Texas high school volleyball rankings

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See which teams across the nation are in the hunt for the national title.

Midway (Waco) is off to a 21-2 start and ranked No.1 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 6A state poll. 

The Panthers of coach Ryan Porter took down some strong teams last weekend including Rouse (Leander) and Canyon (New Braunfels) on the way to capturing the Leander ISD Volleypalooza.

Midway's Allye Beth Deaton was named MVP and fellow 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter Samantha Sanders was an all-tournament selection along with Callie Williams. Deaton (TCU), Sanders (Texas A&M) and Avery Rhodes (Iowa State) have made verbal college commitments.

Here is the TGCA ranking as of Aug. 29:

Class 6A

1. Midway (Waco) (No. 26 nationally)

2. Oak Ridge (Conroe)

3. Boyd (McKinney)

4. Hebron (Carrollton) (Defending state champion, No. 22 nationally)

5. Canyon (New Braunfels)

Class 5A

1. Randall (Canyon)

2. Lovejoy (Lucas) (No. 19 nationally)

3. Amarillo (No. 45 nationally)

4. Rouse (Leander)

5. Kingwood Park (Kingwood)
Class 4A

1. Krum

2. Argyle (Defending state champion)

3. Bushland

4. Carthage

5. North Lamar (Paris)

Class 3A

1. Leon (Jewett) (Defending state champion)

2. Goliad

3. Peaster

4. East Bernard

5. Quitman

Class 2A-1A

1. Iola (Defending 2A state champion)

2. Round Top (Carmine) (Defending 1A state champion)

3. Water Valley

4. Archer City

5. Lindsay