Chris Tobolski

The JVA West Coast Cup took place over Memorial Day weekend in Long Beach. vballrecruiter.com was on hand covering the three-day event. Below, we present our All-Tournament teams from 14-17 Open. JVA WEST COAST CUP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS 17 Open OH – Julia Blyashov, Wave 17 Juliana OH – Torrey Stafford, Sunshine 17 LA OH – Levani Key-Powell, Club V 17 Ren Reed MB – Reese Robins, Drive Nation 17 Red MB – Leah Ford, Drive Nation 17 Red MB – Tori Davis, Legacy Girls 17 Pyramid RS – Olivia Babcock, Sunshine 17 LA RS/MB – Ryleigh Patterson, Wave 17 Juliana S – Zoe Rachow, Coast 17-1 S/RS – Madison Maxwell, Legacy Girls 17 Pyramid L – Tehani Ulufatu, Absolute Black 17-1 L – Drew Wright, Sunshine 17-1 *** 16 Open OH – Isabel Clark, Momentous 16 Dan OH – Suli Davis, Drive Nation 16 Red OH – Jaidyn Jager, Coast 16-1 MB – Jenna Hanes, Wave 16 Brennan MB – Zoe Gillen-Malveaux, Drive Nation 16 Red MB – Mackenzie Parsons, Coast 16-1 S/RS – Izzy Starck, Co Jrs 16 Sherri S/RS – Charlie Fuerbringer, Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar S – Logan Tusher, Absolute Black 16-1 S – Maya Baker, Vision 16 Gold L – Taylor Deckert, SCVC 16 Roxy L – Maya Evens, Wave 16 Brennan *** 15 Open OH – Teraya Sigler, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder OH – Lauryn Mack, Drive Nation 15 Red OH – Mae Kordas, Wave 15 Scott MB – Kalyssa Blackshear, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar MB – Kenna Cogill, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder MB – Isabella Ehrlich, Absolute Black 15-1 RS – Raegan Richardson, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder RS – Izzy Romero, Vision 15 Gold S/RS – KK Green, OT 15 Meg S/RS – Ruby Hill, Tstreet 15 Curtis L – Izabella Mahaffey, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder L – Hadley Porter, Dynasty 15 Black *** 14 Open OH – Finley Krystkowiak, Wave 14 Brennan OH – Westley Matavao, Forza1 North 14 UA OH – Sarah Uebelhoer, Wave 14 Brennan MB – Emmerson Champagne, Tstreet 14 Carson MB – Kendall Omornyi, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder MB – Nina Hemsley, Forza1 North 14 UA RS – Sophia Johnson, Wave 14 Brennan RS – Camellia Ding, SG Elite 14 Rosh S – Emery Gonzales, Wave 14 Brennan S – Adelyn Chang, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder L – Presley Thompson, Wave 14 Brennan L – Pulelehua Laikona, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder

We wrap up our Show Stoppers with the top outsides we saw at the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach this past weekend. These are the outsides who caught our eye the most over our three days of watching the action. If you missed our other positions, you can click on the links below. (Right Side Show Stoppers) (Middle Blocker Show Stoppers) (Setter Show Stoppers) (Libero Show Stoppers) 14 Open Tessa Larkin, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – With Storm playing up in 14 Open, it allowed Larkin to display her skill set. She’s dynamic and gets off the floor to attack with such ease she makes defending her a tough task. She’s a major weapon from the back row as she hits the bic effectively. Finley Krystkowiak, Wave 14 Brennan – At 6-2, Krystokowiak is the volleyball unicorn. Her height and athleticism makes her play at the net impressive. Yet her passing touch in serve-receive and defense makes her a six-rotation stud. Presley Johnson, Tstreet 14 Carson – Watching this 5-6 outside continually score versus a double block can be attributed to not only her court vision but also her willingness to tool a block. She’s also solid in serve receive and defends the whole court in the backrow. Westley Matavao, Forza North 14UA – Matavao is a solid six-rotation hitter who does everything at such a high level. Her ability to snap on the ball at a high contact point allows her to hit any shot. It makes her a big asset out of the back row too with her jump serve and pipe attack. Ryah Brock, Forza North 14 UA – Brock’s ability to hit line effectively rallied her team from down one set to come back and beat AZ Storm 13 Thunder in the semifinal. Swing after swing she gave her team an identity that helped secure a 15-13 win in the third set. Sarah Uebelhoer, Wave 14 Brennan – Down a set with the offense struggling Wave found Uebelhoer to lean on and take them to the finals and eventually the championship. She took all the tough swings to get momentum for her team, scoring on four straight swings during one stretch. Her serving game was on point as she tallied ace after ace and also forced many tough passes from her targets. Nylah Bibby, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – Bibby is solid at the net but really shines in the back row. She possesses a powerful serve resulting in easy points. She hits the bic with power and confidence and also moves well on defense. Kalya Kearney, Arizona Storm 14 Thunder – Kearney has a combination of a powerful and flexible swing, hitting the perfect set and scoring with the tough out of system ones as well. She had great results hitting the “go” set. Kylie Parker, SG Elite 14 Rosh – Park has a quick and powerful approach. She’s unstoppable with the “go” set, as she is hard to time and get in front. Madyson McCarthy, Coast 14-1 – McCarthy has a fearless swing with the power and finesse to score against any block. 