Fort Worth-area high school volleyball things to know: District 4-6A powerhouses, more

High school volleyball district play is underway, and Fort Worth-area teams are battling it out for district titles.

Here is a roundup of some things to know around the area.

District 4-6A powerhouses: Southlake Carroll, Byron Nelson, Keller

District 4-6A is the place to be for volleyball in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Byron Nelson is the No. 2 ranked team in the nation by Max Preps, and Southlake Carroll follows behind at No. 19. Dragon volleyball (1-1 District 4-6A) lost a four set match to Byron Nelson (1-0, District 4-6A) 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 25-23.

Byron Nelson has a flurry of elite college recruits that includes sophomore setter Sophee Peterson, Washington commit Kylie Kleckner and Rice commits Ashlyn Seay and Sydnee Peterson.

“Byron Nelson is a really good team,” Carroll head coach Leslie Jackson said. “They’re solid in all positions. You have to play your best in order to beat a team like them that is really, really good. They’re solid everywhere. They were the better team that night.”

On Tuesday at Trinity High School, Southlake Carroll volleyball bounced back with a vengeance. The Dragons swept Euless Trinity 25-10, 25-8, 25-15 to get back in the win column.

“They did a good job,” Jackson said. “We wanted to work out a system on our side and I thought they did a good job with that.”

One of Carroll’s player that stood out was junior middle blocker Kinsley Young, a TCU volleyball commit. She had a commanding net presence, making it tough for the Trojan offense to attack.

“She is a superstar,” Jackson said. “She is a great teammate. She is one of our go to players. She works hard all the time, and she is a really good leader. She is somebody we can turn to for a lot of things, and she does a really good job.”

Also, keep an eye on Keller volleyball, a team that took down Byron Nelson in the regional quarterfinals last season. The Indians may not be nationally ranked but they’re still a force to be reckoned with.

Carroll will face Keller next Tuesday, but before that, the Dragons will face Timber Creek on Friday. Jackson is looking for Carroll volleyball to focus on themselves to keep improving play.

“Play clean volleyball on our side,” Jackson said. “Minimizing unforced errors, and competing to the best of our ability.”

Colleyville Heritage volleyball starts strong

Led by BYU commit and elite national recruit Suli Davis, the Colleyville Heritage Panthers out of District 6-5A are one of the top teams in Texas.

After a state championship win in 2022, the Panthers went to the state tournament in 2023, falling in the state semifinal. Now, the Panthers are once again a potential state title contender.

Over the weekend, the Panthers went 4-0 at the Grapevine-Colleyvile ISD showcase, taking down Flower Mound, Grandview, Wichita Falls Memorial and Highland Park.

Heritage also participated in the Ann Kang invitational, picking up wins over Aubrey, Edison (Ca), Orange Lutheran and more. On Friday, the Panthers will take on Boswell, a Class 6A program, on the road.