2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 American

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next week will mark the end of the club season for the class of 2024 prospects from around the country as, after months of battles in qualifiers, the best of them will get to compete at the 2024 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship, which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 26-28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the hundreds of teams that will make the trip to Maryland will be 47 squads from Texas, which will be competing among the 17 divisions in the 18s age group, looking to end their seasons on a high.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lone Star State is home to some of the best teams in the country, who contend for titles at the GJNC every year, and we'll introduce the ones that will be competing this year in each division of the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>18 American</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division Size - 60</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from Texas - 10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Previews</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>H Skyline 18 Black - [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] (Houston)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5NC7nMssxm/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C5NC7nMssxm/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 13-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Chloe Popkin (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='124136' first='Erica' last='Dellesky'] (setter) and [player_tooltip player_id='249431' first='Shea' last='Rainosek'] (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Katy Stars 18 Elite - Katy Stars (Katy)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4rIGbtB98v","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C4rIGbtB98v </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 30-4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='254080' first='Breanna' last='Swanson'] (libero), Haile Brandon (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='461080' first='Jade' last='Adams'] (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 18's N White - [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] Volleyball (Plano)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4ocmzyuyvs","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C4ocmzyuyvs </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 37-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Kayla Bullard (outside hitter), Maddi Haynes (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='355985' first='Laila' last='Harrell'] (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NRG VBC 18 AMPD Navy - NRG Volleyball (Mansfield)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4o_IvVOp4n","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C4o_IvVOp4n </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 13-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='177823' first='Ruby' last='Rumohr'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='181962' first='Emma' last='Scott'] (middle blocker) and Aaliyah Toppin (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SA Elite 181 Navy - SA Elite Volleyball (San Antonio)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C463w_tsL9C","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C463w_tsL9C </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 39-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Josalynn Saldana (outside hitter), Jadelynn de la Torre (libero) and Renata Blair (right side) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAV 18 Gold - [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] (Lewisville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C46NrAPvmuc/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C46NrAPvmuc/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 18-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Manuella Petrunko (setter), Haley Beggs (outside hitter) and Hana Taff (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tejas 18 Red - [program_tooltip program_id='431307' first='Tejas' last='Volleyball Club'] (Grapevine)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3giYsesTFZ","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C3giYsesTFZ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 17-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='254139' first='Chloe' last='Blue'] (middle blocker), [player_tooltip player_id='203927' first='Mikayla' last='Buhr'] (libero) and Valeria Velez (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TW Skyline 18 Royal - The Woodlands Skyline (The Woodlands)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C2WSOCmNEUA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C2WSOCmNEUA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 17-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='181522' first='Jenna' last='Cicherski'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='254296' first='Sarah' last='Caminita'] (outside hitter) and Sarah Arroyo-Fontecha (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Valley Venom - 181 Red - Valley Venom Volleyball (Edinburg)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3yocoauRXA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C3yocoauRXA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 29-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Shiloh Jones (outside hitter), Lesly Camacho (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='249738' first='Elaiza' last='Martinez'] (middle blocker)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WACO VBC 18 UA Black - [program_tooltip program_id='431367' first='Waco' last='Volleyball Club'] (Waco)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C48FhZIONX4","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C48FhZIONX4 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 27-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='307453' first='Kaycee' last='Cavanaugh'] (outside hitter), Kaitlyn Kirschner (middle blocker) and Sadie Kasowski (libero)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->