750 kills. 1,000 digs. 100 aces. Most milestone stories give us one number to talk about. McAllen Memorial senior Larae Jones gave us three. And together, they tell the story better than any position next to her name could. Jones has now surpassed 750 career kills, 1,000 career digs and 100 career aces during her Memorial career. She can finish a rally. She can keep one alive. And she can create points from the service line. The best part? We’ve seen all three ourselves. It W

1,000 career digs. For Edinburg Vela senior Fernanda Valdez, even that number doesn’t tell the entire story. Valdez recently celebrated reaching the 1,000-dig milestone, but she’s already pushed well beyond it. MaxPreps’ documented statistics from her sophomore season through the current 2026 season account for at least 1,351 career digs. And when you look at how she got there, one thing stands out. She’s gotten better every year. 254. Then 629. Valdez recorded 254 digs in 10