Club Preview: Three Ohio 18U Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>AVC 18 Red</em></strong><br>A terrific collection of senior prospects make up AVC's 18 Red squad that has potential to compete with any team in their age group. Setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141694' first='Lauren' last='Yacobucci']</strong>, a Wright State commit and DI 1st Team All-Ohio selection, will have this offense rolling as they have the ability to score with good power and efficiency from all locations. Her biggest options include <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114557' first='Alayna' last='Tessena']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114531' first='Nia' last='Hall']</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141695' first='Lauren' last='Janosy']</strong> on the pins. Tessena (Northern Colorado; DI 3rd Team All-Ohio) has good range in her arm work as Hall (Cleveland State; DI 1st Team All-Ohio) is coming off a monster high school season that saw her terminate 6.0 kills per set for Steele. Janosy (*pictured) was a key contributor to NDCL's recent state title and has good length and range to make an impact on both sides of the ball. She was a DII All-Ohio Honorable Mention honoree in 2022. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114508' first='Sophia' last='Anghilante']</strong> (Indiana State; DI 2nd Team All-Ohio) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='227359' first='Alli' last='Bedrick']</strong> (Middle Tennessee) are the best options in the middle and have terminal capabilities while also helping shore up the blocking defense at the net. On the defensive side is<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='114535' first='Laney' last='Klika']</strong> (Wofford; DII 2nd Team All-Ohio) who earned over 1,600 career digs in high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Elite VBTC 18 Black</em></strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114560' first='Karis' last='Willow']</strong> is the featured prospect for this team as the 6'3 pin hitter can score with good elevation and contact point on either side of the court. At 6'3, she had over 500 kills in her final high school season for a 6.0 k/s average. The Division II 1st Team All-Ohio selection will play at Big 10 power Penn State. Middle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='197520' first='Jerilynn' last='Koehler']</strong>, a DII All-Ohio Honorable Mention selection, is the best option in the quick tempo game as at 6'2 she gets good lift off the floor to contact high and fast. She is committed to Cleveland State. The 6'0 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='197518' first='Nadia' last='Woodrow']</strong> has a good range of skills and can contribute as a setter and on the right pin. She will take her game to Illinois Tech. Some of this team's best six-rotation action comes from outside hitter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141718' first='Alanna' last='Vavao']</strong>. She earned 450 total kills in her recent two varsity seasons for Bellbrook for a 2.9 k/s average. She has an aggressive arm and when on time she can challenge blockers well at the net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Mintonette m.81</em></strong><br>This squad has some prospects that have the ability to make a high impact at the next level with some of the nation's best NCAA Division programs from 2022. Among the roster are some of Ohio's best point scorers from the recent fall high school season. Middle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114513' first='Eloise' last='Brandewie']</strong> is the premier prospect of the group with experience training in the USA system. Her future will be at Ohio State. She has high potential on both sides of the ball and will be a big part of this team's success in the shortened 18U season. At the pin is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114523' first='Ella' last='Durham'] </strong>with length and point scoring that she will showcase at San Diego, a NCAA DI national semifinalist. She terminated a career high 5.8 kills per set this recent high school season, finishing her career at Dublin Coffman just shy of 1,600 total kills. Additional pin action will come from fellow Division I commits in <strong>Kaleigh Palmer</strong> (Alabama) and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='141696' first='Ava' last='Hoying'] </strong>(Northern Kentucky). Palmer has great length and contact point while Hoying brings good range to move the ball around. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->