2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 16 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.
16 Liberty
Division Size: 24
Teams from Texas: 10
Team Previews
360 16 HP Elite – 360 Volleyball Club (Arlington)
Season Record (on AES): 36-17
Players to Watch: Arieanna Jefferson (right side), McKenzie Charles (middle) and Paityn Winters Paityn Winters 5'9" | S Burleson Centennial | 2025 TX (setter)
AVA TX 16 Attack – Absolute Volleyball Academy (Webster)
Season Record (on AES): 42-25
Players to Watch: Emmarie McFarland Emmarie McFarland 5'10" | OH Dawson | 2025 TX (outside hitter), Adrienne Enriquez (libero) and Haleigh Pham (middle)
Elevate 16 Blue – Elevate Volleyball Club (Allen)
Season Record (on AES): 39-15
Players to Watch: Gabrielle Parisi (setter), Sydney Atkinson (outside hitter) and Peyton Cox (libero)
H Skyline 16 Black – Houston Skyline Juniors (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 47-16
Players to Watch: Alexys James Alexys James 5'10" | S Fulshear | 2025 State TX (setter), Ruth Ochelli Ruth Ochelli 6'0" | MB Fort Bend Christian Academy | 2025 TX (right side/middle) and Brooke Barnes (outside hitter)
H Skyline 16 White – Houston Skyline Juniors (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 36-12
Players to Watch: Piper Dailey (middle), Caroline Dawson (setter) and Myah Watkins (right side)
SA Force 161 Darkside – San Antonio Force Volleyball Club (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 39-20
Players to Watch: Campbell Guess Campbell Guess 5'9" | OH San Antonio Johnson | 2025 TX (outside hitter), Elizabeth Cleveland Elizabeth Cleveland 5'8" | S John Marshall Law And Medical Service | 2025 TX (setter) and Reagan Grubbs (middle)
TAV Houston 16 Adidas – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 47-21
Players to Watch: Lauren LeRoux (setter), Cambry Gerardi (outside hitter) and Brooklin Frazier Brooklin Frazier 5'6" | DS/L Brenham | 2024 TX (libero)
Texas Tornados 16 Adidas – Texas Tornados Volleyball (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 45-10
Players to Watch: Jaeda Rawls-Fletcher Jaeda Rawls-Fletcher 5'10" | MB Cypress Creek | 2025 State TX (middle), Jaya Rimm (outside hitter) and Kenadii Winfrey Kenadii Winfrey 5'9" Waller | 2025 TX (middle)
TX Storm 16 Smack Jorge – Texas Storm Volleyball Academy (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 46-18
Players to Watch: Montserrat Soto (middle), Violeta Flores (outside hitter) and Alexis de Vries (setter)
UEPA 16D – Untouchables Volleyball Club (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 29-10
Players to Watch: Ryleigh Davis Ryleigh Davis 5'11" | S Mansfield Lake Ridge | 2025 TX (setter), Ashanti Bruck (middle) and Isabella Bueno (libero)