2023 Players to Watch Vol 3 – Libero Edition
We now have the top 140 players in the Lone Star State ranked in the 2023 grad class. We are extremely excited to welcome these ladies to such a prestigious group. These ladies have been on the list for a…
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Continue ReadingWe now have the top 140 players in the Lone Star State ranked in the 2023 grad class. We are extremely excited to welcome these ladies to such a prestigious group. These ladies have been on the list for a while now and we are hearing some great things about them during the high school season. Congratulate them on social media or in person the next time you see them. Welcome to the list ladies…
Tinley Merder Tinley Merder 5'7" | S McKinney North | 2023 State TX [2023] 5-7 Libero/Setter (HS: McKinney North/Club: Dallas Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Tinley is currently listed as the 89th best overall prospect in the 2023 Rankings. Miss Merder plays for McKinney North High School and also for the great Dallas Skyline club program. She is a fantastic libero who covers so much ground when she plays defense. Most players have a tough time playing multiple spots due to the different angles that the ball comes toward them. There are different defensive responsibilities for left and middle back that the average volleyball spectators wont truly understand. Tinley makes them look easy as she is able to transition to either spot for her high school team. While many liberos may play defense very erratic, Tin is as calm as they come. This is probably due to her playing at such a high level with her club team. What I like about her is the ability to dig emergency balls with her hands. Winning these 50/50 balls are what keeps teams in every match and liberos like Miss Merder should be thanked for their efforts. We are very proud to have her in the State Rankings. Please congratulate her on the achievement.
Angela Henson Angela Henson 5'5" | DS/L Lebanon Trail | 2023 State TX [2023] 5-5 Libero (HS: Lebanon Trail/Club: Drive Nation/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Angela is currently listed as the 91st best overall prospect in the 2023 class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. Miss Henson plays at Lebanon Trail High School and also club for the new kids on the block that are terrorizing the North Texas region, Drive Nation. In two years on varsity she has accumulated 286 digs, 185 service receptions, and 17 aces. It is extremely impressive how this young lady holds her platform so long after contact. This is the sign of some amazing training on a defensive specialist/libero. She creates some great angles with her arms and it allows her to deliver such a great ball to her setter in every single serve receive rotation. Defensively her ability to dig balls outside of her body is astounding. She goes to the ground so safely and you can tell that she has put a lot of training into digging those balls the correct way. Please congratulate her on being part of the Prep Dig State Rankings.
Savannah Ivie Savannah Ivie 5'8" | DS/L Wakeland | 2023 State TX [2023] 5-8 Libero (HS: Wakeland/Club: Madfrog /Verbal: Uncommitted)
Savannah is currently ranked as the 92nd best overall prospect in the 2023 class. She is a great pin libero from Wakeland High School and also plays club for the nationally known Madfrog volleyball program. She is also a fantastic beach player who plays for the MADsand program too. This young lady is asked to do a lot at Wakeland as she hits on the pins also. She is gifted on the court in every aspect of the game and has tallied 176 kills, 462 digs, and 38 aces in only two years on varsity. Her skill-set is vast and she shows a lot of promise and potential to keep getting better due to her great work ethic. We are very happy to have her in the Rankings and think she can move up the rankings in the next few years. Please congratulate her on being named one of the top volleyball players in the state.
We have tons of new players to introduce you to that got added to our 2023 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 140 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