Everything is Definitely Bigger in Texas Vol. 3 Houston Updates
In the last article we discussed three talented players from all over Texas that are the prototypical height that college coaches love to have on their rosters. Since Texas has it’s fair share of players over 6 feet tall, I…
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Continue ReadingIn the last article we discussed three talented players from all over Texas that are the prototypical height that college coaches love to have on their rosters. Since Texas has it’s fair share of players over 6 feet tall, I figured I would keep a series of articles highlighting these players. We are going to bounce back to the Houston Area as there are no shortage of players over the six-foot mark there. Without further ado, here are the updates for the players we wrote about in volume 3:
Allie Sczech Allie Sczech 6'4" | RS George Ranch | 2022 State #41 Nation TX [2022] 6-4 Right Side (HS: George Ranch/Club: Houston Skyline/ Verbal: Baylor)
Allie comes in ranked as the #9 top volleyball player for the 2022 class in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig rankings. In our previous article we wrote the following, “The six foot four left-handed Right Side attacker from George Ranch High School has verbally committed to Baylor University. She is a dominant force at the net for her Houston Skyline club team. Her formidable size is the first thing people see on the other side of the net. I see a very skilled volleyball player. As a lefty, she is able to hit all options on the right side of the court very well. She shows off her skills by regularly hitting first and second tempos in serve receive play sets. She is absolutely unstoppable when her setter is running toward the left side of the court and decides to go against flow to Allie. There is a one on one situation for her and everyone can see what is coming. A kill. The Big 12 Conference and Baylor will be getting a great young lady to represent their volleyball program.” This past season we were able to watch Allie continue to dominate on the court. She helped her George Ranch squad obliterate their opponents on their way to a 10-5 overall record and a district record of 13-1. In three years on varsity this young lady has been a machine. She has amassed 854 kills, a wonderful .260 hitting percentage, 364 blocks, 207 digs and 32 aces. It is safe to say that she has been a driving force behind everything that George Ranch does on the volleyball court. We have one more year to watch her grow and get ready to play in the Big 12 at Baylor. Stay tuned to what her wonderful Skyline club team does also as they clubs season is underway.
Jordan Gamble Jordan Gamble 6'2" | MB Katy | 2022 State TX [2022] 6-3 Middle (HS: Katy/Club: Houston Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Jordan comes in ranked as the 42nd best prospect for the 2022 class in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. In our previous article we wrote the following, “The Katy High School middle is a force to be reckoned with. Standing at six foot two, she is a gamer. She excels at all levels and tempos regularly hitting a high tempo out of serve receive on the left and she scores at will there. She runs all quick tempos out of the middles as well and she does a great job with the timing. She hits with a lot of power right out of the setter’s hands. She is a true prototypical middle for a college program. I’m excited to cover her for the next couple of years. She has a bright future ahead of her. “ Jordan did not disappoint this past high school season as she helped her varsity Katy team to a wonderful 19-4 overall record and a 10-2 district record. In only two years on varsity, she has amassed 474 kills, hit a whopping .324 hitting percentage, and had 181 blocks. She is a true stopper at the net and takes up so much space against her opponents. She will truly help a college program in the future if someone takes notice now. She also plays for Skyline and they are one of the top teams in their age group. We have been following them closely and Jordan is doing great. We are watching her growth on the court and couldn’t be more proud of her. Stay tuned to see what she does next.
Sophia Agee Sophia Agee 6'1" | RS St. Agnes | 2022 State TX [2022] 6-1 Outside (HS: St. Agnes Academy/Club: Houston Juniors/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Sophia comes in ranked as the 38th best volleyball player in the state of Texas according to our Prep Dig rankings in the class of 2022. In the previous article we stated, “She plays for the vaunted volleyball club out of H-town, Houston Juniors. They are nationally known and regularly place volleyball players at the next level. Her school team, St. Agnes Academy has regularly won their district and gone deep into the state playoffs in their TAPPS league. She is a six-rotation player who stars for her team both in the back row and front row. She is a pure passer out of serve receive in every rotation. I love the way she holds her form after contact. She is one to watch as she would be able to make any college team better in any position. I am excited to cover this young lady as she blossoms under the great training at HJV.” Her play on the court has earned her a place on the AVCA Phenom watch list for 2020. She has also earned TAPPS 6A District 4 1st Team All State. She helped her St. Agnes team make it all the way to the TAPPS 6A State title game this past season. They ultimately lost to Liberty Christian but they will be back with a vengeance next season as Sophia will look to lead her team in her senior season.
Be on the lookout for the rest of this series as we tap into more players who are blessed to be tall and play with such great skills. Stay tuned for more players in our next article. If you have any other players you think we should highlight, please email me at nov8vb@yahoo.com.