Gold Bracket 16u CA Teams Set to Battle at GJNC

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After days of fierce competition, grit, and relentless hustle at the 2025 Girls Junior National Championships in Dallas, these teams have earned their place in the prestigious Gold Bracket. With every dig, swing, and serve, these athletes have fought through pool play and powered through adversity to reach this stage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This isn't about stats or scouting reports, it's about heart. This article is a tribute to the teams and players who showed up with purpose and played their way into contention. As Gold Bracket play begins tomorrow, we recognize every athlete on these rosters for the fire they've brought to the court and the determination that got them here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many of these teams secured their spot at GJNC through hard-earned bids in some of the most competitive qualifying events in the country. That journey deserves to be celebrated. At the same time, PrepDig is proud to recognize athletes at all stages of their development, those competing in bid divisions and those rising through the Patriot Division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the teams and rosters* headed to the Gold Bracket:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Open Division</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MIZ LB 16 Rockstar (SC) vs MADFROG 16'S N GREEN (NT), Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 AM, Court 40</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='328173' first='Cedra' last='Talaga']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='482032' first='Makenna' last='Barnes']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='545313' first='Hanna' last='McGinest']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='338908' first='Lucky' last='Fasavalu']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 Mckennah Iamaleava</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='775554' first='Sienna' last='Castillo']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='721031' first='Taimane' last='Poe']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#17 Lila Walters</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#18 Hannah Oh</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='492420' first='Madison' last='Young']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='482046' first='Tristyn' last='Bailey']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#23 [player_tooltip player_id='775543' first='Shewa' last='Adefemiwa']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='524282' first='Reagan' last='Williams']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tstreet 16-Andy (SC) vs TAV 16 Black Paul (NT), Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 AM, Court 45</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='545271' first='Ella' last='Olson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='775561' first='Kayden' last='Clousing']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='492164' first='Megan' last='Hodges']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='560342' first='Kaleia' last='Zeits']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='523224' first='Whitney' last='Port']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='546797' first='Brooklyn' last='Jones']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#17 [player_tooltip player_id='545302' first='Sarah' last='MacDonald']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#18 [player_tooltip player_id='468094' first='Royal' last='Banducci']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#27 [player_tooltip player_id='545961' first='Layla' last='Graham']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#34 Makayla Ziegler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#35 Kinsley LaBonty</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#85 Katherine Jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Liberty Division</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seal Beach 16 - Black (SC) vs VVA 16-Rita (NC), Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 AM, Court 52</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seal Beach 16 - Black Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='779764' first='Paige' last='Tydlaska']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='569639' first='Tatum' last='Tooley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Gianna DeSisto</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 [player_tooltip player_id='487564' first='Jordyn' last='Luna']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 [player_tooltip player_id='701218' first='Mirei' last='Sanchez']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='569584' first='Charlotte' last='Hall']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='499263' first='Lucy' last='Sanzaro']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#21 Belle Dixon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='569582' first='Celine' last='Rhee']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='740877' first='Alison' last='Wetteland']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#88 Annabelle Huang</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VVA 16-Rita (NC) Roster</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 Loryn Ayerza</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='750787' first='Avery' last='Dedekian']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Sofia Aguilar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='781940' first='Olivia' last='Payne']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Jaclyn DeRuiter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 Olivia Rogers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='757954' first='Emilie' last='Smith']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 Alyssa Haas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 Avery Roberson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#18 [player_tooltip player_id='495258' first='Ella' last='Rowe']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#42 Ashlie Calip</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">American Division</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rancho Valley 16 Premier (SC) vs Mem Metro 16 Elite Blk (DE), Thursday, July 3 @ 9:00 AM, Court 38</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Samantha-Maile Rohmer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Addison Culbert</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 Natallia Caravia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Emma Watts</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 [player_tooltip player_id='509073' first='Lilah' last='Payne']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='569587' first='Dagny' last='Perrance']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 Sophia Salas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='511137' first='Mia' last='Quijada']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='539585' first='Kailynn' last='Jackson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#16 [player_tooltip player_id='455207' first='Sophia' last='Swogger']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#19 Nylah Easterling</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#24 Kameryn Carpenter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#27 Isabel Diaz</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#33 [player_tooltip player_id='482043' first='Sami' last='Semaia']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Patriot Division</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ACT 16-QC (SC) vs Club V 16 Black Kolton (IM), Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 AM, Court 20</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 Melody Sonboli</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Mia Campos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 Gabriela Simon dos Santos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Izabela Buber</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 Kyra Chen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Marissa Galvan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 Larissa Manoiou</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 Nizmund Izabelle Manalad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 Cynthia Xu</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='733996' first='Olivia' last='Urias']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 Maddison White</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 Mia Chou</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SG Elite 16 Roshambo (SC) vs TW Skyline 16 Royal (LS), Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 AM, Court 22</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='782694' first='Amelia' last='Lee-Doulis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='747749' first='Lauren' last='Kasubuchi']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Kailey Ho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 Megan Bashar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 Kailani Yap</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 Eileen Herrera Pelayo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#10 Taylor Larsen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 Kyla Hoffman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#22 Nasiyah Chapman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#28 Lora Kotikian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#33 [player_tooltip player_id='535344' first='Vivian' last='Cherella']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#99 [player_tooltip player_id='469035' first='Peyton' last='Recinos']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MVVC G 16 Black (NC) vs ARIZONA STORM 16LIGHTNING (AZ), Thursday, July 3 @ 8:00 AM, Court 24</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Cathryn Hilker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Halle Pattisson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 Kailey Randell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 Amber Kim</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 Varadha Biju</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#9 Julie Sklyar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#11 Nora Heneveld</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#12 Milla Rodrigues</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 Maryum Afify</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#15 Sage Murdock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#21 Leilani Finau Stepp</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#22 Emma Gaba</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#31 Gillian Mae Mabilin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#52 Faith Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Rosters are provided as listed by the <a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzc4OTU90/divisions/177992/overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tournament</a>. 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