July 10, 2023

We are pleased to present vballrecruiter.com’s 16 and 17 Open All-Tournament Team from the USAV Girls Junior National Championships in Chicago. After covering the divisions for four days we were presented with the challenge of putting together the selections. This is not to be confused with the honors awarded by USAV itself at the conclusion of the championship match. These picks are made from our observations and our observations alone. It would be easy to add more to each position or even include honorable mentions, but that’s something we do at the end of the year with our Club All-Americans. As for the All-Tournament Team selections, they are meant to be limited and difficult to make given all the talented players. To narrow the selections, we honored players from the Top 16 finishers, or the teams which advanced as far as the challenge rounds. We want to keep a team element to the award and making the challenge round is a strong indicator of team success. The process does leave amazing players off, even some of the best in the field! But if we were to pick solely based on talent, we could pick the team ahead of time as we know in advance who many of the talented players are competing. Congrats to those named to this year’s vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament Teams. 16 OPEN OUTSIDESTeraya Sigler Arizona Storm 16 ThunderAbby Vander Wal 1st Alliance 16 GoldSuli Davis Drive Nation 16 RedAsia Harvey A5 16 GabeKelly Kinney Tribe 16 Elite CardinalMadison Quest OH MKE Sting 16 Gold MIDDLESNatalie Wardlow Nebraska One 16 SynergyJordan Taylor HJV 16 EliteBayleigh Minor Hou Skyline 16 RoyalReese Dunkle Circle City 16 PurpleZoe Gillen-Malveaux Drive Nation 16 RedKenna Cogill MB Arizona Storm 16 Thunder RIGHT SIDESTaylor Porter Hou Skyline 16 RoyalCamryn Jeffery A5 16 GabeTaryn Morris Drive Nation 16 RedAddison Horner 1st Alliance 16 Gold (S/RS) SETTERSCharlotte Glass Tribe 16 Elite CardinalKassidy O’Brien Hou Skyline 16 RoyalTenesyn Frye ID Crush 16 BowerMalorie Boesiger Nebraska One 16 Synergy LIBEROSSydney Black HJV 16 EliteKeri Leimbach Nebraska One 16 SynergyElizabeth Bower ID Crush 16 BowerZoey Matias Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal *** 17 OPEN OUTSIDESSkyler Pierce Dynasty 17 BlackCari Spears TAV 17 BlackKendall Beshear SCVC 17 RoxyEmerson Sellman Metro 17 TravelEllie White 1st Alliance 17 GoldGrace Nelson 1st Alliance 17 Gold MIDDLESJaela Auguste Hou Skyline 17 RoyalAyden Ames Drive Nation 17 RedFavor Anyanwu TAV 17 BlackJulia Hunt NKYVC 17-1 TsunamiJenna Hanes Wave 17 JulianaJade Dudley-Epps SCVC 17 Roxy RIGHT SIDESRyan Hunter Triangle 17 BlackAbigail Mullen Dynasty 17 BlackJadyn Livings TAV 17 BlackIzzy Starck Co Jrs 17 Kevin (S/RS) SETTERSReese Messer Dynasty 17 BlackTaylor Yu SG Elite 17 RoshCharlie Fuerbringer Mizuno Long Beach 17 RockstarTaylor Parks OT 17 Aaron LIBEROSTaylor Deckert SCVC 17 RoxyAva Falduto 1st Alliance 17 GoldGillian Pitts TAV 17 BlackRyan McAleer Dynasty 17 Black

While the 17 Open division ended with a stunning gold-medal performance from SCVC 17 Roxy – which defeated Dynasty 17 Black in the championship – what was not surprising was the caliber of play on the last day of the USAV Girls Junior National Championships in Chicago. The standout efforts came from everywhere. Below, we feature our favorite 10 players of Day 4. The goal is to highlight a daily team consisting of two players from each position – outside, middle, right side, setter and libero who – were our absolute favorite players of the day. Favorite doesn’t mean only a 5-star recruit or a familiar name. These are players who stood out to us for a variety of reasons, from amazing play to great energy or attitude or making key hustle plays. These are daily all-stars who really stood out the most to us for one reason or another. DAY 4 ALL RED HAT TEAM Kendall Beshear OH SCVC 17 Roxy: Beshear – a 3-star Cal Poly SLO commit – played an instrumental role in her team earning the top spot on the podium. She’s an explosive, hard-hitting outside with the savviness and smarts to frustrate defenses. She also helps makes up a strong ball control and defensive group, as she’s solid out of serve receive and covers well too. Jada Ingram MB/OH Dynasty 17 Black: A 4-star UNLV recruit, Ingram showed her versatility in the finals against SCVC. Part of Dynasty’s comeback against SCVC and forcing a third set was shifting Ingram from the middle to the pin. She brought a jolt to the attack and was delivering at key times with aggressive swings. Piper Newton MB Dynasty 17 Black: Newton was the other half of the lineup shift that allowed Dynasty to get back into the match and extend the contest to three. She filled out the middle position and helped give Dynasty a lift with her contributions. Favor Anyanwu MB TAV 17 Black: A 5-star USC recruit, Anyanwu plays the position like no other. She’s so physically strong and overpowering and can be flat-out dominating at times. She brings production to both sides, with her ability to score points with massive blocks and/or kills that always fire up her teammates. She can also get out on the slide and crush balls, adding yet another worry to watch defenses must be ready for. Ryan Hunter RS Triangle 17 Black: Hunter – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – is a high-flying, free swinging right side who also produces highlight kills frequently. Her height and explosiveness allows her to swing over blocks and down with ease. She’s a featured part of the Triangle attack and was one of the reasons the club tied for fifth. Jadyn Livings RS TAV 17 Black: Livings – a 5-star USC commit – stays on the court as a six-rotation right side. She’s a threat front and back row with a big arm to match. She’s also part of serve receive at times and plays with lots of fire. Reese Messer S Dynasty 17 Black: Messer – a 5-star USC recruit from the Class of 2025 – does a masterful job directing the attack and getting her hitters one-on-one swings. She’s smooth with her delivery and makes things look easy. She’s also tough to read, as she doesn’t give away her sets and keeps defenses guessing. Emily Bobbitt S Triangle 17 Black: A 4-star Iowa State commit, you can see Bobbitt’s competitiveness in the determination in which she plays with. She doesn’t back down and is another setter who does well guiding the offense and distributing the ball to her all her hitters. Ava Falduto L 1st Alliance 17 Gold: Falduto – a 5-star Penn State recruit – is an exciting libero with the energy and passion she plays with. She gets after it defensively with all-out hustle and effort and is solid with her first-ball contacts. Taylor Deckert L SCVC 17 Roxy: Deckert – a 4-star USC commit from the Class of 2025 – is another top-notch libero who makes the game look easy. She’s always cool, calm and collected in her demeanor and rarely misses a play. Her defensive contributions and what she brings to the position were a major reason SCVC finished on top in 17 Open.