The talented senior currently has tallied 548 kills on the year en route to helping her squad to a 26-10 overall record.  This is nothing new as she has been a stellar attacker for her entire four-year career.  What it does show is outstanding consistency in being a stone cold killer on the court.  With it being close to Halloween, she can just dress as herself when going trick or treating because she is scary to every opponent that matches up with her.  Although she is only listed as five foot ten inches tall, she is blessed with such a tremendous vertical jump that allows her to live above the net with the best of them.  There is not a shot that she cannot replicate over and over.  Due to her awesome hang-time, she can use great court vision to see the weakness in the defensive scheme and exploit it.  So far her senior season is a great send off having her listed as one of the top four point scorers in the entire state amongst other seniors.  In this great state known for volleyball, that says a lot about her abilities. 

Simone is currently ranked as the 35^th best overall prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.  She plays for Plano East High School and also plays for the Dallas Skyline volleyball club program.  Miss Heard has been dominating defenses for many years and this year is no different.  Her talents are vast as she is able to play multiple positions along the net at a very high level.   Widely regarded as one of the most athletic under six foot pins in the nation, Simone is able to jump sky high and hang in the air for a very long time.  This insane vertical is one big reason why she is so hard to defend against.  While many may gawk at her flying, I love to admire her ability to direct the ball to many locations on the court with ease.  Her hand contact is second to none and a big reason why she is so deadly.  By changing where her hand placement is on the ball during different sequences, she is able to keep the defense off-balance and also exploit their weaknesses.  This year she has already racked up the second most kills amongst junior players.  Her kill total stands at 527 on a very impressive .336 hitting percentage.  She ahs dwarfed her kill total from last season and there is a lot more volleyball to play.  Especially since she has her team in second place in district and a lock for a playoff berth.