USAV GJNC 15 Liberty, American, Freedom for Missouri Clubs

<p>The final of our Missouri teams in the 15-age division will compete in the Liberty and American pools starting next Monday in Indiana. Two Mizuno Club North teams will take action along with two teams hailing from the Springfield area in Apex and 417. Invasion and KC Legends both from the eastern side of the Kansas City area will round out the teams we preview today.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Liberty</strong></em></span></p> <p><strong>Mizuno Club North 15-1</strong> went to the Mideast Qualifier to earn their Liberty bid earlier this season. Their 10-0 run gave them their ticket to nationals and they hope to build on that after a 53-17 season to date. <strong>Ava Glaeser</strong> will help lead this team into their championship week.</p> <p>We jump from the Northland of Kansas City to the east side of the city with <strong>Invasion 15 Black</strong>. They took care of business at Northern Lights to win one of the two available bids. At 26-17 on the year, they are primed for a long run in the Liberty Division. Middle <strong>Riley Hayes</strong> has been good this year along with OH <strong>Ellison Noll</strong> and S <strong>Madison Harris</strong>.</p> <p>The final representative from the Show-Me State will be Apex 15-1. They went to Show Me and walked away with an invite to nationals. They are showing a 29-14 record and were competitive during HOA Power League action. We really like southpaw setter <strong>Hannah Gardner</strong>. She is offensive-minded and has a good swing on the second ball. Libero <strong>Macy Humble</strong> is good in her role. <strong>Addyson Rebmann</strong> and <strong>Isabella Breuer</strong> from the pin and middle put up a good block and are able to score in system. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>American</strong></em></span></p> <p><strong>KC Legends 15-1</strong> and <strong>417 Juniors 15-1</strong> were able to get region bids. <strong>Mizuno Club North 15-2</strong> grabbed their bid at the Far Western Qualifier. <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='428799' first='Rockwood' last='Thunder'] 15 Navy</strong> is the Gateway Region rep in this division. The Legends are a small local club housed in the Blue Springs area of Kansas City. <strong>Katie Vargo</strong> is a spark plug defensively for this team. <strong>Rylee Krause</strong> runs the show from the setter position. <strong>Jordyn Krebs</strong> is a long pin capable of affecting the game with both her offense and defense. </p> <p>417 Juniors have a posted record of 28-15. <strong>Chloe Burke</strong> is a dynamic middle who has a high IQ. She has a powerful swing and will read the defense to find the open spot on the floor. <strong>Tara Venable</strong> is a high-power pin that can deliver. </p> <p>Club North took care of things out West to earn their trip to the big dance. They sport a 28-12 record in reported matches to Indy. <strong>Jameah Chappell</strong> brings length to the front row from the middle position. <strong>Sailor Bane</strong> is an experienced setter. <strong>Lauren Smith</strong> can fill it up from the pin. Also, watch for <strong>Myesa Camacho</strong> to affect things in the libero jersey. </p> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='428799' first='Rockwood' last='Thunder'] will represent the St. Louis region in the American after taking away the region bid. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="168047" first="Clare" last="Carroll"]</strong> and <strong>Mallory Sell</strong> are a couple of players who can be key to this team's success. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Freedom</strong></em></span></p> <p><strong>Core STL U15 Navy</strong> will go to war in the Freedom. They bring an impressive 43 wins into the championships. Their resume includes 2nd place at JVA World Challenge and 7th place at Nebraska AAU Grand Prix. Setter <strong>Cameron Kokmetscher</strong> will run the offense and look to feed middle <strong>Madelyn Clarke</strong> and pin <strong>Natalie Frazier</strong>. Libero <strong>Taylor Holdmeier</strong> will look to keep the team in system. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>