Club Team Spotlight: OJVA 15-1 Gold

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After finishing 4th in the CEVA region last season in the 14U division, the now OJVA 15 Gold team is positioned to be very competitive this season. Most of the team from last season is returning, plus four standout additions, and with no holes in the lineup, this team should be dominant. They had a chance to compete at CEVA's first-ever Open Tournament and did incredibly well, finishing 10th, the highest finish for a 15s AND 16s team. The OJVA 15 Gold team is coached by Juno Cruz, who coached this level last season. Moving from Florida, he took over the Southridge High School program this past season. Assisting him is Charity Bradley, a recent Washington State and University of Portland volleyball player alum.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["267157"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Buerkle is the #2 recruit in the class of 2026, so it is no surprise that she would be a major impact on her club team. With both Buerkle and [player_tooltip player_id='268713' first='Zola' last='Zuccolo'] returning from last season, it is safe to assume they will continue to run a two-setter system. 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