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  1. I think it’s a Westlake thing. We have won 3 in a row afterall. Like 2 posts above yours is someone calling out a win against LT is good for SA. The football parents at WL annoy me but I like most of the kids a lot. Many of them are friends with my daughters. Generally we cheer for the kids and ignore the goings on everywhere else. I sympathize with the SA community a bit here.
  2. Westlake won 44-7 I believe Land was benched in the 1st. Greathouse was injured and never returned to the game.
  3. You have pretty much described Jack Kayser at Westlake. That dude is no more than 5’8” on a good day.
  4. Similar problems for different reason. Anderson was an excellent runner and a meh passer. Plus Anderson got hurt and Micheaux wasn’t ready. So the offense had fits and starts. Land can’t run like he could though. Land is more like Micheaux but not near as accurate. Also in 2019 The foundation of the great OL and DL over the next 3 years were starting to show. I think that OL was better than this one.
  5. My kids at at WL. I’m certainly a fan. But this is by far the weakest team in 4-5 years. Land is a nice kid but not accurate. The OL is not near as strong as it has been (especially at GCG) and the CB deficiencies are hidden by a 6’4” freak safety and a good pass rush. They may win, but if NS is going to win this is the year.
  6. Westlake weakness are thier CBs. Especially the one on the left side who NB threw at repeatedly (denim Collins). He is young and sloppy. SB isn’t going to be able to exploit that. North Shore will.
  7. God damn. I have to plus one this one also. So very very true. Daughter 1 dated a FB player who hardly drank and partied. Daughter 2 is dating a fb player that doesn’t drink. Both boys are excellent students and arent into that party scene bullshit. Daughter 1 and her bf broke up for college No drama, just a mature decision
  8. I’ve been there buddy. I’m assuming he is a senior. Make sure and take every moment you can with him because August will be here in a split second. I can’t groove how fast it went by.
  9. Plus getting to spend a weekend with my daughter 1:1 traveling are minutes I wouldn’t trade for anything. I miss them now that she is a thousand miles away. Watching her on espn+ is not the same thing.
  10. All of this. All of it. I’ve lived it. I can unequivocally say my daughters skill at VB made who the confident young adult she is today. I don’t regret a single dollar I have spent to get her there.
  11. I also want to tell all of you that no matter how much your daughters think they are ready for the grind of being a college VB player they, they aren't. 4-5 days of intense club level practice + 6 days of lifting + travel for road games will wear them out. Our season is over soon and she is ready for the mandatory NCAA break. @Steven Avery @That Guy @royiv That said I wish you all great success during club season. Enjoy the wins and losses and the beers with the other parents on the team because it goes by fast. My youngest is embarking on her 16s year. We have LV, Spokane, and Atlanta this year.
  12. @royiv I dont see what this post by @Thatguy is referring to but all of this is 100% correct. I have a college VB player now. She decided around the age of 14 that she wanted to play in college and she worked through he club system and all of the above to get there. We usually did privates a few times a week in the offseason along with jump training etc. its a pay to play business in HS and if she wants to play club. If you dont, there are 1000s of girls that will and they will get better quicker this way. Plus colleges really only scout club tournaments. They dont come to HS games. This is why rural kids are so under recruited AND why kids drive hours to get to club practices. Hell the freshman middle for UT made 10 hour drives from SC to Atlanta a few times a week for 2 years so should could play for A5 (high level Atlanta club) and get recruited.
  13. So I admit that my view is limited to WL vs LT games but as you know WL focuses on success of the OL. They have excellent technique play low, use thier hands, make good line audibles, are prepared for stunts and hand off stunting rushers to the inside OL as well as any non P5 OL does. etc. They just maul the LT DL and have for years. LT DL play too high, don’t engage at the chest with thier hands, take poor first steps. They just rush or attack a space rather than reading the block or backs (in the case of the LBs) I mean it’s things that you teach in middle school. Thier coaching is so so bad.
  14. As I said up thread LT is irrelevant now. Thier line coaching has been poor for years and now that the good athlete are going to WL and Drip they will find themselves fighting for 3rd or 4th until they get better coaching.
  15. At this point Lake Travis is irrelevant and has been for a number of years. WL should be more concerned about the rise of Drip.
  16. A note from recruiting land so y’all know what kind of recruiter JE is. He calls and texts Emerick 3-5 times /week. Still recruiting her even though committed. My daughters coach called her about 1 time per month after she commented [emoji23]
  17. I don’t know if she was at that one. She prob was. I was done with prep VB by then.
  18. She wasn’t there when you guys played her in Dallas
  19. 2011 was getting worse toward the end of August. Remember this fire in bastrop?
