High School Spotlight: Carnegie Vanguard Rhinos
The high school volleyball season is underway in Texas and talented young players have been showcasing their skills in every corner of the Lone Star state. One of our missions at Prep Dig is to highlight as many teams and…
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Continue ReadingThe high school volleyball season is underway in Texas and talented young players have been showcasing their skills in every corner of the Lone Star state.
One of our missions at Prep Dig is to highlight as many teams and prospects as possible around the state, from State Championship contenders and household names to underdogs and special talents who might be flying under-the-radar.
We spend a lot of time at the gyms gathering information and watching matches and will use this space to highlight some of the teams and players we got to watch in person. This time we’ll take a look at the Carnegie Vanguard Rhinos.
Carnegie Vanguard Rhinos
The Lady Rhinos play for the Carnegie Vanguard High School out of Houston. The team competes in the Class 6A, Region III – District, where it won two of its six matches. The team’s overall campaign in the season is slightly positive, with eight wins and seven losses.
Tonight was Senior Night and the seniors on the varsity volleyball team celebrated with another win against @WestsideVolley! @HISDAthletics @HoustonISD @HISDHighSchools @WestsideHigh @HISDChoice pic.twitter.com/niMpC25iHR
— Carnegie Vanguard HS (@CarnegieRhinos) October 20, 2021
Players to Watch:
Li Bahler – Outside Hitter – 2022
Li Bahler is easily the most important player in Carnegie’s playing system. One of the team captains, the outside hitter is extremely explosive and manages to score at a great rate due to her great leaping ability. Also well-versed on defense, Bahler can score from anywhere on the court, including the back row, and doesn’t make a lot of mistakes despite the high volume of sets that go her way. She made history last season becoming the first Lady Rhino to win the District’s Player of the Year Award.
Sonya Keswani – Middle Blocker – 2022
Sonya Keswani was another player of the Carnegie Vanguard team to receive district honors last season as an honorable mention. Originally an outside hitter, she adjusted well to new role as a middle blocker and has been able to impact the game there as well. Keswani moves well in the net, which typically puts her in good position to block, and has good reach when hitting.
Ishita Uddurraju – Outside Hitter – 2022
Ishita Uddurraju shares the outside hitter duties in the Lady Rhinos team with Bahler. She’s a player that helps the team keeping the ball alive with her good passing and defensive skills. Uddurraju isn’t as tall but is a very intelligent player, often finding solutions and avoiding unforced errors at the net. She also made it to the all-district team last season as an honorable mention.