142 Texas Class of 2023 players make it to AVCA Phenom List
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The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released on Monday its prestigious annual AVCA Phenom List, which features the most promising underclassmen in the entire nation. Once again, the strength of Texas volleyball was highlighted. The Lone Star state saw 213…
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Continue ReadingThe American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released on Monday its prestigious annual AVCA Phenom List, which features the most promising underclassmen in the entire nation. Once again, the strength of Texas volleyball was highlighted.
The Lone Star state saw 213 of its prospects make the cut, accounting for more than 10% of the 2,065 athletes selected across the United States. The list of Texans selected is so massive (everything is bigger in Texas) that we’ll split it in three articles.
We start with the class of 2023, which had the vast majority of the total, accounting for 142 selections.
AVCA Phenom List – Texas – Class of 2023
Name – Position – High School – Club
Alex Bull Alex Bull 6'2" | MB Magnolia | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Magnolia – Houston Skyline
Alyssa Manitzas Alyssa Manitzas 5'2" | DS/L Cornerstone | 2023 State #85 Nation TX – Libero – Ronald Reagan – Alamo
Amaya Malhas – Libero – Princeton – Summit
Ariana Brown Ariana Brown 5'11" | OH Conroe | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Klein – Willowbrook
Arissa Smith Arissa Smith 6'1" | MB Ridge Point | 2023 State #105 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Ridge Point – Houston Juniors
Ashlyn German – Libero – Clear Falls – Houston Juniors
Ava Harrington Ava Harrington 6'2" | MB Episcopal | 2023 State #69 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Episcopal – Houston Skyline
Ava Salo – Outside Hitter – Vandergrift – Austin Skyline
Avery Kinzer – Middle Blocker/Right Sider – John Paul II – Madfrog
Avery Wilks Avery Wilks 6'0" | MB Barbers Hill | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Barbers Hill – Houston Stellar
Ayanna Pierre Louis – Middle Blocker – Crockett – Austin Performance
Bianca Muoneke – Outside Hitter – Cypress Ranch – Houston Juniors
Blaire Bayless – Outside Hitter – Plano West – Madfrog
Brenda Montes Solis – Middle Blocker – San Elizario
Briana Zamora – Libero – Clear Creek – Houston Stellar
Brooke Bentke Brooke Bentke 6'2" | OH Brenham | 2023 State #112 Nation TX – Outside Hitter – Brenham – Houston Skyline
Brooklyn Jaeger Brooklyn Jaeger 5'9" | OH Fayetteville | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Fayeteville – TexStar
Bryce Ranney – Outside Hitter – Glenda Dawson – Houston Stellar
Campbell Love – Libero – Byron Nelson – Madfrog
Carly Lange – Libero – Belville – Houston Skyline
Carter Galley – Libero – Glenda Dawson – Houston Stellar
Cierra Pesak – Outside Hitter – Friendswood – Absolute Volleyball Academy
Cindy Tchouangwa Cindy Tchouangwa 5'11" | OH Tompkins | 2023 State #45 Nation TX – Outside Hitter – Tompkins – Houston Juniors
Claire Dewine – Setter/Right Sider – The Woodlands – Houston Skyline
Courtney O’Brien Courtney O’Brien 5'10" | OH Cinco Ranch | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Cinco Ranch – Houston Skyline
Courtney Pope Courtney Pope 6'2" | MB Canyon | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Canyon – Tri-County Volleyball Association
Crystal Creek Crystal Creek 5'11" | MB Bastrop | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Bastrop – Austin Skyline
Devyn Lewis Devyn Lewis 6'1" | MB Manvel | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Manvel – Absolute Volleyball Academy
Dylan Gilkey Dylan Gilkey 5'8" | S Cedar Park | 2023 State TX – Setter – Cedar Park – Texas Eclipse
Ella Busey Ella Busey 6'0" | OH Colleyville Heritage | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Colleyville – TAV
Ella Chaney Ella Chaney 6'2" | MB Prosper | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Prosper – Skyline
Ella Folse – Outside Hitter – Katy Jordan – Houston Skyline
Ellie Mattox Ellie Mattox 5'11" | S Vandegrift | 2023 State TX – Setter – Vandergrift – Austin Juniors
Emma Halstead Emma Halstead 6'0" | OH Brandeis | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Brandeis – Alamo
Emily Keohen Emily Keohen 5'8" | S Richland Hills | 2023 State TX – Setter – Richland – Texas Image
Emily Milikan – Middle Blocker – Round Rock Christian – Texas Fury
