Bluegrass Preview: 16U Power Pools
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JVA’s annual Bluegrass event is this coming weekend in Louisville, KY. Here are some of the top teams and key prospects in the 16U division Power Pools. Power Pool 1This pool features some deep talent across the four teams seeded…
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Continue ReadingJVA’s annual Bluegrass event is this coming weekend in Louisville, KY. Here are some of the top teams and key prospects in the 16U division Power Pools.
Power Pool 1
This pool features some deep talent across the four teams seeded here. Circle City 16 Purple is the top seed and host some solid talent around the floor. Logan Bell on the left pin has a great arm and can develop good pace and range. Reese Dunkle has improved her impact in the middle and is becoming one of the most effective at this position on both sides of the ball.
Munciana 16 Blaze has Spencer Etzler Spencer Etzler 5'8" | OH Coldwater | 2025 State OH , one of the most complete prospects in this class from Ohio. She has all the tools to contribute in a variety of ways. At 6’2, Lilly Howell has the best size for this team and a high ceiling to her game. She continues to benefit from her length as her movement becomes more fluid on both sides of the ball.
NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami features two pin attackers that get a lot of work in Ava Tilden and Riley McCloskey. High school teammates that won the most recent Kentucky state title, they are both highly capable of terminating with an emphatic ending. However, this team needs more balance to help create better space for them to do their best work. They are coming off a recent Pioneer Region bid tournament title and bring good momentum with them into this weekend. The final team in this pool is SPVB 16 Elite from the Great Lakes region.
Power Pool 2
AVC CLE 16 Red is the top team in this pool. They have a deep roster with a solid arsenal of arms throughout their rotation. Middle
Kayla Channell
Kayla
Channell
6'2" | MB
Gilmour Academy | 2025
State
#114
Nation
OH
continues to solidify her place among the middles in this Ohio class with the best potential to be elite. She gets a lot of support at the pins from outside hitters
Marlie Davis
Marlie
Davis
5'11" | OH
Gilmour Academy | 2025
State
OH
and
Aubrey Anders
Aubrey
Anders
6'1" | OH
Gilmour Academy | 2025
State
OH
and at the opposite side from
Belle Groomes
Belle
Groomes
6'0" | S
St. Joseph Academy | 2025
State
#38
Nation
OH
and
Natalya Bergant
Natalya
Bergant
6'0" | RS
Lake Catholic | 2025
State
OH
, both lefties with big arms and great point scoring experience.
Fellow Ohio foes Tri-State Elite and OPVC are also in this pool. TSE 16 Blue is led by setter Ally Hughes Ally Hughes 5'9" | S Roger Bacon | 2025 State OH , one of the best distributors in the greater Cincy area. TSE’s offense also features the aggressive arms of Luci Heid Luci Heid 5'11" | OH Badin | 2025 State OH and Molly Creech Molly Creech 5'9" | OH St. Ursula | 2025 State OH on the power side of the court. Heid has good length and contact point at 6’0 while Creech’s game utilizes an arm with good pace and movement that complements what she can bring with her ball control and defensive range in the back row.
Mariah Gaines
Mariah
Gaines
5'10" | OH
Roger Bacon | 2025
State
OH
(*pictured) provides a big left-side presence for OPVC. She is explosive off the floor and brings power and range. Another prospect to see for this team is middle
Zari Gillispie
Zari
Gillispie
6'0" | MB
Summit Country Day | 2025
State
OH
and the athleticism she provides as a capable point scorer and impact defender. Gillispie’s raw quality from a season ago continues to see more polish as she is helping this team compete extremely well with her presence and effort. KIVA 16 Red is the final team in this pool.