The explosive Halstead did very well by leading her team Alamo 18 Premier’s offense. Opponents had a hard time battling her at the net because the outside hitter displayed an excellent ability to find gaps and hit around blockers – she was particularly strong and efficient when hitting line. Tall and technical, Halstead also made some strong plays on the backcourt and was one of her team’s consistent players during the day. Her blocking was another highlight of her game because of its reach and timing.

Halstead is one of the cornerstones of the Alamo 18 Premier team that will be among the contenders in the 17-18 Girls Division. What makes her so important to every team she plays is her ability to perform different roles and how efficient she is with each of her actions. Halstead is very complete offensively and an extremely productive scorer not only from the left and the right, but also from the back and the middle. She’s very consistent with her play and is also a solid contributor on the backcourt with her solid passing and strong defense.

An All-Tournament Team selection, the six-footer Halstead had a similar role with Brandeis, leading her team to a third-place finish. Extremely dynamic and versatile, she produced very well on both sides of the ball, especially on offense, hitting from the left, the right, the middle and even the backcourt. Her production of 76 kills, 76 digs and impressive 192 passes showed her important she was to the team. Halstead surpassed 1,000 digs in her high school career during the tournament.

The team’s second-best scorer last season, the six-foot-tall Halstead will very likely lead the Broncos’ offense this time around. She’s truly impressive on the court with her combination of size, power and skill and is the true definition of an all-around player. She’s nearly unstoppable when hitting and there are not many ways to slow her down as she can score from anywhere on the court. Halstead, who blocks and hits in the middle in one rotation, is also a phenomenal passer and almost every time will deliver the ball in perfect conditions to her setter.