February 6, 2023

The latest round of the vballrecruiter.com Elite ID Clinic took place this past Friday at Tstreet in Irvine. There were two sessions, the first being middle schoolers and the second one featuring high schoolers. As usual, it was a high-energy, fast-paced event that saw plenty of talented players hitting the court and showing their stuff. At the conclusion of the event, vballrecruiter.com announced lots of invites for the upcoming The Red Hat Games in Dallas in December! Those receiving invitations for their play were:   Congrats to all receiving invitations! There are more players from the clinic being considered so more invites could eventually go out from this past weekend’s event. As it stands, there were standouts beyond those players who received invites. Below, we highlight all the standout players, from the invites to those who caught our eye. SHOW STOPPERS Cadence Talaga 6th OH/L/DS Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Talaga is a flat-out baller. Enough said. But we’ll add a couple more notes. She’s vocal, showed good leadership skills and was very high energy in everthing she did. Megan Hodges 7th MB Tstreet 14 Carson – Hodges plays up an age group on Tstreet 14s and what potential she has! She’s tall and strong and already is a presence in the middle with her scoring and blocking abilities. We are thrilled to see what the future brings for her! Riley Stringer S Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Stringer was among the setters who stood out. She showed really nice hands and ability to dish well. Simrin Adams 8th OH/RS Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Adams oozes potential! She has a lively arm and was letting loose with it over and over. She’s going to be tough to deal with as she adds more and more power to her game. Leighton Devereux 8th S Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Devereux was another setter who caught our attention with her dishing. She too has soft hands and was putting up clean balls. Hanna McGinest 8th OH Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – McGinest was arguably the bright spot of the evening with her big-time kills. Her high-flying act was hard to miss as she was banging balls down with ease and often! Taimame Poe 8th MB Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Poe brings physicality to the middle. She’s strong and puts up a solid block. She’s also capable of getting a hold of one and unloading. Cedra Talaga 8th L/DS Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Obviously, we couldn’t see every single ball that Talaga passed, but the ones we did catch she didn’t miss! She was on point with her ball control and accuracy and was making lots of hustle plays in the back row. Marlo Libbey 8th S Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar – Libbey was sound with both her setting and her defense. She was bringing it in both areas. Karys Campos 8th L/DS Actyve 15 Black – Campos was an easy selection, as she balled out. She’s an athletic libero who moves well and displayed an upbeat attitude. Mikaela Brennan SO OH Tstreet 16 Naseri – Brennan showed a nice arm. She was hitting with pace and scoring consistently. Preslie Saunders SO OH/RS Surfside 16 PV Legends – Saunders has a strong arm and can hit with power. She was one of the better scorers during the event. Bella Lee SO L/DS A4 16 Volley Cassie – It took Lee a little bit to get going but once she was warmed up she was on! By the end she was one of the more impressive liberos with her ability to cover, defend and lay out. Whitney Fleming 8th OH Vision 14 Gold – Fleming was a standout attacker. She has a strong arm and was staying aggressive attacking. Brighton Richards FR L/DS Temecula Viper 14-1 – Richards was another top-notch libero who really stoodout with her play. She’s scrappy, talkative and just flat-out gets after it! Ella Paniagua SO OH/RS Seal Beach 16 Black – We really love Paniagua and the way she was going for it on the outside. She was not holding back and just swinging freely. Reagan Williams 8th MB Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Williams brings quickness to the middle. She’s fast and that makes her tough to defend. Leah Madariaga 8th L/DS City 14 Gold – Madariaga definitely made it on our radar and eventually the invite list. There’s plenty to like about her, from her play to her attitude. We are excited to see her continued development. Kennedy Whyte 8th OH/RS Vision 14 Gold – Whyte is a name to get to know. She has tremendous upside. She’s long and athletic and watch out when she connects! She can really power through blocks and the team here is excited to see her grow and improve! Ireland Real 8th OH 949 14 Black – Real is a great example why these clinics rock! It’s a great opportunity to see rising talent and Real fits that description well. She’s long and can really extend. She has a good arm and it’s only going to improve and get better! McKenna McIntosh 8th OH/L/DS Rage 14 Garren – McIntosh is another with good size and potential. She caught a couple balls that showed what’s coming down the road. Carys Fouser JR MB ABQ Jrs 17 Jordan – Fouser took care of business in the middle. She’s active and works hard. She also has a solid arm and was putting away balls. Ally Fausett S/RS Tstreet 14-1 Carson – Fausett is a next-level talent to be sure. Her ability to both set and hit was on display and she was doing both at an above-average level. Sophie Christmas JR S Sunshine 17 Malibu – Christmas was on point with her setting. She was dishing clean and spotting well. Londyn Foster-Elisara 7th OH/RS Mizuno Long Beach 13 Rockstar – Foster-Elisara’s effort was noteworthy. She’s a real scrapper who was getting