Qualifier Season: 18 Open MLK Kansas City
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Qualifier season is here and though we haven’t gotten to our club previews yet, we will dabble in a little as we prepare for the first qualifier for many teams this weekend in Kansas City. Today, we will look at…
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Continue ReadingQualifier season is here and though we haven’t gotten to our club previews yet, we will dabble in a little as we prepare for the first qualifier for many teams this weekend in Kansas City. Today, we will look at the Missouri and Kansas teams competing for bids in the open division.
Power ‘] 18 Black will be in Pool 2 when play starts tomorrow. They return a strong nucleus in Janelle Green Janelle Green 5'9" | S Blue Valley North | 2024 State #68 Nation KS , Alea Goolsby Alea Goolsby 5'11" | OH St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 State #36 Nation KS , and Rachel Van Gorp Rachel Van Gorp 5'9" | OH Heritage Christian | 2024 State #94 Nation KS and welcome Cy Rae Campbell Cy Rae Campbell 5'11" | MB Heritage Christian | 2024 State #45 Nation KS over from Dynasty .
Speaking of Dynasty , they are in Pool 3 and will look a lot different with a handful of players deciding to venture off to college early or stay down with their age group (17s) this club season. Look for Ava Anderson Ava Anderson 6'0" | RS Bishop Miege | 2024 KS and Heidi Devers Heidi Devers 5'4" | DS/L St. James | 2024 State KS as key players this weekend as they chase a bid.
Pohaku 18-1 will start their play in the fourth pool on Saturday morning. Alexis Alexander and Jada Ingram Jada Ingram 5'11" | MB Washburn Rural | 2024 State #61 Nation KS are a solid combination in the middle and Ava Martin Ava Martin 5'10" | S Bishop Miege | 2024 State #77 Nation KS has been a mainstay for this team since their creation a few years back.
Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite will journey down I-70 and will play in one of two three-team pools. They return many of their players that have been together since their 15’s season such as libero Olivia Hasbrook Olivia Hasbrook 5'9" | DS/L Eureka | 2024 State #56 Nation MO and attackers Allison Risley Allison Risley 5'11" | OH Lafayette | 2024 State #187 Nation MO and Maya Witherspoon Maya Witherspoon 5'11" | OH Lafayette | 2025 State #44 Nation MO . They loaded up by adding another setter and hitter to their roster.
Joining Rockwood in Pool 5 is Missouri Jrs. 18 Blue. They are an experienced team with numerous all-state players on their team. Keep an eye on Hannah Vogt Hannah Vogt 5'7" | S Jefferson City | 2024 State MO , Autumn Bax Autumn Bax 5'11" | RS Blair Oaks | 2024 State #188 Nation MO , and Isabella Herrbold.
Rounding out the teams representing Kansas and Missouri are Mavs KC 18-1 and Team Momentum 18 Navy. The Mavs are another team that mixed strong returning players with some new faces to build what should be a competitive team this 18’s season. Remi Nuss Remi Nuss 5'6" | DS/L Blue Valley Northwest | 2024 State KS and Kesley Schenck are back for their final season and they welcome Mikalah Davis Mikalah Davis 5'9" | OH St. Michael The Archangel | 2024 State MO and Fisayo Afonja Fisayo Afonja 5'10" | MB Baldwin | 2024 State KS to the front line.
Team Momentum had a good season last year and will look to build on that in 2024. Kylie Surratt Kylie Surratt 6'0" | RS Pattonville | 2024 State MO and Caite Woolf had strong falls for their respective high schools and look for Abbey Fruend to be a contributor.