2021 Additions to State Rankings Vol 5
We bring our attention back to the 2021 class as we have a few players that we have not written about yet. We are going to profile three new players you may not have heard of. We had some serious movement…
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Continue ReadingWe bring our attention back to the 2021 class as we have a few players that we have not written about yet. We are going to profile three new players you may not have heard of. We had some serious movement with some players sliding up the charts from our initial publication of the State Rankings in April. Here are just a few of the Stock Risers in the 2021 class that stood out and moved up for their senior year.
Leah Stolfus Leah Stolfus 6'1" | MB Denton | 2021 State TX [2021] 6-1 Middle (HS: Denton/Club: Texas Pistols/Verbal: Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
Leah has earned the honor of being ranked as the 49th best volleyball player in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig rankings. Miss Stolfus is a fantastic middle blocker who is a great offensive scorer for both her high school and club teams. She plays for Denton High and a great Texas Pistols club team. She is impressive on the front row for her ability to hit all tempos in multiple zones. She has starred for her varsity team since she burst on to the scene as a youngster. They have dominated their district over the last few years and she is a big reason why. I love how strong she is while reaching at the peak of her swing. She is able to put so much power behind her swing while hitting both cut and cut back. Her ability to control her upper body while in mid-air allows her to turn on the ball at will and score away from the block. We have one more year to watch this seasoned scorer tear it up before she heads to play at A&M Corpus Christi.
Courtney Aulbaugh Courtney Aulbaugh 5'3" | DS/L Cy-Fair | 2021 State TX [2021] 5-5 Libero (HS: Cy Fair/Club: Houston Juniors/Verbal: UT San Antonio)
Courtney has been ranked as the 70th top prospect in the State of Texas according to our State Rankings. She is a great libero from the famed Houston Juniors volleyball club. She is able to play both middle back and left back defense. As a coach what I love about her play the most is how low she keeps her posture throughout the entire play until it is over. She has been coached very well and you can tell by how well she covers her hitters. She knows exactly where to go and she does it like clockwork every single time no matter which position she is playing in the back row. This shows her intelligence as a player. Courtney is able to handle hard driven attacks very well due to how far she keeps her arms away from her body. This allows her to cushion the ball easily. She plays in a very tough Cy district in the north west Houston area. UTSA is getting a coachable player in Miss Aulbaugh next year.
Brenda Holland Brenda Holland 5'10" | OH Keller-Saginaw | 2021 State TX [2021] 5-10 Outside (HS: International Leadership of Texas/Club: Eagle Mountain/ Verbal: Arkansas Fort Smith)
Taylor is ranked as the 72nd best player in the 2021 class according to our State Rankings. She plays a small club called Eagle Mountain. This young lady can do it all on a volleyball court. She can hit, serve, block, pass and dig. She is extremely athletic and has excellent range in every position. She moves so fluid on the court with her astonishing footwork. She shows great skill in the ability to hit out of every position on the front row. While you cannot pigeon-hole her into only one position on the court, she definitely excels as a hitter. She has a great ability to control her attack with both power and grace. She scores well with both hard driven attacks and soft off-speed shots all over the court. Stay tuned for more fireworks from this young lady as she gets ready for the college game in one year.
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