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There was lots happening this past weekend at the JVA SummerFest in Columbus as teams looked to gear up for nationals. vballrecruiter.com was on hand both days. We have already released our Day 1 and Day 2 Show Stoppers. Additionally, we have put out our positional Show Stoppers: Outside Hitters/Right Sides/Middle Blockers/Setters/and Liberos. Up next, we release our All-Tournament selections from 14-17 Open. You can view those below. 17 OPEN OH – Harper Murray, Legacy 17-1 Adidas OH – Sydney Helmers, Adidas KiVA 17 Red OH – Safi Hampton, Metro 17 Travel MB – Nya Bunton, Adidas KiVA 17 Red MB – Brooke Bultema, Elevation 17 Goller MB – Laurece Abraham, Legacy 17-1 Adidas RS – Lauryn Bowie, Mintonette Sports m.71 S/RS – Nayelis Cabello, Top Select 17 Elite S – Ava Sarafa, Mich Elite 17 Mizuno S – Juliette Myrick, Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite L – Sarah Vellucci, Legacy 17-1 Adidas L – Laney Klika, AVC Cle Rox 17 Red 16 OPEN OH – Macaria Spears, Metro 16 Travel OH – Morgan Gaerte, Team Pineapple 16 Black OH – Asia Thigpen, Triangle 16 Black MB – Faith Young, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue MB – Kiylah Presley, Paramount VBC 16s MB – Julia Hunt, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami RS – Emma Parker, Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite RS – Renee Jones, Metro 16 Travel S – Annabelle Groomes, AVC Cle Rox 16 Red S – Emily Bobbitt, Triangle 16 Black L – Kelsey Niesen, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue L – Elizabeth Tabeling, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami 15 OPEN OH – Navea Gauthier, Far Out 15 Black OH – Gabriella DiVita, Legacy 15-1 Adidas OH – Addison Tindall, Team Pineapple 15 Black MB – Addison Makun, Adidas KiVA 15 Red MB – Bailey Blair, Adidas KiVA 15 Red MB – Jessica Costlow, Mich Elite 15 Mizuno RS/S – BreAnna McMillan, Triangle 15 Black RS – Jada Aksu, Metro 15 Travel S – Campbell Flynn, Legacy 15-1 Adidas S – Larsen Terrill, Mintonette Sports m.51 L – Julia Grace, NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami L – Sakura Codling, Tri-State Elite 15 Blue 14 OPEN OH – Cali Foster, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold OH – Layla Hoying, Mintonette Sports m.41 OH – Cara Richter, Elevation 14 Molly MB – Reese Resmer, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold MB – Kayla Nwabueze, Legacy 14-1 Adidas MB – D’Aira Whitner, AVC Cle Rox 14 Red RS – Caroline Ward, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold RS – Addison Buckner, AVC Cle Rox 14 Red S – Lexi Shondell, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold S – Makenna Kirlin, Elevation 14 Molly L – Meredith Martin, Legacy 14-1 Adidas L – Cala Haffner, Team Pineapple 14 Black

vballrecruiter.com spent this past weekend at the JVA SummerFest in Columbus. The two-day event offered up plenty of talented teams and individuals. Below, we list our outside hitter Show Stoppers. 17 Open Safi Hampton, OH, Metro 17 Travel – Hampton is a 6-1, three-star recruit committed to North Carolina. She jumps like she was shot out of a cannon. She gets up high and fast and there’s really nothing the average block can do about it. She goes straight over most. Harper Murray, OH, Legacy 17-1 Adidas – A five-star recruit committed to Nebraska, it’s easy to go on and on about Murray’s play. The way she gets in the air she plays taller than her 6-2 frame. She extends well, gets on top of the ball and can rip it to any part of the court consistently. Sydney Helmers, OH, Adidas KiVA 17 Red – Helmers – a four-star recruit committed to Texas – is such a threat and commands all sorts of attention. She’s long at 6-4 and can generate plenty of pace to keep defenders on their toes. Caitlyn Little, Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite – A three-star recruit, Little is a tiny bit undersized at 5-10 yet she possesses a huge arm. She caught a few balls that she just absolutely hammered! Sarah Gooch, Top Select 17 Elite – Gooch was one of the main weapons in the Top Select attack. She’s long and lanky with a good swing and can over and around blocks regularly. Remi Madison, Mich Elite 17 Mizuno – Madison is a fearless attacker who aggressively goes at bigger blockers. She was carrying the offensive load at times. Lauren Hurst, K2 17 Adidas – It was our first time catching Hurst this season. She’s a freshman playing up two age groups and she has a bright future to be sure. She has a nice swing and gets set plenty. Ava Siefke, NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami – A three-star recruit committed to Eastern Michigan, Siefke is 6-1 and one of the key parts of the attack. She has a good arm and is a reliable option on the left. Sydney Nolan, NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami – With Nolan and Siefke, NKYVC is a pin-heavy offense and for good reason. Nolan is 6-3 and a three-star recruit committed to North Carolina. With her height she can go over blocks consistently. Gabriella Durham, Mintonette Sports m.71 – A 6-3, three-star recruit committed to San Diego, Durham was playing a pivotal role in the attack and carrying a big load. She’s long and was able to find the gaps in the defense. Kira Holland, AVC Cle Rox 17 Red – A 6-0, four-star recruit, Holland takes a lot of swings. She’s one of the mainstays in the attack and consistently finds ways to score. 