2022 GJNC – Texas Preview: 16 USA
The month of June is the most anticipated in the entire club season for teams in the 15s, 16s and 17s as it brings the most important tournament of their calendar, the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship (GJNC). This…
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Continue ReadingThe month of June is the most anticipated in the entire club season for teams in the 15s, 16s and 17s as it brings the most important tournament of their calendar, the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship (GJNC).
This year’s edition will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from June 23-July 4 and will reunite several hundreds of teams at the Indiana Convention Center. Two new divisions were created in 2022 (Freedom and Liberty), providing opportunities for even more teams to test themselves against the best in the country.
The state of Texas will, as always, be well-represented in the event, with teams from dozens of different clubs from around the Lone Star State making the trip to Indiana to compete for the medals.
Between the start of June and the eve of the start of the tournament, we’ll be previewing each of the 21 divisions for the 15s, 16s and 17s and highlighting the teams from Texas that will take part in each of them.
16 USA
Division Size: 36
Teams from Texas: 9
Team Previews
AJV 16 Molten – Austin Juniors
Season Record: 47-15
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Players to Watch: Campbell Bartley Campbell Bartley 5'11" | S Austin | 2024 State TX (setter), Carrington Jaimes (middle blocker) and Emersyn Pannell (libero)
Arete 16 Navy Telos – Arete Athletics
Season Record: 36-15
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Players to Watch: Keala Bandy (outside hitter), Alyssandra Boyte (middle blocker) and Delaney Kemp (setter)
Flyers 16 APX – Andy – Frisco Flyers Volleyball Club
Season Record: 30-12
Players to Watch: Ryan Hepler (middle blocker), Mary Jane ‘MJ’ McCurdy (outside hitter) and Harper Hanshaw (right side)
Madfrog 16’s N Black – Madfrog
Season Record: 32-20
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Players to Watch: Sofia Alexander Sofia Alexander 5'6" | OH Richardson | 2024 State TX (outside hitter), Emma Hansen (middle blocker) and Hannah Ross (setter)
SA Juniors 16 Adidas – San Antonio Juniors
Season Record: 50-14
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Players to Watch: Kayle Lembcke (middle blocker), Jaylin Lott Jaylin Lott 5'4" | DS/L SA Clark | 2024 State TX (defensive specialist) and Nessa Burton (setter)
TAV 16 Blue – Texas Advantage
Season Record: 32-13
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Players to Watch: Tally Grissom Tally Grissom 5'10" | DS/L Liberty Christian Varsity | 2024 State TX (defensive specialist), Jada Shepherd (right side) and Caitlyn Gantzer (outside hitter)
TAV Houston 16 Adidas – TAV Houston
Season Record: 40-20
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Players to Watch: Jaela Auguste Jaela Auguste 6'0" | MB Grand Oaks | 2024 State #17 Nation TX (middle blocker), Skylar Skrabanek Skylar Skrabanek 6'1" | OH Randle | 2024 State TX (outside hitter) and Amelia Creacy Amelia Creacy 6'1" | RS Bridgeland | 2024 State TX (right side)
TX Legacy 16 Elite – Texas Legacy
Season Record: 47-8
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Players to Watch: Anna Blaine Anna Blaine 6'1" | S Concordia Lutheran | 2024 State TX (setter), Kaitlyn Davis Kaitlyn Davis 5'9" | OH Tomball | 2024 TX (outside hitter) and Olivia Murillo Olivia Murillo 5'7" | DS/L Klein Collins | 2024 TX (libero)
United VBA 16 Purple – United Volleyball Association
Season Record: 38-13
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Players to Watch: Taylor Helms Taylor Helms 6'2" | RS Navarro | 2024 State TX (right side), Lusia Langi Lusia Langi 5'11" | MB Hays | 2024 State TX (middle blocker) and Madeline O’Gorman (middle blocker)