Three teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 rankings and eight preseason All-Americans will be featured Oct. 6 in the third annual ESPN High School Girls Volleyball Showcase.
Reigning MaxPreps National Champion
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) heads to the Lone Star State along with
St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.) to battle with
Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) and
Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas).
No. 3 Cornerstone Christian takes on St. James Academy in the opening match at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+ at Cornerstone. No. 8 Cathedral Catholic meets No. 13 Prestonwood Christian at 10 p.m. on ESPNU at Prestonwood. All times are Eastern.
The 14-2 Dons, who ran the table last season on their way to the MaxPreps National Championship, are led by All-Americans
Jenna Hanes (Michigan) and libero
Maya Evens (Maryland).
Prestonwood Christian, the preseason No. 1 and defending TAPPS 6A state champions, is 14-3 and has a wealth of talent including
Macaria Spears, Michigan commit
Camille Edwards, USC commit
Jadyn Livings and Houston pledge
Gillian Pitts.
Cornerstone Christian (18-1) is led by MaxPreps All-American
Megan Fitch along with
Grace Carroll and setter
Kaia Thiele. The Thunder (11-3) are headed by All-American
Reese Messer.
Michigan commit Jenna Hanes leads No. 8 Cathedral Catholic to Texas in October for televised high school volleyball matches on ESPN. The Dons play No. 13 Prestonwood Christian of Texas while St. James Academy of Kansas tangles with No. 3 Cornerstone Christian. (Photo: Rudy Schmoke)
