2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 National
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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…
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Continue ReadingThe 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.
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.
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 in this article we’ll analyze 18 Freedom, where five squads from the Lone Star State that will fight for the title:
18 National
Division Size: 45
Teams from Texas: 5
Team Previews
NRG VBC 18 AMPD Navy – NRG Volleyball (Mansfield)
Season Record (on AES): 16-7
Players to Watch: Jaden Polovina (setter), Rachael Spicer (middle) and Miriam Williams (outside hitter)
SA Juniors 18 Adidas – San Antonio Juniors (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 27-17
Players to Watch: Kendra Grimm Kendra Grimm 5'10" | S Claudia Taylor Ladybird Johnson-San Antonio | 2023 TX (setter), India Gantt (middle) and Kitana Tuufuli Kitana Tuufuli 6'1" | OH Steele | 2023 State TX (outside hitter)
TAV Houston 18 Adidas – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 37-10
Players to Watch: Olivia Waggoner Olivia Waggoner 5'11" | OH Bridgeland | 2023 State TX (outside hitter), Ava Martindale (libero) and Sydney Louis (setter)
TIV 18 Black – Texas Image (Grand Prairie)
Season Record (on AES): 13-17
Players to Watch: Bailee Hewitt (outside hitter), Fabiola Betancourt (right side) and Mia Sanchez (middle)
Tx Performance 18-1 – Texas Performance (El Paso)
Season Record (on AES): 25-5
Players to Watch: Isabella Castro (libero), Alexis Massey (setter) and Ella Sanders (outside hitter)