Club Team Spotlight: NPJ Bend 16 National

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The NPJ Bend 16 National team will be one to watch this season. Last year's 16s team finished 6th in the region, and this year's team -- which includes several returning NPJ Bend athletes -- has started off incredibly strong. They are currently ranked third out of 132 teams in the CEVA power league 16s division, putting them in a solid position for success this season. The team also had an excellent run in the 2023 Matt Hartner Memorial Classic, where they placed third after losing only one match to Athena's 16-1 Gold team, the tournament champions. The team is coached by Suzi Davison, who has coached for NPJ Bend since 2020, and Kori Iverson, who previously assisted the Southern Oregon University volleyball team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["161873"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":312490,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Davis, a setter, is doing an excellent job at running her team's offense so far this season. She combines her quickness and great footwork to get to each ball effortlessly. 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