A two-day tournament, the Central Zone Invitational is not a national qualifier but features many teams which we’ll see down the road in their respective Open Divisions this summer in Chicago. It made for a great weekend taking in as much action as we could possibly catch. Below, is the vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament team from Central Zone. The picks are based on our observations from the weekend.
17s All-Tournament Team
OH: Alaleh Tolliver Academy 17 Tsunami
OH: Charlotte Moriarty Adidas KiVA 17 Red
OH: Emma McCartney AVC Cle 17 Red
OH: Lauren Harden Rev 17-1 Raptors
MB: Ava Kanj Maverick 17 Elite
MB: Faith Young Tri-State Elite 17 Blue
MB: Riley Resmer Boiler Jrs 17 Gold
RS: Sophia Adkins Tri-State Elite 17 Blue
RS: Elise Marchal Elevation 17 Ulland
RS: Riley Whitlock Boiler Jrs 17 Gold
S: Abby Yoder NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami
S: Allie Shondell Boiler Jrs 17 Gold
L/DS: Alleigh Dutton Circle City 17 Purple
L/DS: Elizabeth Tabeling NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami
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16s All-Tournament Team
OH: Abby Vander Wal 1st Alliance 16 Gold
OH: Izzy Busignani Mich Elite 16 Mizuno
OH: Madison Quest MKE Sting 16 Gold
OH: Addison Tindall Team Pineapple 16 Black
MB: Tara Greenberry HPSTL 16 Royal
MB: Addison Makun Adidas KiVA 16 Red
MB: Reese Dunkle Circle City 16 Purple
RS: Gabriella Babinski Mich Elite 16 Mizuno
RS: Jillian Tippmann Team Pineapple 16 Black
S/RS: Annabelle Groomes AVC Cle 16 Red
S/RS: Addison Horner 1st Alliance 16 Gold
S: Campbell Flynn Legacy 16-1 Adidas
S: Hannah Kenny 1st Alliance 16 Gold
S: Ava Hunter Circle City 16 Purple
S: Ally Hughes Tri-State Elite 16 Blue
L/DS: Francescu Popescu A5 16 Gabe
L/DS: McKenna Payne Mich Elite 16 Mizuno
L/DS: Olivia Durst MKE Sting 16 Gold
L/DS: Avery Freeman Circle City 16 Purple
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15s All-Tournament Team
OH: Sidney Sprada Elevation 15 Tony
OH: Natalie Surges MKE Sting 15 Gold
OH: Gabi DiVita Legacy 15-1 Adidas
OH: Layla Hoying OH Mintonette Sports m.51
MB: Reese Resmer Boiler Jrs 15 Gold
MB: Kennedy Tisdale MKE Sting 15 Gold
MB: Ella Andrews Legacy 15-1 Adidas
MB: Kayla Nwabueze Legacy 15-1 Adidas
RS: Haley Wilson AVC Cle 15 Red
RS: Caroline Ward Boiler Jrs 15 Gold
S/RS: Brooke Baldwin MKE Sting 15 Gold
S: Makenna Kirlin Elevation 15 Tony
S: Lexi Shondell Boiler Jrs 15 Gold
S: Mallory Matheny Mintonette Sports m.51
S: Sophia Gisslen Team Pineapple 15 Black
L/DS: Ellie Hepler Boiler Jrs 15 Gold
L/DS: Cala Haffner Team Pineapple 15 Black
L/DS: Ella Grimes Elevation 15 Tony
L/DS: Emma Cugino Mintonette Sports m.51
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14s All-Tournament Team
OH: Morgan Meiring Elevation 14 Molly
OH: Shaye Witherspoon Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite
OH: Bryn Meyer Mintonette Sports m.41
OH: Brooke Codey Adidas KiVA 14 Red
MB: Kyla Williams AVC Cle 14 Red
MB: Cynthia Ockerman Legacy 14-1 Adidas
MB: Emily Poteraj Adidas KiVA 14 Red
MB/RS: Lilly Tierney NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami
RS: Lilah Anthony Adidas KiVA 14 Red
RS: Audrey Davis Circle City 14 Purple
S/RS: Peyton Heatherly Lions 14-1
S/RS: Kendall Hubbard Elevation 14 Molly
S: Marissa Jones A5 14 Helen
S: Addison Hurley Adidas KiVA 14 Red
L/DS: Lindsey Curless Elevation 14 Tony
L/DS: Leah Kille Mintonette Sports m.41
L/DS: Peyton Wollman MKE Sting 14 Gold