16 Open Macaria Spears, OH, Metro 16 Travel – A five-star recruit, Spears is a 6-4 freshman playing up an age group. She’s a freak athlete with great length. She goes over smaller blocks with ease and absolutely torments the defense with her scoring ability. Asia Thigpen, OH, Triangle 16 Black – Thigpen was showing tremendous potential. She was taking aggressive swings and showcasing a quick arm that was lighting defenses up. Morgan Gaerte, OH, Team Pineapple 16 Black – This five-star recruit is 6-4 and a potent offensive piece. Gaerte is long with a nice extension. She’s a threat out of the back row as well and is tough for defenses to figure out. Lameen Mambu, OH, Paramount VBC 16 – A 5-11, three-star recruit, Mambu is a freshman playing up. She is a fun one to watch. She’s a leaper with a great vertical and fluid swing. She attacks from all over and is a big-time weapon. Emerson Sellman, Metro 16 Travel – Sellman is part of a tall roster. She’s 6-3 and has a nice swing to back it up. She’s a three-star recruit with plenty of upside to her game. Lilly Gillespie, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami – A three-star recruit, Gillespie is an undersized pin yet she’s a gamer. Her aggressive attacking shows she doesn’t back down and is fearless against bigger blockers. Maya Witherspoon, Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite – Witherspoon is a name to get familiar with. She’s a 5-11, four-star recruit from the Class of 2025. She has those moments that get you excited for her future. She was able to connect on a few balls that she just ripped! Alison Risley, Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite – A three-star recruit, Risley is that six-rotation glue piece who holds it down. She’s a heady scorer who can score in a variety of ways. Reese Wuebker, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – A 5-10, three-star recruit, Wuebker does well across the front row. She has an easy jump and seems to hang for an extra second. It makes it difficult to time for blockers. Sophia Adkins, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – A six-rotation outside, Adkins is a three-star recruit. She’s 6-0 and almost touches 10 feet. She has a good arm to boot. Sydney Waller, ECJ 16-1 – At 6-2, Waller has the height to make life tough on blockers. She’s a normal right-side hitter who was hitting on the left. She’s one to keep tabs on as she develops. Layla Visser, MVA 16 Black – A 5-11 freshman playing up, Visser has great extension. It allows her to generate nice pace on her shots. Kiarrah Horne, Triangle 16 Black – Triangle is tough because there’s always an outside front row who can cause headaches for defenders. Horne – a 6-1, three-star recruit – has a solid arm and gets up well. Grace Busold, AVC Cle Rox 16 Red – An undersized left at 5-9, Busold is wirey. She doesn’t back down and was taking some aggressive cuts. Lily Barron, Mintonette Sports m.61 – Barron is lanky at 6-2. She has a fluid swing and can get after it when the set allows for it. Amanda Mack, K2 16 Adidas – A

It was a wonderful weekend covering the JVA SummerFest in Columbus. It was two days of whirlwind action and vballrecruiter.com was scurrying around and taking notes on the players who made us take notice. Below, we highlight our setter Show Stoppers. 17 Open Juliette Myrick, Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite – A four-star recruit committed to Army, Myrick moves the ball around well to get her various hitters involved. She shows consistent accuracy with a consistent release. Erin Kline, Legacy 17-1 Adidas – This 6-2, four-star recruit is committed to Mississippi State. She has shown continually improvement throughout the season. Her height is an asset across the front row and her location with her sets rarely wander off target. Arleigh Hanson, Metro 17 Travel – Hanson is another setter with nice height. At 6-1, it plays to her advantage blocking and plays that are tight along the net. Nayelis Cabello, S/RS, Top Select 17 Elite – A three-star recruit playing up an age group, Cabello is the motor that makes Top Select go. She plays a vital role hitting and setting. She has good hands and can dish to anywhere effectively. She’s also a strong hitter who can generate plenty of pace. Ava Sarafa, Mich Elite 17 Mizuno – Sarafa is one of the more entertaining setters to watch. She’s a four-star recruit committed to Kentucky and her deception keeps defenders guessing and gives her hitters plenty of one-on-one opportunities to score. 