Emily Schaper Emily Schaper 6'1" | OH Cy Woods | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Cy Woods – Houston Skyline
Emily Simmons Emily Simmons 5'10" | OH Eaton | 2023 State #169 Nation TX – Outside Hitter – Eaton – TAV
Gabriella Espiricueta – Libero – Cypress Creek – Texas Tornados
Grace Lanier – Libero – Seven Lakes – Houston Skyline
Gracie Campbell Gracie Campbell 5'10" | OH Klein Oak | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Klein Oak – Woodlands Revolution
Greyson Button Greyson Button 6'3" | OH Grapevine | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Grapevine – Texas Image
Haley Mullaney – Setter – Victory Christian Academy – Texas Pistols
Halle Schroder Halle Schroder 6'1" | OH Reedy | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Reedy – Drive Nation
Hannah Clear – Middle Blocker – Northwest – Texas Pistols
Hannah Gonzalez Hannah Gonzalez 6'3" | MB Lovejoy | 2023 State #170 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Lovejoy
Hannah Smith – Setter – Kingwood – Houston Stellar
Hannah Whittingstall Hannah Whittingstall 6'2" | MB Alamo Heights | 2023 State #75 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Alamo Heights – Alamo
Harper Cooper Harper Cooper 5'9" | S Parish Episcopal | 2023 State TX – Setter – Parish Episcopal – Madfrog
Isabella Breeden Isabella Breeden 5'9" | S Westlake | 2023 State TX – Setter – Westlake – Austin Skyline
Jade Clack – Right Sider – Stephen F. Austin
Jaycee Harris – Setter – Gilmer
Jo Moffitt – Setter – Amarillo – Amarillo Xtreme
Jaida Sione – Outisde Hitter – Flower Mound – Drive Nation
Jolie Frosch – Setter – D’Hanis
Jordan Eager Jordan Eager 5'5" | DS/L Clear Springs | 2023 State TX – Libero – Clear Springs – Houston Stellar
Kaitlin Lopez – Outside Hitter – Tompkins – Houston Skyline
Karley Black Karley Black 5'10" | MB Rouse | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Rouse – Austin Performance
Karley Sledge Karley Sledge 5'9" | OH Dripping Springs | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Dripping Springs – Austin Skyline
Kate Hansen Kate Hansen 6'3" | MB Weatherford | 2023 State #67 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Weatherford – TAV
Kayla Lopez – Outside Hitter – Rouse – Austin Performance
Kea Whillock – Libero – Keller – Madfrog
Kellen Dorotik – Right Sider – East Bernard – Katy United
Kelli Northup Kelli Northup 5'8" | S Round Rock Christian | 2023 State TX – Setter – Round Rock Christian – Roots
Kennedy Kays Kennedy Kays 6'2" | OH Bridgeland | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Bridgeland – Houston Skyline
Kylie Mueller Kylie Mueller 6'0" | OH Dulles | 2023 State TX – Outisde Hitter – Dulles – Houston Skyline
Kyndal Stowers Kyndal Stowers 6'0" | OH Guyver | 2023 State #8 Nation TX – Right Sider – Guyer
Kynzie Lily – Libero – Fort Bend Christian – Katy United
Landry Baughman – Outside Hitter – L.V. Berkner – Excel
Landry McEachern Landry McEachern 5'7" | DS/L Keller | 2023 State TX – Libero – Keller – Drive Nation
Lanna Tello – Libero – Buda Johnson – Austin Performance
Lauren Ingram Lauren Ingram 6'1" | OH Hockaday | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – The Hockaday – Skyline Juniors
Lauren Mann – Outside Hitter – Richland
Lauren Murphy – Middle Blocker/Right Sider – Round Rock – Austin Juniors
Layla Smith – Middle Blocker – Atascosita – Houston Skyline
Leah Ford Leah Ford 6'2" | MB Keller | 2023 State #59 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Keller – Drive Nation
Leah Oyewole Leah Oyewole 5'10" | OH Bishop Lynch | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker/Right Sider – Bishop Lynch – Madfrog
Lillie Johnson Lillie Johnson 6'1" | MB Smithson Valley | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Smithson Valley – Bulverde Volleyball Club
Lily Nicholson Lily Nicholson 5'10" | S McKinney North | 2023 State TX – Setter – McKinney North – Drive Nation
Lydia Seymour – Middle Blocker – Northwest – Texas Pistols
Lyric Berry – Middle Blocker – Bishop Lynch – Madfrog
Lyric Jordan – Outside Hitter – Manvel – Houston Skyline
Mabry Hermann – Middle Blocker – D’Hanis
Mackenzie Behl Mackenzie Behl 5'11" | MB Johnson | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Buda Johnson – Austin Performance
Mackenzie Plante Mackenzie Plante 6'0" | OH Dripping Springs | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Lake Travis – Austin Performance
Maddie Cox – Middle Blocker – Flower Mound
Maddie Perkins – Outside Hitter – Dallas Christian
