Class of 2026 State Rankings Players to Know: Right Sides

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Texas State Rankings were updated last month in a moment that was long expected for volleyball prospects in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than moving players up and down in a list, the rankings update offers us an opportunity to paint a more realistic picture of the current scenario in Texas and highlight the prospects who experienced significant development over the last few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The process of updating the rankings also gives us, Prep Dig scouts, the perfect excuse to learn more and more about the players, be it by attending matches or tournaments in person or researching online, and now with the list released, it's time we share some of our findings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the next few weeks, I'll go over the rankings, highlighting some players in each class. We started with the recently created Class of 2027 State Rankings last week and are now exploring the Class of 2026, finishing up with the high-scoring right sides:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["269826"],"_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":"The fourth-best right side and 18th overall prospect in Texas according to our State Rankings, Hickman plays high school volleyball for Stratford and HJV 16 Elite. She was recently called up to the U19 USWNT, which shows how high her level of play is already and how much potential she has. Her 6'5u0022 frame is obviously of great help to her at the net, but she's been able to build her game around it extremely well, adding more punch to her swings and developing new shots with her left arm. 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Lacewell is also very aggressive and effective with her blocking, getting well above the net and putting pressure on opposing hitters with her arms.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badc47"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21295652/66284ae1662a6e710f7b1108' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badc65"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["318140"],"_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":"Shelby is as the tenth-best outside hitter and 26th overall, but has been playing on the right for her club team [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] 16 Royal - she's a pin hitter with high school side Friendswood. She's extremely technical and athletic and continues to develop her offense, adding new elements to her game and limiting her errors. Shelby has the potential to carry any team's offense with her game as she's becoming more and more consistent and handles pressure well. The right side hitter also reads well opponents when blocking and does a good job of getting in their way.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badcaa"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14087292/661df437ce29421db29a5dbb' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badcc6"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["318144"],"_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":"Harlan High School and Alamo 16 Premier standout Hall is ranked eighth among the right side hitters and 54th overall in Texas according to our State Rankings. She's capable of playing on both pins and will bring the heat wherever she is. An incredible jumper, Hall has a very quick arm and can hit different sets from pretty much anywhere at the net, which makes the task of stopping her even more challenging. Her passing ability also makes of her a valuable asset as it allows for coaches to set the team up in different ways in serve-receive.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badd09"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17287089/663aeb5a7e6e7a59681f639c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badd24"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["395620"],"_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":"A standout with McAllen High School and McAllen Fierce 16-1, Estringel appears in 13th place among the right sides and 82nd overall in the Rankings. A lefty with tremendous power and great technique, she carries a heavy offensive load with her teams and responds well to it, scoring at a very good rate. Estringel finds nice angles with her shots and can hit with great efficiency from the right back position too. She also strengthens the team's passing system in some rotations.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badd6c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17721122/6639f7fe2603e22422353191' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e683badd86"} /-->