Day 1 Recap Of JVA Worlds, part 1
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With day one in the books for the three-day JVA World Challenge, here are three teams that showed out today. All three of these teams finished 3-0, all three have at least three primary players, and all three look to…
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Continue ReadingWith day one in the books for the three-day JVA World Challenge, here are three teams that showed out today. All three of these teams finished 3-0, all three have at least three primary players, and all three look to compete hard for the championship in 16 Open.
Munciana Indy 16 Cardinals
I mentioned this program earlier this week, but I had no idea the impact they would make. We know about their attackers, but what of the ball-control specialists? A pair of DS’s from Cathedral mark this roster in Katherine Lade (’25, 5-5 DS/L, Cathedral) and Samantha Killian (’25, 5-7 DS/L, Cathedral). Both can wear the libero jersey for any program, and probably should when the fall of ’25 comes around. I also like Molly Beatty Molly Beatty 6'0" | S Herron | 2025 State #128 Nation IN (’25, 6-0 S, Herron) running the show. Setting looks so natural to her that it’s hard to believe she’s listed as an outside hitter as well on their roster.
Team Pineapple 16 Black
This is a group of STUDS. Addy Tindall Addy Tindall 6'3" | OH Homestead | 2025 State #20 Nation IN (’25, 6-3 OH, Homestead) and Ava Tindall Ava Tindall 6'0" | MB Homestead | 2025 State IN (’25, 6-1 MB, Homestead) produce highlight reels regularly for this roster. Addison is a second-team All-State honoree from this past fall and is a high-level primary passing outside. Ava holds her own just fine in the middle, and terminates well from in front of the setter. Katie Mills Katie Mills 5'6" | DS/L Bellmont | 2025 State IN (’25, 5-6 DS/L, Bellmont) is the purest definition of libero, and should never be served under any condition.
Boiler Juniors 161E Gold
None of us Hoosiers are surprised by any team at Boiler Juniors doing well at an open-level tournament. Taylor Cripe Taylor Cripe 5'10" | OH South Newton | 2025 State IN (’25, 5-10 OH, South Newton) has a live arm and is a stud of an athlete. Setter Aysa Thomas Aysa Thomas 5'10" | S Brownsburg | 2025 State IN (’25, 5-10 S, Brownsburg) has been running a 5-1 in high school since her freshman year, and she makes running the offense on this squad look easy. Avery Lewis Avery Lewis 6'0" | MB Cathedral | 2026 State IN (’26, 6-0 MB, Cathedral) is an excellent choice for an M2 for any squad looking for long, lean and athletic. Her swings and blocks are always terminal, and has that work ethic not seen from a lot of middles in this class.