Top 12 Players At Lone Star Classic 18s Qualifier
Top 12 Players At Lone Star Classic 18s Qualifier
It doesn't get much bigger than this: the top 18s teams in Texas, one of the strongest volleyball states in the country, battling for a bid to USA Volleyball's Girls' 18s Junior Nationals.
It doesn't get much bigger than this: the top 18s teams in Texas, one of the strongest volleyball states in the country, battling for a bid to USA Volleyball's Girls' 18s Junior Nationals.
It's all going down at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center on Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 5, and you can watch Courts 1-6 LIVE, exclusively on FloVolleyball.
Wondering which players you should be keeping an eye out for? It was hard to narrow down the massive amount of talent converging on Houston this weekend, but we're highlighting these 12 superstars.
Camille Conner has all the assets of an elite setter, and the 6-1 lefty is a deadly offensive threat. The Texas A&M recruit will keep opposing teams on their toes this weekend.
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FloVolleyball High School All-American Allye Beth Deaton has mastered the all-around game. The TCU commit can score from anywhere on the court and will produce enough impressive defensive plays to rival the best liberos in the country.
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Volleyball and track star Jada Gardner is headed to Maryland next fall to play for head coach Steve Aird as a member of what is perhaps the best recruiting class in the program's history.
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Oregon State commit Madison Goings has a lightning-fast arm. After making the transition from middle to the pin, Goings terminated 630 kills in her senior high school season and earned the Star Telegram Super Team Player of the Year honor.
Watch out below when Sydney Kleinman is across the net. This Minnesota-bound Skyline outside hitter delivers a heavy ball and can be deadly from behind the service line with her jump float.
Newly crowned Gatorade Player of the Year Kylee McLaughlin will conduct the orchestra that is TAV 18 Black's offense with ease. With two state championships and two national titles under her belt, McLaughlin is certainly up to any challenge.
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Don't be surprised if a crowd gathers around Yossiana Pressley's court at LSC 18s. The first-team AVCA/Under Armour All-American is quick and explosive and a blast to watch. Next year, you can see her battle in the Big 12 as a member of Baylor's squad.
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This super athletic high-flyer had a fantastic high school season at Midway High School in Waco, Texas, going 42-4 with teammates Allye Beth Deaton and Sarah Sanders, who will both be competing at LSC 18s with Skyline. Look for Rhodes, an Iowa State commit, to tear up the competition with her slide attacks and impenetrable blocking.
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Sarah Sanders is yet another weapon in TAV 18 Black's arsenal. The 6-4 opposite can hit over almost any block, but few opposing hitters will be able to avoid the Oklahoma commit's long reach.
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TAV's Payton Schwantz plays like a much taller player, with a scary jump serve to go along with a vicious arm swing. The Duke commit was a big part of TAV's run to the 17 Open championship title in 2016 and winning a bid at Lone Star would be the first step toward a repeat.
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Opposing hitters beware: Bayleigh Scott is here to deflate your hitting percentage. The athletic 6-1 middle covers the entire net and can transition with ease into offense.
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Third-team AVCA/Under Armour All-American and Kentucky commit Avery Skinner gets her high-flying abilities from her father, former NBA player Brian Skinner. With the former middle blocker getting some PT at the pin these days, perhaps we'll see her develop into a six-rotation outside.
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Paige Anderson | 6-2 | MB | TAV 18 Black | Oklahoma
Berklie Baker | 5-8 | L | TAV 18 Black | TCU
Logan Brown | 6-1 | OH | Dallas Premier 18 Black | Arkansas
Raigen Cianciulli | 5-5 | L | Houston Skyline 18 Royal | LSU
Karen Crews | 5-6 | L | Austin Performance 18 Asics | Alabama
Kaylee Frazier | 5-9 | S/DS | Houston Skyline 18 Royal | NC State
Natalie Fry | 6-2 | MB/OPP | Skyline Juniors 18 Royal | Drake
Barrett Guttell | 5-3 | L | Austin Juniors 18 Mizuno | Ole Miss
Allison Hughes | 5-11 | S/OPP | Asics Willowbrook 18 Gold | West Virginia
Samantha Sanders | 6-2 | OH | TAV 18 Black | Oklahoma
Lexie Smith | 5-7 | L | TAV 18 Black | Illinois
Mackenzie Snowden | 5-10 | OH/OPP | Dallas Premier 18 Black | Baylor
Callie Williams | 5-9 | S | Skyline Juniors 18 Royal | Tennessee
Mary Vidal | 5-4 | L | San Antonio Force 181 Darkside | Arizona State
It's all going down at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center on Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 5, and you can watch Courts 1-6 LIVE, exclusively on FloVolleyball.
Wondering which players you should be keeping an eye out for? It was hard to narrow down the massive amount of talent converging on Houston this weekend, but we're highlighting these 12 superstars.