15 Open Brianna Brewer, Tstreet 15 Curtis – When we caught Brewer, she was on her game. She was ripping powerful kills deep to both corners and provided Tstreet a reliable and consistent scoring option. Mae Kordas, Wave 15 Scott – Kordas – a three-star recruit – was helping power the offense along with her various shots. Using her height to her advantage, she was going over blocks deep to the cross-court corner. Or she was going high hands and tooling blocks regularly. Teraya Sigler, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – This five-star recruit – as she’s done all season – proved to be a difference maker. With her physicality, Sigler is simply overpowering at times. She’s also a solid passer and defender. And she even stepped in and helped set for a bit when Storm lost its starting setter for a short period of time. Lauryn Mack, Drive Nation 15 Red – A three-star recruit with lots of upside, Mack is difficult to slow down when she gets up and lets loose. She has a fluid swing and ability to blow up blocks. Aveya Stone, Absolute Black 15-1 – Stone has been getting better throughout the season and had a great weekend in Long Beach. She was scoring consistently, tooling blocks and giving Absolute another piece to the puzzle. Sarah Hom, SCVC 15 Roxy – Hom isn’t afraid to challenge bigger blocks. She’s an aggressive hitter and is the best scoring threat for SCVC. Maylynn Mitchell, Forza1 North 15 UA – A physical player, Mitchell is strong and uses her strength to her advantage. She’s the go-to hitter for Forza and can hit from the front and back row. Kiana Mark, Vision 15 Gold – Mark was showing her ability to score in a variety of ways throughout the weekend. She was a reliable scorer and part of the reason why Vision reached the final. Ella Duong, Vision 15 Gold – We wrote about Duong at Red Rock. She’s an undersized pin but she jumps very well. Combined with her aggressiveness, she’s a valuable piece of the offense. Kierstin Bevelle, OT 15 Meg – A three-star recruit, Bevelle flashed plenty of potential. She had great energy to go with a fluid swing that was producing reliable offense for OT. Devyn Wiest, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – A 6-1, three-star recruit, Wiest is lanky with a good arm. She can hit at a high contact point and can generate pace when she connects. Layli Ostovar, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar – We’ve written about Ostovar a couple of times, but as a right side. She was on the left this weekend in Long Beach and was excelling. She’s improved her passing and was her usual self on the attack with a fluid swing and finding different ways to score. Quinn Loper, Tstreet 15 Curtis – A four-star recruit, the

One of the best things of any volleyball tournament is getting to highlight some of the best players we witnessed. For vballrecruiter.com, it meant spending three days searching for those who impressed us the most. Below, we introduce our middle blocker Show Stoppers. 14 Open Emmerson Champagne, Tstreet 14 Carson – Champagne hit the hardest middle attack at the tourney. She has no problem with the block as her athleticism allows her to see and crush it anywhere she wants to. Kendall Omornyi, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – A 6-1 middle as a 13-year old is amazing. But what makes her impressive is her athleticism to go with her height. She moves well along the net and penetrates consistently forcing errors. She gets up in transition, allowing easy points due to such a quick attack. Ruby Partain, Wave 14 Brennan – Partain saw limited time until the semis and finals. Down one set to Tstreet, her coach put her in and she quickly rewarded him with a couple of quick kills and a long serving run that changed the dynamics of the match. During the finals she got to serve and according to her coach when she’s serving amazing things happen for the team. Nina Hemsley, Forza1 North 14 UA – An imposing presence at the net, Hemsley will make teams pay if the pass or set is too tight as she touches everything. Offensively, she can hit either in front or behind the setter effectively. 