15U CEVA Bid Tournament
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This past weekend was the USAV National Bid tournament for the CEVA region, so high-level volleyball 12U through 18U took place all over Oregon. The 15U age division was allotted three bids: a National Bid to the 1st place team,…
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Continue ReadingThis past weekend was the USAV National Bid tournament for the CEVA region, so high-level volleyball 12U through 18U took place all over Oregon. The 15U age division was allotted three bids: a National Bid to the 1st place team, an American Bid to the 2nd place team, and a Freedom Bid to the 3rd place team. With eight teams vying for three bids, the competition was tough, but three teams prevailed and will head to the 2023 Girls Junior National Championship in Chicago, IL.
The following teams from the CEVA region competed in the 15U Bid Tournament:
- Aspire NW 15-1 Empire
- Athena VB 15-1 Gold
- Athena VB 15-2 Black
- COVC 15 Nationals
- NPJ Bend 15 National
- NPJ Salem 15 National
- OJVA 15-1 Gold
- Spiketown 15-1 National
And the teams headed to Chicago are:
NATIONAL BID – OJVA 15-1 Gold
The OJVA 15-1 team went 4-0 at the tournament, proving their dominance in the CEVA region. Eight of the athletes on the team are in the top 20 for the class of 2026 in Oregon, so this is an incredibly high-level and competitive group of freshmen. Kiana Johnson, Emmah Sanchez Emmah Sanchez 5'6" Camas | 2026 OR , and Sidney Ginter Sidney Ginter 5'3" | DS/L Central Catholic | 2026 State OR anchored the back row. Lily Mae Buerkle Lily Mae Buerkle 5'10" | S McDaniel | 2026 State OR executed a 5-1 for some matches, with Abby Maulding Abby Maulding 5'9" | S LaSalle Prep | 2026 State OR stepping in when the team ran a 6-2. Reese Kincaid Reese Kincaid 6'2" | OH Central Catholic | 2026 State OR and Addie Cameron Addie Cameron 5'10" | OH Prairie | 2026 State WA were dominant six-rotation outside hitters. Jada Johnson was high-flying on the right side. Hayley Schaaf Hayley Schaaf 6'3" | MB Catlin Gabel | 2026 State OR and Jacquelyn Goddard were formidable forces in the middle.
AMERICAN BID – Athena VB 15-1 Gold
The Athena 15-1 team remained undefeated until losing to the OJVA 15-1 team in the finals, so still a very impressive showing. They put up a serious fight in the championship, battling both sets 23-25. Grady Heinle Grady Heinle 5'6" Central Catholic | 2026 OR took the reins as the starting libero, leading the back row. Sloan Hefeneider Sloan Hefeneider 5'8" | S Jesuit | 2026 State OR and Madeline Harrington Madeline Harrington 5'9" | S Sunset | 2026 State OR ran a 6-2. Sophia Gourley (2027) and Madison Sherby were standouts on the outside. Olivia Curtis Olivia Curtis 5'8" | RS Jesuit | 2026 State OR was steady on the right side. In the middle, Olivia Diaz Olivia Diaz 6'0" | MB Jesuit | 2026 State OR and Lauren Quiroga Lauren Quiroga 5'9" | OH Mountainside | 2026 State OR were commanding.
FREEDOM BID – NPJ Salem 15 National
The NPJ 15-1 Salem team went 3-3 on the day. In the semi-finals, they were knocked out in a tough 3-set match by OJVA 15-1. However, they bounced back and beat NPJ 15-1 Bend in 3 sets to secure the Freedom Bid. Tiny but mighty Jaynie Jespersen Jaynie Jespersen 5'0" | DS/L West Salem | 2026 State OR was the cornerstone of the team’s back row as their libero. Kamryn Sande Kamryn Sande 5'6" | OH Cascade | 2025 State OR also played across the back row for Briella Mathis Briella Mathis 6'0" | OH South Salem | 2026 State OR . Irene Rocha Irene Rocha 5'8" | S Blanchet Catholic | 2026 State OR and Kamree Orizotti executed a 6-2. On the outside, Emma Brewer Emma Brewer 6'1" | OH Salem Academy | 2026 State OR (#5 2026 recruit in Oregon) and Briella Mathis Briella Mathis 6'0" | OH South Salem | 2026 State OR were offensive weapons. On the right side, with both setters only playing their back row rotations, Kate Stewart Kate Stewart 5'9" | RS Sprague | 2026 State OR and Joy Shamrell Joy Shamrell 5'7" | RS Oregon City | 2026 State OR played the right side with confidence. In the middle, Gabriella Haury Gabriella Haury 5'9" | MB Silverton | 2026 State OR and Brooklyn Baca Brooklyn Baca 5'8" | OH McNary | 2026 State OR were an intimidating front.