2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 Liberty

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next week will mark the end of the club season for the class of 2024 prospects from around the country as, after months of battles in qualifiers, the best of them will get to compete at the 2024 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship, which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 26-28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the hundreds of teams that will make the trip to Maryland will be 47 squads from Texas, which will be competing among the 17 divisions in the 18s age group, looking to end their seasons on a high.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lone Star State is home to some of the best teams in the country, who contend for titles at the GJNC every year, and we'll introduce the ones that will be competing this year in each division of the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>18 Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division Size - 28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from Texas - 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Previews</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Impact - 181 - [program_tooltip program_id='432194' first='Impact' last='Volleyball Club'] (San Antonio)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Enj-irxkC/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Enj-irxkC/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 36-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='206933' first='Giana' last='Brown'] (middle), [player_tooltip player_id='201982' first='Victoria' last='Sanchez'] (setter) and [player_tooltip player_id='269797' first='Grace' last='Owens'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Katy United 18 Adidas - Katy United Volleyball (Katy)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C2aXKXqL_2F/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C2aXKXqL_2F/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 41-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='196106' first='Simone' last='Romriell'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='254303' first='Sophie' last='Corbeil'] (outside hitter) and Makena Loo (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Renegades 18 Adidas - Renegades Volleyball Club (Tomball)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C46jhAFJXSC","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C46jhAFJXSC </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 55-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Avery Craig (outside hitter), Alyssa Dihn (middle blocker) and Paige Dibala (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SA Juniors 18 National - [program_tooltip program_id='431254' first='San' last='Antonio Juniors'] (San Antonio)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ghDAKxktv","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ghDAKxktv </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 32-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='201902' first='Vanessa' last='Burton'] (setter), Kennedie Manning (middle) and Madison Gowan (right side/outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Summit 18 National Blue - Summit Volleyball Club (Carrollton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C46WoniO-5x","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C46WoniO-5x </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 33-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Kate Wright (outside hitter), Josie Bishop (outside hitter) and Gini Lu James (middle blocker)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] 18 Molten - [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] (Houston)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C46Gn8qSeD3","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C46Gn8qSeD3 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 46-12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Sophie Jones (middle blocker), [player_tooltip player_id='254083' first='Brooklin' last='Frazier'] (libero) and Faith Williams (middle blocker)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Texas Fury 18 Legacy - [program_tooltip program_id='431319' first='Texas' last='Fury Volleyball Club'] (Round Rock)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 30-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Carrington Jaimes (middle blocker), [player_tooltip player_id='124111' first='Jazmine' last='Gaston'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='124155' first='Molly' last='Cravens'] (middle blocker)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UEPA 18D - Untouchables EPA Volleyball Club (Plano)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4WRkLOuh5t","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C4WRkLOuh5t </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 22-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='254266' first='Lyric' last='Steward'] (outside hitter), Gabrielle Hairston (right side) and [player_tooltip player_id='246270' first='Abigail' last='Fender'] (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->