2021 Newest Additions to the State Rankings – April Update Vol 2
We began our rankings last March with only 60 players. We have since then doubled it in size as we now have 128 players ranked in the 2021 grad class. We are extremely excited to welcome these ladies to such…
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Continue ReadingWe began our rankings last March with only 60 players. We have since then doubled it in size as we now have 128 players ranked in the 2021 grad class. We are extremely excited to welcome these ladies to such a prestigious group. We have written about some of these athletes before, however we are going to now re-introduce them once again but now with their much deserved overall State Ranking attached to their name. For the new athletes that we have not written about yet, we are excited to welcome them to the Rankings. Congratulate them on social media or in person the next time you see them. Welcome to the list ladies…
Avery Cole Avery Cole 6'0" | OH Cedar Park | 2021 State TX [2021] 6-0 Outside (HS: Cedar Park/Club: Austin Skyline/Verbal: University of Louisiana at Monroe)
Please welcome Avery to the Prep Dig State Rankings for the 2021 class. We have her listed as the 58th top prospect in her class. She plays for Cedar Park HS and also club for the amazing Austin Skyline program. We just recently wrote about her committing to a college program and we stated the following, “She has been nothing short of spectacular in her two years on varsity at Cedar Park. This past season she was one of the many reasons they were able to go 14-7overall and 12-2 in district. Avery has amassed 527 kills on a wonderful hitting percentage of .257, had 137 blocks, 421 digs, and also 91 aces. I was able to watch Miss Cole practice this past week and she is a stud. She is extremely quick off of the ground and is able to attack with power from any pin in the front row and also out of the back row to score. We are proud to announce that she just recently signed to play volleyball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.” Avery has been a TGCA All State player the past couple of years. When she was young player she started out as a setter but then switched over to outside and has been a star since being on the left side pin. We like that she is a perfect teammate and extremely coachable. We think she will do wonders at Louisiana Monroe and we are very happy to have her in our State Rankings.
Trinity Funderburk Trinity Funderburk 5'9" | S Atascocita | 2021 State TX [2021] 5-9 Setter (HS: Atascocita/Club: Houston Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Please welcome Trinity to the 2021 Prep Dig State Rankings. We have her listed as the 65th best prospect in the state. Miss Funderburk is a fantastic setter from the North Houston Area who plays at Atascocita High School and also for Houston Skyline Volleyball club. Last season on varsity Trin was a stud tallying 43 kills, 36 aces, 255 digs and dishing out 853 assists. This past season she was instrumental in leading them to a 17-7 overall record and a 9-3 record in district. There is not a set that Trinity cant make. This young lady is a fantastic setter that can absolutely help a college program. If there is a program that needs a true leader and workhorse, then look no further. She is a coach’s daughter and plays like an extension of her coach on the court. Her high school coach mentions her defensive abilities as being top notch. She actually told me that they once thought about putting her at libero once in her career because she is that good at the skill. Trinity’s teammates have voted her team MVP for the past three years and that says a lot about a player when their peers think that highly of them. We are excited to welcome her to the Prep Dig Rankings and we will speak to many college coaches about her.
Lauren Lietzke Lauren Lietzke 5'9" | S St. Andrews Episcopal | 2021 State TX 2021 5-9 Setter (HS: St. Andrews Episcopal HS/Club: Austin Juniors/Verbal: Marist College)
Please welcome Lauren to the 2021 Prep Dig State Rankings. We have her listed as the 75th best prospect in the state. Miss Lietzke is a great setter who plays for St. Andrews Episcopal HS and she also plays for the vaunted Austin Junior Volleyball club. In four years on varsity, she has been a star on the court. She comes from a volleyball family and it has helped her be completely in tune with getting better at her craft. Her parents run Austin Juniors and her brother plays men’s volleyball as well. Playing at Austin Juniors has helped shape her into the player she is today due to the standards they train at. Lauren’s hands are college ready and it shows in her quick release to every set location. She is no stranger to success as she has medaled at USA Junior Nationals in 2018. Lauren is committed to Marist College and will definitely help them to success the moment she steps on campus. They are getting a true leader who understands the game just like a coach. She showed us with her play that she deserved to be on our State Rankings. Please congratulate her on this great achievement.
We have some amazing new players to introduce you to that got added to our 2021 rankings with the new update and tons who moved up and down the list. We will be publishing more articles daily to give the recognition to each athlete that has earned the right to be called a top Texas Volleyball Player. Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for or that you think have what it takes to be added to our database, please shoot me an email with some info at nov8vb@yahoo.com