Middles Who Dominated at FAST Pre Nationals 17s Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from many different regions in the state of Texas competed this past weekend in the FAST Pre Nationals tournament, an event held in the Houston area that offered them an opportunity to fine-tune their games ahead of the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship at the end of the month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The tournament featured 98 club teams from the Lone Star State, split into six age groups, which competed in three venues in the Houston area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/06/fast-pre-nationals-17s-division-photos/">FAST Pre Nationals - 17s Division Photos</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DZleFKzjkYk/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DZleFKzjkYk/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig Texas was in attendance at FAST Complex on both days. We got to watch the Gold Bracket of the 17s Division on Sunday and are now featuring the players who delivered strong performances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We begin with the middles:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["952567"],"_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-6a3020f956026"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sodipo was with the HJV 15 Elite team that won the division with an undefeated campaign of seven victories. One of the youngest middles in the division, she stood out against older opponents by making great use of her length and athleticism at the net. Her offense was excellent, as Sodipo made the most of her high contact point and showed the ability to hit around blockers in the many sets she was capable of swinging in the middle. Very agile and a tremendous leaper, she moved very well at the net and created problems for opposing hitters with her big block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":996238,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/2J4A0044_de3d3b.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-996238" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["773322"],"_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-6a3020f956124"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vogelmeier played for the [program_tooltip program_id='745880' first='Houston' last='Stellar'] 16 Elite side that tied for third after getting four wins and two losses. Her offense was very important in the team's playing system, as she had a very high efficiency rate with her swings in the middle by taking advantage of her length and finding nice angles to hit around opposing blockers. Very mobile and tactically disciplined, Vogelmeier was also very effective with her blocking, getting to the pins on time and pressing opponents with her long arms. The middle was very reliable from the service line, too, getting the rivals under pressure with her direct, aggressive serves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src=u0022https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21456737/6a2ec408d4483df22a88df7eu0022 width=u0022640u0022 height=u0022360u0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a3020f956699"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["848502"],"_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-6a3020f956774"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oestreich and her HJV 16 Premier secured two wins and three losses over the weekend, tying for fifth. She was a solid offensive weapon for her team, hitting different sets in the middle with remarkable power and efficiency. Oestreich also made a noticeable impact on the defensive side of the game with her blocking, which often pressed opponents at the pins - she forced them into errors on some occasions and got many touches. A great server, she consistently got opponents out of system with her aggressive floater, registering some aces along the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":996239,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/2J4A0047.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-996239" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["811802"],"_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-6a3020f95684d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tryon and her Premier 16 Black A team tied for fifth with a campaign of four wins and a loss. One of the tallest players in the event at 6'4", she offered her team a much-needed towering presence at the net. Tryon was very difficult to stop on offense because of her incredibly high contact, and she did a good job of being consistent with her swings. The middle was arguably even more important with her blocking, taking up a lot of space from opposing hitters when working against slower, out-of-system sets, and finding ways to at least get a hand in front of them when chasing quicker sets at the pins. Tryon was always alert at the net, handling well overpasses and winning 50-50 balls and jousts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->