Lone Star Regionals: 16s – Standout Outside Hitters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The George R. Brown Convention Center, in downtown Houston, was packed last weekend as it hosted one of the most anticipated tournaments in the club volleyball season for Texas players, the Lone Star Regionals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With almost 600 teams entered to compete in the 12 divisions, the tournament offered another opportunity for clubs to qualify for the upcoming Girls Junior National Championship and attracted competitors from all over the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/05/lone-star-regionals-16s-day-1-photos/">Lone Star Regionals: 16s - Day 1 Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig was in attendance on Saturday, when we got to watch 12 of the 54 teams that competed in the 16 Bid division. We'll now use the week to highlight the ones that stood out with their play, now looking at the outside hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["318566"],"_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":"Santiago was a key piece in the [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] 16 Adidas team that went undefeated with seven victories and earned a bid to the Nationals. Her all-around game proved to be of great value for the team as she offered big contributions on both sides of the ball. Santiago was extremely reliable with her passing and also got several touches on defense, but was at her best offensively. She got off the floor very well, was excellent with her shot selection and scored with great efficiency from the left and the right. 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A very technical player, she was extremely important with her ability to cover ground in serve-receive, at times handling half of the court efficiently. Pavliska was also a viable scoring option for the team, putting the ball down consistently from the left. 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