GJNC Preview: 17 USA, American, and Liberty
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We are on to our preview of the USAV Girl’s Championships USA and American divisions. Pool play is scheduled to begin on July 3rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. 17 USA We have a trio of teams with bids in the…
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Continue ReadingWe are on to our preview of the USAV Girl’s Championships USA and American divisions. Pool play is scheduled to begin on July 3rd in Las Vegas, Nevada.
17 USA
We have a trio of teams with bids in the USA Division. The highest seed of the bunch is CDSP 17 National who will begin in the third spot. They finished fifth in March but came back for a runner-up finish at Show Me in April. They are a talented bunch mixed with top players from the class of 25 and 26.
Addy Rebmann
Addy
Rebmann
6'0" | OH
Lebanon | 2025
State
MO
of Lebanon is an outside hitter who has been productive this spring. This team also features the third and fourth-ranked players in the class of 26 in
Jaeli Rutledge
Jaeli
Rutledge
6'1" | MB
Webb City | 2026
State
MO
and
Tara Venable
Tara
Venable
5'11" | OH
Ozark | 2026
State
MO
.
Mavs 816 17-1 earned their bid at the Show Me qualifier. They were consistent during the qualifier season finishing in the top twenty in the USA division each time out.
Madeline Sallee
Madeline
Sallee
5'10" | RS
St. Teresa's | 2025
State
MO
of St. Teresa’s is a pin who has been productive this club season.
Janaya Weitkemper
Janaya
Weitkemper
6'0" | MB
Battle | 2025
State
MO
of Battle has shown her versatility in the middle. They will be in Pool 6.
Last but not least rounding out the trio are 417 Juniors 17 Elite, who received the Northern Lights bid returned to the region. Pool 2 is where they will begin their quest for a USA title. They competed primarily in the Liberty division with strong results. Last month they finished 5th in the Premier division at AAU. Look for players
Raylee Stenzel
Raylee
Stenzel
5'11" | OH
Mountain Grove | 2025
State
MO
and
Kennedy Hartman
Kennedy
Hartman
5'4" | DS/L
Springfield Catholic | 2025
State
MO
to step up.
17 American
The Heart of America region will have Alpha Omega 17-1 and Club North 17-1. Alpha Omega comes courtesy of a region bid. Club North received a reallocated bid from Oklahoma. Alpha Omega is a newer team on the scene but has many known players on their roster.
Aydia Mayotte
Aydia
Mayotte
5'6" | DS/L
Jefferson City | 2025
State
MO
is a high-ranked defender in the class of 25′ for the state.
Gabby Horn
Gabby
Horn
5'10" | OH
Blair Oaks | 2025
State
MO
of Blair Oaks is a featured pin. They will be in Pool 4 to start the tournament.
Club North 17 Karen will begin play in Pool 8. They have top ten finishes in the Liberty division and will look to make a splash in the American division. They have weapons in the front row with Meggn Bishton,
Grace Blacklock
Grace
Blacklock
6'0" | MB
Northland Christian | 2025
State
MO
, and
Rylee Adams
Rylee
Adams
5'8" | OH
Odessa | 2025
State
MO
. If they can stay in system and give their setter options, they can score fast and often.
Rockwood Thunder
17 Navy won the bid from the Gateway region. They competed mostly in the USA divisions this year with a 9th-place showing in Florida being their highest finish. When the first whistle is blown, you can find them in Pool 7.
Kennedy Jones
Kennedy
Jones
6'2" | MB
Francis Howell North | 2025
State
MO
is a talented middle they can run their offense through with success. Keep an eye on
Megan Lawson
Megan
Lawson
5'6" | DS/L
St. Dominic | 2025
State
MO
in the back row to keep the ball in the air.
17 Freedom
Invasion 17 Black grabbed the bid from their region and will be in Pool 8. They tried to earn a bid in the Liberty division this spring and fell short. They are a team to watch in this division as they have libero
Katie Vargo
Katie
Vargo
5'5" | DS/L
St. Michael's | 2025
State
MO
and setter Adalyn MacLean on their roster. Both were impact players for a deep postseason run for St. Michael’s.
Jordyn Krebs
Jordyn
Krebs
6'0" | RS
Blue Springs South | 2025
State
MO
and Epifania Salamasina are a couple of players they will count on to score.
Core STL
17 Navy will compete with a reallocated bid from the Excelsior Empire region. In March they had two top-ten finishes in the Liberty division. They have received the 15th overall seed to begin the tournament. Cameron Kohmetscher will work to spread the ball around to hitters
Josie Charboneau
Josie
Charboneau
5'7" | OH
Borgia | 2025
State
MO
and Emma Livesay.
We are on to our preview of the USAV Girl's Championships USA and American divisions. Pool play is scheduled to begin on July 3rd in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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