2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 Liberty

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The club volleyball season is coming to an end for the players competing in the 18s age group and the final stop in this stage of their careers will take place at the 2022 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship, which will be held in Columbus, Ohio, from April 28-30.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Texas will have a huge representation in Ohio, with as many as 44 teams entered to compete across six different divisions and many of them will be real contenders at the National Championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the pinnacle of the season approaches for the 18s, we're previewing each of the divisions in which the teams from the Lone Star State will compete and this time we'll present 18 Freedom and the seven squads from the Lone Star State that will be in action:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>18 Liberty</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division Size: 32</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Teams from Texas: 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Team Previews</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Ama Xtreme 18 National</em> </strong>– Amarillo Xtreme 18 National (Amarillo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 11-11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwPVGlrlTo/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwPVGlrlTo/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='319576' first='Kaela' last='Neie'] (outside hitter), Jada Permenter (libero) and Madyson Eberly (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>CTV 18 Elite</em> </strong>– Club Texas Volleyball (Ft. Worth)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 15-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_jDafLtOs/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_jDafLtOs/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>SaMyah Medford (middle), Caroline Kahle (outside hitter) and Rylee Metts (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Flyers 18 APX-Chip</em> </strong>– [program_tooltip program_id='431152' first='Frisco' last='Flyers Volleyball Club'] (Frisco)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 26-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_U1X0uiAc/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_U1X0uiAc/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284386' first='Madelynn' last='Vaughn'] (libero), Kyrsten Carrasco (outside hitter) and Christian Dauster (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>HJV 18 Premier</em> </strong>– [program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors'] (Houston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 20-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CnqMxPKLldG/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CnqMxPKLldG/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Ava Kennon (middle), [player_tooltip player_id='153297' first='Ryan' last='Williams'] (outside hitter) and Emeli Muagututi'a (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Roots 181 Green</em> </strong>– Roots Volleyball (Austin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 27-12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJLzZhMGLE/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJLzZhMGLE/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='195827' first='Evie' last='Naumann'] (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='122891' first='Bella' last='Briceno'] (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='219457' first='Morgan' last='Poulain'] (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SA Force 181 Darkside</em> </strong>– San Antonio Force Volleyball Club (San Antonio)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 29-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CndXXAyseeN/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CndXXAyseeN/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='200650' first='Randi' last='Rush'] (setter/right side), Bailey Schievelbein (outside hitter) and Haylee Hurtado (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>UEPA 18D</em></strong> – Untouchables Volleyball Club (Plano)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 17-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpa0NOCPiQh/?hl=pt","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpa0NOCPiQh/?hl=pt </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Leah Gardner (middle), Bella Cherry (outside hitter/right side) and Brooke Rifkin (libero)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->