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The stars of 2024-25 The Woodlands Volleyball
POWER IN THE SMALL: Reputation precedes No. 5 The Woodlands
NO. 5 -- THE WOODLANDS HIGHLANDERS
Head Coach: Terri Wade
2023: 33-16/Regional Quarterfinalists
THE WOODLANDS REACHED THE REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS A YEAR AGO AND FINISHED WITH 33 VICTORIES UNDER THEIR BELT.
Making the playoffs is a TWHS tradition, considering they’ve done so each year over the past two decades, while making a deep run is also part of that.
Five starters return for 10th-year coach Terri Wade (540 overall career coaching victories, 346 at The Woodlands), including Arizona State-commit Ella Lewis. The Highlanders’ outside hitter finished as an all-state selection in 2023.
University of Central Arkansas-commit Cameron McDaniel is also coming off an all-district-caliber season.
Others to watch for The Woodlands include Sasha Bespaly (MB), Abby Lewis (OH), Payton Stroud (S), Ava Gibbs (Utah State - commit) and Megan Johnson (S).
Keys to success for TWHS in 2024 include having “lots of returners, a fast offense, solid defense and the return of primary passers.”
As far as their motto – “Power in the Small” - be disciplined, the small victories, small joys and small skills all matter in the big picture, according to Wade.
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THE RED & GREEN: Lewis, Jones take over leadership role for No. 14 The Woodlands
THE WOODLANDS ADVANCED TO ITS FIRST STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE SINCE 2017 LAST YEAR WHEN THE LADY HIGHLANDERS DEFEATED BRIDGELAND 3-0 TO WIN THE REGION II CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Woodlands fell in the State Semifinals and finished the year 43-10 overall.
Ella Lewis returns to The Woodlands rotation after registering a team-leading 494 kills a year ago. Lewis also chipped in 367 digs. Lewis did that in her sophomore season and with last year’s squad being senior heavy, coach Teri Wade is going to look towards her for leadership in 2023.
Sophie Jones is another name to take note of after racking up a team-leading 111 blocks in 2022 to go with 136 kills.
This team has a lot of pieces and production to replace but look to Lewis and Jones to be the leaders of this group in 2023. Watch out for Brooke Jones (setter), Payton Stroud (setter) and Cameron McDaniel (DS) to play larger roles this season.