PSR U18 Bid Tournament – Preview – NPJ Seattle 18 National

<p>One of the most anticipated moments of the club season for the class of 2022 player is right around the corner as some of the top 18s teams in the state of Washington will be reunited in Lynnwood this coming weekend for the Puget Sound Region U18 Bid Tournament.</p> <p>The event will offer a precious opportunity for club teams from around the Evergreen State to qualify for this year’s USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship, which will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, from April 22-24.</p> <p>We’ve already highlighted some of the teams that will be competing for the bid this weekend in previous articles in the current club season, so we’ll take the days leading up to the event to feature some others who also deserve our love.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>NPJ Seattle 18 National</strong></p> <p>The team from the North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club enters the tournament in good form after their recent victory in the Annual Las Vegas Classic, in which they had 11 consecutive victories. Their season so far also had a sixth-place finish in the first stop of the Puget Sound Region Power League and a 22th-place at the Matt Hartner Memorial Classic. This team has won 24 and lost seven matches so far in 2022.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CagorSQrzug/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CagorSQrzug/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by SCVA Volleyball (@scvavolleyball)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97141" first="Kiauna" last="Mack"] – Middle Blocker – HS: Rogers – 2022</strong></p> <p>A force in the middle for both her club and high school teams, [player_tooltip player_id="97141" first="Kiauna" last="Mack"] has established herself as one of the best players in the position in the entire state. She stands at 6’1”, very long and athletic and knows how to use her physical tools to control the game at the net, on both the offensive and defensive sides of it. Mack, who can also play as an outside hitter, is coming from a high school season in which she produced 145 kills, 142 digs, 29 blocks and 11 aces for Rogers and is headed to Eastern Oregon, where she’ll play at the collegiate level.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ZsquCNGVr4" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97196" first="Delaney" last="Speer"] – Outside Hitter - HS: Tahoma – 2022</strong></p> <p>A high school state champion with Tahoma in 2019, [player_tooltip player_id="97196" first="Delaney" last="Speer"] brings a great all-around game and impressive efficiency to NPJ Seattle 18 National. A 5’11” outside hitter, she uses her reach extremely well to score points at the net. Speer jumps well and is able of putting a lot of power on the ball, making life hard for blockers and defenders who try to get on her way. She’s also a good server and a capable defender.</p> <p><iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11743994/61673f75d45eb613d80b58b7" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97206" first="Anuhea" last="Lopez"] – Right Sider/Middle Blocker – HS: Kent-Meridian – 2022</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="97206" first="Anuhea" last="Lopez"] is another extremely athletic player who gets the job done at the net for NPJ Seattle 18 National. Capable of playing anywhere at the net, she’s been mostly used on the right by her club team, where she not only adds a significant blocking presence at six feet, but also an impressive ability to score, partially because of her exceptional physical tools. One of the keys to Lopez’s versatility is her outstanding mobility, which allows her to move fast on the court and adjust to the needs of any position.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rvxmnngarBk" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>