2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 15 Patriot
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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 Patriot
Division Size: 128
Teams from Texas: 12
Team Previews
AJV 15 Helix – Austin Junior Volleyball (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 23-19
Players to Watch: Reece Harrison (outside hitter), Aaniya Thornton (libero) and Alize Manuel (middle)
AJV 15 Molten – Austin Junior Volleyball (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 18-24
Players to Watch: Kiana Stokes (setter), Urissa Stephens (right side) and Bailey McGehee (outside hitter)
Austin Velocity 15s Nat – Austin Velocity Volleyball Club (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 12-38
Season Record (on AES): Natasha Mendoza (outside hitter), Mya Guthiel (setter) and Addison Lawhead (middle)
Players to Watch:
CTX Juniors 15 Apex – CTX Juniors (Buda)
Season Record (on AES): 17-31
Players to Watch: Angela Huffman (setter), Lucia Talbert (outside hitter) and Teyla Woody (middle)
CTX Juniors 15 Mizuno – CTX Juniors (Buda)
Season Record (on AES): 35-24
Players to Watch: Summer Spatcher (middle), Makena Smelley (right side) and Berkeley Dean (setter)
H Skyline 15 BCS Royal – Houston Skyline BCS Juniors (Bryan)
Season Record (on AES): 35-18
Players to Watch: Julia DeWitt (setter/right side), Mia Cross (outside hitter) and Haley Nash (libero)
H Skyline 15 Black – Houston Skyline Juniors (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 47-13
Players to Watch: Audrey Cook Audrey Cook 5'9" | S Stratford | 2026 State TX (setter), Jasmyn Walker Jasmyn Walker 5'10" | MB Manvel | 2026 State TX (middle) and Madelynn Coy Madelynn Coy 5'10" | OH George Ranch | 2026 TX (outside hitter)
HOU Stellar 15 Premier – Houston Stellar Volleyball Club (Pasadena)
Season Record (on AES): 40-22
Players to Watch: Casey Hyde Casey Hyde 5'10" | OH St. Agnes Academy | 2026 TX (outside hitter), Audrina Silva (middle) and Elizabeth Jones (outside hitter)
HVA 15 Red Nationals – Houston Volleyball Academy (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 23-21
Players to Watch: Lea Afonso-Chambon (outside hitter), Vanessa Reed (middle) and Bella Law (setter)
Roots 151 Green – Roots Volleyball (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 33-25
Players to Watch: Ava Carrasquillo Ava Carrasquillo 6'0" | S Vandegrift | 2026 State TX (setter/outside hitter), Kaitlyn Hutchins Kaitlyn Hutchins 6'0" | OH Lake Belton | 2026 State TX (outside hitter) and Kate Leakey Kate Leakey 6'0" | MB Anderson | 2026 TX (middle)
TAV Houston 15 Molten – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 45-20
Players to Watch: Katelyn Marti Katelyn Marti 5'10" Cypress Creek | 2025 TX (outside hitter), Kate Weninger (libero) and Samantha Kuehnle (setter)
TAV Houston 15 Royal – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 36-15
Players to Watch: Mikaia Moore Mikaia Moore 5'10" | MB Oak Ridge | 2026 TX (middle), Ella Lynch (setter) and Cassidy Williams (libero)