2022 GJNC – Texas Preview: 17 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’ve been 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.
17 USA
Division Size: 36
Teams from Texas: 10
Team Previews
Arete 17 Navy Telos – Arete Athletics
Season Record: 24-15
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Players to Watch: Victoria Ragas (middle blocker), Elyse Niemann (outside hitter) and Savannah Dent (libero)
CTV 17 Elite – Club Texas Volleyball
Season Record: 31-9
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Players to Watch: Emma Burke (middle blocker), Caroline Kahle (outside hitter) and Samyah Medford (right side)
Drive Nation 17 Black – Drive Nation
Season Record: 35-19
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Players to Watch: Zenai Jethroe (middle blocker), Jordyn Tynsky Jordyn Tynsky 5'8" | DS/L Guyer | 2024 State #65 Nation TX (libero) and Jaida Sione Jaida Sione 6'1" | OH Flower Mound | 2023 State TX (outside hitter)
Flyers 17 APX-Brian – Frisco Flyers Volleyball Club
Season Record: 26-14
Players to Watch: Anita Hancock (right side/outside hitter), Reagan Searson (middle blocker) and Taylor Young (setter)
Madfrog 17’s N Black – Madfrog
Season Record: 37-15
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Players to Watch: Trinity Blackwood Trinity Blackwood 6'4" | MB Wylie | 2023 State TX (middle blocker), Samantha Glenn (outside hitter) and Callie Muff (right side)
Roots 17 UA Green – Roots Volleyball
Season Record: 30-22
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Players to Watch: Tanon Rosenthal Tanon Rosenthal 5'10" | S Westlake | 2023 State CA (setter), Nia Cummings Nia Cummings 5'11" | MB Cedar Park | 2023 State TX (middle blocker) and Evie Naumann Evie Naumann 5'11" | OH Westlake | 2023 State TX (outside hitter)
Skyline 17 Black – Skyline Juniors
Season Record: 42-16
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Players to Watch: Leah Oyewole Leah Oyewole 5'10" | OH Bishop Lynch | 2023 State TX (right side), Emory Hinckley Emory Hinckley 6'2" | S Paschal | 2023 State TX (setter) and Jenna McMichael Jenna McMichael 5'5" | DS/L Midlothian | 2023 State TX (libero)
TAV 17 Blue – Texas Advantage
Season Record: 25-23
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Players to Watch: Megan Weldon Megan Weldon 6'0" | OH Oakridge | 2023 State TX (right side), Lauren Safrit (outside hitter) and Angelina Masojc (middle blocker)
TAV Houston 17 Adidas – TAV Houston
Season Record: 35-19
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Players to Watch: Gracie Campbell Gracie Campbell 5'10" | OH Klein Oak | 2023 State TX (outside hitter), Kennedy Gustafson (defensive specialist) and Ava Martindale (libero)
TCVA 17 Green Adidas – TriCounty Volleyball Association
Season Record: 46-10
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Players to Watch: Danielle Classy Danielle Classy 5'10" | OH NB Canyon | 2023 State TX (outside hitter), Courtney Pope Courtney Pope 6'2" | MB Canyon | 2023 State TX (middle blocker) and Isabell Woo (libero)