Operating as both a setter and outside hitter requires a player to hold two completely different mental frameworks about how the ball should move through the offense, and the fact that Cecilia Amparan Cecilia Amparan S/OH Frassati Catholic Hi | 2027 TX has earned the trust of her high school coaching staff in both roles speaks to a volleyball IQ that goes well beyond what most players her age have developed. As a setter she is responsible for reading the block, managing tempo, and delivering the ball with location and deception on every contact. As an outside hitter she has to read the same block from the other side, process how to attack against it, and stay disciplined in serve receive so she can stay on the floor in all six rotations. Frassati reached the regional round of the TAPPS state tournament with a 29-11 record in a recent season, meaning she has been performing in meaningful postseason environments rather than just district play. College coaches who value lineup versatility and players who can be deployed in multiple offensive system roles should be building a relationship with Amparan before her senior year is over. Please help us congratulate her on earning this well deserved recognition on the Official Watch List.

Amparan played for the Frassati Catholic team that got two wins and three losses. A setter with good size and solid technical skills, the senior worked hard to get her hitters in good positions to score. When Frassati struggled with their passing, she did a good job of getting to the ball and consistently hitting the same locations with her sets. When she had all her options available, Amparan showed nice balance in her distribution, intelligently setting her three hitters at the net and the one at the middle back position.