2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 USA
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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 USA
Division Size – 44
Teams from Texas – 12
Team Previews
AJV 18 Adidas – Austin Juniors (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 25-16
Players to Watch: Savannah Skopal Savannah Skopal 6'0" | S Rouse | 2024 State #39 Nation TX (setter), Naara Tanco Naara Tanco 6'1" | MB Rouse | 2024 TX (middle/right side) and Avery Hamlin Avery Hamlin 6'1" | OH Lake Travis | 2024 State TX (outside hitter)
Areté 18 Navy Telos – Areté Athletics (McKinney)
Season Record (on AES): 35-8
Players to Watch: Brianna Hamilton (outside hitter), Delaney Moon (libero) and Kate Foley (middle)
AVA TX 18 Adidas – Absolute Volleyball Academy (League City)
Season Record (on AES): 39-17
Players to Watch: Ashley Richardson Ashley Richardson 5'11" | S Clear Springs | 2024 State TX (setter/right side), Bea Angeles Bea Angeles 5'3" | DS/L Manvel | 2024 State TX (libero) and Emma Dunwoody Emma Dunwoody 6'0" | OH Stratford | 2024 State TX (outside hitter)
Dallas Skyline 18 Black – Skyline Juniors (Dallas)
Season Record (on AES): 25-7
Players to Watch: Cat Millsap Cat Millsap 5'10" | OH Southlake Carroll | 2024 TX (setter), Reese Renfrow Reese Renfrow 5'8" | OH Prosper | 2024 State TX (outside hitter) and Katherine Katherine TX Holtman (right side)
Drive Nation 18 Red – Drive Nation Volleyball (Irving)
Season Record (on AES): 8-17
Players to Watch: Bethanie Wu Bethanie Wu 5'10" | S Lovejoy | 2024 State TX (setter), Ava Shankle Ava Shankle 6'0" | MB Grapevine | 2024 State TX (outside hitter) and Kinzley Brown-Riggins Kinzley Brown-Riggins 6'2" | MB Crowley | 2024 State TX (middle blocker)
EXCEL 18 National Red – Excel Volleyball Club (Carrollton)
Season Record (on AES): 21-17
Players to Watch: Celeste Ocampo Celeste Ocampo 5'3" | DS/L Leadership Prep Frisco | 2025 TX (libero), Gabby Seeds (setter/right side) and Sydney Rudeen (outside hitter)
Roots 18-1 Green – Roots Volleyball Club (Austin)
Season Record (on AES): 42-9
Players to Watch: Maddie Stuesser (setter), Calissa Allison Calissa Allison 5'9" | S Concordia | 2024 TX (setter/right side) and Ashlynn Axtell Ashlynn Axtell 6'0" | MB L.C Anderson | 2024 TX (middle)
STVA 18 Mizuno – South Texas Volleyball Association (Universal City)
Season Record (on AES): 28-17
Players to Watch: Maria Avendano Maria Avendano 5'6" | DS/L Cornerstone Christian Schools | 2024 TX (libero), Kaylee Cavazos Kaylee Cavazos 5'6" | DS/L James Madison | 2024 TX (outside hitter) and Madison Dahl (setter)
TAV 18 Blue – Texas Advantage Volleyball (Lewisville)
Season Record (on AES): 24-8
Players to Watch: Rachel Resta Rachel Resta 5'10" | S Mansfield (Texas) | 2024 State TX (setter), Tionna Owens Tionna Owens 6'0" | MB Waxahachie | 2024 State TX (middle blocker) and Vivian Parker Vivian Parker 6'0" | OH Aledo | 2024 State #52 Nation TX (outside hitter)
Texas Tornados 18 Adidas – Texas Tornados Volleyball (Houston)
Season Record (on AES): 36-13
Players to Watch: Kennedy Jones Kennedy Jones 5'10" | OH Langham Creek | 2024 State TX (outside hitter), Shaelin White Shaelin White 5'6" | DS/L Cy Ridge | 2024 State TX (libero) and Brinleigh Davis Brinleigh Davis 5'9" | S Richmond Foster | 2024 TX (setter)
TX Legacy 18 Elite – Texas Legacy Volleyball Club (Tomball)
Season Record (on AES): 32-8
Players to Watch: Anna Blaine Anna Blaine 6'1" | S Concordia Lutheran | 2024 State TX (setter), Kaitlyn Davis Kaitlyn Davis 5'9" | OH Tomball | 2024 TX (outside hitter) and Rylee Henderson Rylee Henderson 5'11" | RS Concordia Lutheran | 2024 TX (right side)
United VBA 18 Adidas – United Volleyball Association (New Braunfels)
Season Record (on AES): 40-20
Players to Watch: Taylor Helms Taylor Helms 6'2" | RS Navarro | 2024 State TX (right side), Lusia Langi Lusia Langi 5'11" | MB Hays | 2024 State TX (middle) and Bromli Watson (setter)