Volleyball primer: Top 50 players in the Austin area for the 2024 season
By Michael Adams madams@austinsportsjournal.com
High school volleyball teams in Texas begin practice in one week and games start in two weeks. In anticipation of the season starting, here are the top 50 volleyball players in the Austin area, broke down by position.
You can find this list and previews of all 64 teams in the area in the Austin Sports Journal’s 2024 volleyball preview magazine that will publish on Aug. 5. You can still order your copy for $4 off the cover price through Thursday. The price increases to $12 on Aug. 2.
Top 20 outside hitters
PLAYER
HEIGHT
CLASS
SCHOOL
Henley Anderson
6-2
JR
Dripping Springs
Lily Davis
6-2
SR
Westlake
Laney Hennessee
6-0
SR
Wimberley
Addison Gaido
6-3
SR
Georgetown
Taylor Gaines
6-0
SR
Liberty Hill
Riley Malloy
6-5
JR
Austin High
Parker Duncan
6-0
SR
Anderson
Tylee Shires
6-1
SR
Blanco
Allie Hudgins
6-4
SO
Westlake
Annie Witt
5-8
SR
Liberty Hill
Jade Key
5-10
SR
Rouse
Jennavee Jensen
5-11
JR
Vista Ridge
Riley Certain
6-0
SR
Dripping Springs
Kael Wilcox
6-3
SR
Salado
Layla Todd
5-8
SR
Lake Travis
Sophia Jazesf
5-11
SR
Georgetown
Greta Carlson
6-0
SR
McCallum
McKenzie Collins
5-11
SR
Cedar Creek
Ellis Hay
5-10
SR
Westlake
Haley Harms
5-11
SR
Taylor
Dripping Springs’ Henley Anderson (22) watches her kill shot go past Lake Travis’ Avery Hamlin (1) during a volleyball game Tuesday, Sept 19, 2023, at Lake Travis High School. (Contributed photo by John Gutierrez)
Top 10 setters
PLAYER
Height
Class
School
Takyla Brown
5-9
SR
Weiss
Lexi Rosenblatt
5-9
JR
McCallum
Isabella Orton
5-10
SR
Hutto
Ava Carrasquillo
6-0
JR
Vandegrift
Emerson Butler
6-0
SO
Westlake
Lexi Ankerstar
5-9
SR
Round Rock
Addyson Davis
5-11
JR
Lake Travis
Ava Hight
5-7
SR
Liberty Hill
Camryn Courtney
5-8
SR
Burnet
Kylie Trlicek
5-7
JR
La Grange
McCallum’s Lexi Rosenblatt (9) sets the ball during the 2023 season. She was one of the top setters last year in the area. (Photo courtesy of Julia Copas/McCallum journalism)
Top 10 middle blockers
PLayer
Height
class
school
Ava Koustron
6-2
SR
Liberty Hill
Macy Morris
5-10
SR
Salado
Ashley Euston
6-1
SR
Dripping Springs
Anna Claire Brown
6-0
SR
Gateway Prep
Sofia Peters
6-0
SR
Cedar Park
Elise Roffers
6-0
SR
Dripping Springs
Caitlin Hefner
6-1
SR
Westlake
McKenzie Bernard
6-0
SR
Georgetown
Elsie Law
6-2
JR
Salado
Grace McCluskey
6-3
JR
Westwood
Liberty Hill’s Ava Kostroun (11) spikes through the Georgetown defense during an action-packed district game August 29, 2023, at Liberty Hill High School. However, Liberty Hill took the match in straight sets, 3-0, over Georgetown.
Top 10 liberos
PLAYER
HEIGHT
CLASS
School
Callie Kruger
5-6
SR
Dripping Springs
Merrick Hammel
5-5
SR
Vista Ridge
Brooklyn Escobar
5-5
SR
Liberty Hill
Regan Ramirez
5-7
SR
Georgetown
Addison Huck
5-8
SR
East View
Mallory Weyand
5-7
SR
Westlake
Sahasra Mandalaou
5-3
SR
Westwood
Jessie Hoang
5-5
SR
Vandegrift
Mary Schirpik
5-6
SR
Rouse
Journey Denton
5-7
JR
Burnet
Vista Ridge’s Merrick Hammel (16) celebrates with Jennavee Jensen (113) during a District 25-6A volleyball game with Vandegrift on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)
