Championship Time for 15 Liberty, American, and Freedom

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The time has arrived: Championship Season for the 15s in Texas. Play gets going today for the Missouri/Kansas City teams, and we preview the teams in the final three divisions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>15 Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two teams in our coverage zone are set to begin play in the Liberty Division. <strong>Invasion 15 Black</strong> earned the 4th overall seed and will look to make waves over the four days. They won the division at Show Me a weekend after a third-place showing in Salt Lake City. [player_tooltip player_id='729586' first='Mylah' last='Kruger'] has been a steady, consistent presence on the floor at the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>417 Missouri Jrs. 15 Elite</strong> will be in Pool 2 when championship play begins this afternoon. They traveled North to the Northern Lights qualifier to secure their spot at nationals. [player_tooltip player_id='612171' first='Peyton' last='Creed'] has had a strong spring from the setter position and look for her to feed the outsides led by [player_tooltip player_id='766342' first='Cora' last='Kubik']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>15 American</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four teams will battle in the large American field. Pool 3 will feature <strong>573 Missouri Jrs. 15-1</strong>. They picked up a bid that fell back to the region after another team moved up. They had a competitive showing at Show Me, finishing 3rd in the American Division. [player_tooltip player_id='694786' first='Ada' last='Grzella-Skibiski'] is an exciting player to watch on the outside. Both [player_tooltip player_id='730130' first='Landrie' last='Vogt'] and [player_tooltip player_id='729539' first='Payton' last='Germann'] have been high performers, rotating from the setter and opposite positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='428799' first='Rockwood' last='Thunder'] 15 Navy</strong> will start play in Pool 4 when action begins. They secured the region's allocation from the Gateway Region. One of their strongest outings of the year took place at MEQ, where they finished ninth in the Liberty Division. [player_tooltip player_id='778336' first='Charlotte' last='Fischer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='545001' first='Zoey' last='Zweifel'] have been solid in the middle for this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Joe Storm 15-1</strong> out of St. Joseph, Missouri, will play in Pool 6. They picked up a bid that went back to the region. They weren't far from winning a bid outright, but fell shy after a third-place tournament at Show Me. [player_tooltip player_id='729553' first='Emily' last='Conz'] has led the team well from the setter position, and [player_tooltip player_id='698690' first='Tatum' last='Moss'] is one of many attackers able to find the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Club Noth 15 Janell/IB</strong> will be in Pool 8. They took care of business at Northern Lights to join the fray in Texas. [player_tooltip player_id='729565' first='Jordan' last='Jobe'] is a pin to zero in on, along with middle Nikyah Chappel, who is long and athletic. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>15 Freedom</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mavs KC 15 Premier</strong> play and represent the Heart of America region, starting in Pool 4. [player_tooltip player_id='776457' first='Charley' last='Stanchfield'] has built on a solid high school debut season with good play this spring for this Mavs team. Avery Lott is a hard-nosed defender and does a good job of keeping balls in play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->