2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 National
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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…
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Continue ReadingThis 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 National
Division Size – 47
Teams from Texas – 5
Team Previews
Season Record (on AES): 21-13
Players to Watch: Faith Harris (outside hitter), Brelee Mauldin (libero) and Abigail Jasmer (right side)
Alamo 18 Premier – Alamo Volleyball Association (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 36-23
Players to Watch: Kalina Calvillo Kalina Calvillo 6'1" | OH Antonian | 2024 State TX (right side), Thea Carter Thea Carter 6'3" | MB Alamo Heights | 2024 State TX (middle) and Talan Dodson Talan Dodson 5'10" | OH Davenport | 2024 State TX (outside hitter)
FH 18 Ikaika Daniel – Fieldhouse Volleyball Club (Northlake)
Season Record (on AES): 20-9
Players to Watch: Madison Scrivner Madison Scrivner 5'8" | S Northwest | 2024 State TX (setter), Myra Memon (libero) and Isabella Redell (outside hitter)
SA Juniors 18 Adidas – San Antonio Juniors (San Antonio)
Season Record (on AES): 37-16
Players to Watch: Nevaeh Smith (middle), Aniya Joseph Aniya Joseph 6'0" | OH Harlan | 2024 State TX (outside hitter) and Anna Kasper (right side)
TIV 18 Black – Texas Image Volleyball (Grand Prairie)
Season Record (on AES): 12-16
Players to Watch: Drew Bridges Drew Bridges 5'11" | S Guyer | 2024 TX (setter), Baylee Mobley Baylee Mobley 5'7" | RS Godley | 2024 TX (outside hitter) and Alyson Robbins Alyson Robbins 6'1" | RS Arlington | 2024 State TX (right side)