By: Pam LaFosse
LAKE CHARLES--- First year head coach
Tayler Gray got an early start to her recruiting for the 2027 season by announcing the signing of two student-athletes and the addition of one student-athletes on the first day of early signing period.
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Joining the Cowgirls in 2027 will be outside hitters Brystel Wise (Clifton, Texas) and Libby Tedder (Springtown, Texas) along with middle blocker/outside hitter Anna Grace McPherson (Mound, Texas).
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Brystel Wise, 5-9, Outside Hitter, Clifton, Texas (Clifton High)
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Volleyball Accolades
2023Â
Bi-District Champions
Academic All-District
Blocker of the Year District 17-3A
2024Â
All-Tournament Team Honors
Blocker of the Year District 17-3A
Academic All-District
TGCA All-State
Super Centex (First Team)
2025Â
500 Kills Milestone
1000 Kills Milestone
1000 Digs Milestone
UIL State Runner-Up
MaxPreps Small Town All-American Team
UIL State All-Tournament Team
Super CenTex Player of the Year
THCA Super Elite Team
TGCA All-State
TGCA (1A - 4A) All-Star Team
2026Â
1500 Kills Milestone
1500 Digs Milestone
All -Tournament Team Honors
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Libby Tedder, 5-10, Outside Hitter, Springtown, Texas (Springtown High)
2023Â
Parker County Newcomer of the year
All-District (First Team)
TGCA All-State
Academic All-District
2024
All Parker County Co-Offensive player of the year
District MVP
All-tournament (Glen Rose and Denton Ryan Tournaments)
TGCA All-State
2025
Phenom watch list
4A Hitter of the Year
TGCA All-State
THSCA 4A Super Elite
 TSWA All-State
 All-tournament (Mansfield Tournament)
 No 12  in the nation in Kills
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2026
All-tournament (Top of Texas)
AVCA All-American Watch list
School Records
Career Kills
Single season kills
Career Aces
Single season Aces
Four-year Team Captain
Sitting at 2100<>
Club
Two-time National Champion (12's and 16's)
GJNC All-tournament (16's)
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Anna Grace McPherson, 6-0, Middle Blocker/Opposite, Mound, Texas (Gatesville High)
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Varsity Letter Earner - 2023-2025 at Gatesville High School
2023
Academic all-district
IE Hornet Player of the Week
Hornet Radio Player of the Game
2024
Academic all-district
Team all-district
IE Hornet Player of the Week
Hornet Radio Player of the Game
2025Â Â
Jason Landers Invitational All-Tournament team
Inaugural Coaches Corner Elite Performance of the Week
IE Hornet Player of the Week
Hornet Radio Player of the Game
Club
Waco Juniors (13u - 17u) & Rodeo Volleyball Club (18u)
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2027 McNeese Volleyball
Brystel Wise, 5-9, Outside Hitter, Clifton, Texas (Clifton High)
Libby Tedder, 5-10, Outside Hitter, Springtown, Texas (Springtown High)
Anna Grace McPherson, 6-0, Middle Blocker/Opposite, Mound, Texas (Gatesville High)
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