2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 17 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.
17 Patriot
Division Size: 128
Teams from Texas: 7
Team Previews
CTX Juniors 17 Mizuno – CTX Juniors (Buda)
Season Record (on AES): 25-24
Players to Watch: Aniston Vazquez (outside hitter), Calen Kelly (middle) and Kimora Contreras (libero)
H Skyline 17 BCS Royal – Houston Skyline BCS Juniors (Bryan)
Season Record (on AES): 35-20
Players to Watch: Jasmine Rau Jasmine Rau 5'3" | DS/L AM Consolidated | 2024 State TX (libero), Avery Psencik (outside hitter) and Reagan Aponte Reagan Aponte 5'5" | S Rudder | 2024 TX (setter)
HOU Stellar 17 Premier – Houston Stellar Volleyball Club (Pasadena)
Season Record (on AES): 28-35
Players to Watch: Melody Herrin Melody Herrin 5'11" | MB Clear Creek | 2024 State TX (middle), Tylisee Brinkley Tylisee Brinkley 5'11" | RS Manvel | 2024 State TX (right side) and Cadence Lippe (setter)
HVA 17 CL Red Nationals – Houston Volleyball Academy (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 24-24
Players to Watch: Chloe Beck (setter), Averie Tracy (middle) and Addison Stanley Addison Stanley 5'2" | DS/L Dickinson | 2024 TX (libero)
TAV Houston 17 Molten – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 41-27
Players to Watch: Gabrielle Smith (middle), Carly Johnson Carly Johnson 5'9" | DS/L Grand Oaks | 2024 TX (outside hitter) and Brookelynn Anderson Brookelynn Anderson 5'11" | RS Grand Oaks | 2024 TX (right side)
Texas Tornados 17 National – Texas Tornados Volleyball (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 31-22
Players to Watch: Leah Rios Leah Rios 5'7" | S Langham Creek | 2024 TX (setter), Caitlin Hayes Caitlin Hayes 5'8" | OH Cypress Ranch | 2024 TX (outside hitter) and Breanna Swanson Breanna Swanson 5'4" | DS/L Cypress Springs | 2024 TX (libero)
United VBA 17 Black – United Volleyball Association (New Braunfels)
Season Record (on AES): 36-22
Players to Watch: Arissa Carbonara (outside hitter), Daphne Garcia (libero) and Elal Frost (setter)