15 Open Kalyssa Blackshear, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar – A 6-4, four-star recruit, Blackshear changes the dynamic of the team anytime she checks in. Her length across the front creates problems for opponents whether it’s trying to slow Blackshear from scoring or trying to score against the block she puts up. Kenna Cogill, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – Cogill is another long middle. Standing 6-4, this three-star recruit is someone defenses must be aware of. She can bring the heat and can do so straight over the block. Bella Ehrlich, Absolute Black 15-1 – A 6-2, three-star recruit, Ehrlich has been mentioned throughout the season. She’s a scoring threat every time she checks in and defenses need to take note of her with her ability to hit to different spots. Kiana Landers, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – Landers is yet another piece to the puzzle Storm uses to torment defenses. She has nice length with her 6-3 frame. She’s also a heady scorer who sees the court well and attacks accordingly. Erika Sayer, Co Jrs 15 Shannon – Sayer is difficult to slow down on the slide attack. A three-star recruit, she’s 6-2 and touches well over 10-feet. She’s got a smooth swing and punishes defenses with it. 16 Open Ava Shankle, Drive Nation 16 Red – Shankle proved unstoppable at times. Drive Nation went to her on the slide and 1s and defenses had few if any answers to keep her from scoring at will. Jenna Hanes, Wave 16 Brennan – A three-star recruit, Hanes is part of an impactful middle duo for Wave. At 6-2, she’s a reliable scorer who can let loose from sideline to sideline. Zoe Gillen-Malveaux, Drive Nation 16 Red – This 6-3 middle is on another level. A five-star recruit from the Class of 2025, Gillen-Malveaux has a limitless ceiling. She’s a force to be reckoned with when she’s on the attack. She’s long and can hit straight down with ease. Mackenzie Parsons, Coast 16-1 – A three-star recruit, the 6-2 Parsons is one of the main weapons in the Coast attack. She scores at a high clip with a variety of shots and provides a huge spark in the process. Skyler Gartin, Arizona Storm 16 Thunder – A 5-11, three-star recruit, Gartin helps open up the offense when she’s front row. She has a nice arm and can generate good pace on her shots. Anaya Thrower, Absolute Black 16-1 – Thrower is one to keep an eye on as she continues to develop. She’s a long 6-2 and is only going to add more and more power as she fills out. She’s already putting up a good block. Hayley Ogden, Coast 16-1 – A 6-0 middle, Ogden fills out a strong middle attack for Coast. She just finds ways to score and also comes up with timely blocks. Camden Bolane, Wave 16 Brennan – Bolane – a four-star recruit – is 6-2 and is the other half to the prolific Wave middle duo. She’ll get fed the ball often because of her reliability and she can score points with her block as well. 17 Open Reese Robins, Drive Nation 17 Red – This five-star recruit and Louisville commit controls the net. At 6-5, she closes her blocks and presses her hands over the net consistently. She also gets in transition and her setter loves to find her for easy kills. Leah Ford, Drive Nation 17 Red – Another five-star recruit in the middle for Drive Nation, this USC commit is dangerous when she goes up. She’s lengthy 6-3 with a quick arm and can rip it when she gets a hold of it. Tori Davis, Legacy Girls 17 Pyramid – Davis is only getting better and better. A 6-2 Baylor commit, she’s a four-star recruit who can elevate and unleash on opponents. She changes the entire dynamic of Legacy’s attack when she’s in. Eva Rohrbach, Wave 17 Juliana – Rohrbach – a four-star recruit committed to Maryland – is one reason why the offense comes from everywhen with Wave. The 6-2 middle is always a scoring option when in system and she can hit sharp angles cross court running the slide. Cayla Payne, Wave 17 Juliana – A three-star recruit committed to Colorado, this 6-4 middle is also a big part of the Wave middle attack. Payne also runs an effective slide and puts up a big block to help slow attackers down. Dior Charles, Sunshine 17 LA – Charles, at 6-0, is springy and

Check out our Show Stoppers for liberos and right sides in case you missed them. Now it’s time for the setter Show Stoppers from the JVA West Coast Cup this past weekend in Long Beach. 14 Open Ava McBride, S/RS, Actyve 14 Black – A 5-10 hybrid who hits in the front row and sets when she’s in the back row. She hits pretty well when up but as a tall setter she is very athletic and mobile and is able to chase down errant passes. Her training shows as her technique is pretty fluid. Lily Rolfes, Arizona Storm 14 Thunder – An athletic setter with strong and consistent location is a great thing. Then add the fact that Rolfes has a strong and energetic vibe is what can be called a setter’s personality. Emery Gonzales, Wave 14 Brennan – At 5-9 with a 23-inch vertical defines athleticism. Gonzales is quick and able to set any ball. Combined with consistent location makes for happy hitters. Her deceptive setter dumps combined with good decision fueled her team to the gold medal. Adelyn Chang, Arizona Storm Thunder 13 – One way to be a 5-2, six-rotation setter is to be relentless! Chang blocks and digs then chases down and sets such a pretty outside set. Her mixture of setting her front row players