16 Open Erin Debiec, S, Metro 16 Travel – With the hitters at her disposal, it has to be fun to be this 6-1 setter. Debiec is a three-star recruit who can be part of a 6-2 setting in the back or running a 5-1. Maria Drapp, S, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – Drapp – a three-star recruit – runs a good offense. She gets everybody involved, has good connections with her middles and is consistent with her locations. Abby Yoder, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami – Yoder – a three-star recruit – isn’t a flashy setter and there’s nothing wrong with that. She’s a gamer with pin-point accuracy who shows strong command of running the show. Emily Bobbitt, Triangle 16 Black – Bobbitt is another three-star recruit. She’s a competitor with a strong ability to dish the ball around to her hitters. It includes going behind her very well as well as pushing it far cross court. Annabelle Groomes, AVC Cle Rox 16 Red – This is a name to know. Groomes – a five-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – stands 6-0 and has tremendous upside. She showed her strength repeatedly by setting balls accurately from far away from her targets. 15 Open Campbell Flynn, S, Legacy 15-1 Adidas – A four-star recruit, Flynn is certainly one to keep watch on. She’s 6-1 with good hands and accurate location. She can run tempo sets at times as well and can help slow down attackers with her block. Larsen Terrill, S, Mintonette m.51 – Terrill was a key part of Mintonette’s second-place showing in 15 Open. A three-star recruit, Terrill does well directing the offense. Her sets are effortless and she rarely is off the mark. Abbigail Pickard, S, Far Out 15 Black – A smooth setter with a great touch, Pickard – a four-star recruit – sets a clean ball consistently. She’s able to push sets far across the court and deliver them on the money. Kennedy Tinch, Academy 15 Venom – Tinch is an undersized setter at 5-7. Her hands are nice as she consistently sets a clean ball and regularly hits her spots. Charlotte Glass, Tribe 15 Dean – You’ll be hearing plenty about Glass in the coming years. She’s a five-star recruit with a high ceiling. At 6-0, she has the desired height of an impact setter and her consistent release point and direction of the offense are fun to watch. Isabelle Hoppe, Pgh Elite 15 Elite – An eighth-grader playing up, Hoppe is a bit undersized at 5-9 but was flashing lots of potential. Her hands are good and she sets a very hittable ball. 14 Open Lexi Shondell, S, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold – It appears the future is bright for Shondell. She’s a super smooth disher with great hands and spot-on location. She already shows great command and leadership. Addyson Bianchini, S/RS, NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami – Bianchini was running a 5-1 and part of a 6-2 at times. She’s an excellent setter with great touch and accuracy. She can also hit across the front row if needed, giving NKYVC lineup options. Makenna Kirlin, S, Elevation 14 Molly – There’s no doubt Kirlin makes the offense tick. She has strong hands and push her sets from farther away than most. She also goes behind her very well and with accuracy. Haley Wilson, S/RS, AVC Cle Rox 14 Red – A front-row setter, Wilson makes an impact with her height when she checks in. She can get in the way of opposing hitters. Morgan Heater, Tri-State Elite 14 Blue – Heater showed her potential plenty of times and is one to take note of as she continues to develop. She has nice size and sets a good ball. Sydney Bryant, Metro 14 Travel – We didn’t see as much of Bryant as we would like. But we did see her make an incredible set that showed what type of setter she can be. She pushed a ball 30 feet cross court on the money, displaying her strength and footwork to make a play like that. Mackenzie Davis, VA Elite 14s – Davis displayed a nice touch. She was putting the ball in good spots for her hitters and was also playing some nice defense too. Marlie Smith, S/OH, Legacy 14-1 Adidas – Smith, a seventh-grader playing up, is part of a key duo for Legacy, setting in the back and hitting on the left in the front. She has a nice touch as a setter and showed her smarts as a hitter. Eva

