16s Teams Just Heating Up this Season

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the first month of volleyball, there was some top-level competition across several big and small tournaments. From qualifiers to power leagues to single-day competitions, the volleyball season is in full swing. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out these teams to watch this season. They have had early season success yet have incredible potential to continue growing and bringing in wins throughout the 2021 season. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[program_tooltip program_id='429175' first='VC' last='United'] 16-1</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a fairly new group that is incredibly strong, but once they click and play as one unit, will be pretty amazing. They placed 13th in the Central Zone Invite to start their season and this is not a team that will settle for that. They are highly competitive and gritty. <strong>Molly Littlefield</strong> is a speedy libero who is scrappy in coverage and frustrates opposing blockers with her pick-ups. Setter <strong>Kylie Schulze</strong> is the definition of gritty. She betters every ball she is given and is not afraid to use the middle when she is off the net. She also utilizes all hitters, even in her back row. <strong>Lucy Arndt</strong> is a beast on the pin. She is dangerous in transition, has the brutal combination of having a high snap and fast swing, and rarely makes unforced errors. <strong>Abi Schlueter</strong> is a 6 rotation outside who has a nearly unstoppable line shot. Coupled with her explosive approach and huge vertical, she is a dynamic who's a huge asset to this team. This team is DEEP. They have so much talent and really </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sting 16 Gold</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No one can deny that this team is massive. They added <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91880" first="Kyla" last="Dunaway"] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91877" first="Karissa" last="Fortune"]</strong> to their roster this season bringing their athletes over 6' to four. Put middle hitter <strong>Madelin McGath</strong> next to [player_tooltip player_id="91880" first="Kyla" last="Dunaway"] and you have a practically impenetrable block. The pins on this team are all outstanding including<strong> Kindl Kilar</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id="91877" first="Karissa" last="Fortune"], <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82916" first="Sylvie" last="Zgonc"]</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61819" first="Lily" last="Wagner"]</strong>. Setters <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61781" first="Zoe" last="Behrendt"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82893" first="Rachel" last="Rossing"]</strong> have their pick of powerful hitters to choose from. They both run a fast offense and move their sets around well. This team is pretty new to each other, but once they click, they will be unstoppable. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[program_tooltip program_id='431479' first='Wisconsin' last='Juniors'] 16-1 </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This [program_tooltip program_id='431479' first='Wisconsin' last='Juniors'] team plays well beyond their age. They have a lot of firepower including outside hitter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="119434" first="Abby" last="Alan"]</strong> who has a fast swing and can power through blocks like it is her job. She also puts up a massive block and is key to the success of her team's defense. Libero </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Natalie Harris</b> is scrappy and puts up great balls on serve receive. Setter <strong style="font-weight: 400;">Sydney Selberg</strong> moves the ball around well and has great overall touches on the ball. This team has a lot of talent from the back row to their middles. Each athlete on this team plays a huge role in their success. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">FC Elite 16 Navy</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While there are some new faces on this team, they already play like a well-oiled machine. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82906" first="Sydney" last="Bartels"]</strong> is an offensive powerhouse who has insane speed across the court. Sydney, in addition to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82915" first="Autumn" last="Flynn"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82936" first="Taylor" last="Tetzlaff"]</strong> make a pretty dynamic front row. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91894" first="Rachel" last="Koss"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91855" first="Macy" last="Herman"]</strong> are both incredibly talented setters who have their own style. Rachel is very gritty on the court and never lets a ball touch the ground. Macy has finesse on her sets and moves the ball around well. This age group for FC Elite has dominated for years and this year will be no different. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These 16s teams are set to have very successful seasons. Their first few tournaments were huge successes, I can't even imagine what they will look like toward the middle and end of the season!</span></p>