Hoosiers at GJNC: Part 7
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With twenty-two teams represented in the meritocratic divisions of GJNC from Indiana, we have a ton of talent from the Hoosier State that earned their way to Chicago. Here are two more teams, with three players each that can turn…
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Continue ReadingWith twenty-two teams represented in the meritocratic divisions of GJNC from Indiana, we have a ton of talent from the Hoosier State that earned their way to Chicago. Here are two more teams, with three players each that can turn heads and improve their stock at the McCormick Center.
Empowered 16 Elite Black, 16 American
The top 16s team from Empowered, a Fort Wayne-area club, has solid size, great talent and a ton of coachable kids. Kate Jacquay Kate Jacquay 5'10" | S Carroll | 2025 State IN (’25, 5-9 S) runs the show with ease, and pushes her sets regularly to the pin for her outside attackers, making it that much easier for her hitters to put balls away. Annabelle Sweigert (’25, 5-11 MB) is an excellent option for the M2 position, and excels attacking off of two feet. Additionally, despite her size, she takes up a ton of space on the block. Maggie Hollon Maggie Hollon 5'10" | OH Warsaw | 2025 State IN (’25, 5-10 OH) is a six-rotation stud that can put a ball away from anywhere and is deadly from behind the base line.
Circle City 15 White, 15 Freedom
It’s easy to believe that some of the players on this squad could be on a 1s team on most other clubs in the state, but chose to be at Circle for the high-level play. Lilly Abney (’26, 5-8 OH) is a primary passing outside hitter that uses her extra-long arms to go over blocks regularly. Springy and physical Eliana Tucker (’26, 5-9 RS/OH) uses her upper body strength to power through blocks and her overall athleticism to play with a sense of urgency. Becca Rogers (’26, 5-10 S) is one of a long line of outstanding setters from Brownsburg, and gets to a lot of balls that others in this age group can’t get to because of size.