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June 27, 2022

UA Next Camp Indy: Top Talent Rules The Day

June 27, 2022

The Under Armour Next Indy Selection Camp on June 25 helped start the early sessions of the USAV Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships. With around 150 athletes in the gym you could feel the electricity the moment the girls walked in! Just like the previous camps, star-studded talent was in the house and as a result naming MVPs proved challenging. In addition to the six MVPs awarded, there were also Golden Tickets dished out to the UA All-America game in December. The MVPs selected at the end of the camp were 2023 Florida commit OH Kennedy Martin (FC Elite), 2023 Creighton OH Destiny Ndam-Simpson (Premier Nebraska), 2023 Georgetown commit MB Kamryn Lee-Caracci (1st Alliance), 2023 Ohio State commit OH Grace Egan (1st Alliance), 2025 OH Teraya Sigler (AZ Storm), and 2025 OH Addison Tindall (Team Pineapple). The four Golden Tickets recipients were 2023 Purdue commit OH Chloe Chicoine (Circle City), 2023 UCLA commit S Ashley Mullen (Dynasty), 2023 Indiana L Ramsey Gary (Munciana), and 2023 Kentucky commit Brooke Bultema (Elevation). With the gym being loaded with amazing talent we wanted to spotlight other athletes who balled out as well. At the outside hitter position there were a bunch of heavy hitters on the courts. In addition to 2023 Purdue commit OH Chloe Chicoine (Circle City), 2023 Florida commit OH Kennedy Martin (FC Elite), 2023 Creighton OH Destiny Ndam-Simpson (Premier Nebraska), 2025 OH Teraya Sigler (AZ Storm), 2025 OH Addison Tindall (Team Pineapple) and 2023 Ohio State commit OH Grace Egan (1st Alliance), here were others who shined: 2023 Miami Ohio commit Raegan Lantz (MVA) 2023 Connecticut commit Mya Ayro (AVC Cleveland) 2023 Weber State commit Ali Wiest (AZ Storm) 2023 Avery Hobson (The Academy) 2023 Quinci Thomas (Circle City) 2024 Alivia Skidmore (NKYVC) 2025 Riley McCloskey (NKYVC) 2025 Chloe Smith (ECJ) 2025 Lily Dee Davis (Austin Skyline) 2026 Caroline Huseman (TAV) 2026 Layla Austin (Madfrog) 2025 Opp Kaira Knox 2026 Macie Potter (Frisco Flyers) Also we want to give a shout out to 2025 Olivia Cohee (TAV) for driving 900 miles after a canceled flight! In her words: It all started when we arrived at the DFW airport. We boarded the plane and were ready to take off for Indy. However, we sat on the runway for about an hour before they announced that the flight was canceled at 11pm. So, my dad drove me 900 miles through the night to get to the Under Armor Selection Camp. We set off on a mission to drive 14 hours to get to the camp before it ended. The mission was a success! From 12:30am to 2:30pm we drove to get an amazing experience from the vballrecruiter. I am so glad that we made it to play with some very talented girls. This opportunity truly was worth the time and effort. At the setting position there was impressive dishing going on all afternoon led by Golden Ticket winner 2023 UCLA commit S Ashley Mullen (Dynasty). Other setters who shined included: 2023 Bowling Green commit Amanda Otten (Team One) 2024 Macy Hinshaw (Circle City) 2025 Brytn Lyon (Rockwood Thunder) 2025 Ava Harris (Team Pineapple) 2025 Ryan Hicks (Metro) 2026 Elena Ruble (High Performance STL) The middle blocker position again was loaded with power and size. 2023 Kentucky commit Brooke Bultema (Elevation) led the group along with MVP 2023 Georgetown commit MB Kamryn Lee-Caracci (1st Alliance). Other MBs who ran the net included: 2023 Meredith Brown (Union) 2025 Kenna Cogill (AZ Storm) 2025 Reese Jackson (TAV) 2026 Bennett Raterman (High Performance STL) 2026 Keoni Williams (Flyers) Speed, athleticism, and all out defense repped the libero position, which was led by Golden Ticket winner 2023 Indiana L Ramsey Gary (Munciana). Other liberos who shined included: 2024 Alleigh Dutton (Circle City) 2025 Hadley Porter (Dynasty) 2025 Jumana Martin (FC Elite) 2026 Ella Grimes (Elevation) 2026 Gabi Rodriquez (Madfrog) Want to see more from the camp? Make sure you follow both @uanextvolleyball & @vballrecruiter and use the hashtag #UANext to see more from this camp.

