2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 16 USA

<!-- 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 USA</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division Size: 36</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Teams from Texas: 10</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Team Previews</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>360 16 Kaos Black </em></strong>– 360 Volleyball Club (Arlington)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 39-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Abigail Smith (outside hitter), Kenzie Jackson (right side) and Kensington White (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Crrhx_fvzqA/","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/Crrhx_fvzqA/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>AJV 16 Molten </em></strong><em>- </em>[program_tooltip program_id='431061' first='Austin' last='Junior Volleyball'] (Austin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 35-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Avery Gemperle (right side), Charlotte Voss (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='221082' first='Adelyn' last='Watkins'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CqT6JgGMedN/","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/CqT6JgGMedN/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>AP 16 Adidas </em></strong><em>- </em>Austin [program_tooltip program_id='431229' first='Performance' last='Volleyball'] (Austin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 33-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='179920' first='Alexis' last='Hinton'] (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='314733' first='Ashley' last='Euston'] (middle blocker) and Grace Pactanac (libero)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Co24rCLOdiS/","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/Co24rCLOdiS/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Excel 16 National White</em></strong> – [program_tooltip program_id='431142' first='Excel' last='Volleyball'] Club (Carrollton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 41-15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='229384' first='Alayna' last='Howard'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='402606' first='Delany' last='Galligan'] (outside hitter) and Sydney Barrett (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRSTZkvYRI/","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/CqRSTZkvYRI/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Flyers 16 APX-Jose </em></strong>– [program_tooltip program_id='431152' first='Frisco' last='Flyers Volleyball Club'] (Frisco)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 25-22</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='253968' first='Amy' last='Hernandez'] (outside hitter), Alexis Alley (setter) and [player_tooltip player_id='254151' first='Erika' last='Hernandez'] (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVgIMkOkvS/","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/CqVgIMkOkvS/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Roots 161 Green </em></strong><em>- </em>Roots Volleyball (Austin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 45-18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208725' first='Mikayla' last='Gray'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='314728' first='Taylor' last='Gaines'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='180216' first='Annie' last='Witt'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfLGbRubSl/","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/CnfLGbRubSl/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SA Juniors 16 Adidas </em></strong>– [program_tooltip program_id='431254' first='San' last='Antonio Juniors'] (San Antonio)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 44-24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Anna Arceneaux (libero), [player_tooltip player_id='623003' first='Lola' last='Isaeff'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='212741' first='Isabella' last='De La Rosa'] (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHG8U6R5Ru/","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/CrHG8U6R5Ru/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Skyline 16 Black </em></strong>– Skyline Juniors (Dallas)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Season Record (on AES):</strong> 39-30</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254277' first='Melanie' last='Guevara'] (outside hitter), Elizabeth Godspeed (middle) and [player_tooltip player_id='884716' first='Keely' last='Harrington'] (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrB0DzEOnRz/","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/CrB0DzEOnRz/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>TAV 16 Blue</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> 40-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>Teagan Dixon (outside hitter), Carolina Ufret (setter) and Teryjah Steward (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHH3OqPitt/","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/CrHH3OqPitt/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>TAV 16 Platinum</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> 36-23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='433958' first='Madison' last='Smith'] (middle), Katie Rakoski (right side) and [player_tooltip player_id='250462' first='Chloe' last='Johnson'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHp6GFLSfX/","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/CrHp6GFLSfX/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->