2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 National

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 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 National</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division Size - 47</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from Texas - 5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Previews</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='475085' first='1United' last=''] 18N Blue - [program_tooltip program_id='475085' first='1United' last=''] Volleyball (Frisco)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eLrvZvrSR","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/C5eLrvZvrSR </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 21-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Faith Harris (outside hitter), Brelee Mauldin (libero) and Abigail Jasmer (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alamo 18 Premier - [program_tooltip program_id='431050' first='Alamo' last='Volleyball Association'] (San Antonio)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C1gF5KnMszj","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/C1gF5KnMszj </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 36-23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='155128' first='Kalina' last='Calvillo'] (right side), [player_tooltip player_id='197070' first='Thea' last='Carter'] (middle) and [player_tooltip player_id='307451' first='Talan' last='Dodson'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FH 18 Ikaika Daniel - Fieldhouse Volleyball Club (Northlake)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4oUFvEOHj4","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/C4oUFvEOHj4 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 20-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='177538' first='Madison' last='Scrivner'] (setter), Myra Memon (libero) and Isabella Redell (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SA Juniors 18 Adidas - [program_tooltip program_id='431254' first='San' last='Antonio Juniors'] (San Antonio)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C46RSoWx6fJ","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/C46RSoWx6fJ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 37-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Nevaeh Smith (middle), [player_tooltip player_id='216322' first='Aniya' last='Joseph'] (outside hitter) and Anna Kasper (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TIV 18 Black - [program_tooltip program_id='431321' first='Texas' last='Image'] Volleyball (Grand Prairie)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4orNElsoGJ/?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/C4orNElsoGJ/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 12-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='221412' first='Drew' last='Bridges'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='124121' first='Baylee' last='Mobley'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='124115' first='Alyson' last='Robbins'] (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->