Maddy Chaapel – Outside Hitter – Katy – Houston Skyline
Madisyn Jones Madisyn Jones 5'9" | S Fredericksburg | 2023 State TX – Setter – Boerne – Alamo
Mallory Madison – Libero – College Park – Houston Skyline
Makenna Tryon – Outside Hitter – Waller – Houston Skyline
Margot Manning Margot Manning 5'10" | S St. Johns | 2023 State #56 Nation TX – Setter – St. John XXII – Houston Skyline
Maya Jones Maya Jones 6'1" | RS Canyon | 2023 State TX – Right Sider – Canyon – Alamo
Megan Hubbard – Setter – Friendswood – Absolute Volleyball Academy
Mia Howell Mia Howell 5'9" | MB Rockwall Heath | 2023 TX – Middle Blocker/Right Sider – Rockwall-Heath – Dallas Premier
Mikala Sampson Mikala Sampson 6'1" | MB Klein | 2023 State #109 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Klein – Willowbrook
Mikalah Burrow Mikalah Burrow 5'4" | DS/L Rockwall Heath | 2023 State TX – Libero – Rockwall-Heath – Dallas Premier
Molly Tuozzo – Libero – The Woodlands – Houston Skyline
Morgan Madison – Libero – The Woodlands College Park – Houston Skyline
Nayeli Gonzalez Nayeli Gonzalez 6'2" | MB Cornerstone Christian | 2023 State #35 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – Cornerstone Christian – Alamo
Nina Terry – Setter – Stratford – Houston Skyline
Olivia Abbott Olivia Abbott 5'7" | OH Stratford | 2023 TX – Libero – Stratford – Absolute Volleyball Academy
Payton Arbaugh – Libero – The Hockaday – TAV
Payton Hull – Middle Blocker – Peaster – Texas Pistols
Piper Stephenson – Setter/Right Sider – St. Agnes Academy – Houston Juniors
Presley Powell – Setter – Tompkins – Houston Skyline
Rachel Kim – Libero – Liberty – Dallas Premier
Rayanna Mauldin – Outside Hitter – Gunter – Dallas Premier
Reagan Blank – Outside Hittter – Brazoswood – Texas United
Reagan Engler Reagan Engler 6'1" | MB Coppell | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Coppell – TAV
Reagan Fifer Reagan Fifer 6'2" | S Liberty Christian | 2023 State TX – Setter/Right Sider – Liberty Christian – Excel
Reagan Sawyer – Setter – Round Rock Christian – Austin Juniors
Reese Miller – Middle Blocker/Right Sider – Reedy – Dallas Arsenal
Renata Bolado Corona – Outside Hitter – Dulles – Houston Skyline
Riley Cox – Libero – Cedar Ridge – Austin Skyline
Riley Hemphill – Middle Blocker – Plano East – Victory Volleyball Club
Riley Steubing – Libero – George Ranch – Houston Skyline
Ryan Williams Ryan Williams 5'10" | OH Travis | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – William B. Travis – Houston Juniors
Ryann Holley – Outisde Hitter – Round Rock Christian – Austin Juniors
Ryleigh Garis Ryleigh Garis 5'10" | S Vista Ridge | 2023 State TX – Setter – Vista Ridge – Austin Performance
Sadie McAda Sadie McAda 6'0" | OH Pleasonton | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Pleasanton – Alamo
Sara Welch – Setter – Granbury – Ft. Worth Fire
Sarah Sitton – Middle Blocker – Friendswood – Houston Stellar
Savannah Johnson – Outside Hitter – Round Rock Christian – Texas Fury
Sharlotte McClintock – Middle Blocker – Stratford – Houston Stars
Shea Stone – Setter – Fort Bend Christian – Katy United
Skye LaMendola – Outside Hitter – Coppell – Excel
Skylar George – Outside Hitter – Stratford – Absolute Volleyball Academy
Sophia Luo Sophia Luo 6'0" | RS Westlake | 2023 State TX – Right Sider – Westlake – Austin Performance
Sophie Ocampo – Outside Hitter – Kingwood – Houston Stellar
Stratton Sneed Stratton Sneed 5'11" | RS Clear Creek | 2023 State TX – Right Sider – Clear Creek – Houston Stellar
Sydney Garrison Sydney Garrison 5'11" | OH Aubrey | 2023 State TX – Outside Hitter – Aubrey – Excel
Sydney Jordan Sydney Jordan 6'3" | OH Ridge Point | 2023 State #44 Nation TX – Outside Hitter – Ridge Point – Houston Juniors
Tanon Rosenthal Tanon Rosenthal 5'10" | S Westlake | 2023 State CA – Setter – Stephen F. Austin – Roots
Taylor Anderson Taylor Anderson 6'0" | S Cornerstone Christian | 2023 State #21 Nation TX – Setter/Right Sider – Cornerstone Christian – Alamo
Taylor Polivka Taylor Polivka 5'11" | S Keller | 2023 State TX – Setter – Keller – Texas Image
Tendai Titley – Outside Hitter – Tompkins – Houston Skyline
Tene Ariyo – Right Sider – Awty International – Houston Skyline
Trinity Blackwood Trinity Blackwood 6'4" | MB Wylie | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Wylie – Dallas Premier
Vanessa Benitez – Outside Hitter – San Elizario – PSA Thunder
Victoria Powell Victoria Powell 6'0" | MB Fulshear | 2023 State TX – Middle Blocker – Fulshear – Houston Skyline
Vivian Chaney – Libero – Lamar – Houston Juniors