyline 15 Royal, a team that will feature in the 15 USA division. 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A technically and physically gifted player, she masters every skill of the game and is a true difference-maker on both sides of the ball. Thompson has tremendous ball control, can cover a lot of ground when passing and is capable of making impressive digs. Her offense is even better as she combines length, aggressiveness and power in a way not many others do, and very few players are capable of blocking or digging her, especially when she hits a quicker set at the pin.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fb52640906f"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17256557/65d4455590ef0d10ec8b071f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fb52640908b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179568"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ocampo will lead her team Dallas Skyline 17 Royal in the 17 Open division of the event. An extremely technical and intelligent player, she stands out against much taller opponents and is central in her team's playing system with her ability to provide defensive and offensive stability. A Mexican Youth international, Ocampo is incredibly sound technically, but what makes her so impressive is her high volleyball IQ, which gives her a full picture of her strengths and weaknesses and how to use them. An elite player on the backcourt, the pin hitter is also tremendously productive at the net, making an explosive approach and ending plays with very precise swings.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fb5264090da"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16269676/65ea572f4bb2a60650ee4d33' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fb5264090f5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["181296"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Spears and her team TAV 18 Black will be among the favorites to dominate the 18 Open division. With her and fellow star [player_tooltip player_id='180469' first='Suli' last='Davis'] at the pins, TAV will have no shortage of talent and will be formidable opponents to anyone. Spears is playing one age group up and still dominates, which speaks volumes about the level of her game and her confidence on the court. Her power and athleticism put her in a class of her own offensively and she is also very versatile, swinging from the left and the right with great efficiency. 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