Dynamic Texas Outside Hitters at the Sunshine Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The club volleyball national qualifying season continues at full pace as teams from all over the country look to book their spots in the USA Volleyball Girls National Championship, which will be held in Dallas, between the end of June and the start of July.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week, Florida will be the destination of many as the teams from around the country will be in action in the second week of the prestigious Sunshine Classic National Qualifier, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many Texas teams will make the trip to compete in the Open divisions of the tournament in the 15s, 16s and 17s age groups and we're previewing the event by featuring some of the top Texas prospects who will be on the court, now looking into the outside hitters:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"[player_tooltip player_id='765090' first='Sade' last='Bello']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Cy Ranch","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors']","_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-67bc8619cb507"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bello will be with the HJV 15 Elite team that will compete in the 15 Open division in Florida. Her mix of athletic and technical tools makes of her one of the top pin hitters in her age group in Texas and gives her the platform to develop her game and take it to the next level. Bello's leaping ability is nothing short of incredible and she's also extremely mobile and dynamic on the court. The pin hitter is an amazing offensive weapon for her team, taking advantage of her high contact point and superior shot selection to put the ball down at a very consistent rate. Bello also has the technical skills to shine on the backcourt and, perhaps most importantly, the determination to work hard and keep the ball off the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out my highlights from Triple Crown NIT. Had a blast competing in the Elite division against some really talented teams. <a href="https://twitter.com/houstonjuniors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@houstonjuniors</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxPreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaxPreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepVolleyball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepVolleyball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PDTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PDTexas</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VBAdrenaline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VBAdrenaline</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/texasvbi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@texasvbi</a> <a href="https://t.co/MS1qZqCMI2">pic.twitter.com/MS1qZqCMI2</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='765090' first='Sade' last='Bello'] (@Sade_Bello11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sade_Bello11/status/1892074554148745715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534291"],"_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-67bc8619cb571"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Barker will lead [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 16's N Green in the 16 Open division of this week's event. The top prospect in her age group in Texas according to our Prep Dig State Rankings, she joined the team this season and took it to another level with her all-around game. Barker is an absolute difference-maker at the net and she's extremely difficult to stop, being a hitter that combines impressive explosiveness to get off the floor and make contact with the ball and endless resources to put the ball down and beat blockers. Another remarkable aspect of Barker's game is her consistency as very rarely she allows for her playing level to drop in any aspect. The outside hitter also gets the job done on the backcourt, playing with great determination and intelligence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17664474/67bb4af43911611b6cd64426' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67bc8619cb708"} /--> <!-- 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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67bc8619cb755"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hall will appear for Alamo 17 Premier in the 17 Open division in Orlando. An extremely powerful offensive player, she can be used at either pin, but typically plays on the left, giving Alamo a reliable scoring option even in out-of-system plays. Hall is extremely athletic and there's so much power in her game that she's capable of putting the ball down against multiple blockers time and time again, but she does an excellent job of diversifying things and scores off of tips and by tooling the block as well. The pin hitter also appears well on the backcourt, consistently getting opponents out of system with her tough floater and delivering solid production on passing and defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17287089/67b8e98c3508be969777be49' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67bc8619cb779"} /-->