Three 16U Club Teams Quietly Rolling In 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 16U crop of club teams is having quite a 2025 club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking around the state, you see a number of different programs picking up championships and victories.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's three teams that don't get as much attention that are piling up the wins, and a look at some of their key players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>HaiFive 16-1</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 16U club team out of Dexter has produced over 20 wins on the season and just a few losses despite competing at higher age levels in some events. They are coming off a third-place finish at the Great Lakes Festival in the 16 Club Red Division a week ago. <strong>Aykina Weatherspoon</strong> has been a real shining star and one of the most valuable players to her team in the class. She's got a smooth attack on the outside and a high finishing rate. Her defensive play is also solid, especially her blocking. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='780722' first='Courtney' last='Dyer'] </strong>is a 5'10” pin hitter that also puts a good swing on the ball at a high rate. She's showing a lot of promise as her speed of play improves. <strong>Kiley Ellis </strong>is a nice utility player for the squad as well. She can be a dominant defender, but also come through with some timely kills and aces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Michigan Elite 16 National East</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>16 National East has racked up top-5 finishes in various divisions so far in the 2025 club season. That included a fifth-place finish in the 16 Open/Premier of the Presidents Day Challenge last month. This squad has some really capable offensive talent. Outside <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='762842' first='Laney' last='Champagne'] </strong>has been putting the ball down with a lot of authority and can rack up the kills quickly. <strong>Sophia Didoszak </strong>has been a great asset on the right side as well, consistently finding a home for her attacks. In the middle, 6'2” <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='762846' first='Adlin' last='Moore']</strong> has a promising future with a high ceiling as she continues to develop her footwork and tempo. <strong>Payton Canham </strong>has been very impactful as one of the setters, and also a right side option. She makes a lot of high-IQ plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Michigan Elite 16 National West</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't look too much further for the next <a href="https://prepdig.com/2026/03/2026-glr-champs-standouts/?itm_campaign=wp-parsely&amp;itm_medium=smart-link&amp;itm_term=dd168b9b884acd0e01ecef211df110da&amp;itm_source=traffic-boost" data-smartlink="dd168b9b884acd0e01ecef211df110da" title="Three 16U Club Teams Quietly Rolling In 2025">team</a>, as 16 National West has been bringing good success for Michigan Elite as well. They've been in lockstep with National East in terms of wins and finishes during the season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442981' first='Grace' last='Belanger'] </strong>has been a machine in the back row, as the libero is piling up the digs and doing a great job of keeping the ball on the floor. That has allowed this team to utilize a strong 1-2 punch on the outside of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442977' first='Demi' last='McCoy'] </strong>and <strong>Abigail Valenzuela</strong>. Both generate a lot of power at the net and have a big approach to produce plenty of momentum for their attacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->