Tour of Texas Stop #1 16 Invitational Champions – WAVE 16 Scott

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest tournaments in the state of Texas at the beginning of the year usually brings together the best competition that there is to offer from all over and is called the Tour of Texas. &nbsp;The level of competition is so great that teams from all over the country fly in for it.&nbsp; There are teams from Georgia, California, Illinois and Utah who are slated to join the best in Texas.&nbsp; The level of talent on the courts was phenomenal and we were in person to cover the event.&nbsp; Let's take a look at who stood out for the champions of the 16 Invitational division, WAVE 16 Scott.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["493205"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6797ee5e808e4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Emery is currently ranked as the 10^th best overall prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Torrey Pines High School and plays club for the WAVE volleyball program.&nbsp; She wasted no time in letting everyone in the gym know just who was in charge on the court.&nbsp; Her powerful dump on the second attempt let opposing defenses know that she was a legit threat to score and this opened up plenty of opportunities for her attackers to have an advantage.&nbsp; Now the opposing middle and left side blocker had to stay at home just a little bit longer to guard against her attack and it left them vulnerable to splits in the block as they closed to the outside blocker for higher tempo sets.&nbsp; The confidence that Miss Gonzales showed throughout the entire tourney led me to note how strong her leading by example is.&nbsp; What stood out to me while watching all fo the teams compete in this tourney is how Emery ran her middle early and often in each match.&nbsp; She knows exactly what it takes to win at this level and that is scoring at multiple tempos.&nbsp; Her pins are lethal for sure and she knows how to get them the ball, but the fact that she sets them up for success by first running her middle is a testament to how she is playing chess while others are playing checkers. &nbsp;This high level volleyball IQ will take her very far in this sport.&nbsp; All college coaches should be paying attention not only to how she delivers the ball but more importantly how she implements and attacks her plan of action with their offensive scheme.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534502"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6797ee5e8096d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lila is currently an unranked prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings, but is listed on our official Watch List.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Torrey Pines High School and plays club for the WAVE volleyball program. I am not sure why teams kept trying to serve toward her because her ball control was on point to say the least.&nbsp; This squad was always in system due to her amazing angles and soft contact with her platform to keep the ball on her side of the court.&nbsp; Time and time again she showed just how dangerous her game is with “three” passes to target.&nbsp; I didn't stat the games I watched but I would bet some hard earned money her passing average was well above a 2.4 for the entire tournament.&nbsp; She was able to take up a lot of space on the court and this allowed her front row attacker who was pulling back to focus mainly on a smaller zone of serve receive responsibility so that they were in a better position to transition to attack.&nbsp; This is part of the game that will not be recognized by any stat sheet, but it is an invaluable tool for a team to put themselves in a successful overall playing scheme.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["545226"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6797ee5e809d8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stella is currently ranked as the 11th best overall prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.  She plays volleyball at Torrey Pines High School and plays club for the WAVE volleyball program.  Miss Delgadillo was super impressive for a few reasons.  One aspect that I love is how fast she is on time for her quick attacks.  She truly understands timing principles and is in between a zero and a one tempo almost every single attempt.  It was telling in the championship match when they ran her multiple times in a row in a given rally and each time she connected very well and was not blocked at all.  Her hitting percentage had to be well above a .500 for the matches I saw.  This kind of efficiency out of the middle will keep opposing defenses honest and not able to cheat toward their awesome outside pins.  Stella was super fast as she patrolled the net on the defensive side as well.  All in all, she proved to be a very valuable member of this team and will help to keep them at the top of this age group all season long.  The other aspect that truly impressed all that were in attendance was how she moved the ball around to both sides of the court around the opposing middle blocker that matched up with her.  Very rarely did any blocker get to touch the ball as she sliced the ball by either staying completely open with her technique or over-rotated to turn on the ball.  This young lady is dangerous and knows how to attack at a high level out of the middle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has some big studs on their roster that need to be recognized for their hard work in helping them to win the entire tournament full of top-level talent.&nbsp; Outside hitters [player_tooltip player_id='467596' first='Jaycee' last='Mack'] and [player_tooltip player_id='500618' first='Ireland' last='Real'] are two can't miss recruits who are on everyone's short list of athletes to watch.&nbsp; I love how they both played all the way around in big matches and were legit threats to score even while in the back row.&nbsp; Jaycee's ball control and defense has been lights out as she has made the switch over to this position since last season.&nbsp; Her stock has definitely risen with her continued progress made as a full-time six-rotation pin.&nbsp; Ireland continues to do Ireland things at the net and scores at-will.&nbsp; By going 8-1 overall in matches at this prestigious tourney, WAVE truly showed the rest of the nation that they are one of the teams to beat in the age group.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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; 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 reposting on X or Instagram or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->