2022 Uncommitted Players- Central Texas updates
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We are back to turn our attention to the 2022 uncommitted players of the State. We will stay in Central Texas with this next crop of uncommitted players that deserve some attention. We wrote about them early last summer and…
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Continue ReadingWe are back to turn our attention to the 2022 uncommitted players of the State. We will stay in Central Texas with this next crop of uncommitted players that deserve some attention. We wrote about them early last summer and are here now to update everyone on their play this year. They have been turning heads and deserve much needed exposure. Check out what they have been up to:
Olivia Adair Olivia Adair 5'6" | DS/L Johnson City | 2022 State TX [2022] 5-6 Libero (HS: Johnson City/Club: Roots/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Olivia is currently ranked as the 75th best prospect in the 2022 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. We wrote about her early in the summer and here is a little from the article, “Olivia is blessed with extremely fast footwork on the court. She excels on the defensive end and doesn’t let much fall in or near her zone. Being only five foot six, you wouldn’t think she has the range she does, but when you watch her sprawl out for a ball, you will see that it is like she grows right before your eyes. This defensive range allows her to touch a lot more balls than the average libero. You can tell by the way she plays that she loves to play defense. As a coach we always try to teach our young players to keep their posture low and shoulders forward throughout the entire game. Olivia does this extremely well on the court. She has great vision on the court also as she is constantly keeping her eyes on the players to read before they contact the ball. She has such great attributes as a young libero and she is only going to get better as the years progress.” She is no stranger to accolades or being on a winning program. In 2019 she won the USA National Division gold medal with her Roots Volleyball team. In 2020, she was named the district MVP of 29-2A. This past season they went 20-9 overall and a perfect 10-0 in district. She was a key factor in their deep UIL 2A State Playoff run. Her Roots club volleyball squad has been on a tear so far being a pre-qualified team for the Tour of Texas series. We will be watching closely how they compete against the best the state has to offer. Coaches should absolutely keep an eye out for Miss Adair.
Allyson Scheidle Allyson Scheidle 5'11" | S Tivy | 2022 State TX [2022] 5-11 Setter/Outside (HS: Tivy/Club: Alamo/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Ally is ranked as the 76th best prospect in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig State Rankings List. We recently wrote an article about her earlier in the summer, “Ally is a wonderful prospect as a five foot eleven setter from the prestigious Alamo Volleyball club out of San Antonio. She was the 2019 district 26-5A Most Valuable Player. She can do it all on the court. She is a fantastic setter and a great hitter also. She loves to start out at a very deep touch point to start her attack and it allows her to gain so much momentum to use for added power on her swing. And boy does she have some power on that attack. If there is a split in the block, the opponent has almost no chance. I truly love the way she times her block on the right side versus the opponents outside. She reads the approach so well and times almost perfectly on the block. It is a great sight to see for a coach. She is rapidly rising on our rankings also due to her ability to play every spot on the court. Her ball control out of serve receive is amazing and she can dig just like a libero. Someone will scoop her up really soon so I hope all of you coaches take note of her name now. For someone to be named the MVP of a district as a sophomore, it says a lot about her abilities on the court.” In three years as a starter on her varsity quad at Tivy she has obliterated the stat book. She has amassed 1285 assists, 202 aces, 841 digs, and 984 kills. She will be one of the all-time greats to play at Tivy when all is said and done after her senior season. She is also a very accomplished beach volleyball player. I firmly believe she could compete at the next level in either sport if a college is in need of a stellar all around player. Whether you are watching her highlight reels or in person, she will wow you. College coaches put her on your short list now.
McKayla Ross McKayla Ross 5'11" | MB Westwood | 2022 State TX [2022] 5-11 Middle/Right Side (HS: Westwood/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted)
“KK” is currently is currently ranked as the 72nd best prospect in the 2022 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. We wrote about her early last summer and here is a little of what from the article, “She has quickly caught our eye and we like what we see from Miss Ross. She runs all tempos out of the middle for her talented Austin Juniors Mizuno team. They run a pretty quick attack out of the middle and KK is always on time to attack it right out of the setter’s hands. Most middles at a young age mainly hit one direction to the zone 5 area. However Miss Ross can hit the cut back shot to zone 1 with some great power. She stifles opposing setters with this shot and scores at will with it. AJV also uses her to run the slide and she is more than capable of doing it at a fast pace. I love the way she transitions off of the net from defense to offense. She is eager to get every set. Every coach would like a middle as hungry for the ball as KK is. She is definitely worth a look for a team who wants a fast middle to run a solid attack.” She had 98 kills and hit .206 to go along with 43 blocks in her Junior season. Her Austin Juniors club team has been killing it this season as they qualified for the Tour of Texas series and look to compete against the best teams in the state. She is a fantastic student also and excels in the classroom. She would fit a college program very well with her high energy play and athleticism.
Stay tuned to my next highlight article of more 2022 amazing players who are ready for the big stage. We have many players that we are adding to our ranking system daily, so If you know of any good prospects I should know, please send me an email at nov8vb@yahoo.com.