Lone Star Classic: Gold Medal Rundown
April 21, 2024
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The biggest development on the opening day of the third weekend of the Lone Star Classic came in 16 Open. That’s where unranked TAV 16 Blue upended No. 8 overall seed Arizona Storm 16 Thunder – ranked No. 3 in Vballrecruiter’s Top 50 – in the 1 v 3 contest. TAV 16 Blue closed out the day 3-0, taking over the No. 8 seed for Day 2 and redirecting Storm’s route in the process. Storm is among the 11 teams in 16 Open already qualified, so Storm is safe so to speak no matter the weekend’s results. The real ramifications is how it impacts the Day 2 pools. In this case, Storm becomes the No. 3 team in Pool 6, along with previously-qualified Hou Skyline 16 Royal and MAVS 816 16-1 and KC Power 16 Black, both still chasing bids. That means for MAVS 816 and/or KC Power to advance they are going to have to beat a highly-ranked team that already has a bid. TAV Blue becomes the No. 2 team in Pool 5, along with Madfrog 16 Green, GP 16 Rox and Kairos 16 Alpha. Both Madfrog and GP already have bids, so TAV Blue needs to beat another team with a bid to put itself in a position to advance. The top four seeds in Boiler Jrs 16 Gold, Skyline 16 Royal, Austin Skyline 16 Royal and TAV 16 Black combined to go 12-0. Madfrog, at No. 5, was the highest-seeded squad to fall. But even finishing 2-1 in its pool Madfrog finished first based on tiebreakers. GP and Pohaku 16-1 also lost as the No. 1 teams in their pools. Both finished second. GP finished behind MAVS 816, while Pohaku fell to Northern Lights 16-1. Meanwhile, the top seeds in 15 Open cruised on Day 1. The only No. 1 team in its pool to lose during pool play was Dynasty 15 Black. However, there was plenty of results to go against seed. AZ EVJ 15 Elite, the No. 4 team in Pool 2, went 2-1 and took second to move on. Memphis Metro 15 Elite was another No. 4 team to advance after coming in second in Pool 3. Flyers 15 Andy went 2-1 and is still in contention after making it out of Pool 4 as the No. 3 team. Looking ahead to Saturday’s action, there are two pools that have two teams each with bids. One is pool 5 with Hou Skyline 15 Royal and Madfrog 15 Green. The other is Pool 6 with Excel 15 National Red and PVA 15 Elite. The least amount of seeding fluctuation took place in 17 Open. For the most part, the day’s results played out according to seed in terms of teams advancing. Among the few exceptions was Arete 17 Navy Telos. As the No. 3 team in Pool 2, Arete beat No. 2 Academy 17 Diamond to take second place at 2-1 behind 3-0 Arizona Storm 17 Thunder. Beyond that, Austin Skyline 17 Royal, Alamo 17 Premier and Madfrog 17 Green all went 3-0 as the No. 2 team in their respective pools. Austin Skyline beat Northern Lights 17-1; Alamo downed Drive Nation 17 Red; Madfrog defeated Excel 17 National Red. Northern Lights, Drive Nation and Excel all still advanced after going 2-1 and taking second. The real drama in 17 Open comes from how the bid chase is positioned for Day 2. Hou Skyline 17 Royal is the only qualified team in Pool 1, with either Madfrog or Drive Nation likely to advance along with Hou Skyline. In Pool 2, Arizona Storm has its bid, as does Excel. Alamo had a strong Day 1 and with a victory over Excel could have a shot at qualifying on Day 3. It’s Pool 3 that holds three teams with bids in 1st Alliance 17 Gold, Austin Skyline 17 Royal and TAV 17 Black Haroun. With Tx Peformance 17 Black also in the pool, it’s likely two teams with bids move on. Pool 4 holds Skyline 17 Royal, which is qualified, as is Northern Lights. Both HJV 17 Elite and Metro 17 Travel are seeking bids. It might be the toughest pool on Day 2 in the division. As for Pool 5, MKE Sting 17 Gold, TAV 17 Black and AVA TX 17 Adidas are qualified. AJV 17 Adidas isn’t. AJV has a lot of work to do to keep its bid hopes alive. Pool 6 is the most intriguing pool to me. MAVS KC 17-1 is qualified, but Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal, Dynasty 