2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 15 Liberty
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The season finale of the 2023 club volleyball season is just around the corner as the very best teams in the country are all ready to make the trip to Chicago to compete in the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National…
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Continue ReadingThe season finale of the 2023 club volleyball season is just around the corner as the very best teams in the country are all ready to make the trip to Chicago to compete in the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National Championship, from June 28-July 6.
The state of Texas will be very well-represented in the tournament, with as many as 148 teams from the Lone Star State headed to Illinois to battle in the 15s, 16s and 17s divisions of the event.
We’ll use the weeks leading up to the Girls Junior National Championship to highlight each of these teams and preview the 21 divisions that will have Texas clubs as contenders for the title.
15 National
Division Size: 48
Teams from Texas: 5
Team Previews
Areté 15 Navy Telos – Areté Athletics (McKinney)
Season Record (on AES): 35-30
Players to Watch: Emerson Boyd (setter), Cecilia Fuente (middle) and Presley Weber Presley Weber TX (right side)
Drive Nation 15 Red – Drive Nation Volleyball (Dallas)
Season Record (on AES): 48-24
Players to Watch: Camille Perry Camille Perry 6'3" | MB Lone Star Frisco TX | 2026 State TX (middle), Geli St Laurent Geli St Laurent 6'0" | RS Flower Mound | 2026 State TX (right side) and Kareena Natarajan (setter)
HJV 15 Elite – Houston Juniors Volleyball (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 44-25
Players to Watch: Zora Bello Zora Bello 5'10" | S Cypress Ranch | 2026 State TX (setter), Sarah Hickman Sarah Hickman 6'3" | RS Stratford | 2026 State TX (right side) and Arianna Muoneke Arianna Muoneke 6'0" | OH Cy-Fair | 2026 State TX (outside hitter)
TAV Houston 15 Adidas – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 52-12
Players to Watch: Cali Reece Cali Reece 5'5" | DS/L Grand Oaks | 2026 State TX (libero), Carly Thomas Carly Thomas 6'0" | S Kingwood | 2026 State TX (setter) and Hailey Lotspeich Hailey Lotspeich 5'6" | OH Grand Oaks | 2026 State TX (outside hitter)
TX432 15 Smack – Texas 432 (Midland)
Season Record (on AES): 30-12
Players to Watch: Lillian Earl (setter/right side), Bridgit Smithee (outside hitter) and Mabry Scharbauer (libero)