40+ Names To Know From Gauntlet 15 Open and Elite

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For the PM Wave at the Prep Dig Gauntlet I really zeroed in on the 15s.&nbsp; This is always an exciting age group where many of them are finishing their freshman year of high school and starting to come into their own when it comes to volleyball.&nbsp; The improvement over the course of a 15s club season is so fun, some of these teams I saw back in January and February and the progress they have made is remarkable, almost unrecognizable.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When I'm at a tournament I am very active on the “Notes App” where I'm taking notes on jersey numbers.&nbsp; This could be a series of consistently strong play, it could be one play in particular, or it could even be the vibe an athlete brings to the court.&nbsp; Here are some athletes who made the notes app from the 15s Division.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":993400,"width":"351px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5014953078271631","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/RG1A4349.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-993400" style="aspect-ratio:1.5014953078271631;width:351px;height:auto"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["781324"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":993400,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a0f1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">So fluid, so smooth. Olivia Pora is a lengthy left handed right side attacker for 1st Alliance 15 Gold.&nbsp; She makes things look easy.&nbsp; I was impressed with plenty of things about her game, but what stood out was her ability to go from zone two to zone two where her angles are really tough to defend.&nbsp; She is also real smart out of system for her team.&nbsp; This squad is well balanced, but with someone like Pora she just changes the game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":993401,"width":"365px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.5014953078271631","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/06/RG1A4405.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-993401" style="aspect-ratio:1.5014953078271631;width:365px;height:auto"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["850509"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a163"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Honor Durham just makes things tick for this Circle City 15 Purple team.&nbsp; The setter who runs a 5-1 showed she can do a little bit of everything from defending, chucking it from sideline to sideline, running her middles, but I was really impressed with her physicality at the net.&nbsp; She is a strong blocker and isn't afraid to be physical and aggressive on the second contact.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["915867"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a1b0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Natalie Kuehl of MKE Sting 15 Black was a force to be reckoned with on Saturday. She has length and athleticism, but also a real heavy swing that made it tough for the other side of the net to keep in system.&nbsp; Teams had to always know where she was in the front line.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["781349"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a1f9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brielle Brown provides a lot of length for FC Elite 15 Navy where she was a consistent scoring threat.&nbsp; She has a high contact point and wasn't afraid to take a big swing looking to split the block.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["830763"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a240"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The six rotation lefty right side attacker was impressive for Balance out of Northern Illinois.&nbsp; They utilized her out of right back where she was always looking to score points whether she was in the front or backrow.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["774310"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a286"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite has a physically imposing line up where they have a tall front line.&nbsp; With that length, they also have speed and athleticism.&nbsp; Samantha Brown has a combination of all of these attributes where she is one who can change the game for this squad out of St. Louis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["875198"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a24d7523a2cd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">MAVA 15 Select was real impressive today, dominant in fact.&nbsp; One of the athletes to keep note of from this team is Kally Roy.&nbsp; The outside hitter can score from the pin and from the backrow where she hits a heavy ball with plenty of pace.&nbsp; She was finding plenty of ways to score points for her team who will be a favorite in 15 Open tomorrow.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Names To Know</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Linden Stritch</td><td>1st Alliance 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Clare Kyle</td><td>1st Alliance 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Evelyn Shirk</td><td>1st Alliance 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Olivia Pora</td><td>1st Alliance 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Ella Wilkowski</td><td>1st Alliance 15 Silver</td></tr><tr><td>Jaslene Newhard</td><td>Academy 15O Venom</td></tr><tr><td>Claire Dugena</td><td>Balance 15 White</td></tr><tr><td>Nora Miller</td><td>Circle City 15 Black</td></tr><tr><td>Honor Durham</td><td>Circle City 15 Purple</td></tr><tr><td>Taylor Norris</td><td>Circle City 15 Purple</td></tr><tr><td>Brielle Brown</td><td>FC Elite 15 Navy</td></tr><tr><td>Mckynzee Kreider</td><td>FC Elite 15 Navy</td></tr><tr><td>Alaina Retzlaff</td><td>FC Elite 15 Navy</td></tr><tr><td>Brooke Vanden Berg</td><td>I AM VBC 15 Red</td></tr><tr><td>Olivia Thompson</td><td>I AM VBC 15 Red</td></tr><tr><td>Natalie Bauer</td><td>I AM VBC 15 Red</td></tr><tr><td>Maggie Jensen</td><td>Iowa Rockets 15R</td></tr><tr><td>Avrielle Ohda</td><td>Iowa Rockets 15R</td></tr><tr><td>Ava Carlson</td><td>Iowa Select 15. Mizuno</td></tr><tr><td>Tenley Cewe</td><td>Iowa Select 15. Mizuno</td></tr><tr><td>Kerby Germann</td><td>Iowa Select 15. Mizuno</td></tr><tr><td>Avery Bossingham</td><td>Madtown 151 National</td></tr><tr><td>Stella Wilson</td><td>Madtown 151 National</td></tr><tr><td>Brinley Schwenn</td><td>Madtown 151 National</td></tr><tr><td>Paetynn Gnatzig</td><td>Madtown 151 National</td></tr><tr><td>Ashley Wathen</td><td>MAVA 15 Select</td></tr><tr><td>Hannah Droppelman</td><td>MAVA 15 Select</td></tr><tr><td>Taylor Wathen</td><td>MAVA 15 Select</td></tr><tr><td>Kaily Roy</td><td>MAVA 15 Select</td></tr><tr><td>Presley Maciejewski</td><td>Milwaukee Jrs 15-1</td></tr><tr><td>Kyla Mallinger</td><td>Milwaukee Jrs 15-1</td></tr><tr><td>Natalie Kuehl</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Black</td></tr><tr><td>Madeline Sawyer</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Black</td></tr><tr><td>Natalie Tarkowski</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Black</td></tr><tr><td>Ryanne Eagon</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Faith Benson</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Scarlett Van Harpen</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Addison Lempke</td><td>MKE Sting 15 Gold</td></tr><tr><td>Anna Hynes</td><td>Northern Lights 15-1</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Barten</td><td>Northern Lights 15-1</td></tr><tr><td>Kenzie Wiese</td><td>Northern Lights 15-2</td></tr><tr><td>Angelina Hoang</td><td>Northern Lights 15-2</td></tr><tr><td>Stella Jensen</td><td>Northern Lights 15-2</td></tr><tr><td>Lana Bakrac</td><td>Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite</td></tr><tr><td>Ava Hedley</td><td>Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite</td></tr><tr><td>Samantha Brown</td><td>Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite</td></tr><tr><td>Katie Piech</td><td>Sky High Adidas 15 Elite</td></tr><tr><td>Skylar Haney</td><td>Sky High Adidas 15 Elite</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->