2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 15 Open
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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 Open
Division Size: 36
Teams from Texas: 7
Team Previews
Alamo 15 Premier – Alamo Volleyball Association (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 46-22
Players to Watch: Paisley Pavliska Paisley Pavliska 5'10" | OH Floresville | 2026 State TX (outside hitter), DaMya Mann DaMya Mann 5'9" | S John .M Harlan | 2026 State TX (setter) and Morgan Manwaring Morgan Manwaring 6'2" | MB Churchill | 2026 State TX (middle)
AP 15 Adidas – Austin Performance Volleyball (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 36-16
Players to Watch: Henley Anderson Henley Anderson 6'4" | OH Dripping Springs | 2026 State TX (outside hitter), Aubree Bagley (setter) and Laney Henessee (outside hitter)
Austin Skyline 15 Royal – Austin Skyline Juniors (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 61-15
Players to Watch: Riley Malloy Riley Malloy 6'5" | OH Austin | 2026 State TX (outside hitter), Sydney Lund Sydney Lund 6'1" | S Dripping Springs | 2026 State TX (setter) and Christa Wilburn Christa Wilburn 6'1" | OH Austin Regents | 2026 State TX (outside hitter)
H Skyline 15 Royal – Houston Skyline Juniors (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 47-13
Players to Watch: Halle Thompson Halle Thompson 6'1" | OH Grand Oaks | 2026 State TX (outside hitter), Blair Thiebaud Blair Thiebaud 5'11" | S College Station | 2026 State TX (setter) and Lacy Tinnell Lacy Tinnell 6'4" | MB College Park | 2026 State TX (middle)
Madfrog ‘ last=”]’ last=”] 15’s N Green – Mad Frog Volleyball (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 46-17
Players to Watch: Kennedy Crayton Kennedy Crayton 5'8" | OH Allen | 2026 State TX (outside hitter), Dawn Moore Dawn Moore 5'9" | RS Mansfield Lake Ridge | 2026 State TX (right side) and Hannah Lee Hannah Lee 6'0" | MB Frisco Wakeland | 2026 State TX (middle)
Skyline 15 Royal – Skyline Juniors (Dallas)
Season Record (on AES): 61-5
Players to Watch: Skylar Jackson Skylar Jackson 5'11" | OH Lovejoy | 2026 State TX (outside hitter), Keoni Williams Keoni Williams 6'4" | MB Boswell | 2026 State TX (middle) and Taylor Clarke Taylor Clarke 5'10" | RS Trinity Christian Academy | 2026 State TX (right side)
TAV 15 Black – Texas Advantage Volleyball (Lewisville)
Season Record (on AES): 63-14
Players to Watch: Julianna Hernandez Julianna Hernandez 5'6" | DS/L Frisco Memorial | 2026 State TX (libero), Kinsley Young Kinsley Young 6'4" | MB Southlake Carroll | 2026 State TX (middle) and Sophia Davila Sophia Davila 6'0" | OH Woodrow Wilson / Dallas For Talented And Gifted | 2026 TX (outside hitter)