The 2024 Texas high school volleyball season begins on Aug. 5 as teams around the Austin area begin practice. The Austin Sports Journal revealed its preseason rankings last month.
Today, we take a glance at the top players heading into the season with the reveal of our All-Austin Metro preseason volleyball team.
You can learn more about these players, find previews for all 63 teams in the Austin area and an in-depth look at the 2024 season in the Austin Sports Journal’s volleyball preview magazine. Get your copy here.
The preseason team is broken into a first and second team. Unlike our end of season All-Austin Metro teams, we selected the teams regardless of classification. Without further adieu, here is the 2024 All-Austin Metro preseason volleyball team:
First team
| POS. | PLAYER | SCHOOL | CLASS | HEIGHT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | Henley Anderson | Dripping Springs | Junior | 6-2 | Texas |
| OH | Lily Davis | Westlake | Senior | 6-2 | Texas (beach) |
| OH | Laney Hennesssee | Wimberley | Senior | 6-0 | Alabama |
| MB | Ava Kostroun | Liberty Hill | Senior | 6-2 | Sam Houston St. |
| S | Takayla Brown | Weiss | Senior | 5-9 | LSU |
| L | Callie Kruger | Dripping Springs | Senior | 5-6 | Texas |
Second team
| POS. | PLAYER | SCHOOL | CLASS | HEIGHT | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | Addison Gaido | Georgetown | Senior | 6-3 | Texas |
| OH | Riley Malloy | Austin High | Senior | 6-5 | USC |
| OH | Taylor Gaines | Liberty Hill | Senior | 6-0 | UTSA |
| MB | Macy Morris | Salado | Senior | 5-10 | Uncommitted |
| S | Lexi Rosenblatt | McCallum | Junior | 5-9 | Uncommitted |
| L | Merrick Hammell | Vista Ridge | Senior | 5-5 | Uncommitted |