and setting the bic is impressive and shows her high volley IQ. 15 Open KK Green, S/RS, OT 15 Meg – A two-way contributor, Green has a soft touch and consistent accuracy when setting. She also carries a strong arm and hits the ball hard. Ruby Hill, S/RS, Tstreet 15 Curtis – A four-star recruit, Hill is one of the keys to the lineup. She plays a versatile role by setting and hitting. She’s 6-2, so she brings length to the front row with her hitting and blocking. Avery Lim, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – An eight-grader playing up, Lim showed her toughness by playing the end of Sunday with a sprained ankle. She went down midway through the semifinals and was out for a bit before coming back and finish the day with a noticeable limp. Hannah Beauford, S/RS, Drive Nation 15 Red – A three-star recruit, Beauford is another versatile player who gives Drive Nation options of running a 5-1 or a 6-2. With Drive Nation down a right side this weekend, she was setting back row and hitting across the front. Chloe Elarton, Co Jrs 15 Shannon – It was the first time we got to see this three-star recruit doing her thing. Elarton, who is 5-11, has soft hands and nice touch to her consistent delivery. Ayva Ostovar, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar – One half of the Beach setting duo, Ostovar is scrappy and one of the better defensive setters. She has consistent location as well. Isabella Jones, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar – Jones is the other half of the setting package for Beach. She has nice hands and also delivers consistently to put her hitters in good positions. 16 Open Izzy Starck, S/RS, Co Jrs 16 Sherri – This five-star recruit was doing it all, but was especially effective on the attack. Starck was explosive, getting up and hammering balls down all over the court. Juleigh Urbina, OT 16 Roberto – Urbina – who is a three-star recruit – was helping the OT offense click. She has a good hands with a smooth deliver and doesn’t miss her target often. Brooke Hansen, S/RS, Forza1 North 16 UA – A freshman playing up an age group, Hansen is integral to what Forza does. She’s been improving throughout the year as a setter. At 5-11, she’s not the tallest but tall enough to do some damage with her swing. Charlie Fuerbringer, S/RS, Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar – We’ve written quite a few times about Fuerbringer, a five-star recruit, this season. Her setting is effortless and smooth and she’s rarely off her mark. She’s a smart hitter with beach prowess that gives her a wide variety of shots to throw at defenses. Maya Baker, Vision 16 Gold – Baker is a three-star recruit for the Class of 2025. She knows how to run an offense well and gets all her hitters involved when Vision is passing well enough to do so. She has great hands and is accurate as well. Logan Tusher, Absolute Black 16-1 – A 6-0, three-star recruit, Tusher has a bright future. She can move the ball around very well and puts her hitters in favorable matchups regularly. Kiersten Remensperger, Coast 16-1 – Another three-star recruit, Remensperger is a bit undersized at 5-9. However, she’s quick and athletic and gets to the ball well. She has great connections with her middles too. Amanda Saeger, Wave 16 Brennan – At 5-10, Saeger is a four-star recruit. She doesn’t get rattled and has good command of the offense. She also connects well with her middles and is rarely off target. 17 Open Fatimah Hall, S/RS, Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar – This three-star recruit and San Diego State commit is an athletic setter who delivers with great tempo. Mixing her athleticism and deception makes her valuable when passes are not in system. Zoe Rachow, Coast 17-1 – Rachow – a three-star recruit who is committed to Tulane – is strong with the ability to set balls further away from her target then some others could. She also does well mixing in her hitters and it can be hard to read where she’s going at times. Madison Maxwell, S/RS, Legacy Girls 17 Pyramid – Another three-star recruit, the 6-1 Maxwell is a Class of 2024 playing up. She’s vital to what Legacy does, with her ability to be a legit scoring threat across the front row and a reliable setter in the back. Nicole Feliciano, S/RS, Tstreet 17 Naseri – Another setter/right side who plays a key role in the lineup, Feliciano does well dishing to her targets. She’s also an impact scorer

