Top Teams Gearing Up For The GJNC

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On June 28th, the Girls Junior National Championship begins for the 14s-17s in Chicago, Illinois ending on July 6th. The event is being held at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Clubs continue to practice and grind in hopes to bring home a medal and recognition. Three top clubs came together to get reps in before the 4 days of straight volleyball play. Coast, A4 Volley, and Rancho Valley showed up at the Coast facility in San Diego, California, and played against each other. It was great competition for the girls to see what they will be up against next week. The desire to get better does not stop. Watching these teams work together to improve their game and knowing they are all going after the same goal is the unselfish way volleyball should be played. Utilizing talent and skills to help other players. Introducing the coaches and their players so if you are at Nationals, check them out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coast 17 Rafael is currently ranked 9th in the SCVA Power Division. Coached by Rafael Asvolinsque, Erin Vicente, and Dmitriy Yurchenko, the team representative is Ozhan Bahrambeygui, and manager Justin Conde these players are a solid, well-rounded team. Setters Avery Basinger and left-hander [player_tooltip player_id='161290' first='Gabriella' last='Javier'] are leaders on the court. Playing back-row defense are liberos Matsa Shi and Samantha Kim. Protecting the middle are Isabella Barrios, Rafaela Alvizuri, and Angelina Allen. Bringing the boom are the pin hitters, both left-handed Samantha Grabb and Lily Stewart along with Katherine Wallbank, Keira Miles, Adina Dixon, and Saren Rogers. Coast 17 Rafael is ready to bring their "A" game to Chicago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":403375,"width":800,"height":525,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/06/IMG_0231-crop-2765x1816-1687655126.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-403375" width="800" height="525" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coast 16 Luis is currently ranked 2nd in the SCVA Power Division. Coached by Luis Cuatok, Gabrielle Blossom, and Said Souikane, the team representative is Peter Ogle. These players play so well together. Setters Jolyna Salas and Alexis Richards will be leading their team. Playing back-row defense are liberos [player_tooltip player_id='266674' first='Miliani' last='Villarreal'] and [player_tooltip player_id='536129' first='Paulina' last='Baillie']. Protecting the middle are Kyra Miles and [player_tooltip player_id='538072' first='Savannah' last='Simpson']. Putting fire behind the ball are pin hitters [player_tooltip player_id='398333' first='Stella' last='Dillon'], [player_tooltip player_id='366848' first='Ava' last='Poinsett'], Jenny Li, Sara Dukes, Trinity Rye, [player_tooltip player_id='478922' first='Julia' last='Marinesi'], [player_tooltip player_id='391089' first='Madyson' last='McCarthy'] and [player_tooltip player_id='366837' first='Jocelyn' last='Hammerstrand']. Coast 16 Luis are ready to battle and bring home hardware from Chicago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":403377,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/06/IMG_0232-crop-3201x2102-1687655273.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-403377" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A4- Cassie is currently ranked 9th in the SCVA Power Division. Coached by Cassie Strickland, Tyler Strickland, Tom Hoff, Randy Post, and Joaquin Acosta these girls play with determination and grit. Setters Claire Hammond, Emily Clark, and [player_tooltip player_id='393712' first='Helen' last='Beary'] will run the offense. Playing back-row defense are liberos [player_tooltip player_id='475927' first='Savannah' last='Curtis'] and Bella Lee along with defensive specialist Riley Genova. Protecting the middle are Reese Weinert, [player_tooltip player_id='370334' first='Mariana' last='Alvarado-Rivera'], and Kate McInnes. Killing the ball are pin hitters, Ava Hoff, Sydney Hanson, Kaity Hoelker, [player_tooltip player_id='306918' first='Brooklyn' last='Drumwright'], and [player_tooltip player_id='470513' first='Jillian' last='McElroy']. A4 Cassie is ready to win, win, win!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":403379,"width":800,"height":525,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/06/IMG_0234-crop-2765x1816-1687655348.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-403379" width="800" height="525" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rancho Valley 16 Premier is currently ranked 7th in the SCVA Power Division. Coached by Vu "Vinnie" Dinh, Samantha Middleborne, Danny Scott, and manager Mary Scott these girls hustle on the court. Setters Tobey Allen, Kayla Scott, and [player_tooltip player_id='299780' first='Teila' last='Hill'] will make plays happen. Playing back-row defense is libero [player_tooltip player_id='179339' first='Saniyah' last='Sobers']. Protecting the middle are Allison Mason, Camryn Daniels, and Morgan Kinser. Making the attacks are pin hitters [player_tooltip player_id='340126' first='Morgan' last='Graves'], [player_tooltip player_id='386650' first='Makenna' last='Tillman'], [player_tooltip player_id='186528' first='Keonahi'ilani' last='Solaita'], Noa Roberts, April Miscioscia, and Avarie Bushay. Rancho Valley 16 Premier is ready to make their mark on Chicago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":403381,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/06/IMG_0230-crop-2671x1754-1687655482.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-403381" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good luck to each team representing their club and California! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> A great way to support our volleyball athletes and teams is by sharing our stories with family, friends, and fans. This can be done by subscribing or sharing on social media. Follow Prep Dig and Prep Dig California on their many different social media platforms ie: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Sometimes unintentional errors happen. For any corrections, please email them to niqnaq23@gmail.com and put “PrepDig correction” in the subject line. 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