USA Volleyball GJNC Preview – Teams to Watch Vol 8

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most difficult aspects of the club volleyball season is to earn the elusive bid to USA Volleyball's Girls Junior National Championship.&nbsp; This year, the prestigious event will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas from June 25^th til July 3^rd.&nbsp; Prep Dig will be covering the event from start to finish.&nbsp; This article series will be highlighting those awesome squads who have earned their place for the chance to be crowned a national champion.&nbsp; Let's take a deep look at some of the individual stars for each of these teams.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BRUSA 17-1 William</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Southern Cali Region is stacked with squads who will be looking to show their skills this summer.&nbsp; BRUSA 17-1 William won their USA division bid at the Red Rock Rave National Qualifier in Las Vegas.&nbsp; Their offense is powered by left side attacker [player_tooltip player_id='471111' first='Anaya' last='Francois'] who can throttle the ball with her violent swing.&nbsp; She gets up off of the floor with quickness and it helps her to stay dangerous from the pins.&nbsp; She is the type of hitter who does not cower after a block or missed opportunity.&nbsp; She will keep coming at you and you cannot stop her for an entire match.&nbsp; Opposite attacker Ryan Leonard is another fire-baller who adds to the offense.&nbsp; They are not the only ones who contribute as setter Stephanie Gonzalez loves to send the ball over on two and is very sneaky with it.&nbsp; This squad is very well coached and serves the ball very aggressively to get their opponents out of rhythm.&nbsp; They can all pass very well and it is hard to get them out of system, which keeps their offense aggressive and consistent.&nbsp; Middle Suzanne Kemle is very long and lethal herself.&nbsp; Due to her long arms and quick approach, she will always be a target for her setters to find her.&nbsp; She is powerful, athletic and works hard for her team.&nbsp; They dominated at Red Rock and will look to have the same type of run in Dallas at Nationals.&nbsp; We will be there to cover them.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Austin Performance 17 Adidas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Lone Star Region squad from the Austin area earned their USA division bid at the Northeast Qualifier this season.&nbsp; Libero [player_tooltip player_id='285214' first='Ivy' last='Waclawczyk'] moves around the court with ease due to her high volleyball IQ and quick footwork.&nbsp; Pins [player_tooltip player_id='484393' first='Jenna' last='Hehman'] and Lynden Besecker are very fast as they shuffle to their touch point out of serve receive and both swing with power to help this team stay aggressive.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='294264' first='Adyson' last='Davis'] is remarkable as she sets and hits for AP.&nbsp; By staying in for all six rotations, she helps them save subs for crucial points at the end of a tight match.&nbsp; Her frame and strength provide a lot to both hitting and setting positions when she touches the ball.&nbsp; Middle Rihanna Rogers and Taliah Angwekwe patrol the net with both speed and precision on the defensive end.&nbsp; They are athletic and quick off of the ground to battle opposing hitters.&nbsp; Adding to the blocking scheme is opposite Kayley Beaman who has great timing on the right side.&nbsp; She presses over really nice at the point of contact and seals the net away from would-be point scorers.&nbsp; This team has had a really nice season and we cannot wait to see them in Dallas competing for a title.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are very proud of their efforts and are so elated that they accomplished one huge goal of theirs to earn the elusive bid to USA Nationals.&nbsp; There are many more amazing teams and players that will be written about.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; You can also DM me on Instagram or X by searching @CoachMikeDZ.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply reposting on X, Instagram or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->