Kansas Teams in the 17s Division: Part I
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We started close to a couple of weeks ago highlighting 17U teams on the Missouri side of the state line. Once we get into Kansas City it gets kind of dicey due to teams in Kansas also having players and…
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Continue ReadingWe started close to a couple of weeks ago highlighting 17U teams on the Missouri side of the state line. Once we get into Kansas City it gets kind of dicey due to teams in Kansas also having players and Missouri and vice versa. Today we will start looking at some of the teams “based” in Kansas.
Dynasty 17 Black
We discuss this team often as they are arguably one of the top teams in the country after a crazy 2022. They are back with many familiar faces and some new but familiar faces. They started off the qualifier season as runner-ups at the Northern Lights Qualifier in the open division to clinch their bid. We know on the pins they have six rotation players Carlie Cisneros Carlie Cisneros 6'0" | OH Liberty North | 2024 State #7 Nation MO (Arizona), Skyler Pierce Skyler Pierce 6'3" | OH Olathe Northwest | 2024 State #4 Nation KS (Nebraska), and Abigail Mullen Abigail Mullen 6'3" | RS Liberty | 2025 State #3 Nation MO . In the libero jersey, Ryan McAleer Ryan McAleer 5'5" | DS/L Blue Valley | 2024 State #29 Nation KS (Purdue) is back. One of the top players and setters in the 2025 class Reese Messer Reese Messer 5'11" | S St. James | 2025 State #6 Nation KS returns to lead the offense and add in Lauren Wright Lauren Wright 5'8" | S Liberty North | 2024 State MO , who had a great year for Liberty North. DS Maya Houseworth Maya Houseworth 5'11" | RS St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 KS has looked good early in the ds position. The key in my opinion will be the play in the middle. They return Jada Ingram Jada Ingram 5'11" | MB Washburn Rural | 2024 State #61 Nation KS (UNLV), who had a great year for Washburn Rural en route to a state title. Piper Newton Piper Newton 5'11" | MB St. Teresa's | 2024 State MO has looked explosive early in qualifiers and the Power league. And this year, add in Cy Rae Campbell Cy Rae Campbell 5'11" | MB Heritage Christian | 2024 State #45 Nation KS (Wake Forest), who played up the last couple of years. If they are on, they can be a favorite for a title.
Dynasty 17 Blue
Dynasty 17 Blue checked one goal off their box early this season in earning a spot in the ever-competitive HOA Power League, in a deep 17s division. They went 3-4 in the MLK tournament in the 17 Club division. They would follow that up by finishing 14th in the Northern Lights Qualifier in the USA division. This team features Addisen Horn Addisen Horn 5'8" | S Olathe Northwest | 2024 State KS , who set in a 6-2 for Olathe Northwest this past fall and established herself as a quality setter. They have a couple of St. James products in the middle in Geneva Musolf Geneva Musolf 6'1" | MB St. James | 2025 State KS and Emery Jackson. State champion Ava Anderson Ava Anderson 6'0" | RS Bishop Miege | 2024 KS has shown she can play multiple positions on the court and brings competitiveness to this team. Madelyn Meyer and Delaney Cahill Delaney Cahill 5'11" | OH Piper | 2024 State KS are on the pins. Defensively, Karsen Chapman from Lawrence Free State and Carly Hain of Olathe West look to play major roles behind the block.
Mavs KC 17-1
Mavs KC is another veteran bunch back for 2023. Sara Allmon Sara Allmon 6'0" | OH Olathe South | 2024 KS is a pin who can score in many different ways. She has improved in the blocking department and her stock continues to rise. Joining her on the pins and also capable of doing damage is Ella Goodwin and Hope Hickman Hope Hickman 6'0" | MB Northeast Kansas Home School | 2024 State KS . This team hosts probably the deepest defender bunch in the state in this division with Sophia Bond Sophia Bond 5'7" | DS/L St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State KS , Remi Nuss Remi Nuss 5'6" | DS/L Blue Valley Northwest | 2024 State KS , and Emmy Sher Emmy Sher 5'8" | DS/L Olathe Northwest | 2024 State KS . You don’t miss a beat regardless of which defender is on the court as they all are top-tier. Kelsey Schenck Kelsey Schenck 5'11" | S St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State KS (Lipscomb) has displayed the tools and playmaking ability to distinguish herself as one of the top setters in the city. Like with Dynasty 17 Black, the middles will tell the story of how deep this team can go come July. Tatum Grimes Tatum Grimes 6'2" | MB St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State #184 Nation KS has made the move over from Power ‘] to Mavs and provides instant scoring and defense. Lauren Roediger Lauren Roediger 6'2" | MB Olathe Northwest | 2024 State KS (UMKC) and Olivia Martin Olivia Martin 6'1" | MB Shawnee Mission NW | 2024 State KS are both strong assets to have on your team. The first Power League playdate saw them go 4-1, losing only to Dynasty 17 Black. They went 3-2 this past Sunday dropping matches to Power ‘] 17-1 and Pohaku 17-1.
