Club Profile: Force Volleyball

[program_tooltip program_id='432186' first='Force' last='Volleyball Club'] is located in the Cleveland area and features 30 teams. A recent exchange with Force leadership shared that this club continues to grow in size and depth of quality athletes, which the Cleveland area is known for in Ohio. Their success also includes sending multiple teams to nationals last season. As the game continues to grow at all levels, it is great to see more clubs experience increased success. Here are a few Force athletes to keep an eye on this club season.    For the 15-7 Vikings, the 2028 prospect was a key part of their effort in her first varsity season. She was second on the team offensively at 2.5 k/s on 180 total kills in 2024. She was also a leader defensively at 11.5 digs per match. Her athletic foundation is one of her best assets this early in her prep career as she has high potential to be a big impact pin as she shows big swing ability from both pins. Check her out with Force 15-1.     Grubich earned over 700 assists during the high school season to lead Kenston's offense as the Bombers finished 17-8 overall. She is an impact athlete in her distribution as well as her defense as she averaged 7.9 a/s and 7.9 d/m. Grubich is athletic with good quickness in her movement to get to the ball on balance when setting and in reacting well defensively. She will be a key factor for Force's top 16U team this club season.     Golem (*pictured) has over 300 total digs from her first two varsity seasons with Kirtland, contributing a career best 8.6 d/m in 2024. She has good platform control to develop good angles to work the ball high with space off the net to give her setters good time to do their thing. Her range of movement is developing as she extends well with good reaction and movement outside her midline and to the floor. Kirtland was 18-7 overall as Golem was a team leader in total aces on the season.     Assuming the setting duties for North in 2024, Staska dished over 550 total assists for a 7.5 a/s average while also adding over 132 digs and 43 aces on the season. It will be fun to watch her compete with Force 16-1 as the club season will be a good measure of her value in running an offense against high quality competition through their national-level tournament schedule. She can locate the ball well, with good pace to her middles, and developing in-system tempo to the pins is an aspect that will add depth to her tools and create quality opportunities for her attackers.     Raguz was a reserve athlete in 2024 for Ohio power Lake Catholic, but she has a good foundation that will create opportunities for her going forward. As a middle, she does good work in the transition aspect to find the ball right away and make herself an option when a quick tempo is available. She swings with a high elbow, which benefits her contact point as a 5'9 middle. She will compete for Force's top 16U team.

Force Volleyball Club is located in the Cleveland area and features 30 teams. A recent exchange with Force leadership shared that this club continues to grow in size and depth of quality athletes, which the Cleveland area is known for in Ohio. Their success also includes sending multiple teams to nationals last season. As the game continues to grow at all levels, it is great to see more clubs experience increased success. Here are a few Force athletes to keep an eye on this club season.