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<p>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 Championship, from June 28-July 6.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p><strong><u>15 USA</u></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Division Size: 36</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Teams from Texas: 8</strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>Team Previews</u></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>1United 15N Dylan </em></strong>– 1United Volleyball (Frisco)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 29-20</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='530377' first='Jordan' last='Valentine'] (outside hitter), Audrey St. Clair (libero) and Kaitlyn Jefferson (middle)</p>
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<p><strong><em>HOU Stellar 15 Elite</em></strong> – Houston Stellar Volleyball (Pasadena)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 47-15</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='318191' first='Keaton' last='Points'] (middle), [player_tooltip player_id='362961' first='Isabella' last='Tijerina'] (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='254283' first='Nevaeh' last='English'] (right side)</p>
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<p><strong><em>[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last='']' last=''] 15's N Black</em></strong> - Mad Frog Volleyball (Plano)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 42-18</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='644456' first='Keira' last='Gallegos'] (setter), Lauren St. Charles (libero) and Maddie Sue Pflum (middle)</p>
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<p><strong><em>SA Juniors 15 Adidas </em></strong>– [program_tooltip program_id='431254' first='San' last='Antonio Juniors'] (San Antonio)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 41-20</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Brianna Espinoza (libero), [player_tooltip player_id='319556' first='Eva' last='Hernandez'] (middle) and Isabela Jimenez (outside hitter)</p>
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<p><strong><em>Skyline 15 Black </em></strong>– Skyline Juniors (Carrolton)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 56-15</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Alexandra Ihloff (middle), Olivia Clayton (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='644458' first='Kylie' last='Rodriguez'] (right side)</p>
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<p><strong><em>STVA 15 Mizuno</em></strong> – South Texas Volleyball Academy (Universal City)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 46-19</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='318206' first='Katherine' last='Combs'] (outside hitter), Karis Carpenter (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='318204' first='Alexis' last='Dahl'] (setter)</p>
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<p><strong><em>TAV 15 Blue</em></strong> – [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball (Lewisville)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 38-23</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Chloe Marenic (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='478989' first='Cheyenne' last='Gunner'] (middle) and [player_tooltip player_id='323902' first='Marie' last='Wilson'] (right side)</p>
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<p><strong><em>W Revolution 15 Premier</em></strong> – Woodlands Revolution Volleyball Club (The Woodlands)</p>
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<p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 35-25</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Dakota Hieber (outside hitter), Amber Craig (right side) and [player_tooltip player_id='396771' first='Ava' last='Gibbs'] (libero)</p>
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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 Championship, from June 28-July 6.
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