The JVA West Coast Cup brought plenty of talented teams and individuals to Long Beach for Memorial Day weekend. vballrecruiter.com spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday watching and observing the action. Below, we highlight our Show Stoppers for the libero position. 14 Open Presley Thompson, Wave 14 Brennan – The amount of quality hitters that she faced Day 3 was daunting but Presley was up to the challenge. Watching her dig the heat, then dive for tips and cover half the court was exciting to watch. Add the fact that she went on long serving runs with that great serve, she gave a masterclass on being a stud libero. Sage Meidroth, Surfside 14 Legends Jess – Meidroth plays with such energy it makes it easy for her teammates to trust her. She has a solid serve and covers the court well. Ava Gordon, Sunshine 14 Westside – Quick and fearless, Gordon moves well to cover most any swing. She can get caught without a block and is still able to keep them in system. It makes her fun to watch. Pulelehua Laikona, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – Laikona’s positioning is impeccable. Whether there’s a block or no block, she sees the play develop and puts herself in the only spot where the ball can go. Mya Capistrano, Forza1 North 14 UA – Capistrano’s technique is clean. Watching her touch a ball makes you wonder why can’t everyone do the same. This seventh-grader is absolutely quick and possess a very accurate serve. 15 Open Izabella Mahaffey, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – Go ahead and challenge Mahaffey – three-star recruit – at your own risk. She’s a smooth passer out of serve receive who’ll keep Storm in system the majority of the time. Hadley Porter, Dynasty 15 Black – Porter – another three-star recruit – helps steady out the back row with her consistent passing and defending. She moves well and can make up ground when covering. Sarah Ng, Absolute Black 15-1 – Whenever we caught Ng in action, she was playing really well. She was picking up some tough attacks to keep her team in the rally and was also passing fairly well out of serve receive. Jannelize Perez, OT 15 Meg – In general, OT Meg was playing solid defense with Perez leading the charge. She was getting the ball to her setter in good spots on the regular. Yuri Park, Wave 15 Scott – Park was her usual self, making the plays that came her way. She rarely missed her mark out of serve receive and was in position to make a few nice saves. Sarah Mendoza, Drive Nation 15 Red – A four-star recruit, Mendoza takes care of business in the back row with confidence. She’s not one to get serve at very often. 16 Open Jacqueline Smith, OMNI 16 John – We caught Smith on the opening day. She was passing very well out of serve receive. She also showed some digging skills in picking off a few cross-court shots that came her way. Ella Vogel, Co Jrs 16 Sherri – A three-star recruit, Vogel is a defensive stalwart. She reads and moves well, getting to balls that others aren’t able to. Rylie Sengdara, Forza1 North 16 UA – We saw Sengdara on Days 1 and 2 and both times she was performing well. She was showing consistent passing when targeted in serve receive. And she made several nice digs on cross-court shots. Taylor Deckert, SCVC 16 Roxy – Deckert was on fire for much of Day 1. Practically every ball she touched she bettered. Her passing was sharp and on point. Liv Leschly, Academy 16 HP Denny – We didn’t see a whole lot of Academy but did catch some of the team on Day 1. When we were there, Leschly was nails. She was smooth in serve receive and covering well at the net in scooping up blocked balls. Maya Evens, Wave 16 Brennan – A three-star recruit, Evens is a smooth defender and passer. Teams rarely go at her in serve receive. She’s also a game-changer in the backrow with her ability to pick up balls and extend rallies. Caleigh King, Drive Nation 16 Red – Another three-star recruit, King is hard working. She was all over the court making plays the entire weekend. Annah Legaspi, Momentous 16 Dan – Yet another three-star recruit, Legaspi played a large role in Momentous’ success over the weekend. She’s a lights-out passer and she’s quick with good range. 17 Open Makena Lim, A4 Volley 17 Joaco – Lim – a recent Georgia commit – was a steadying presence in the back row. Her passing was keeping A4 in system. She also made a couple A-plus digs to keep rallies alive. Tehani Ulufatu, Absolute Black 17-1 – Ulufatu is a passing machine. Absolute often uses a two-person serve receive and it’s Ulufatu passing at least half the court or more. Drew Wright, Sunshine 17 LA – Wright’s been playing outside for Sunshine but made the move to libero and it paid huge dividends. Wright has been Sunshine’s best-passing pin and took that skill to the libero position. It really helped steady serve receive in addition to her making some big-time saves. Ella Scott, Tstreet 17 Naseri – The 17s division has some big bangers. It’s Scott who is charged with standing and taking the best they have to offer. She does well getting some tough balls up and keeping points alive. Koko Kirsch, Wave 17 Juliana – We’ve written about Kirsch at others points this season. She’s as steady as they come and very active. She’s always flying around the court getting to balls. Sydney Bold, Coast 17-1 – A three-star recruit, Bold is a defensive force in the backrow. She’s rarely off target in serve receive. She also reads and reacts well to make some unbelievable plays.

