State Championship Top Performers – Day 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school volleyball State Tournament is underway in Garland and Wednesday was a big day as the two teams that advanced to the Championship Match in Divisions 1A and 2A were known.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each of the victories earned on Day 1 was built on strong individual performances from some of the top players in the Lone Star State and, as part of our daily coverage of the event, we'll highlight the most productive player in each match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For today, we'll look at the players that stood out in the semifinals of Divisions 1A and 2A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Mabry Herrmann","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"D'Hanis","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"SA Force","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"D'Hanis have advanced to their first-ever Division 1A Championship Match with a sweep of Benjamin and the strong play of Herrmann was pivotal for their victory. The senior, who can also play as an outside hitter, was a force in the middle, tallying a match-high 17 kills and six blocks, tying the individual record for the most stops at the State Tournament. 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