2024 GJNC Texas Preview: 18 USA

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 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 USA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division Size - 44</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams from Texas - 12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Previews</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AJV 18 Adidas - Austin Juniors (Austin)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5B42qNOxk1","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/C5B42qNOxk1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 25-16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='124128' first='Savannah' last='Skopal'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='239065' first='Naara' last='Tanco'] (middle/right side) and [player_tooltip player_id='177544' first='Avery' last='Hamlin'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Areté 18 Navy Telos - Areté Athletics (McKinney)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C46ayxDvt8v","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/C46ayxDvt8v </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 35-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Brianna Hamilton (outside hitter), Delaney Moon (libero) and Kate Foley (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AVA TX 18 Adidas - Absolute Volleyball Academy (League City)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4liAZ8uSmJ","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/C4liAZ8uSmJ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 39-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='177535' first='Ashley' last='Richardson'] (setter/right side), [player_tooltip player_id='254078' first='Bea' last='Angeles'] (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='519543' first='Emma' last='Dunwoody'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dallas Skyline 18 Black - Skyline Juniors (Dallas)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C43RVesMEfi","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/C43RVesMEfi </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 25-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='254136' first='Cat' last='Millsap'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='199548' first='Reese' last='Renfrow'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='514282' first='Katherine' last=''] Holtman (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] 18 Red - [program_tooltip program_id='510733' first='Drive' last='Nation'] Volleyball (Irving)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 8-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='124135' first='Bethanie' last='Wu'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='204606' first='Ava' last='Shankle'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='155127' first='Kinzley' last='Brown-Riggins'] (middle blocker)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>EXCEL 18 National Red - [program_tooltip program_id='431142' first='Excel' last='Volleyball'] Club (Carrollton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4EBW6OONxV","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/C4EBW6OONxV </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 21-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='314999' first='Celeste' last='Ocampo'] (libero), Gabby Seeds (setter/right side) and Sydney Rudeen (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roots 18-1 Green - Roots Volleyball Club (Austin)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3N2ouCOz-t","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/C3N2ouCOz-t </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 42-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Maddie Stuesser (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='245844' first='Calissa' last='Allison'] (setter/right side) and [player_tooltip player_id='249743' first='Ashlynn' last='Axtell'] (middle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STVA 18 Mizuno - South Texas Volleyball Association (Universal City)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Kd08AtyNP/?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/C5Kd08AtyNP/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 28-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='194169' first='Maria' last='Avendano'] (libero), [player_tooltip player_id='179158' first='Kaylee' last='Cavazos'] (outside hitter) and Madison Dahl (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAV 18 Blue - [program_tooltip program_id='431308' first='Texas' last='Advantage'] Volleyball (Lewisville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5MmrIwP57j","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/C5MmrIwP57j </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 24-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='189439' first='Rachel' last='Resta'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='230654' first='Tionna' last='Owens'] (middle blocker) and [player_tooltip player_id='124103' first='Vivian' last='Parker'] (outside hitter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] 18 Adidas - [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] Volleyball (Houston)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4YyP5yv2C_/?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/C4YyP5yv2C_/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 36-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='208197' first='Kennedy' last='Jones'] (outside hitter), [player_tooltip player_id='177537' first='Shaelin' last='White'] (libero) and [player_tooltip player_id='198017' first='Brinleigh' last='Davis'] (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TX Legacy 18 Elite - Texas Legacy Volleyball Club (Tomball)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Ek1WVvRbh","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/C4Ek1WVvRbh </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 32-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='186231' first='Anna' last='Blaine'] (setter), [player_tooltip player_id='185990' first='Kaitlyn' last='Davis'] (outside hitter) and [player_tooltip player_id='291718' first='Rylee' last='Henderson'] (right side)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>United VBA 18 Adidas - United Volleyball Association (New Braunfels)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5OF8Wfuayf","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/C5OF8Wfuayf </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season Record (on AES): 40-20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='185848' first='Taylor' last='Helms'] (right side), [player_tooltip player_id='186236' first='Lusia' last='Langi'] (middle) and Bromli Watson (setter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->