2019 Club Team Profile: Team Detroit Volleyball Club

<p><strong>Team Detroit Volleyball </strong>is a program that had a strong 2018 club year, putting up some national championship banners for themselves while establishing some of their squads among the best in the state of Michigan. The program is hoping to create more success in 2019. Here’s a look at their Red teams that will lead the way.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2QJjHPH">RELATED: Legacy Volleyball Center Team Profile</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2SpduFD">RELATED: Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy Team Profile</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2GX3CBJ">RELATED: MVA Team Profile</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2RFZCJT">RELATED: Far Out Volleyball Club</a></strong></p> <p><strong>18 Red</strong></p> <p>Coached by Joe Podvin this year, this squad is comprised of 75 percent of last year’s 17 Red team that earned an AAU Nationals title in the Club division and a USA Nationals title in the Patriot division. Of the new additions, one is at setter where <strong>Kristen Jankowski </strong>joins the squad. An Eastern Illinois commit will have a lot of great hitting options to work with, including new faces <strong>Madeline Hudson </strong>in the middle and <strong>Nicole Orvis </strong>on the left. <strong>Brenna Murphy </strong>is also a new face that can play a number of positions while bringing her tough serve to the team. Red 18 will have a steady defense behind returning libero <strong>Madison Benoit</strong> (Wayne State), who had a great club season last year. <strong>Haley Blaney </strong>will handle DS responsibilities. <strong>Olivia Vance </strong>(Toledo) returns in the middle and will be a lot for opponents to deal with while <strong>Ella Loussia </strong>and <strong>Olivia Cristian </strong>return on the outside. <strong>Julianna Pence </strong>is a returning setting option as well that will help Red 18 play a very fast tempo.</p> <p><strong>17 Red</strong></p> <p>Veteran coach Dave Nichols will be running the ship for 17 Red this year and he brings a lot of promising talent with him to the court. On the outside, he has <strong>Raeleen Sobetski,</strong> <strong>Jordan Newblatt </strong>and <strong>Riley O’Connell </strong>who are coming off really strong performances in the fall prep season. In the middle <strong>Anna Loughrey</strong> and <strong>Mackenzie Keck </strong>will handle duties while <strong>Shelby Dundas </strong>can play middle and OPP. <strong>Eleanor Knight </strong>is also an OPP option. All of the hitters will be set up by <strong>Juliana Dunning</strong>, who has proven to be very steady with her feeds. In the back row, <strong>Madelyn Weiss </strong>and <strong>Sedona Coon</strong> will be the primary passers and be up for the challenge of all the top hitters they will face.</p> <p><strong>16 Red</strong></p> <p>Sandi Lynch will coach this year’s squad. The unit has plenty of new faces and a lot of flexibility with the lineup, as most players have experience at multiple positions. <strong>Delaney Desano-Smith </strong>and <strong>Rylee Herrick </strong>are primary setters, but <strong>Miah Scarchilli </strong>also has experience setting while playing libero. <strong>Courtney Farrugia </strong>will join Scarchilli in the back row as the team’s primary defenders. When it comes to hitting, 16 Red has a lot of it and can mix and match their hitters around the court. <strong>Emma LaBarge</strong>, <strong>Kaitlin Showalter </strong>and <strong>Mia Genitti </strong>all can take over the middle and outside and deliver. <strong>Paige Weeder </strong>is a six rotation option while <strong>Lindsay Hubler </strong>and <strong>Catherine Dobies </strong>can play either side of the net. Once 16 Red can really iron out the lineup, it should take off.</p> <p><strong>15 Red</strong></p> <p>Derek Ledwidge coaches this group of first-year high school players that are coming off a Patriot Division national title at the USAV nationals last year. Defense and serving should be the foundation for this team, led by <strong>Hanna Rutila </strong>and <strong>Sarah Calanchi </strong>in the back row. From the attack standpoint, 15 Red has some athletic pin hitters led by <strong>Julia Fledderjohn</strong>, <strong>Leah Fontaine </strong>and <strong>Ava Petrucci</strong>, who can all play six rotations. <strong>Elizabeth Kitchen </strong>is a new addition on the outside as well, who brings some added height and blocking. <strong>Paige Geiser </strong>and <strong>Erin Morrisey </strong>are new additions in the middle while <strong>Juliana Imbuzerio</strong> is the veteran leader at the position. <strong>Rachel Karr </strong>will be setting all the hitters. A left-handed setter, Karr is an aggressive setter and server that will be a big asset to the team.</p> <p><strong>14 Red</strong></p> <p>Malia Gabel coaches this young squad a year after leading the 14 Red team to championships in 2018. For the age group, 14 Red has a lot of height and athleticism to work with. That starts in the middle with <strong>Kendyl Owens </strong>and <strong>Isabella Harding</strong>. They will be big keys to the offense. <strong>Calista Cranson </strong>and <strong>Braedy Winneman</strong> are the setting options, but both have a lot of offensive instincts as well. This squad is deep with pin hitters behind <strong>Evelynne Oegema, Kayla Munson, Alexis Barber </strong>and <strong>Sienna Dailey</strong>. There is a lot of depth and power in that foursome. <strong>Kayleigh Podolski </strong>and <strong>Megann Brennecke</strong> are former hitters that moved to a primary defensive role, but their abilities give the team a lot of flexibility in terms of lineup.</p>