GJNC Recap – 15 USA Runner Up – Actyve 15 Black JD

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>USA Jr Nationals, were be held in Chicago a few weeks ago and we were lucky enough to watch in person.&nbsp; Nationals is the ultimate test to the end of the season as it brings together all of the teams who have earned a bid to participate.&nbsp; These wonderful teams have proven themselves through a very long and grueling club season and will compete against other top notch teams who have earned the right to play in this prestigious tourney.&nbsp; We will be highlighting teams and individual players that showed up and showed out!&nbsp; Let's take a look at a few teams and players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Actyve 15 Black JD competed in the USA Division of USA Jr Nationals.&nbsp; They are from the Southern California Region and went 8-3 over the four days to earn a second place finish. &nbsp;They showed great resilience battling through the tough field to have a chance to play in the finals.&nbsp; Here are just a few of the names to know from their talented squad who played very well when I watched them in the championship match.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='288679' first='Ava' last='McBride'] [2026] 6-0 Setter/Right Side (HS: Notre Dame Academy/Club: Actyve/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ava is currently ranked as the 4^th best overall prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays for Notre Dame Academy and plays club for the Actyve volleyball club program. &nbsp;Miss McBride is very well known by us at Prep Dig and we are very high on her potential to be a top recruit in a few years.&nbsp; What is astonishing is that she is super consistent and plays at a high level as both a setter and an attacker.&nbsp; From the right side, she takes a beautiful picturesque approach in which she uses an amazing up swing with her arms to get as high as she can with her vertical.&nbsp; As a blocker, she uses those long arms in a swing block technique that is very effective.&nbsp; Those long arms of hers are able to press over the net well and seal it away from would be point scorers.&nbsp; As an attacker, she is elite scoring points at will from the right side.&nbsp; What most won't see right away is how she is able to read and talk to her teammates about where the attack is coming from on the opposing side.&nbsp; She uses fantastic court vision and her knowledge as a setter to read the play well before it happens.&nbsp; USA Volleyball selected her as an All Tournament award recipient and we could easily see why.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391112' first='Anabelle' last='Redaelli'] [2026] 5-9 Outside (HS: Palisades/Club: Actyve/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anabelle is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings, but she is on my watch list.&nbsp; She plays at Palisades High School and also club for the amazing Actyve volleyball club program.&nbsp; Miss Redaelli was amazing being a solid threat to score on the left side opposite of Ava.&nbsp; They provide this team with a great one-two punch that spread the attack out.&nbsp; She rises up well and swings with authority to keep the defense honest. &nbsp;She is a great weapon to have for Actyve and they used her quite well en route to their awesome seond place finish.&nbsp; Please congratulate her on earning All Tournament honors from USA Volleyball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='469807' first='Sidney' last='Procter Johnston'] [2026] 5-8 Setter (Club</strong>: Actyve <strong>/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sidney is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays for the Actyve volleyball club.&nbsp; Miss Johnson knows exactly what her coaches expect and who to target during crucial moments.&nbsp; She looked very comfortable executing the game plan when I watched during the championship match. The ball came out of her hands very smoothly and she moved it around to all of her hitters well.&nbsp; I liked her footwork and how she was able to use great posture to hide where she was going to go with the ball.&nbsp; We will be watching her play closely and you should also. &nbsp;She was able to earn All Tournament honors from USA Volleyball because of her play.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on the achievement.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Cali Family!&nbsp; Don't be afraid to interact with us.&nbsp; We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.&nbsp; Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->