Back in the gym for a national tournament for the first time since qualifying season ended, it was exciting to see teams preparing for their year-end events. vballrecruiter.com was on hand at the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach all three days. We took notes on players who impressed us the most. We start with our right side Show Stoppers from 14-17 Open. 14 Open Sophia Johnson, Wave 14 Brennan – Johnson is 5-3 with a 9-4 approach touch that is pretty impressive. She glides through the air on her approach that makes it impossible to time. She has a quick arm as well. Reagan Wallraff, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – Blessed with long arms and athleticism is what makes Wallraff tough to defend. She’s dynamic enough to hit with a traditional approach as well as going off one foot. Sara Moyniham, S/RS, Tstreet 14 Carson – A hybrid right side who sets in the back row and hits in the front row, this lefty can stretch the defense and hits both deep angle and line effectively. Camellia Ding, SG Elite 14 Rosh – At 5-10 with a high, strong contact is what makes Ding effective. Add in her court vision and power and she can be unstoppable. Avery Junk, Surfside 14 Legends Jess – A strong lefty with a powerful swing, Junk has no problem hitting through blocks that aren’t ready for her. Caroline Tadder, Coast 14-1 – Tadder has a quick approach that allows her to get to the sets consistently. She can hammer down the line consistently. 15 Open Izzy Romero, Vision 15 Gold – Defenses were having trouble slowing down Romero, who was a key part of the attack for Vision. She was scoring from the left and right side, using her power and aggression to consistently beat defenders. Cadence McDonald, Drive Nation 15 Red – A three-star recruit, McDonald was a valuable piece of the offense. She changed the dynamic of the attack anytime she went across the front row, as Drive Nation looked to get her involved as much as possible with her power and placement.  Raegan Richardson, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – Richardson – who is a three-star recruit – has shown improvement from season’s start. She carries a big arm and can unleash some eye-popping kills at time. She’s definitely one to keep watch on as she continues to develop. Ashlee Chavez, Dynasty 15 Black – A bit undersized at 5-9, this lefty right side was taking some powerful swings. She was blowing up a few blocks and showing some physicality. Keila Gabriel, Wave 15 Scott – A 6-3 lefty, Gabriel has tremendous upside. She’s tall enough to go over blocks. Defenses give her attention anytime she’s front row and she’s a key piece in the Wave attack. Stella Dillon, Coast 15-1 – Dillon was brought up from the 2s team to help fill a need on the right side. At 6-0, she adds some much-needed size to the lineup and flashed her potential with some nice kills. 16 Open Kennedy Osunsanmi, Legacy Girls 16 Elite – Osunsanmi is a name everyone will know before long. She’s 6-2 and still figuring the game out to a degree but she has potential oozing out of her and should shine on the next level one day. Halie McGinest, Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar – McGinest – who stands at 5-11 – had moments where she was ripping the ball and providing key production from the right side. Cymarah Gordon, Momentous 16 Dan – At 6-0 and touching over 10-feet, Gordon is an impact player across the front row. A three-star recruit, she puts up a giant block and can overpower defenders with her physicality when on the attack. Cleo Hardin, Vision 16 Gold – We’ve mentioned Hardin a couple times this season and are doing so once more because this 6-3 pin hitter is an integral part of the offense. A three-star recruit, she has a high ceiling because of her length and ability to score. Addison Collum, Seal Beach 16 Black – Another three-star recruit, Collum is one of those players who gets up and puts it down. She’s a tough cover who swings well and forces defenses to take notice of her. Julia Kakkis, S/RS, Momentous 16 Dan – Kakkis plays a pivotal role as both a setter and hitter. When she catches a ball with her full strength, watch out! At times she can hit as hard as just about anyone in the age group. 17 Open Olivia Babcock, Sunshine 17 LA – A five-star recruit committed to Pitt, Babcock commands attention. She’s 6-2 with a quick arm swing to hit any set. She also possesses excellent footwork and timing as a blocker that would give any outside hitter fits. Ryleigh Patterson, RS/MB, Wave 17 Juliana – At 6-1 and touching over 10-feet, Patterson gets off the floor well and has a great arm to boot. A Harvard commit, she’s a versatile player who can fill in at either middle or right side with the same effectiveness. Ireland McNees, Club V 17 Ren Reed – McNees is undersized at 5-9 but makes up for it as she can touch 10 feet. She’s a strong attacker and also has great timing on her blocks. Olivia Ruy, Club V 17 Ren Reed – A three-star recruit committed to Arkansas, Ruy is a 6-0 right side with a good arm. She can score consistently and helps keep the Club V attack from being too predictable. Noemie Glover, Coast 17-1 – A four-star recruit committed to Oregon, Glover has huge potential to star at the next level. The way she gets up she can hit some incredible shots and angles that keep defenses guessing as to what she’s going to do next. Alexandra Farquhar, Absolute Black 17-1 – A 6-3 lefty right side, Farquhar can cause problems for opposing attackers with her length. She also has a high contact point allowing her to

