16U CEVA Bid Tournament
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The USAV National Bid tournament for the CEVA region was this past weekend, so high-level volleyball 12U through 18U took place all over Oregon. The 16U age division was allotted three bids: a National Bid to the 1st place team,…
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Continue ReadingThe USAV National Bid tournament for the CEVA region was this past weekend, so high-level volleyball 12U through 18U took place all over Oregon. The 16U 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 be heading to the 2023 Girls Junior National Championship in Chicago, IL.
The following teams from the CEVA region competed in the 16U Bid Tournament:
- Athena VB 16-1 Gold
- Athena VB 16-2 Black
- CCE 16-1 National
- Excel NW 16-1 Lux
- G3VB 16-1
- NPJ Salem 16 National
- OJVA 16-1 Gold
- Webfoot 16-Elite
And the teams headed to Chicago are:
NATIONAL BID – Athena VB 16-1 Gold
The Athena 16-1 team went undefeated on the day, making an impressive second-set comeback in the Championship. At an 18-24 deficit versus NPJ 16-1, Athena ended up winning 27-25 to secure the National bid. Mia Hunt Mia Hunt 5'9" | S Central Catholic | 2025 State OR (the #2 recruit in Oregon) and Hayden McGehee Hayden McGehee 5'7" | S Jesuit | 2025 State OR ran the offense as a 6-2, consistently pushing the ball to their powerhouse pins. Playing all six rotations, #1 recruit in 2026, Madi Andrews Madi Andrews 6'1" | OH Adrienne C Nelson | 2026 State OR , proved lethal all around. Opposite her is the #6 overall recruit, Sadie Ross Sadie Ross 6'2" | OH Jesuit | 2026 State OR , who has showcased tons of improvement over the past few months. Bouncy Addie Emerson Addie Emerson 5'9" | RS Valley Catholic | 2025 State OR , the #1 right side in the State, and Billie Ross Billie Ross 6'0" | MB La Center | 2025 State WA , a Washington athlete, took command of the right side. Anchoring the team’s back row as their libero was Addy Azavedo Addy Azavedo 5'4" | DS/L Jesuit | 2025 State OR . Ainsley Arbow also saw court time, playing Sadie Ross Sadie Ross 6'2" | OH Jesuit | 2026 State OR ‘ back row rotations. In the middle, Elliana Carroll Elliana Carroll 6'1" | MB Jesuit | 2025 State OR and Gabby Troche Gabby Troche 5'11" | MB Lake Oswego | 2025 State OR were a formidable front.
AMERICAN BID – NPJ Salem 16 National
The NPJ 16-1 Salem team put up a competitive front, going undefeated on the day until falling to Athena 16-1 in the finals. Evie Morrissette Evie Morrissette 6'0" | S Sprague | 2025 State OR stepped up big time this tournament and successfully ran a 5-1 in each match as their setter. Paige Thies Paige Thies 6'2" | OH Oregon City | 2025 State #39 Nation OR , the #1 recruit in 2026, shouldered a massive offensive load as a six-rotation outside hitter. Playing Thies’ opposite, Mylee Blake Mylee Blake 6'1" | OH West Albany | 2025 State OR saw much more action this tournament as a six-rotation pin. Nyah Doan Mitchell Nyah Doan Mitchell 5'11" | OH North Eugene | 2025 State OR switched it up and played primarily on the right side this tournament. Outside hitter turned libero Yana Tuioti Yana Tuioti 5'8" | DS/L Sheldon | 2026 State OR led their back row. In the middle, Olivia Madsen Olivia Madsen 6'2" | MB Westview | 2025 State OR and Giana Elgarico Giana Elgarico 5'11" | MB Marist Catholic | 2025 State OR were an intimidating front.
FREEDOM BID – G3VB 16-1
The G3VB 16-1 team had an impressive run at the Bid tournament, defeating OJVA 16-1 in three sets to secure the Freedom bid. Running the offense, Alexa Schnell Alexa Schnell 5'7" | S Corvallis | 2025 State OR executed a 5-1 for the team. On the outside and playing all around, Isabella C Jacobson Isabella C Jacobson 5'10" | OH Crescent Valley | 2025 State OR proved dominant. Playing her opposite, Sonja Minarsich. On the right side, Ryland Minnick proved to be a force both offensively and defensively. Zyon Moevoa and Vivian Buford Vivian Buford 5'7" | OH Crescent Valley | 2025 State OR were utilized across the back row as defensive specialists. Leading the back row, sporting the libero jersey, was Ellie Grace. Ashlin Lockman Ashlin Lockman 5'9" | OH Crescent Valley | 2026 State OR and Joya Euhus Joya Euhus 6'1" | MB Santiam Christian | 2025 State OR proved dominant from the middle.