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AAU 16 Open: A5 Shows Golden Touch

June 27, 2022

The final day of 16 Open competition at AAU in Orlando was all about the heavyweights. With seven of the top eight seeds all in the hunt for the gold medal, it was really the best of the best facing off for the right to be called national champions. Making it out ahead of the pack was top-seeded A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe, which proved to be the best after sweeping third-seeded Tri-State Elite 16 Blue, 25-17, 25-21, in the championship match. Earning the bronzes were No. 2 seed OT 16 Jason and Capitanas 16, the No. 5 seed. It completed a nearly perfect run for A5, which finished 12-0 and 24-1 in sets. The only frame A5 dropped came in its three-set victory over Capitanas in the semifinals, 25-17, 20-25, 15-10. It was an interesting last day of action from the standpoint that six of the eight teams in the quarterfinals all suffered their first loss of the tournament in the quarters or semis. Munciana 16 Moana, City 16 Gold and Momentous 16 Dan tied for fifth and all faced their first defeat in the quarters. The other fifth-place team – Shockwave 16 Sean – ended the tourney with a 6-5 mark. Capitanas and OT Jason didn’t lose until the semis, while Tri-State didn’t lost until the final. For OT Jason, it hadn’t dropped a set until getting swept by Tri-State, 25-17, 25-22, in the semis. A5 also started off as the highest team in our 16s National Rankings, coming in at No. 3. OT Jason sat at No. 8, while Tri-State was No. 10. All three medaled, along with Capitanas, which is unranked as a Puerto Rican club. Shockwave was the lowest-seeded team to make it the farthest. Shockwave opened as the No. 36 seed overall and faced A5 in Day 1 pool play. The two sides met again the quarterfinals, with A5 sweeping, 30-28, 25-17. Munciana, the No. 4 seed to open and ranked No. 11 nationally, had a shot at the semis and a medal but was topped by Capitanas in three, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10, in the quarters. Similarly, Momentous, the No. 6 seed, also was close enough to taste the semis but fell to Tri-State in three, 25-18, 21-15, 15-11, in the quarters. A5, OT Jason and Capitanas turn around and head to USAV GJNC in Indy next. A5 starts off as the No. 2 seed there. OT Jason is the No. 4 seed in Indy. Interestingly, Capitanas is the No. 6 team in Pool 6.

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UA Next Camp Indy: Top Talent Rules The Day