The 2022 version of the JVA West Coast Cup has come and gone. Sunday ended with champions crowned in 14, 15, 16 and 17 Open. There’s more on those divisions below, plus we’ll have additional coverage in the next couple of days. First, we introduce our Day 3 Show Stoppers. These are 10 players who stood out to us and caught our attention the most Monday. They’ll be included in our extensive post-tournament Show Stopper lists coming out in the next couple of days as well. vballrecruiter.com DAY 3 SHOW STOPPERS Teraya Sigler, OH, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – This five-star recruit – as she’s done all season – proved to be a difference maker. With her physicality, Sigler is simply overpowering at times. She’s also a solid passer and defender. And she even stepped in and helped set for a bit when Storm lost its starting setter for a short period of time. Cadence McDonald, RS, Drive Nation 15 Red – A three-star recruit, McDonald was a valuable piece of the offense. She changed the dynamic of the attack anytime she went across the front row, as Drive Nation looked to get her involved as much as possible with her power and placement.   Julia Blyashov, OH, Wave 17 Juliana – A five-star and Stanford commit, Blyashov can be memorizing at times. She’s a long 6-3 with great extension and snap. She can blast balls to any part of the court and produces highlight kills on the regular. Torrey Stafford, OH, Sunshine 17 LA – Another five-star recruit, this 6-2 outside is headed to Pitt. Like Blyashov, she delivers highlight kill after highlight kill. Stafford explodes off the ground and with her quick arm swing generates great pace on her shots. Drew Wright, L, Sunshine 17 LA – Wright’s been playing outside for Sunshine but made the move to libero and it paid huge dividends. Wright has been Sunshine’s best-passing pin and took that skill to the libero position. It really helped steady serve receive in addition to her making some big-time saves. Madison Triplett, OH, Coast 16-1 – At 5-9, Triplett is a bit undersized but she came up huge for Coast on Day 3. She hits hard and is aggressive with her attacks. She also came up with a few timely blocks when targeted. Maya Evens, L, Wave 16 Brennan – A three-star recruit, Evens is a smooth defender and passer. Teams rarely go at her in serve receive. She’s also a game-changer in the backrow with her ability to pick up balls and extend rallies. Ryah Brock, OH, Forza North 14 UA – Brock’s ability to hit line effectively rallied her team from down one set to come back and beat AZ Storm 13 Thunder in the semifinal. Swing after swing she gave her team an identity that helped secure a 15-13 win in the third set. Sarah Uebelhoer, OH, Wave 14 Brennan – Down a set with the offense struggling Wave found Uebelhoer to lean on and take them to the finals and eventually the championship. She took all the tough swings to get momentum for her team, scoring on four straight swings during one stretch. Her serving game was on point as she tallied ace after ace and also forced many tough passes from her targets. Presley Thompson, Libero, Wave 14 Brennan – The amount of quality hitters that she faced Day 3 was daunting but Presley was up to the challenge. Watching her dig the heat, then dive for tips and cover half the court was exciting to watch. Add the fact that she went on long serving runs with that great serve, she gave a masterclass on being a stud libero. *** Wave volleyball was involved in the two most compelling championship matches as the JVA West Coast Cup came to a conclusion Monday in Long Beach. In 17 Open, nationally-ranked No. 6 Wave 17 Juliana outlasted No. 20 Sunshine 17 LA in three sets, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12, to cap an undefeated run. Wave – which went 9-0 – dropped just two sets on the weekend. One in the final and one to No. 8 Club V 17 Ren Reed in the semifinals. Sunshine reached the finals by upsetting No. 4 Coast 17-1 in the quarters and No. 5 Drive Nation 17 Red in the semis. Sunshine won both the contests by the same third-set score of 15-12. It was national No. 4 Wave 14 Brennan capturing the 14 Open title after fending off No. 13 Forza1 North 14 UA in the final, 25-18, 21-25, 15-7. It completed an undefeated weekend for Wave, including downing No. 21 Tstreet 14 Carson in three games in the semifinals. It was the only loss for Forza North, which upended No. 17 Arizona Storm 13 Thunder in three in the semis. There was a somewhat surprising champion in 16 Open in Coast 16-1. Coast – which is ranked No. 16 nationally – took care of No. 33 Momentous 16 Dan in straight sets, 25-19, 25-18, in the final. It came after a dramatic victory over No. 4 Wave 16 Brennan in the semis. Coast prevailed in a nail-biter, 21-25, 25-22, 18-16, to hand Wave its only loss. Coast finished 9-0. The only other set it lost was to No. 39 SCVC 16 Roxy to end Day 2 action. Momentous’ loss to Coast was the only one of the weekend for the So Cal club. Momentous – which downed No. 4 Co Jrs 16 Sherri and No. 26 Drive Nation 16 Red on Day 2 – defeated No. 24 OT 16 Roberto and No. 19 Vision 16 Gold on Monday to reach the final. In 15 Open, national No. 1 Arizona Storm 15 Thunder shook off its loss on Day 2 to unranked Seal Beach 15 Black to capture the crown. Storm beat upstart Vision 15 Gold – which fell short of qualifying for Open and is unranked – in the final, 25-14, 25-18. Storm reached