17 Black and A5 17-1 Calvin are not. At the beginning of the year I would have though without question Tribe, Dynsty and A5 would all qualify. But it’s possible two of three won’t be around for gold pools on Day 3 and further hurting their chances of earning a bid. DAY 1 SHOW STOPPERS Lowe leFeber MB Big Sky 15-1: A 6-1 middle from the Class of 2028, leFeber has a strong arm. She hits with power and provides a punch to the attack. Lyla Crowder MB 1United 15 Blue: Crowder is a 6-3 middle who brings length to the front row. She’s a scoring threat and someone who can put the ball away when her number is called. Rylie Coates S Alamo 15 Premier: A 6-0 setter/right side, Coates did well locating her sets. She has an easy release and plays with lots of poise. Kennedy Crider RS Alamo 15 Premier: Crider is a 6-0 right side who was playing all the way around. She elevates the offense with her ability to swing out of the back row as ell. Emerson Dorr S/RS Infinity VBA 15 Open: A 6-0 setter/right side and 3-star recruit, Dorr plays a key role with her versatility. She’s a steady presence who dishes well and finds ways to score. Carson Caraway OH Infinity VBA 15 Open: Caraway – a 4-star recruit – is a 6-2 attacker who is an integral piece of the attack. She
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We’re proud to be a part of an ongoing partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods, which is sponsoring our Player of the Week award. We’ll be releasing a featured Vballrecruiter.com Player of the Week, sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, on Tuesdays. Below is this week’s Player of the Week: McKinley Moser. *** Growing up, McKinley Moser played basketball and soccer. However, being from Nebraska and attending Cornhuskers matches since she was young, there was another sport tugging at her heart. “It was a tough decision but ultimately I really liked volleyball and I knew what it was going to be like,” said Moser, a 4-star setter from the Class of 2027. “When I started playing I really liked that it was a team sport and you can’t win by yourself. I really like that you and your teammates put in so much work together and that you can’t do anything without them.” It wasn’t until last season during her 14s year that Moser focused primarily on setting. Early on during club she trained in every position. She hit on both the left and right sides and “for a while that’s all I wanted to do.” “One of the coaches guided me in the setting direction because they said I had good hands,” Moser said. “I was definitely hesitant at first. I think it was mainly because setting is a lot of responsibility and I didn’t know if I was ready for all of that.” It paid immediate dividends. A year ago VCNebraska 14 Elite became the first team from the club to earn an Open bid. “Last year I learned how to be a good leader,” Moser said. “I struggled with making mistakes and moving on. Mistakes are going to come, but learning from them and helping win the next point really helped.” Moser followed that success by playing on varsity her freshman season at Waverly. The Vikings finished the year reaching the Class B state quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Skutt Catholic. However, it was an adjustment for Moser, who went from a full-time player for club to taking on a defensive specialist role during high school. “I learned to work hard and always support your teammates,” she said. “Sometimes you might not be first string or the starting setter, but you can help the team in as many ways as you can.” Heading into her 15s season and coming off an Open appearance last summer, Moser and company set higher goals this go around. Among them was placing in the Top 5 at every qualifier they attend. VCNebraska 15 Elite started off strong by finishing fifth place at the Sunshine Classic, though it wasn’t quite high enough to get a bid. That changed a couple weeks later when the squad took third at the Mideast