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Congratulations Senior Sahara Maruska #5 on signing to Rice University this morning. We wish you continued blessings and success in your next chapter.p

OH from St. Agnes in Houston (2019 TAPPS 6A State Champion).
Quote:Danyle Courtley
Courtley is a 6'1" outside/right side hitter who currently attends and plays for Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas. In her senior season, Courtley was named a 2019 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American and an AVCA All-Region honoree. She's totaled 1,314 kills and 1,027 digs over her career for the Cougars, helping lead her team to a district championship her senior season. A three-time first team all-district selection, Courtley has produced 410 kills and 287 digs her senior season.


Lauren Gips
Grips is a 6'2" middle blocker who currently attends and plays for Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, Fla. This season Gips was named both a 2019 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American and an AVCA All-Region honoree. While with the Highlanders, Grips has helped lead her team to two state championships. Lake Highland is set to play for a state championship this weekend.


Sahara Maruska
Maruska is a 5'7" outside hitter who currently attends and plays for St. Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas. Last weekend Maruska helped lead the Tigers to a TAPPS 6A State Championship and was recognized on the all-tournament team. Maruska is a two-time all-state honoree, which included first team honors her junior season. While with the Tigers, Maruska was academic all-state in 2018 and was named the district's offensive player of the year.


Nia McCardell
McCardell is a 5'7" libero who currently attends and plays for Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas. In her senior season, McCardell has already been named a 2019 Under Armour Third Team All-American and an AVCA All-Region honoree. In her career, McCardell totaled 2,327 digs, 108 aces, and 209 kills. This past season she earned first team all-district honors and was the district's defensive player of the year. In 2018, the Panthers were runners up in the 6A state title match.

Izzy Rawlings
Rawlings is a 5'11" setter who currently attends and plays for John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas. Over her career, Rawlings has amassed 3,168 assists, 1068 digs, 929 kills, 300 aces and 120 blocks. She was named the TAPPS Setter of the Year and All-DFW leader in aces in 2018 as a junior. Rawlings earned TAPPS All-State honors as both a junior and sophomore and is a three-time first team all-district honoree.


https://riceowls.com/news/2019/11/13/wom...rSBLVlcy18
Great job on the signing front from Genny and the coaching staff. We were clearly recruiting for need, recognizing the holes we needed to fill with our 6 departing seniors.
Not a surprise that 4 of the 5 hail from Texas. This state just has so much talent now in girls volleyball. The difference between volleyball and basketball at the club level in Texas is astonishing. I don't want to say all of the best athletes are now playing volleyball, but it's definitely trending that direction. I've heard very good things about Courtley (who hails from the same high school as Nicole Lennon). McCardell's Ridge Point team just beat Cinco Ranch in the 3rd round of the playoffs last night. We lose some great seniors but three of our best players are underclass so I do think volleyball will be good again next year - maybe not quite as the level they are currently but if some of these players contribute right away, we should remain an NCAA-caliber squad.
McCardell and Ridge Point are headed back to the state Final Four. It would be an upset for them to win the state title but the team is playing really well in the playoffs.
Update, Lauren Gips and Lake Highland Prep won the Florida 4A state championship

Quote:Mehta assisted on eight of the Highlanders’ 14 blocks while Callie Jones, Wood and Rice signee Lauren Gips had five block-assists each.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/h...story.html

According to MaxPreps, the rankings for the team are Xcellent 25 Rank 24, National Rank 11, State (FL) Rank 3.


Nia McCardell and Ridge Point play in the 6A Semifinals on Friday vs Plano West.

Danyle Courtley and Cinco Ranch were eliminated by Ridge Point in regional quarterfinals.

As previously mentioned Sahara Maruska and St. Agnes Academy won the TAPPS 6A State Championship
https://www.vype.com/becks-prime-team-of...s-6a-crown

Izzy Rawlings and John Paul II were eliminated in the TAPPS 4A State seminfinals.
We also have a VB commit from Southern California (6-0 hitter Lola Foord - she's a junior and is Class of 2021) who is playing in a state championship out there tomorrow. Foord has led South Pasadena to the Division III state championship where they will play Lowell of San Francisco.

https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2019/11...ate-title/
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