Day Three USAV GJNC 16, 17 Nationals Notables

A number of players came out on the big stage to perform when teams needed the most. These individuals put up one of many of them Thursday at the USA Volleyball Girls 16, 17 Junior National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center.   To get in front of Prep Dig Scouts, college coaches and other top talent from the Class of 2030 at the Freshman Showcase in Wilder on July 18, register here. This code of Mike26PD25OFF gives players 25 percent off registration. <a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/2288/register/kentucky-stock-up-showcase">https://events.prepdig.com/e/2288/register/kentucky-stock-up-showcase</a>. The Stock Up Event for the 2027 through 2029 classes is also the same day. One can also use the discount code and register here. <a href="http://events.prepdig.com/e/2288/register/kentucky-stock-up-showcase">http://events.prepdig.com/e/2288/register/kentucky-stock-up-showcase</a>    Marks (pictured) showed a lot of potential for 16 Molten. Marks has a motor on the court and dispatches a solid float jump serve. Marks made a number of great decisions putting her teammates in position to put balls down. She bounces back quickly from mistakes, trying to better balls each time she touches them.     Hawkins brings her A game each time she takes the court. Hawkins is playmaker at the net. She gets her hands on a lot of balls. When 17 Jenny R needs a big kill, Hawkins rises up and makes them. Hawkins makes great in-air adjustments on her swings. She does a good job mixing up hard and off shots. Hawkins can shove balls to the middle when it opens up. Hawkins is also a hustler on defense.     Dickhaut is turning into a solid opposite hitter for 16 Green. The southpaw sends across balls using unique angles. That includes crosses. Dickhaut also does a great job tooling blocks. She also did a great job putting up quality sets, showing off her versatility.     Myers has quick reflexes on defense. She showed potential at the libero spot for 16-3.1 Typhoon with her willingness to keep plays alive in many different ways. Myers consistently dove after balls, even using one arm if needed. Myers also did a great job encouraging her teammates.     May's contributions to the 17 Elite team may often fall under the radar, but they're not small by any means. May not only makes outstanding first touches, but is also a great teammate. She has shown she can handle adversity well both on and off the court. She plays with an even keel. May consistently finds ways to better balls whenever she takes the court. May tries to keep her body aimed toward the target even if she has to take several steps to get to balls. Her consistency on first touches and serve reception helped 17 Elite go 3-0 on Thursday.    Note from Writer   Mike Graham has been writing for Prep Dig for two years and has enjoyed getting to know the volleyball scenes in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. If you liked the story, please copy and paste to X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. You may also follow us at @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prepdigkentucky/#">prepdigkentucky</a>, @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prepdigtennessee/#">prepdigtennessee</a> or @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prepdigoh/#">prepdigoh</a> on Instagram in addition to @PrepDigKy, @PrepDigTN or @PrepDigOH on X. If you feel someone in Kentucky, Tennessee or Ohio needs coverage or even have feedback on the Kentucky or Tennessee rankings, please email Mike at michaelgraham@prepdig.com. You may also follow him on X @GMCgrah or Instagram @g.michaelgraham. Subscriptions give you access to exclusive content. For a 30% discount on yearly subscriptions, enter code graham30 at checkout.

A number of players came out on the big stage to perform when teams needed the most. These individuals put up one of many of them Thursday at the USA Volleyball Girls 16, 17 Junior National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center.