Qualifier and ensured another trip to Open this summer. The team recently competed at Show Me, where it stayed on track with its goals by producing another third-place performance. “Blake Rawlins started coaching us last year for 14s and he’s really helped the team and the club,” Moser said. “Our last qualifier was Show Me and now we are hoping to get in the gym as much as possible and continue to work hard. Hopefully, we can finish in the Top 10 at Nationals.” When Moser isn’t playing volleyball she’s often watching it. Among the things she enjoys along with baking and hanging out with friends is staying on top of what’s happening at the collegiate level. “I watch as many games as I can,” she said. “I know all the players on every roster. I really enjoying watching volleyball.” As our featured Player of the Week sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, we recently spoke with Moser about volleyball and more. Who is a role model or someone you look up to? Moser: Outside of volleyball my role model is my brother, Drew. He constantly shows me what hard work and determination looks like. He is a back-to-back state wrestling champion. Inside of volleyball is Nicklin Hames. She’s constantly overcome adversity like her height. She’s one of my biggest role models and to have her as a club coach and to be able to get to learn from her has been a dream. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would you do and why? Moser: I would travel or go on a trip with my family because it creates so many long-lasting memories. Other than volleyball, what skill would you most like to learn and why? Moser: I would want to learn to do a backflip. I used to do gymnastics when I was younger. It would be a cool trick to know how to do. Do you have any volleyball superstitions or rituals and if so what? Moser: Yes I do. I always have to straighten my hair and wear a low ponytail. I also wear a certain knee pad on each knee. Aside from basic necessities, what is one thing you could not go a day without? Moser: Something I can’t go a day without is my family. They are my biggest supports and they do so much for me. What is one thing that instantly makes your day better or makes you smile? Moser: I would say my Shepadoodle, Murphy. He’s so cute and funny and never fails to make me laugh. What’s one of your favorite ways to have fun? Moser: One of my favorite ways to have fun is hanging out with my friends and just peppering or playing volleyball or watching college volleyball on TV with them. Outside of volleyball what are you most passionate about and why? Moser: Outside of volleyball I’m passionate about school and academics. I always strive for success in both school and volleyball. What is one thing that may surprise people about you? Moser: I have been to fascinating places like countries in Africa, South America and Europe. If you could live anywhere you wanted, where would
Congrats to all! Corrections? Questions? Additions? Email christi@vballrecruiter.com or DM on Social Media @vballphil 2024 COLORADO CHRISTIAN: OH Megan McNitt (Pursuit VBA) FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE: L Ava Pham (SynergyForce) TEXAS A&M COMMERCE: L Semaj Cox (Houston Juniors) TEXAS A&M COMMERCE: MB Nevaeh Smith (San Antonio Juniors) UT EL PASO: MB/OPP Luvina Oguntimehin (TAV Houston) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: OH/OPP Mikalah Davis (MAVS KC) XAVIER LA: OH Kamea Uitenham (Austin Juniors) SAN FRANCISCO STATE: S Rachael Reyes (SG Elite) WALDORF: MB Kaci Johnson (Iowa Select) ALASKA FAIRBANKS: MB Ava Kronenberg (Roots VBA) SWARTHMORE COLLEGE: OPP Zion Vick (Team Kiwi) WHEELING UNIVERSITY: S/OH Faith Keifer (Athlete Headquarters) OWENS CC: OH/OPP Becca Dauer (Athlete Headquarters) CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY: MB Alicia Howard (Air Attack) DALLAS COLLEGE MOUNTAIN VIEW: OH/DS Skylar Daniels (TAV South) SUNY POLY: OH Kaylee DeGroat (New York Elite) SUNY POLY: L Daniella Aluisio (New York