After a slow Day 1 at the JVA West Coast Cup, Day 2 action in Long Beach was anything but! Three top-ranked teams suffered upsets. It set the stage for a wild finish come Day 3. Before getting into the top headlines from Sunday’s play, we first want to highlight our Top 10 Show Stoppers from Day 2. These are the players who stood out to us and they’ll be included in our extensive post-tournament Show Stopper list as well. In case you missed the Day 1 Show Stoppers you can find that here. vballrecruiter.com DAY 2 SHOW STOPPERS Fatimah Hall, S/RS, Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar – This three-star recruit and San Diego State commit is an athletic setter who delivers with great tempo. Mixing her athleticism and deception makes her valuable when passes are not in system. Olivia Babcock, RS, Sunshine 17 LA – A five-star recruit committed to Pitt, Babcock commands attention. She’s 6-2 with a quick arm swing to hit any set. She also possesses excellent footwork and timing as a blocker that would give any outside hitter fits. Reese Robins, MB, Drive Nation 17 Red – This five-star recruit and Louisville commit controls the net. She closes her blocks and presses her hands over the net consistently. She also gets in transition and her setter loves to find her for easy kills. Tessa Larkin, OH, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – With Storm playing up in 14 Open, it allowed Larkin to display her skill set. She’s dynamic and gets off the floor to attack with such ease she makes defending her a tough task. She’s a major weapon from the back row as she hits the bic effectively. Finley Krystkowiak, OH, Wave 14 Brennan – At 6-2, Krystokowiak is the volleyball unicorn. Her height and athleticism makes her play at the net impressive. Yet her passing touch in serve-receive and defense makes her a six-rotation stud. Presley Johnson, OH, Tstreet 14 Carson – Watching this 5-6 outside continually score versus a double block can be attributed to not only her court vision but also her willingness to tool a block. She’s also solid in serve receive and defends the whole court in the backrow. Westley Matavao, OH, Forza North 14UA – Matavao is a solid six-rotation hitter who does everything at such a high level. Her ability to snap on the ball at a high contact point allows her to hit any shot. It makes her a big asset out of the back row too with her jump serve and pipe attack. Mae Kordas, OH, Wave 15 Scott – Kordas was helping power the offense along with her various shots. Using her height to her advantage, she was going over blocks deep to the cross-court corner. Or she was going high hands and tooling blocks regularly. Izzy Romero, RS, Vision 15 Gold – Defenses were having trouble slowing down Romero, who was a key part of the attack for Vision on Day 2. She was scoring from the left and right side, using her power and aggression to consistently beat defenders. *** It was not a good day to be a fourth-ranked team in our national rankings! Co Jrs 16 Sherri and Dynasty 15 Black – each ranked No. 4 in the nation in their respective age divisions – both failed to advance out of Day 2 pools and will miss out on Monday’s gold bracket play. Dynasty fell to No. 23 Wave 15 Scott and No. 14 Coast 15-1 in Pool 2 to finish 1-2 and in third place. Coast won the pool at 3-0 with Wave taking second at 2-1. It was a stunning development to say the least! I mean, who could have predicted it? Dynasty hasn’t finished lower than fifth place in any national tournament this season. It took fifth at Triple Crown; second at both Windy City and Show Me; and first at MEQ. It was equally shocking to see Co Jrs not make the gold bracket in 16 Open. Co Jrs has a first-place showing in Salt Lake City and also grabbed second at NEQ. However, it was No. 26 Drive Nation 16 Red and No. 33 Momentous 16 Dan – which didn’t make Open this year – upsetting Co Jrs in Pool 2. Momentous also topped Drive Nation to finish 3-0. Drive Nation went 2-1 as both advanced. Now wait for this. While Co Jrs and Dynasty not advancing were big deals in how much they impact the overall tournament, neither of them suffered the biggest upset Sunday! That’s how incredible Day 2 was in Long Beach. The most unpredictable result of the season so far was unranked Seal Beach 15 Black sweeping national No. 1 Arizona Storm 15 Thunder in Pool 1 in 15 Open. If anybody said they saw this coming they are lying!! Storm’s loss to Seal Beach was only its third this season against teams in its own age division. Dynasty took down Storm at Triple Crown while Aspire 15 Premier beat Storm during regional action. So this was only the second time Storm lost all season on a national stage. How crazy is that? Here’s the kicker though. Storm still won its pool and enters Monday’s gold bracket as the top seed despite the wild dramatics. That’s because Storm finished in a two-way tie at 2-1 with No. 46 OT 15 Meg and took first based on their head-to-head result. Of the nationally-ranked teams in 15 Open, No. 20 Tstreet 15 Curtis joins Dynasty in missing the eight-team gold bracket. Tstreet fell to both No. 11 Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar and No. 15 Absolute Black 15-1. The other ranked team in the final eight not mentioned yet is No. 21 Drive Nation 15 Red. With 14 nationally-ranked teams in 16 Open and only 10 spots in Monday’s gold bracket, some were guaranteed to miss the cut. Joining Co Jrs in missing out are No. 17 Arizona Storm 16 Thunder, No. 23 SG