Class of 2022 All-State Nominees – Middles – Vol 1
The 2021 High School season has been amazing so far! Along with our readers, we have been on pins and needles watching teams battle all season long. There have been some amazing tournaments and great district battles. We have been…
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Continue ReadingThe 2021 High School season has been amazing so far! Along with our readers, we have been on pins and needles watching teams battle all season long. There have been some amazing tournaments and great district battles. We have been talking to coaches, reading tons of stats, and getting lots of video submissions from parents and players regarding how everyone has fared over the course of the season. As we are funneling into the end of district play and about to head into the playoffs, we will be discussing some players who are being nominated for our inaugural Prep Dig Texas All-State Awards. Our end-of-season awards are going to be different because we are going to consider all divisions/conferences/classes together and pick the best of the best. The middles we will be discussing have been tearing it up and proving themselves all season long with some amazing statistics. Let’s meet some of the nominees:
Melanie Duron [2022] 6-0 Middle (HS: Martin/Club: LTX Select/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Melanie is currently an unranked prospect according to the Prep Dig State Rankings list, but she is playing her way into consideration after this season. She is leading the entire state in kills from the middle position during her senior season regardless of size of school. She already has 498 kills and the season isn’t even done yet. Mel also has 162 blocks, 345 digs, and 53 aces. She has her varsity team hitting on all cylinders with a 23-8 overall record and 6-1 record in district. This dual sport athlete is a stud in track as she won the State Championship in Shot Put. Her upper body strength is unmatched as she is able to shut down opposing hitters with ease. We are going to keep our eye on her and see what she does in the playoffs. Congratulate her on being in the running for All-State due to her production out of the middle position.
Reaghan Thompson Reaghan Thompson 6'0" | MB Clear Creek | 2022 State TX [2022] 6-0 Middle (HS: Clear Creek/Club: Club South/Verbal: Uncommitted)
Reaghan is currently ranked as the 59th best high school prospect in the 2022 class in the State of Texas. In our previous article we wrote the following, “Miss Thompson is a middle who turns on a dime out of transition to blast away at opponents. She powers through blockers at will on a 51 set. Her timing is impeccable on a shoot set in the three position on the net. She is one of the best point scorers I have seen out of the middle in a while. She is able to hit both to zone five and across her body to zone one also. She plays for a small club in the south side of Houston called Club South. She has a great rapport with her setter at her Clear Creek high school team and they have no problems with their timing on any of the quick sets. Reaghan can explode in the air at will to pound the ball out of the middle. She is a force to be reckoned with in her district. We are looking forward to seeing her grow over the next two years on the court. Over three years on varsity she has accumulated 522 kills, hit an impressive .281, had 33 aces and totaled 160 blocks. She helped Clear Creek go 14-11 overall and 9-3 in district. She is so quick off the ground that it is difficult to time her from an opponent’s perspective. When you match that with her explosive arm, you have a player who will continue to tear it up during her senior season next year. She is no stranger to playing at a high level as she has been on a USA High Performance team in 2019. Keep your eye on her as we are.” She has been on fire during her senior season. She is sitting at 400 kills on a .380 hitting percentage on the year and they are still in district play. Reaghan also has 149 blocks and 29 aces for her squad. She is one of the main reasons why Creek has a 26-14 overall record and they are currently 9-1 in district. Her production out of the middle has been superb and is the main reason why she is in the running for an All-State award. Please congratulate her on the achievement.
Emma Williams Emma Williams 6'4" | MB Brazoswood | 2022 State #195 Nation TX [2022] 6-3 Middle (HS: Brazoswood/Club: Absolute Volleyball Academy/Verbal: University of North Texas)
Miss Williams is currently ranked as our 12th best overall prospect and 3rd best middle in the state according to our Prep Dig State Rankings. She is a lengthy solid middle from the Lake Jackson area located about an hour south of Houston. She plays high school at Brazoswood High School and club for the amazing AVA of Texas club program out of south Houston. We previewed her this month when we announced her college decision and here is a little of what we wrote, “The four-year varsity starter has been superb in her junior volleyball career. In four years, she has tallied 792 kills on an impressive .240 hitting percentage. She also has a massive 415 blocks and 39 aces. North Texas just got a lot taller and more aggressive with their pick up of Emma. She can hit every set along the middle route tree and has the ability to hit around a block really well. This kid drives super hard with her approach and is getting some fantastic training with the great Katy Garza. We are proud to announce that she recently committed to playing volleyball at the University of North Texas. She will be a great addition to the Mean Green roster next year. Please help us congratulate Miss Williams on achieving her dream of playing college volleyball.” We have been watching closely and this year alone she has been filing up the stat book. Emma has 263 kills on a very impressive .343 hitting percentage. She also has 96 blocks and 33 aces on the season.
There are many more amazing players that will be nominated. Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes to see who ends up with a chance at one of the prestigious awards. If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at nov8vb@yahoo.com. Also don’t forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends. Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook. Thanks for following Texas Family!