2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 16 Open

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <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> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <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> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>16 Open</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division Size: 36</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Teams from Texas: 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Team Previews</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Alamo 16 Premier</em></strong> – [program_tooltip program_id='431050' first='Alamo' last='Volleyball Association'] (San Antonio)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 50-25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='182110' first='Megan' last='Fitch'] (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='212735' first='Brooklyn' last='Vigil'] (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='161817' first='Macey' last='Hughes'] (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CqhTo6xsJzl/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CqhTo6xsJzl/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Austin Skyline 16 Royal</em></strong> – Austin Skyline Juniors (Austin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 48-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='179887' first='Callie' last='Krueger'] (libero), [player_tooltip player_id='179899' first='Addison' last='Gaido'] (right side) and [player_tooltip player_id='179919' first='Lily' last='Dee Davis'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrJgjdRO03M/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CrJgjdRO03M/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Drive Nation 16 Red</em></strong> – Drive Nation Volleyball (Dallas)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES): </strong>55-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='180469' first='Suli' last='Davis'] (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='180167' first='Hannah' last='Beauford'] (setter) and [player_tooltip player_id='179921' first='Sophia' last='Thornburg'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHZSJeMIhJ/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHZSJeMIhJ/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>H Skyline 16 Royal</em> </strong>– Houston Skyline Juniors (Houston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 43-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='179888' first='Kassidy' last='O'Brien'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='179890' first='Taylor' last='Porter'] (right side/outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='190295' first='Carly' last='Paugh'] (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqy4FUbsnW-/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqy4FUbsnW-/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>HJV 16 Elite</em></strong> – [program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors'] Volleyball (Houston)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 43-11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212727' first='Jordan' last='Taylor'] (middle), [player_tooltip player_id='182109' first='Sydney' last='Bryant'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='212731' first='Mackenzie' last='Collins'] (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHKGtOOH_L/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHKGtOOH_L/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] 16's N Green </em>– </strong>Mad Frog Volleyball (Plano)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 42-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245370' first='Britton' last='Finley'] (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='179916' first='Olivia' last='Wayne'] (middle) and [player_tooltip player_id='212734' first='Naya' last='Salfiti'] (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrrdWIGPHx2/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CrrdWIGPHx2/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>TAV 16 Black</em> - </strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball (Lewisville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 54-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='180162' first='Sarah' last='Pfiffner'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='180462' first='Sydnee' last='Peterson'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='180172' first='Lauryn' last='Mack'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHBUjyvDCv/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHBUjyvDCv/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->