Hard-nosed liberos to watch at the ATX Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The city of Austin will continue on the spotlight in the club volleyball scene in the state of Texas for another week as after hosting the second stop of the Tour of Texas, the state's capital is set to welcome another major event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Between Saturday and Sunday, the Austin Convention Center will host the 2025 ATX Showcase, a massive club tournament featuring over 400 teams, which will be spread across 17 divisions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players from every corner of the Lone Star State will make the trip to the Capital City and among them are some really exciting prospects. As the start of the event approaches, we'll feature some of them, starting with the liberos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["713979"],"_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-67a1417f3c5a1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Branscomb will be with the Austin Skyline 15 Black team in the 15 Open division. A very agile libero, she's expected to anchor their back row with her superior technical skills. Branscomb has excellent ball control and is capable of remaining incredibly accurate with her deliveries even when she has to dive to get to the ball. She also has a very high volleyball IQ and that shows in the last-second positional adjustments she frequently makes before opponents make contact with the ball, which often put her in great spots to make plays. Branscomb is also very aggressive with her serves and typically gets aces in every match she plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/25371747/67907b6d252a9f03d7764f8d' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a1417f3c75b"} /--> <!-- 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":"Sydney Herleth","_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":"5'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Taylor","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='538544' first='Katy' last='United']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a1417f3c80a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Herleth will be on the back row of the [program_tooltip program_id='538544' first='Katy' last='United'] 16 Adidas team that will play in the 16 Open division. She's a relentless defender, who's never afraid of going for the ball and often makes really impressive digs, masterfully controlling hard-driven swings. Herleth also thrives with her ability to make extremely quick reactions, which allows her to get a hand on deflected shots or swings that should be out of her range. The libero does a very good job of getting opponents out of system with well-placed serves and is an extremely reliable passer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9qdJpjGBTE","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9qdJpjGBTE </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["322364"],"_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-67a1417f3c861"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cano and her McAllen Fierce 17-1 team will be among the 16 sides appearing in the 17 Open division. She's rightfully developed a reputation as one of the best liberos in her age group in Texas and is a difference-maker even when playing up. Expect Cano to be one of the pillars of her team with her ability to completely dominate in serve-receive and keep her team in system. Her technical skills are as solid as it gets, but what sets her apart is her incredible mental toughness, which pushes her to make the right moves and actions time and time again and helps her deal with moments of adversity. Cano is not a player who will struggle when her team needs her and her consistency is another key aspect of her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19670714/6795a863b71695299745841e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a1417f3c887"} /-->