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Texas National Champions – HJV 18 Premier

Texas National Champions – HJV 18 Premier
Renegades 18 Adidas vs. HJV 18 Premier
Guilherme Torres
Guilherme Torres May 7, 2023 @ 10:06 AM
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Vivian Chaney
Vivian Chaney 5'5" | DS/L | 2023
TX
Victoria Powell
Victoria Powell 6'0" | MB | 2023
TX
Christina Vigil
Christina Vigil 5'10" | RS | 2023
TX
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Exactly one week ago, the club season ended for most 18s teams around the country, with the best of them competing in the 2023 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than 40 teams from Texas made the trip up North to battle against the elite of the sport in the US and one of them, HJV 18 Premier, was able to bring the gold medals home, prevailing in the 18 Freedom division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from [program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors'] Volleyball battled adversity and competition from 47 opponents to emerge victorious with nine wins and only two sets dropped, taking the Lone Star State to the top of the podium in their division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrtMv50r2TS/","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/CrtMv50r2TS/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's now recognize the accomplishment of these players in the last event of their club careers and highlight some of them who had pivotal roles in HJV 18 Premier's victory last weekend in Columbus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["176643"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"When a libero takes home the MVP award in such a competitive tournament, it's because she really made a difference on the court and that was the case with Chaney. The technical libero was a stud for the team all week, providing great stability on the backcourt and keeping things running smoothly in a team that had a handful of players out of their original positions. Very skilled and intelligent, Chaney did a great job with her passing and also generated several transition opportunities with her defense. She came up big in the tight championship game with Florida's JJVA 18 Teal, delivering 13 digs.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6453c8ffc56e1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15378733/64504a195798211534016ea0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6453c8ffc572c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Ava Kennon","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Dawson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Kennon was one of the best HJV 18 Premier players during the season and she also delivered some strong performances from the middle in Columbus. A very physical player, she's capable of impacting the game on both sides of the ball at the net and that's what she did over the week in Ohio. Her offensive game, in particular, was solid during the entire event and she had high-scoring performances in several of HJV's matches. Kennon, who also did a solid job with her blocking, earned an All-Tournaement Team selection.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6453c8ffc57cb"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15087091/645050126e8bc511fc1a9a07' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6453c8ffc57ed"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["87575"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Vigil started the season playing as a setter for HJV 18 Premier, but moved to outside hitter during the season and was one of the best in the position in Columbus, also earning All-Tournament Team honors. She wouldn't have done it without her excellent all-around game, which allowed her to not adjust to the left (she was already used to hitting on the right with her high school team Northland Christian), but also to handle her passing and defensive duties very well. Vigil was very reliable with her offense, using her reach to beat blockers and send the ball near the end line to score.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6453c8ffc583d"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15132881/645286b9ab921301c44ad1da' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6453c8ffc585a"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["141118"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Another player who switched positions during the season, Powell was another individual standout for HJV 18 Premier in Columbus. Originally a middle, she moved to the right and made a great impact from there. The move strongly benefited the team's defensive system as it placed one of its best blockers in front of opposing outside hitters, making their lives much more difficult when it came to scoring points. Powell also displayed great efficiency on offense, swinging hard and smartly to put the ball down. 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Exactly one week ago, the club season ended for most 18s teams around the country, with the best of them competing in the 2023 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Columbus, Ohio.

Vivian Chaney

Vivian Chaney

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Chaney DS/L
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Lamar
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TX
Texas National Champions – HJV 18 Premier
When a libero takes home the MVP award in such a competitive tournament, it’s because she really made...
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State: Texas
School: Lamar
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Ava Kennon

Ava Kennon

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Ava Kennon

School: Dawson
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Christina Vigil

Christina Vigil

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Vigil RS
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Northland Christian
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TX
Texas National Champions – HJV 18 Premier
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Victoria Powell

Victoria Powell

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Victoria
Powell MB
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Fulshear
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TX
Texas National Champions – HJV 18 Premier
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Emeli Muagututi'a

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CLASS 2023

Emeli Muagututi'a

School: Ridge Point
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Zariah Messick

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