The 17s Set for Liberty, American, and Freedom Play

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We continue our lead-up to the championships with the teams from Missouri and the Kansas City area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17 Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mavs 17 National will begin play as the 9th overall seed in the Liberty division. Their bid was secured early in the qualifier season in Florida at Sunshine. After earning their bid, they attempted to move up to the USA with multiple top-25 finishes. Addison Bloor is a dynamic setter who runs a good offense. She has options to put the ball down, starting with [player_tooltip player_id='222062' first='Madison' last='Browning'] on the outside and Tatum Schroering.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='[program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last='']'] 17 Pozek joins the field after a successful weekend at the Mideast Qualifier. They closed out their qualifier season with good showings in the USA Division. [player_tooltip player_id='714718' first='Leilah' last='Perry'] and [player_tooltip player_id='542205' first='Bryleigh' last='Martin'] are a couple of athletic middles who can affect the game with their length. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17 American</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The deepest field has numerous teams from the areas we cover within Prep Dig Missouri. Pool 1 will house [program_tooltip program_id='428889' first='Dynasty' last=''] 17 Blue. They went West to Salt Lake City to pick up their bid. After securing an American Bid, they just missed a Liberty Bid after a 5th-place showing in Chicago. [player_tooltip player_id='370867' first='Emily' last='Cromer'] is a player who has made big leaps over both high school and club seasons and will be a factor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Summit Volleyball was a fun team to watch, and it's always a treat to see a smaller, local club find success. They won the 120-team field at MEQ. They have a team of difference makers who can stand up to make plays at various points throughout the match. [player_tooltip player_id='542207' first='Grace' last='Lowry'] and [player_tooltip player_id='542212' first='Nylah' last='Kalimullah-Story'] have turned heads this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Earning a region bid, 417 Juniors 17 Elite makes the dance in Pool 4. [player_tooltip player_id='490211' first='Reese' last='Darnell'] has shone this spring from the setter position. She will look to run a balanced offense, looking to get Addyson Bybee and Taylor Roweton going early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17 Freedom</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='541076' first='Midwest' last='Blitz'] will represent the coverage area in the Freedom Division. They earned the bid in Heart of America regional play and will begin play in Pool 8. They were solid in qualifier play and could be a contender over the week. [player_tooltip player_id='734431' first='Addy' last='Schooler'] displayed her athletic ability last month, claiming a state title in the discus. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->