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<p>Columbus, OH is host of the annual JVA Summerfest event, one of the final tune-ups for many teams before AAU and USAV nationals take place in the coming weeks. A popular event, this tournament draws teams from a broad set of regions, ensuring that competition will be heavy to get to a podium finish by the end of the two day affair. Here are the top eight seeds in 16 Open as part of the Power Pool A and Power Pool B, with mention of a few key prospects.</p>
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<p><strong><em>POWER POOL A</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Club: Legacy 17-1 Adidas</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='480861' first='Bryn' last='Meyer'] | 6'2 | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='592201' first='Frankie' last='Ramsdell-Washington'] | 6'1 | MH; [player_tooltip player_id='732846' first='Charlotte' last='Gardner'] | 5'11 | DS/OH/RS; Marlie Smith | 5'10 | S; Cynthia Ockerman | 6'3 | MH; </p>
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<p><strong>Club: Top Select 17 Elite</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: Paeton Wheeler | 5'11 | S; Payton Mauldin | 6'2 | MH/RS; Kaleigh Langmo | 5'10 | OH/RS; Jenny Glushakov | 6'2 | RS; Haley Higgins | 6'2 | MH; Thayna Da Rosa | 6'0 | RS</p>
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<p><strong>Club: Triangle 17 Black</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='762195' first='Keilani' last='Ledaja-Brewer'] | 6'0 | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='805638' first='Hailey' last='Mueller'] | 6'0 | OH/RS; Lucy Shoemaker | 6'0 | MH/RS; Mia Bell | 6'2 | MH; Graceyn Shepard | 5'5 | DS/L</p>
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<p><strong>Club: CUVC 17 Open</strong><br>National Qualification: AAU 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='775777' first='Jaylynn' last='Carter'] | 6'0 | RS/OH; [player_tooltip player_id='793289' first='Danielle' last='Lewis'] | 5'5 | DS/L; [player_tooltip player_id='842158' first='Carsyn' last='Simmons'] | 6'2 | RS; [player_tooltip player_id='826879' first='Kira' last='Morin'] | 6'2 | MH/RS; Jocelyn Paige | 6'2 | MH/RS</p>
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<p><strong><em>POWER POOL B</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Club: Metro</strong> <strong>17 Travel</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: Hunter Ross | 6'2 | MH; Laila Chadwick | 5'8 | DS/L; Jocelyn Gill | 6'1 | OH; Macie Murray | 5'11 | OH; Alexa Telly | 5'11 | OH/RS; </p>
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<p><strong>Club: Pineapple HP 17U</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: Emery Cardinal | 6'2 | MH/RS; Braelynn Hodgman | 5'10 | S; Kyla Hurley | 5'4 | DS/L; Caya Nelson | 6'0 | MH</p>
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<p><strong>Club: Legacy 17-2 Adidas</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 USA<br>Key Athletes: Sofie Williams | 5'10 | RS; Liv Wender | 5'10 | S; Josie Seets | 6'1 | RS/OH; Avery Stepp | 5'8 | DS/L; Brooklyn Rummler | 6'2 | MH</p>
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<p><strong>Club: AVC CLE 17 Red</strong><br>National Qualification: GJNC 17 Open<br>Key Athletes: [player_tooltip player_id='828280' first='Kyla' last='Williams'] | 6'4 | MH; Molly Robertson | 5'10 | S; [player_tooltip player_id='875768' first='Julia' last='Cernich'] | 6'2 | OH; [player_tooltip player_id='569698' first='Milani' last='Marrero'] | 5'5 | DS/L (*pictured); [player_tooltip player_id='481209' first='Payton' last='Beard'] | 6'0 | OH</p>
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<p><strong>Other Ohio Based Teams to See</strong></p>
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<li>[program_tooltip program_id='431555' first='Mintonette' last=''] m.71</li>
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<li><strong>CVC 17 Black</strong></li>
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<li>[program_tooltip program_id='431679' first='NOVA' last='Juniors'] 17 Navy</li>
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<li><strong>Toledo 17 Black</strong></li>
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<li><strong>NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami</strong></li>
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<li><strong>Elite VBTC 17 Black</strong></li>
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<li>[program_tooltip program_id='431573' first='RockCity' last=''] 17N1</li>
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<li><strong>OPVC 17 Ricketts</strong></li>
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Columbus, OH is host of the annual JVA Summerfest event, one of the final tune-ups for many teams before AAU and USAV nationals take place in the coming weeks. A popular event, this tournament draws teams from a broad set of regions, ensuring that competition will be heavy to get to a podium finish by the end of the two day affair. Here are the top eight seeds in 16 Open as part of the Power Pool A and Power Pool B, with mention of a few key prospects.
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