Power ‘] 17-1
Power is back and still has a roster capable of making some noise this spring. They return a dynamic pin duo of Jillian Huckabey Jillian Huckabey 6'0" | OH Olathe Northwest | 2024 State #74 Nation KS (Florida International) and 2025 Alea Goolsby Alea Goolsby 5'11" | OH St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 State #36 Nation KS , who was key in St. Thomas Aquinas winning a state title. Janelle Green Janelle Green 5'9" | S Blue Valley North | 2024 State #68 Nation KS (Cincinnati) is back to run the offensive show. Rachel Van Gorp Rachel Van Gorp 5'9" | OH Heritage Christian | 2024 State #94 Nation KS (Iowa State) is a do-it-all player and brings many intangibles to the court. Defensively, Mya Bolton Mya Bolton 5'3" | DS/L St. James Academy | 2024 State #134 Nation KS (Michigan State) and Abby Boyd Abby Boyd DS/L Blue Springs South | 2023 State MO (Rockhurst) will be contributors and tasked with keeping the offense in system. Julia Headley Julia Headley 6'2" | MB St. James | 2024 State #103 Nation KS (Colgate), Tatum Tindall Tatum Tindall 6'1" | MB Manhattan | 2024 State KS , and Zoë McDonald Zoë McDonald 6'2" | MB Shawnee Mission East | 2024 State KS will roam the middle. They are perfect in two Power League play dates and have only dropped one set.
PVA 17-1
PVA traveled to Minnesota to kick off their qualifier season in the Liberty Division and returned with a 9th-place finish. Based on their final results, they possibly could have been in a position to get a bid had it not been for some second-day mishaps. We don’t have the final story but it appears they have three sets forfeited. They dropped one whole match before losing a set before losing the match -17 to a Nebraska Premier Red team. Typically a forfeit such as this comes from not being on the court on time. Nonetheless, this team has weapons starting with Fiona Van Dyke on the pin. Gretel Robbins Gretel Robbins 5'11" | RS Pembroke Hill | 2024 State MO will also play a factor in the team’s success from the pin. Kennedy Outler Kennedy Outler 6'0" | RS Smithville | 2024 State MO and Taryn Marcum Taryn Marcum 5'5" | DS/L Paola | 2024 State KS will see time on the front row. Lauren Croom Lauren Croom 5'7" | S Blue Valley Northwest | 2024 State KS comes over from Mavs to help with the setting duties, joining Esther Archibald. Grace Wagers Grace Wagers 6'2" | MB Blue Valley | 2024 State KS , who saw some varsity time for Blue Valley this year will be one of the middles.
Shockwave 17-1
Shockwave earned a spot in the HOA Power League after a strong qualifier performance. They opened going 3-2 dropping those matches to 417 and Mavs 17-1. They followed that up by going 2-3 on Sunday. The Wichita area team has weapons of their own led by pins Jillian Gregory Jillian Gregory 6'0" | OH Maize South | 2025 State #66 Nation KS and Gracie Morrow Gracie Morrow 5'11" | OH Maize South | 2024 State KS . They provide a solid 1-2 punch. Both players are capable of taking over a match when they get going. Setter Camdyn Stuky (Tennesee) returns as an offensive-minded setter. Jacqueline Corcoran Jacqueline Corcoran 5'10" | OH Circle | 2024 State KS and Abigail Koontz Abigail Koontz 5'4" | DS/L Newton | 2024 State KS had tremendous high school seasons. Grace Hett Grace Hett 5'5" | DS/L Marion | 2024 State KS is very good in the back row. Mia Fox Mia Fox 6'2" | MB Circle | 2024 State KS , Nina Mitchell Nina Mitchell 6'2" | MB Wichita Northwest | 2024 State KS , and Avery Elofsson are all front-row players who may take swings from the middle and right side.