Camille Conner
6-foot-1 | S | Houston Skyline 18 RoyalCamille Conner has all the assets of an elite setter, and the 6-1 lefty is a deadly offensive threat. The Texas A&M recruit will keep opposing teams on their toes this weekend.
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Allye Beth Deaton
6-1 | OH | Skyline Juniors 18 RoyalFloVolleyball High School All-American Allye Beth Deaton has mastered the all-around game. The TCU commit can score from anywhere on the court and will produce enough impressive defensive plays to rival the best liberos in the country.
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Jada Gardner
6-1 | OH/MB | Alamo 18 PremierVolleyball and track star Jada Gardner is headed to Maryland next fall to play for head coach Steve Aird as a member of what is perhaps the best recruiting class in the program's history.
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Madison Goings
5-10 | OPP | TAV 18 BlackOregon State commit Madison Goings has a lightning-fast arm. After making the transition from middle to the pin, Goings terminated 630 kills in her senior high school season and earned the Star Telegram Super Team Player of the Year honor.
Sydney Kleinman
6-1 | OH | Skyline Juniors 18 RoyalWatch out below when Sydney Kleinman is across the net. This Minnesota-bound Skyline outside hitter delivers a heavy ball and can be deadly from behind the service line with her jump float.
Kylee McLaughlin
5-10 | S | TAV 18 BlackNewly crowned Gatorade Player of the Year Kylee McLaughlin will conduct the orchestra that is TAV 18 Black's offense with ease. With two state championships and two national titles under her belt, McLaughlin is certainly up to any challenge.
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Yossiana Pressley
6-0 | OH | Asics Willowbrook 18 GoldDon't be surprised if a crowd gathers around Yossiana Pressley's court at LSC 18s. The first-team AVCA/Under Armour All-American is quick and explosive and a blast to watch. Next year, you can see her battle in the Big 12 as a member of Baylor's squad.
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Avery Rhodes
6-2 | MB | Austin Juniors 18 MizunoThis super athletic high-flyer had a fantastic high school season at Midway High School in Waco, Texas, going 42-4 with teammates Allye Beth Deaton and Sarah Sanders, who will both be competing at LSC 18s with Skyline. Look for Rhodes, an Iowa State commit, to tear up the competition with her slide attacks and impenetrable blocking.
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Sarah Sanders
6-4 | OPP | TAV 18 BlackSarah Sanders is yet another weapon in TAV 18 Black's arsenal. The 6-4 opposite can hit over almost any block, but few opposing hitters will be able to avoid the Oklahoma commit's long reach.
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Payton Schwantz
5-11 | OH | TAV 18 BlackTAV's Payton Schwantz plays like a much taller player, with a scary jump serve to go along with a vicious arm swing. The Duke commit was a big part of TAV's run to the 17 Open championship title in 2016 and winning a bid at Lone Star would be the first step toward a repeat.
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Bayleigh Scott
6-1 | MB | Dallas Premier 18 BlackOpposing hitters beware: Bayleigh Scott is here to deflate your hitting percentage. The athletic 6-1 middle covers the entire net and can transition with ease into offense.
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Avery Skinner
6-2 | OH/MB | Houston Skyline 18 RoyalThird-team AVCA/Under Armour All-American and Kentucky commit Avery Skinner gets her high-flying abilities from her father, former NBA player Brian Skinner. With the former middle blocker getting some PT at the pin these days, perhaps we'll see her develop into a six-rotation outside.
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Players to Watch
Name | Height | Pos. | Club Team | College Commitment
Paige Anderson | 6-2 | MB | TAV 18 Black | Oklahoma
Berklie Baker | 5-8 | L | TAV 18 Black | TCU
Logan Brown | 6-1 | OH | Dallas Premier 18 Black | Arkansas
Raigen Cianciulli | 5-5 | L | Houston Skyline 18 Royal | LSU
Karen Crews | 5-6 | L | Austin Performance 18 Asics | Alabama
Kaylee Frazier | 5-9 | S/DS | Houston Skyline 18 Royal | NC State
Natalie Fry | 6-2 | MB/OPP | Skyline Juniors 18 Royal | Drake
Barrett Guttell | 5-3 | L | Austin Juniors 18 Mizuno | Ole Miss
Allison Hughes | 5-11 | S/OPP | Asics Willowbrook 18 Gold | West Virginia
Samantha Sanders | 6-2 | OH | TAV 18 Black | Oklahoma
Lexie Smith | 5-7 | L | TAV 18 Black | Illinois
Mackenzie Snowden | 5-10 | OH/OPP | Dallas Premier 18 Black | Baylor
Callie Williams | 5-9 | S | Skyline Juniors 18 Royal | Tennessee
Mary Vidal | 5-4 | L | San Antonio Force 181 Darkside | Arizona State