June 27, 2022

The Under Armour Next Indy Selection Camp on June 25 helped start the early sessions of the USAV Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships. With around 150 athletes in the gym you could feel the electricity the moment the girls walked in! Just like the previous camps, star-studded talent was in the house and as a result naming MVPs proved challenging. In addition to the six MVPs awarded, there were also Golden Tickets dished out to the UA All-America game in December. The MVPs selected at the end of the camp were 2023 Florida commit OH Kennedy Martin (FC Elite), 2023 Creighton OH Destiny Ndam-Simpson (Premier Nebraska), 2023 Georgetown commit MB Kamryn Lee-Caracci (1st Alliance), 2023 Ohio State commit OH Grace Egan (1st Alliance), 2025 OH Teraya Sigler (AZ Storm), and 2025 OH Addison Tindall (Team Pineapple). The four Golden Tickets recipients were 2023 Purdue commit OH Chloe Chicoine (Circle City), 2023 UCLA commit S Ashley Mullen (Dynasty), 2023 Indiana L Ramsey Gary (Munciana), and 2023 Kentucky commit Brooke Bultema (Elevation). With the gym being loaded with amazing talent we wanted to spotlight other athletes who balled out as well. At the outside hitter position there were a bunch of heavy hitters on the courts. In addition to 2023 Purdue commit OH Chloe Chicoine (Circle City), 2023 Florida commit OH Kennedy Martin (FC Elite), 2023 Creighton OH Destiny Ndam-Simpson (Premier Nebraska), 2025 OH Teraya Sigler (AZ Storm), 2025 OH Addison Tindall (Team Pineapple) and 2023 Ohio State commit OH Grace Egan (1st Alliance), here were others who shined: 2023 Miami Ohio commit Raegan Lantz (MVA) 2023 Connecticut commit Mya Ayro (AVC Cleveland) 2023 Weber State commit Ali Wiest (AZ Storm) 2023 Avery Hobson (The Academy) 2023 Quinci Thomas (Circle City) 2024 Alivia Skidmore (NKYVC) 2025 Riley McCloskey (NKYVC) 2025 Chloe Smith (ECJ) 2025 Lily Dee Davis (Austin Skyline) 2026 Caroline Huseman (TAV) 2026 Layla Austin (Madfrog) 2025 Opp Kaira Knox 2026 Macie Potter (Frisco Flyers) Also we want to give a shout out to 2025 Olivia Cohee (TAV) for driving 900 miles after a canceled flight! In her words: It all started when we arrived at the DFW airport. We boarded the plane and were ready to take off for Indy. However, we sat on the runway for about an hour before they announced that the flight was canceled at 11pm. So, my dad drove me 900 miles through the night to get to the Under Armor Selection Camp. We set off on a mission to drive 14 hours to get to the camp before it ended. The mission was a success! From 12:30am to 2:30pm we drove to get an amazing experience from the vballrecruiter. I am so glad that we made it to play with some very talented girls. This opportunity truly was worth the time and effort. At the setting position there was impressive dishing going on all afternoon led by Golden Ticket winner 2023 UCLA commit S Ashley Mullen (Dynasty). Other setters who shined included: 2023 Bowling Green commit Amanda Otten (Team One) 2024 Macy Hinshaw (Circle City) 2025 Brytn Lyon (Rockwood Thunder) 2025 Ava Harris (Team Pineapple) 2025 Ryan Hicks (Metro) 2026 Elena Ruble (High Performance STL) The middle blocker position again was loaded with power and size. 2023 Kentucky commit Brooke Bultema (Elevation) led the group along with MVP 2023 Georgetown commit MB Kamryn Lee-Caracci (1st Alliance). Other MBs who ran the net included: 2023 Meredith Brown (Union) 2025 Kenna Cogill (AZ Storm) 2025 Reese Jackson (TAV) 2026 Bennett Raterman (High Performance STL) 2026 Keoni Williams (Flyers) Speed, athleticism, and all out defense repped the libero position, which was led by Golden Ticket winner 2023 Indiana L Ramsey Gary (Munciana). Other liberos who shined included: 2024 Alleigh Dutton (Circle City) 2025 Hadley Porter (Dynasty) 2025 Jumana Martin (FC Elite) 2026 Ella Grimes (Elevation) 2026 Gabi Rodriquez (Madfrog) Want to see more from the camp? Make sure you follow both @uanextvolleyball & @vballrecruiter and use the hashtag #UANext to see more from this camp.

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AAU 16 Open: A5 Shows Golden Touch

June 27, 2022

The final day of 16 Open competition at AAU in Orlando was all about the heavyweights. With seven of the top eight seeds all in the hunt for the gold medal, it was really the best of the best facing off for the right to be called national champions. Making it out ahead of the pack was top-seeded A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe, which proved to be the best after sweeping third-seeded Tri-State Elite 16 Blue, 25-17, 25-21, in the championship match. Earning the bronzes were No. 2 seed OT 16 Jason and Capitanas 16, the No. 5 seed. It completed a nearly perfect run for A5, which finished 12-0 and 24-1 in sets. The only frame A5 dropped came in its three-set victory over Capitanas in the semifinals, 25-17, 20-25, 15-10. It was an interesting last day of action from the standpoint that six of the eight teams in the quarterfinals all suffered their first loss of the tournament in the quarters or semis. Munciana 16 Moana, City 16 Gold and Momentous 16 Dan tied for fifth and all faced their first defeat in the quarters. The other fifth-place team – Shockwave 16 Sean – ended the tourney with a 6-5 mark. Capitanas and OT Jason didn’t lose until the semis, while Tri-State didn’t lost until the final. For OT Jason, it hadn’t dropped a set until getting swept by Tri-State, 25-17, 25-22, in the semis. A5 also started off as the highest team in our 16s National Rankings, coming in at No. 3. OT Jason sat at No. 8, while Tri-State was No. 10. All three medaled, along with Capitanas, which is unranked as a Puerto Rican club. Shockwave was the lowest-seeded team to make it the farthest. Shockwave opened as the No. 36 seed overall and faced A5 in Day 1 pool play. The two sides met again the quarterfinals, with A5 sweeping, 30-28, 25-17. Munciana, the No. 4 seed to open and ranked No. 11 nationally, had a shot at the semis and a medal but was topped by Capitanas in three, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10, in the quarters. Similarly, Momentous, the No. 6 seed, also was close enough to taste the semis but fell to Tri-State in three, 25-18, 21-15, 15-11, in the quarters. A5, OT Jason and Capitanas turn around and head to USAV GJNC in Indy next. A5 starts off as the No. 2 seed there. OT Jason is the No. 4 seed in Indy. Interestingly, Capitanas is the No. 6 team in Pool 6.

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