2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 Liberty
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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…
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Continue ReadingNext 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.
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.
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.
18 Liberty
Division Size – 28
Teams from Texas – 8
Team Previews
Impact – 181 – Impact Volleyball Club (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 36-16
Players to Watch: Giana Brown Giana Brown 6'1" | MB Brennan | 2025 State TX (middle), Victoria Sanchez Victoria Sanchez 5'5" | S Brennan | 2024 TX (setter) and Grace Owens Grace Owens 5'8" | OH Warren | 2024 TX (outside hitter)
Katy United 18 Adidas – Katy United Volleyball (Katy)
Season Record (on AES): 41-16
Players to Watch: Simone Romriell Simone Romriell 5'9" | S Seven Lakes | 2024 State TX (setter), Sophie Corbeil Sophie Corbeil 6'1" | OH Stratford | 2024 State TX (outside hitter) and Makena Loo (outside hitter)
Renegades 18 Adidas – Renegades Volleyball Club (Tomball)
Season Record (on AES): 55-14
Players to Watch: Avery Craig (outside hitter), Alyssa Dihn (middle blocker) and Paige Dibala (setter)
SA Juniors 18 National – San Antonio Juniors (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 32-20
Players to Watch: Vanessa Burton Vanessa Burton 5'10" | S Homeschool | 2024 TX (setter), Kennedie Manning (middle) and Madison Gowan (right side/outside hitter)
Summit 18 National Blue – Summit Volleyball Club (Carrollton)
Season Record (on AES): 33-3
Players to Watch: Kate Wright (outside hitter), Josie Bishop (outside hitter) and Gini Lu James (middle blocker)
TAV Houston 18 Molten – TAV Houston (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 46-12
Players to Watch: Sophie Jones (middle blocker), Brooklin Frazier Brooklin Frazier 5'6" | DS/L Brenham | 2024 TX (libero) and Faith Williams (middle blocker)
Texas Fury 18 Legacy – Texas Fury Volleyball Club (Round Rock)
Season Record (on AES): 30-16
Players to Watch: Carrington Jaimes (middle blocker), Jazmine Gaston Jazmine Gaston 5'9" | OH Anderson | 2024 State TX (outside hitter) and Molly Cravens Molly Cravens 6'0" | MB Round Rock | 2024 State TX (middle blocker)
UEPA 18D – Untouchables EPA Volleyball Club (Plano)
Season Record (on AES): 22-8
Players to Watch: Lyric Steward Lyric Steward 5'9" Birdville | 2024 TX (outside hitter), Gabrielle Hairston (right side) and Abigail Fender Abigail Fender 5'6" | S Richardson | 2024 TX (setter)