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 Liberty
Division Size: 24
Teams from Texas: 7
Team Previews
FW Fire 15 Purple – Fort Worth Fire Volleyball Club (Fort Worth)
Season Record (on AES): 22-7
Players to Watch: Jacqueline McClain (outside hitter), Ava Dyer Ava Dyer 5'8" | DS/L R L Paschal | 2026 State TX (libero) and Brenna Clock (middle)
Madfrog 15’s N White – Mad Frog Volleyball (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 38-15
Players to Watch: Kate Nordycke (middle), Emma Martinez (setter) and Olivia Biggs (right side)
McAllen Fierce 15-1 – McAllen Fierce Volleyball (McAllen)
Season Record (on AES): 28-15
Players to Watch: Gabby Estringel (right side), Yaneli Rocha Yaneli Rocha 5'4" | S McAllen | 2026 State TX (setter) and Lola Fisher Lola Fisher 5'9" | OH Flour Bluff | 2026 TX (outside hitter)
Tejas 15 Black Shelby – Tejas Volleyball Club (Grapevine)
Season Record (on AES): 30-13
Players to Watch: Zoe Olson (middle), Charlotte Adams (setter) and Ella Irons (outside hitter)
TX Legacy 15 Elite – Texas Legacy Volleyball Club (Tomball)
Season Record (on AES): 52-12
Players to Watch: Kennedy Boatman Kennedy Boatman 5'11" | S Bridgeland | 2026 TX (setter), Julia Flessas Julia Flessas 5'6" | DS/L Grand Oaks | 2026 TX (libero) and Addison Rud Addison Rud 5'10" | OH Cy Ranch | 2026 TX (outside hitter)
TX Storm 15 Smack – Texas Storm Volleyball Academy (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 40-4
Players to Watch: Amerie Rodarte-Clemente (outside hitter), Ximena Melendez (middle) and Isabella Meneses (libero)
United VBA 15 Purple – United Volleyball Association (New Braunfels)
Season Record (on AES): 46-20
Players to Watch: Kingsley Minus Kingsley Minus 5'8" | S New Braunfels | 2026 TX (setter), Addison Park (middle) and McKaleigh Mattson (outside hitter)