2023 GJNC Texas Preview: 17 USA
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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 USA
Division Size: 36
Teams from Texas: 8
Team Previews
Alamo 17 Premier – Alamo Volleyball Association (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 54-25
Players to Watch: Thea Carter Thea Carter 6'3" | MB Alamo Heights | 2024 State TX (middle), Lola Davila Lola Davila 5'6" | DS/L Brandeis | 2024 State TX (libero) and Kalina Calvillo Kalina Calvillo 6'1" | OH Antonian | 2024 State TX (outside hitter)
Areté 17 Navy Telos – Areté Athletics (McKinney)
Season Record (on AES): 36-21
Players to Watch: Brianna Hamilton (outside hitter), Lilly Carstens Lilly Carstens 5'10" | S Plano West | 2024 State TX (setter) and Alyssandra Boyte (middle)
AVA TX 17 Adidas – Absolute Volleyball Academy (Webster)
Season Record (on AES): 43-24
Players to Watch: Kenedy Massie Kenedy Massie 5'11" | S Manvel | 2025 State TX (setter), Wylie Singleton (middle) and Emma Dunwoody Emma Dunwoody 6'0" | OH Stratford | 2024 State TX (outside hitter)
Madfrog ‘ last=”] 17’s N Black – Mad Frog Volleyball (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 43-19
Players to Watch: MJ McCurdy MJ McCurdy 6'0" | OH Frisco Liberty | 2024 State TX (outside hitter), Sydney Thornton Sydney Thornton 5'10" | MB Prosper | 2024 TX (middle) and Kaylin Ginsburg Kaylin Ginsburg 5'6" | DS/L Hebron | 2024 TX (libero)
Roots 171 Green – Roots Volleyball (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 43-26
Players to Watch: Madeline Stuesser (setter), Ahslynn Axtell (middle) and Nicole Rojas-Avila (right side)
SA Juniors 17 Adidas – San Antonio Juniors (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 42-28
Players to Watch: Mya Allen Mya Allen 5'11" | OH Reagan | 2025 State #148 Nation TX (outside hitter), Vanessa Burton Vanessa Burton 5'10" | S Homeschool | 2024 TX (setter) and Kaylen Lembcke Kaylen Lembcke 6'1" | MB MacArthur | 2024 State TX (middle)
Skyline 17 Black – Skyline Juniors (Dallas)
Season Record (on AES): 41-15
Players to Watch: Payton Tompkins (outside hitter), Katherine Holtman (right side) and Eryn Peek Eryn Peek 6'0" | MB Frisco Wakeland | 2024 State TX (middle)
Texas Fury 17 Legacy – Texas Fury (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 41-19
Players to Watch: Molly Cravens Molly Cravens 6'0" | MB Round Rock | 2024 State TX (right side), Riley Cliton (setter) and Melaina Grissom (libero)