JVA Summerfest: Three 17 Premier Teams to See

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first weekend of June brings us the annual Summerfest event in Columbus, Ohio. This tournament is significant as a season ender or as a final competition tune-up for nationals. Here are three teams to see in the 17 Premier division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431827' first='Elevation' last=''] 17 Conner</strong><br>Featuring one of the Cincy areas best setters in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='179059' first='Olivia' last='Weiseman']</strong>, this team has good offensive power. This includes Weiseman as she has versatility in he skills to be a big offensive threat as an attacker to create a great two-way impact. Also setting is <strong>Molly Smiddy</strong>, a 5'6 prospect that can deliver good location with consistency, which helps sustain their offense when Weiseman shifts her focus in the front row. Also taking healthy swings on the left side is <strong>Lucy Trapp</strong>, an athletic six-rotation option. She has quickness and is aggressive with her arm at the top of her jump. The 5'10 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572599' first='Jazmine' last='Starks']</strong> is a capable option in the middle as she has good physical tools and when on time can increase are power. She is complemented by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572601' first='Alyvia' last='Gradel']</strong>, who brings some great length at the net for this group at 6'4. Another impact prospect is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='513123' first='Lauren' last='Littlejohn']</strong>. As a libero she has good command of the court as she has good quickness in her reaction and range. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OPVC 17 Friday</strong><br>This team gets good pin action from the 5'10 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502470' first='Abby' last='Dorn']</strong>. As an outside hitter, Dorn has good footwork and can develop arm speed that can generate a lot of pace. Another key piece for this group is DS/L <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152051' first='Madeline' last='Gosky']</strong>. Gosky is steady in her first-contact work. She moves her feet well in serve receive while maintaining a dynamic position and balance with good angle production. Her defense is equally effective due to her quickness. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572597' first='Seerat' last='Kaur']</strong> is one of their primary setters. Sharing the role, she makes a good impact through her contact point, extension, and location that gets their primary attackers into good situations. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CHiX 17 Pink<br>At 6'3, <strong>Lily Riegel</strong> is the most imposing presence for this team with her length, quickness, and ability to play above the tape for impact on both sides of the ball. She has versatile tools to be able to score in most locations while also defending well with big extension at the tape, especially on the right side. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572590' first='Makenna' last='Crawford']</strong> has good setting tools that include high hand position and good control to set the full range of the offense through both pins and quick tempo options for their middles. Middle prospect <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572592' first='Elle' last='Gilmore']</strong> is one to see as her athleticism is noticeable on both sides of the ball. At 5'11, she gets good lift and with good space and timing she can be an effective offensive option. On the left side are <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572595' first='Kacy' last='Solomon']</strong> and <strong>Kylie Green</strong> who both can maximize their physical tools well to score points from the primary position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->