  20. Westlake Libero commit article at top of AAS sports page today: Defensive specialist Reese Emerick is everywhere for the Westlake volleyball team. And while she’s noticeable on the court for her bright red libero jersey, what makes her really stand out is her high-level athleticism, ability to seemingly be involved in every point and an uncanny ability to pull up opponents’ vicious attacks. Emerick, who recently committed to play volleyball at Texas, showed Tuesday night in Westlake’s home match against San Antonio Cornerstone Christian that she can do everything you’d design an elite back-row player to do: pass precisely, set when needed, serve efficiently, communicate with teammates and — most importantly — frustrate a defense with impossible digs. “On the court, she commands the back row,” said Westlake coach Miguel Saenz, who is in his first year leading the Chaps after successful tenures at Bowie and Regents. “She already makes reads that I taught her last week that usually take a month to get implemented. But the best thing I love about her is that she’s confident — and when you’re in serve-receive you have to be confident. She’s assertive and is a bit of a general on the court, and that’s really good to have my first season here.” Just a junior, Emerick wasn’t allowed to be recruited by colleges until June, See VOLLEYBALL, Page 3C VOLLEYBALL from page C1 to page C3 Volleyball Continued from Page 1C but she had already built an impressive resume that undoubtedly caught Texas’ attention. In addition to what she’s done at Westlake the past two years, she was recruited to train with the U.S. Olympic program at different cities in the spring and summer and will continue to do so in the winter. Already a frequent attender of Longhorn volleyball games, Emerick said she was open to playing at any college in the country, but that staying local was the right move. “Since recruiting opened two months ago, I realized I loved (Texas) from the start and feel like I found my home,” she said. “I go to games all the time and already live here — so what’s not to love about it.” Running all over the court on the way to 19 digs in just three games as the Chaps were swept 25-22, 25-11, 25-21 by Cornerstone — which has seven girls pledged to Division I schools, is not associated with TAPPS, travels all over the country for tournaments and is ranked in the top 10 nationally — Emerick also caught the attention of Warriors coach Mike Carter. “She controlled 20 feet of sideline,” he said. “She read the ball well, knew where to position herself and was phenomenal the entire match.” Emerick has already proved that she’s a serious volleyball player from a talent, intelligence and effort standpoint, but one thing she said she’s focused on this fall is simply enjoying the game with her Westlake teammates. “I view myself as the defensive quarterback and like to be a leader and support and encourage everyone,” she said. “I’m all about having fun on the court, and whatever that means for us — we should do it.” Westlake (7-4) fared well in the first and third games, especially as Saenz and what is a senior-heavy team not only have to adjust to each other, but have to deal with an injury to starting outside hitter Caroline Pence. Lily Davis, Evie Naumann and Sophia Luo combined for 19 kills, while setters Isa Breeden and Cameron Shelly teamed up for 22 assists. The Chaps are thought of as contenders for the District 26-6A title along with Dripping Springs and Lake Travis, and Saenz noted playing teams like Cornerstone only helps Westlake improve. “We’re still figuring out rotations, and I want as tough a schedule as possible going into district play,” he said. “We’ve got a loaded district and our playoff path is really difficult, so even though it stinks to lose, we learn a lot about our weaknesses when we play good teams like this.” With Emerick being arguably the top defensive specialist in Central Texas and the Chaps in general being a pretty experienced team, Westlake seems in as good a spot as any when district play starts in less than a week. “This is a super fun team and we all have good friendships with each other,” she said. “We have a lot of seniors, and I just love how we’re all super close.”
  21. How many 100 degree days are we up to in Austin at this point?
  22. Edit - tried to add more detail but it timed out so adding it here. She has a scholarship offer. I’ve seen lots of of HS age liberos. Lots. She is as good as it gets in her age group. She is a few years younger than my kid (mine had her first college scrimmage today as a matter of fact) However I am close to her family and I know how much work she has put in to perfect her craft. She plays behind a few D1 middles in club that frequently slow the ball, so a better evual can be made when she was playing out of position on the WHS HS team last year. Even out of position (because WHS OH passing was and still is atrocious) playing Middle back she was averaging a high 2 passing average. In additional I’ve sat behind her at several tounements with a coaching friend of mine and my daughters college assistant and they are both consistently impressed how well she reads the attack. Long story short texas is getting prob the best 24 Libero in the state.
  23. She has a scholarship offer. I’ve seen lots of liberos. Lots. She is as good as it gets in her age group. I am close to her family and I know how much work she has put in to perfect her craft.
  24. Reese Emwrick just commited to Ut. Prep VB top 150 L from Westlake
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