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FIRST IMPRESSION: 2023 State Finalist, No. 4 Fulshear primed to make their 6A debut
NO. 4 -- FULSHEAR CHARGERS
Head Coach: Sydney Zimmerman
2023: 40-5/UIL-5A State Semifinalists
IN JUST EIGHT SEASONS OF PLAYING VARSITY VOLLEYBALL AT FULSHEAR HIGH SCHOOL, THE CHARGERS HAVE NOW BEEN TO THE UIL STATE TOURNAMENT THREE TIMES, ALSO HAVING WON IT ALL IN 2019 WITHIN CLASS 4A.
Last season, the Chargers were back in the dance at the 5A State Tourney, after winning 40 matches to get there. Now, they make their Class 6A debut, looking to get back and winning it all in 2024 with seven starters returning.
All-State recipients Sydney Black (603 digs, 95 assists - Colorado State commit) and Bailey Warren (571 kills, 35 blocks, 295 digs - Wake Forest commit) look to lead the squad once again, with Warren, in particular, being named the District 20-5A MVP a year ago.
The District Offensive Player of the Year Lauren Witte (416 kills, 18 blocks - Dallas Baptist commit) and District Setter of the Year Alexys James (1,175 assists, 129 kills and 30 blocks - Howard University commit) also return to the huddle.
First-teamers Avery Pruitt (221 kills - Sam Houston State commit) and Yosola Adeleke (171 kills, 99 blocks - Ohio University commit) will be other players of note. Also watch for Southwestern-commit Carly Caraway and defensive specialist Kyanna Lopez.
This team is loaded with talent for ninth-year coach Sydney Zimmerman (287 career coaching wins). Keys to success include experience and leadership (all starters returning), strong outside hitters, a fast offense and a strong passing/defensive game.
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Fulshear's Bailey Warren
STAYING VIGILANT: Fulshear's Warren has a one-track mind in 2024
Senior OH Bailey Warren has been a staple within Fulshear’s championship-caliber roster for the entirety of her stellar high school career.
The same could be said for her time spent with her club team, Houston Skyline 17 Royal.
She takes after her older sister, Brielle (Purdue), in terms of talent, if not more so, which earned her District 20-5A MVP honors for the second-straight year in 2023.
Now, Warren and Fulshear will be ascending to the Class 6A level this Fall, with the intention of building upon their third-place finish at State a year ago, and look to make their presence felt in their new conference.
We caught up with the Chargers super-star, as she prepares for her final campaign, before she takes her talents to Wake Forest in the foreseeable future.
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VYPE: What’s the mindset for you and Fulshear, as the team moves up to play against 6A competition?
WARREN: “For the team, it’s for sure to go back to State. But overall, we can’t get complacent, while keeping in mind that people know we’re good and they want to beat us. So we need to make sure that we’re always pushing each other, whether that’s in practice, in the weight room, etc.
Personally, my mindset would be to have an even better year and bring out the best in myself from past seasons. I intend to beat our program records and to set new ones, while having more of a voice on the court. I want to also connect individually with everyone, and not just on my team, but in the program as a whole.”
VYPE: What are you most excited about to play for Wake Forest after you graduate?
WARREN: “To mature and learn more about myself as a person and player. I hope to make new connections and create an even bigger name for myself. I have major goals for myself when I get there, and I plan to accomplish all of them over time.”
VYPE: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
WARREN: “Maldives, because I always see reels of people on vacation there, and it looks very relaxing and beautiful overall. Or, I would go to Japan because of the food, activities, and sights.”
VYPE: What’s your go-to pregame and postgame meal?
WARREN: “Pregame would have to be apple cinnamon oatmeal and orange juice, and maybe a Chobani yogurt. For postgame, maybe a smoothie or a burger, whatever I’m feeling at the moment. But it would have to be one of the two ha ha.”
VYPE: If you could give your younger self some advice, what would you say to her?
WARREN: “I’d tell myself to stay consistent and celebrate later, because I feel that a couple moments in my life could have gone slightly differently if I just didn’t get too relaxed. Instead of taking a ‘small break’ I would remain vigilant with what I was doing and then enjoy the achievement later rather than sooner. In doing so, I could accomplish even more.”