Triple Crown NIT Top Performers Vol 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most anticipated tournaments at the beginning of each club season is the Triple Crown NIT because of all of the talent that is under one roof.  It was held this past weekend in Kansas City, MO on February 15-17^th.  There were tons of amazing individual performances that we saw as we covered this tourney in person.  This series of articles is going to cover quite a few of those individual performances that stood out to us over the weekend.  Let's see who earned a Top Performer award from our scouts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534332"],"_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-67b69620a6be0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tinsley is currently ranked as the 22^nd best overall prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.  She plays volleyball at Fort Bend Austin High School and plays club for the [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] volleyball program.  After watching her all of last year, I knew that this year she was going to explode as a player and boy has she.  After what I witnessed this past weekend at Triple Crown, her stock is definitely rising.  Many words come to mind when I wrote down notes on her individual play and some of them were unshakeable, athletic, confident, powerful, skilled etc.  She is tailor-made for running a 5-1 offense due to her frame, strength, speed and volleyball IQ.  It was really refreshing to see a setter communicate with her hitters before the play began and then execute with the exact location and tempo that she wanted.  What was very awesome to watch was in a tightly contested match, she had no fear and supreme confidence in her teammates and led them to victory.  At the net, she was a dominant blocker with her long arms and power.  What was really impressive was her release footwork once she landed from the block to track down the dig.  She used impressive speed to catch up to the ball in order to be in perfect position to deliver it to an attacker.  I was thoroughly impressed with her effort.  Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for her individual play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534373"],"_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-67b69620a6c51"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Naomi is currently ranked 48^th best overall prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.  She plays volleyball at Prestonwood Christian High School and plays club for the [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball program.  Miss Livings was super impressive with her offensive output against some of the toughest competition in the nation.  The true measure of someone is what they do when adversity hits and I witnessed Naomi step up when her team needed some firepower multiple times in the few matches I saw.  She is super athletic and very strong on the left side.  Her footwork and arm swing have impeccable technique that help her attack the ball with elite force.  As an attacker, she does possess a lot of different shots that she can score with and uses each of them throughout a match.  I saw her tool the block with ease and also cut the ball sharply around the block to score.  With what I saw from her, she will make a jump in the State Rankings soon.  Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for her individual play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["720339"],"_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-67b69620a6c98"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Summer is currently an unranked prospect in the 2028 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings, but that is only because I have not released them yet.  She plays volleyball at Murrietta Valley High School and plays club for the Coast volleyball program.  Miss Tukua blew me away with her relentless approach to every play.  I think this stems from her ability to play beach volleyball at a high level.  That ball control she has picked up from playing doubles in the sand definitely transfers into the indoor game very well.  She is a six rotation left side attacker who has one of the fiercest down swings I have seen in her age group this year.  Her approach looks fast and strong, but there is a serious speed change when she fires downward onto the ball.  You can see how she uses a strong flexing of her core right before the point of contact that explodes violently into the ball.  This young lady came up big against big time competition when I watched her squad.  I can't wait to see where she falls on the State Rankings after what I witnessed.  Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for her individual play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.  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>.  Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.  Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.  Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Family!  Don't be afraid to interact with us.  We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.  Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->