Club Team Spotlight: NPJ Salem 18 National

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Pacific Juniors 18-1 National, not to be confused with Forefront, is the club's second most competitive 18s team. Though since they are still a National team, they compete at all the big tournaments. This team is mostly comprised of veteran NPJ athletes finishing out their final club season, many of whom have played together for seasons. This group had a chance to compete in CEVA's first-ever Open Tournament and did quite well, taking down Webfoot 18-1, OJVA 16-1, and G3 16-1. They are currently seeded at an impressive #4, proving they are a force to be reckoned with. The team will be led by Dima Ignatovich, current Western Oregon University assistant coach. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["164244"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Blagg has been rocking an NPJ jersey since 13s, where she started out on their 13-1 team. A natural athlete with some serious hops, she can play anywhere across the front row. Though her definite sweet spots are the middle and right side. During club season, she has primarily played in the middle and it is assumed she will do the same for her final one. 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