17U 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 17U 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 17U 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 17U Bid Tournament:
Aspire NW 17-1 Empire
Athena VB 17-1 Gold
Athena VB 17-2 Black
Excel NW 17-1 Lux
NPJ Salem 17 National
OJVA 17-1 Gold
Rise MFR 17 National
VB Alliance 17-Sean
And the teams headed to Chicago are:
NATIONAL BID – OJVA 17-1 Gold
The OJVA 17-1 team had an impressive showing at the bid tournament, going undefeated and securing the National bid. Currently the only 17s team in Flight 1 of the CEVA Open division, it is no surprise this team is dominating. Executing a 6-2 system, Elisabeth Levick and Taylor Guerra Taylor Guerra 5'10" | S Westview | 2024 State OR ran the court with confidence. Levick also stayed in to attack on the right side. Sydney Dreves Sydney Dreves 5'11" | OH Columbia River | 2025 State #80 Nation WA , the #2 2025 recruit in Washington, was a major offensive and defensive asset, playing all six rotations. Opposite Dreves was Amber Walker Amber Walker 6'0" | OH Tigard | 2024 State OR , a right-side turned outside who has shown substantial improvement over the past few months. Playing Guerra’s front row was Hailey Heytvelt Hailey Heytvelt 6'2" | MB LaSalle | 2024 State OR , an explosive middle blocker turned right side. Anchoring the back row as the team’s libero was Halle Reiter Halle Reiter 5'4" | DS/L Camas | 2024 State #138 Nation WA , the #6 overall recruit from the class of 2024 in Washington. Adrienne Nguyen Adrienne Nguyen 5'7" | DS/L St. Mary's Academy | 2024 State OR and McKenna Brent McKenna Brent 5'7" | DS/L Oregon City | 2024 State OR were utilized throughout the tournament as defensive specialists. In the middle, Avery Walunas Avery Walunas 6'1" | MB Camas | 2024 State WA and Brooke Williams Brooke Williams 6'1" | MB Oregon City | 2024 State OR proved a formidable front.
AMERICAN BID – NPJ Salem 17 National
The NPJ 17-1 Salem team had a competitive showing at the bid tournament, staying undefeated until falling to OJVA 17-1 in the finals in a tough three-set match. The team primarily ran a 5-1 system with veteran NPJ athlete Taylor DeTrant Taylor DeTrant 5'8" | S McNary | 2024 State OR . On the outside, the ever-dominant Kendyl Arnett Kendyl Arnett 5'10" | OH West Albany | 2024 State #81 Nation OR was a steady offensive weapon all around. Playing her opposite, Sidney Friesen Sidney Friesen 5'8" | OH Sprague | 2024 State OR , a talented six-rotation outside/defensive specialist with some serious hops. Friesen is new to NPJ this season and has been a critical, highly utilized addition to the team. Playing the right side, Teagan Wilson Teagan Wilson 6'0" | RS West Salem | 2024 State OR , an outside hitter, turned right side, put up a formidable block, and took some big swings. Ava Makua Ava Makua 5'0" | DS/L Lebanon | 2024 State OR led the back row as the team’s libero. Utilized as a defensive specialist for the right side, Jadyn Daviscourt Jadyn Daviscourt 5'6" | DS/L Cascade | 2024 State OR proved steady. Kate Klobas Kate Klobas 6'0" | MB Tillamook | 2024 State OR and Annabelle Peterson Annabelle Peterson 5'9" | MB Cascade | 2024 State OR showcased athleticism and dominant play in the middle.
FREEDOM BID – Athena VB 17-1 Gold
The Athena 17-1 team had some significant pieces missing on Saturday. However, even with some starters out due to injury, the team was still able to pull off some wins and secure the Freedom bid. Running a 5-1 throughout the day, Hannah Brown Hannah Brown 5'8" | S Sherwood | 2024 State OR and Olivia Doel Olivia Doel 5'7" | S West Linn | 2024 State OR split duties. With Alondra Paz Alondra Paz 5'9" | OH State #150 Nation OR and Lilly Lansing Lilly Lansing 5'11" | RS Jesuit | 2024 State OR out with injuries, their typical lineup shifted. However, there was no change for Emily Fulton Emily Fulton 5'11" | OH Sherwood | 2024 State OR as she took on her regular role, playing six rotations as their outside. Emma Williams Emma Williams 5'11" | OH Jesuit | 2024 State OR stepped up big time at this tournament, filling in for Alondra Paz Alondra Paz 5'9" | OH State #150 Nation OR , attacking on the outside. With Lansing out on the right side, Thanvi Chilukuri Thanvi Chilukuri 5'11" | OH Westview | 2024 State OR was tasked with filling this hole. Anchoring the team’s back row, recent Wisconsin commit Maile Chan Maile Chan 5'3" | DS/L Mountainside | 2024 State #156 Nation OR . Nadia Murray-Ceriello Nadia Murray-Ceriello 5'8" | DS/L Central Catholic | 2024 State OR and Amiyah Eason Amiyah Eason 5'4" | DS/L Barlow | 2024 State OR were used as defensive specialists throughout the day. Shouldering a substantial offensive load, Elizabeth Andrew Elizabeth Andrew 6'5" | MB Ridgefield | 2024 State #6 Nation WA , a Washington athlete, who is currently the #8 recruit in the nation, was highly effective in the middle. Also dominant in the middle Hailey McEllrath Hailey McEllrath 6'0" | MB Ridgefield | 2024 State WA , a Washington athlete new to Athena.