USAV GJNC 16s-17s Day Three Top Performers

<!-- 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 will be highlighting some awesome individual players who caught my eye due to their performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='534291' first='Gentry' last='Barker']</strong> of MadFrog 16 National Green proved that she is exactly who we thought she was.&nbsp; A flat out beast!&nbsp; I absolutely love the way that she plays the game…without fear.&nbsp; When her team needed her the most, she took over and provided some much needed heat to light the fire.&nbsp; As the season comes to a close on a spectacular year of growth, Miss Barker is consistently someone who can step up to a challenge and want the ball.&nbsp; She put the nail in the coffin during their challenge match to earn a spot in the top 8 Gold Bracket of 16 Open.&nbsp; We cannot wait to see what she does tomorrow on day four.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='412438' first='Dakota' last='Huynh']</strong> of Dallas Skyline 16 Royal Whitney is extremely frustrating to any opposing attacker.&nbsp; I guarantee that she has some ball magnets imbedded into her platform because the ball always finds her arms instead of hitting the ground.&nbsp; She is lightning fast as she tracks the ball down and keeps it from scoring.&nbsp; As a defender, it is so refreshing and entertaining to watch her perform.&nbsp; All young liberos or any player wanting to be better at ball control should study her game and mirror what she does.&nbsp; This young lady is very special and I was very impressed with her today.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Mitchell</strong> of Waco Juniors 16 UA Black looked lethal today out of the middle.&nbsp; I watched her take over a match in pool play on both sides of the ball.&nbsp; At one point in the match, she solo blocked the opposing middle twice and I wondered why the opposing setter kept trying her.&nbsp; On the offensive end, it looked like she had an extra levitation gear that helped her gain a few inches of vertical as she attacked with aggressiveness.&nbsp; She definitely turned my head a few times and I look forward to adding her to one of our Ranking lists in our next update.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502107' first='Camille' last='Csernik']</strong> of [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] 16 Adidas had some moments of brilliance today when her squad needed her to.&nbsp; As an attacker, she throttled the ball with immense power a few times that had everyone in awe.&nbsp; The lengthy pin showed just how good of a hitter she is during their challenge match when I watched.&nbsp; She is super athletic and filled with raw natural power during high tempo sets.&nbsp; From the service line she also proved to be lethal as she had the opposing serve receivers out of system a few times in crucial moments.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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 -->