If you are new to vballrecruiter.com, after every tournament we cover we roll out a list of Show Stoppers. These are players who stood out to us during our time covering an event. In this case it was the JVA SummerFest in Columbus. Below, we present our middle blocker Show Stoppers. 17 Open Nya Bunton, MB, Adidas KiVA 17 Red – A 6-3, five-star recruit committed to Texas, Bunton is fun to watch do her thing. She gets way off the ground and has a strong swing. When she connects she’s nearly impossible to stop. Laurece Abraham, MB, Legacy 17-1 Adidas – Abraham – who is a four-star recruit committed to Yale – is a valuable piece to the puzzle at middle. She’s 6-1, is quick, runs the slide well and almost has her elbows at the net when blocking. Brooke Bultema, MB, Elevation 17 Goller – The last thing you want to see as a defense is Elevation in system and Bultema running the slide. She’s a lengthy 6-3 and this four-star recruit who is committed to Kentucky delivers time and time again on the play. Brielle Kemavor, Metro 17 Travel – You know when this 6-5 middle is in. Kemavor – a four-star recruit committed to BYU – is a presence and takes up a lot of space with her wingspan and ability to interfere with attackers. Gabrielle Gerry, Adidas KiVA 17 Red – Gerry – a three-star recruit committed to South Carolina – is part of a tall KiVA lineup. She’s 6-5 and utilizes that length to her advantage. 16 Open Munachiso Mmuo, MB, EC Power 16-Empire – A bit undersized at 5-10, Mmuo is quick and moves very well. She carries a good arm and proved to be a consistent, reliable scorer when called upon. Julia Hunt, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami – We’ve written about this four-star recruit before. She’s a 6-1 middle with great attacking skills. She’s good enough to carry the offense at times and defenses must always be aware of where she’s lining up. Faith Young, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – A 6-1 middle, Young adds a physical presence to the attack. She had some big swings and hard connections. Natalie Robinson, ECJ 16-1 – Robinson is one to keep an eye on. At 6-4, she’s a three-star recruit with plenty of length. She has a good arm as well and can be difficult to slow at times. Kiylah Presley, Paramount VBC 16s – A three-star recruit, the 6-0 Presley is explosive with a quick, high jump that has her touching well over 10-0. She gets off the ground in a hurry and can beat the block before it gets set up. Mallory Bohl, Legacy 16-1 Adidas – A 6-3, three-star recruit, Bohl has plenty of upside. She can put up a sound block and give attackers trouble with it. Elena Arana, K2 16 Adidas – Arana had some moments and flashed her potential to be sure. She can let it fly when she really gets a hold of one. 15 Open Linden Radaszewski, Elevation 15 Crofton – A bit undersized at 5-11, Radaszewski is wirey and jumps well. Combined with a nice swing, it led to some impressive winners when her number was called. Addison Makun, Adidas KiVA 15 Red – A three-star recruit, Makun is definitely one to keep tabs on as she moves up through the ranks. She’s really long, hits at a high contact point and can get her elbows at the net on her block. Bailey Blair, Adidas KiVA 15 Red – Another three-star recruit, Blair is part of a position of strength for KiVA in the middle. She runs an effective slide attack. Jessica Costlow, Mich Elite 15 Mizuno – At 5-11, Costlow is a bit undersized for the middle spot but this three-star recruit doesn’t let that slow her down. She’s also a rare six-rotation middle who Mich Elite uses in serve receive. Kayla Channell, ECJ 15-1 – Channell is also a three-star recruit. She’s a slim 6-1 with a fluid swing and nice arm. She’ll add more and more power as she gains strength and continues to develop. Olivia Grenadier, Legacy 15-1 Adidas – A 6-1, three-star recruit, Grenadier has plenty of potential. She helps open up the Legacy attack and can also turn around and get in the way of opposing attackers. 14 Open Reese Resmer, MB, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold – Defenses cannot lose track of Resmer. She’s 5-11 and Boiler Jrs looks to get her the ball as much as possible. She’s quick to the ball with a great arm and knows how to finish plays off. Kayla Nwabueze, MB, Legacy 14-1 Adidas – Nwabueze is a name you’ll be hearing plenty about in the coming years. She’s a tremendous prospect. She’s a strong 6-0 with a good arm. She’ll take swings on the left as well. Isabelle Thomas, Mintonette Sports m.41 – A 5-11 middle, Thomas has good timing with her block. She was touching lots of swings and giving her defenders chances to make plays behind her. D’Aira Whitner, AVC Cle Rox 14 Red – Defenses have to pay attention to Whitner. AVC will feed her when in system. She gets up well and was a reliable scoring option. Kendall Bosse, Tri-State Elite 14 Blue – Bosse can get points for Tri-State out of the middle. She has a fluid, loose swing and connects well when the set is there. Alexa Telly, Metro 14 Travel – Power is part of Telly’s game. She’s physical and she’s strong. It leads to some big swings and winners. 13 Open Cynthia Ockerman, MB, Legacy 13-1 Adidas – Ockerman garners attention when she checks in. She puts up a huge block and is also a constant offensive threat. 12 Open Jazlyn Langenkamp, MB, Elevation 12 Bergheger – Langenkamp brings a presence to the front row. Defenses need to be aware of her explosiveness, which leads to some impressive blocks and kills. Sarah Albers, HPSTL