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AVC 18 RedAVC is the top club in the greater Cleveland area, if not in all of Ohio. They consistently feature some of the state’s best talent and this 18 Red squad falls right in line. State champion and 1st…
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AVC is the top club in the greater Cleveland area, if not in all of Ohio. They consistently feature some of the state’s best talent and this 18 Red squad falls right in line. State champion and 1st team all-Ohio selection
Hannah Pattie
Hannah
Pattie
5'7" | S
Lake Catholic | 2024
State
OH
(*pictured; Campbell University) will once again lead this team from the setter position. She is dynamite in her movement and distribution as she guided Lake Catholic to consecutive state titles in distributing a high performing and efficient offense in 2023. Some of her biggest arms on this team include
Emma McCartney
Emma
McCartney
5'11" | OH
Chardon | 2024
State
OH
(Northern Illinois),
Alexa Strandberg
Alexa
Strandberg
6'3" | OH
Copley | 2024
State
OH
(South Alabama), and
Julia Sprecher
Julia
Sprecher
5'10" | OH
Magnificat | 2024
State
OH
(LSU-Beach) on the left pin and
Sydney Waller
Sydney
Waller
6'2" | RS
Hudson | 2024
State
OH
(Samford) at opposite.
Natalie Robinson
Natalie
Robinson
6'4" | MB
Hudson | 2024
State
OH
(Rutgers) and
Laura Fuehrer
Laura
Fuehrer
6'0" | MB
Bay | 2024
State
OH
(UMBC) are primary options in the middle that should contribute well to open up space for their corps of pin options. AVC is a club known for its defense and ball control. This team will be led by Avery Anders, a Bowling Green commit. Also part of this team are newcomer in the middle Ella Iriarte (Duquesne), setter
Olivia Castelluccio
Olivia
Castelluccio
5'8" | S
St. Joseph Academy (SJA) | 2024
State
OH
(uncommitted), and
Samantha Young
Samantha
Young
5'11" | OH
Rocky River | 2024
State
OH
(Ashland). This team will compete through a big schedule starting with consecutive qualifiers in Chicago and Ohio followed by the feature early-season national level tournament in the Triple Crown Invitational.
Elite VBTC 18 Black
This team has some big pin threats led by 1st team all-Ohio selection
Olivia Heitkamp
Olivia
Heitkamp
6'1" | RS
New Bremen | 2024
State
#185
Nation
OH
, one of the best right side options in the state. The Toledo commit led New Bremen to consecutive DIV state titles over the past two seasons.
Eva Dittmar
Eva
Dittmar
6'1" | OH
Tri-Valley | 2024
State
OH
(South Alabama) earned DI 3rd team all-Ohio honors for Tri-Valley and should make a big impact on the left side.
Gabrielle Jones
Gabrielle
Jones
5'11" | RS
Chaminade | 2024
State
OH
(Lake Erie) returns to this team as well as she provides versatility and physicality in her offensive skills. Another Toledo commit, Grace Freiberger, should be a big factor in the first-touch phase with her serve receive and defensive skills. This squad has two very good options at the setter position including the athletic
Ava Prince
Ava
Prince
5'10" | S
Miami East | 2024
State
OH
(St. Francis) and efficient
Maija Eglitis
Maija
Eglitis
5'9" | S
Bishop Watterson | 2024
State
OH
(uncommitted).
Sabrina Ripple
Sabrina
Ripple
6'0" | MB
Reynoldsburg | 2024
State
OH
(Evansville) returns and will combine with
Peyton Graham
Peyton
Graham
6'1" | MB
Bishop Watterson | 2024
State
OH
as some of their top options in the middle. Additional contributors to see include the versatile Kelly Cooper as well as 6’0 opposite
Taylor Dushane
Taylor
Dushane
5'10" | RS
Hayes | 2024
State
OH
. Following an early weekend of Power League play, you can see this team compete at the annual Rock ‘n Rumble event in Cleveland in mid-January.
Elevation
18 Toth
1st team all Ohio selection
Elise Marchal
Elise
Marchal
6'0" | MB
Kings | 2024
State
#118
Nation
OH
is the premier attacker for this team and returns to once again lead their offense. The ECC’s top kills producer is headed to Appalachian State. She has a big arm and some of the best versatility in Ohio to swing for points for any location on the court. Returning on the pins are
Mialee Dabbelt
Mialee
Dabbelt
6'0" | OH
Centerville | 2024
State
OH
(Belmont),
Dakota Spurrier
Dakota
Spurrier
6'1" | OH
Indian Hill | 2024
State
OH
(North Florida), and
Mya White
Mya
White
6'1" | OH
Lebanon | 2024
State
OH
(Bellarmine), all coming off of productive senior seasons for their high schools. Setter
Lily Bolen
Lily
Bolen
5'6" | S
Lebanon | 2024
State
OH
is committed to Rutgers and was a 1st team all ECC selection as she finished second in the league in total assists.
Kate Noschang
Kate
Noschang
5'11" | MB
Mount Notre Dame | 2024
State
OH
will add support in the middle while Illinois commit
Kenzie Cogan
Kenzie
Cogan
5'5" | DS/L
MND | 2024
State
OH
will anchor their ball control and defense. Rounding out the roster are opposite Tamia King and the multi-dimensional
Payton Evans
Payton
Evans
5'10" | S
Mason | 2024
State
OH
. The Akron commit has the ability to contribute in a variety of areas. With a new coach leading their final club season, they open their national-level schedule at the Windy City Qualifier in Chicago mid-January.