Elite) AMARILLO COLLEGE: S Anau Tua’One (Invicta Volleyball) CROWN COLLEGE: OPP Maggie King (Texas 432) FEATHER RIVER COLLEGE: OH Chloe Albiez (Titan VBC) KENT STATE: S Kaelynn Burge (Liberty Elite) TREASURE VALLEY CC: OH Karly Clark (Idaho One) MILLSAPS COLLEGE: MB Zoe LaCaze (Ignite Volleyball) MILLSAPS COLLEGE: OH/DS Virginia Trible (540 VBA) MARS HILL: L Emma Holland GEORGIA SOUTHERN: MB Claire Smith (Premier OH) EASTERN WYOMING COLLEGE: OH Una Stepic (Serbia) TARLETON STATE: OH Mya Cabrera (WF Elite) UNIVERSITY OF OLIVET: S Jordyn Smith (Five:1 VBC) WALLACE CC: MB Vera Burns (Lower Alabama) KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN: OH Raegan Howard (Precision Athletics) BETHANY COLLEGE: MB Shayleigh Hornyak (Ohio Valley Volleyball Company) 2025 ILLINOIS STATE: MB/OH Ne’khaela Rogers (Madfrog) CENTRAL MICHIGAN: MB Lilly Mullholand (Blackswamp) CANISIUS: OH Allison Farmer (Niagara Frontier) ST. THOMAS: OPP Emory Brosnahan (Kairos Elite) ST. THOMAS HOUSTON: MB Sydney Nevill (Houston Skyline Brazos Valley) DALLAS BAPTIST: OH/DS Aizlyn Dewberry (Texas 432) TRANSFERS VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH: TR OH Kalina Pylinska (Navarro College/Poland) HOUSTON: TR OH Julianna Dalton (Washington State/Pittsburgh/Front Range) WASHINGTON: TR OH Kiune Fletcher (South Carolina/Trinidad & Tobago) BYU: GR MB Kjersti Strong (Snow College/St. Mary’s) TENNESSEE CHATTANOOGA: GR OH/OPP Erin Wyatt (Georgia State/Asics Willowbrook) PORTLAND STATE: TR MB/OPP Taylor Hunter (CSU Northridge) FRIENDS UNIVERSITY: TR OPP Katrin Hardardottir (New Mexico JC/Norway) BARRY UNIVERSITY: TR L Kennedy Conrad (Heartland CC/Michio Chicago) BEACH TRANSFERS UNC WILMINGTON: TR Annika Thompson (UNC Charlotte/Memphis Metro) BOY’S 2024 ST. AMBROSE: S Matt Canon (Iowa Select)
Congrats to all! Corrections? Questions? Additions? Email christi@vballrecruiter.com or DM on Social Media @vballphil 2024 COASTAL CAROLINA: S Lauren Baek (Houston Skyline) LMU: MB Camille Pomeroy (Paramount) EASTERN FLORIDA STATE: OH/OPP Riley Buddie (Paramount) EAST CAROLINA: MB Aleicea Watson (KIVA) WEBER STATE: OH Victoria Marthaler (Albuquerque Rebels) IU INDIANAPOLIS: MB Lila Britt (SKEVA) MISSOURI STATE: OH Aniya Joseph (San Antonio Juniors) RIDER: S Delaney Hughes (Seal Beach) MONTANA: OH Emma Williams (Athena VBA) CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD: MB Addison Olson (Dartfrog) ST CLAIR CC: L Isabella Oleson (Legacy) CHICO STATE: L Hayley Frushon (East County Volleyball) WAKE TECH: OH/DS Chloe Stein (East Coast VBA) MOTT CC: OH Courtney Nye (Five:1 VBC) CONCORDIA WISCONSIN: S Jordan Casey (Aspire AZ) DALLAS COLLEGE MOUNTAIN VIEW: S Iyana Morgan (Xcel VBC) UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON: S/DS Anna Saldana (Puyallup Juniors) SPALDING UNIVERSITY: DS Brooks Watson (MidTn) CARROLL UNIVERSITY: S Ashley Miller (Sports Performance) CAL STATE FULLERTON: L Rylie Sengdara (Forza1 North) PASADENA CC: OPP/MB Mahrie Bedjakian (San Gabriel Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: OH Tia Carlton (Lakas VBC) OHLONE COLLEGE: S Miya Casci (Silver State) OHLONE COLLEGE: MB/OH Hannah Issenman (UC Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: S Abigail Tan (UC Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: OH/OPP Avery Bland (UC Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: L Alicia Cornejo (Lakas VBC) FLORIDA COLLEGE: S Olivia Malinowska (Poland) CHAPMAN COLLEGE: S Kelsey Magley (Omni Volleyball) FRIENDS UNIVERSITY: S Sofia Mekelburg (303 VBA) REGIS UNIVERSITY: OH/DS Aaliyah Rodrakkwan (303 VBA) VERMONT STATE CASTLETON: Nicolette Vaughn (630 Volleyball) BABSON COLLEGE: OPP Emma Watts (Academy Long Island) MOUNT MERCY: OH Emily Hemphill (Iowa Rockets) BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE: MB/OH Mary Amick (Fort Worth Fire) ARIZONA: OPP An den Hamer (Holland) 2025 TEXAS TECH: L Maddie Smotherman (Skyline) TOLEDO: S Ali Ohlinger (VC United) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE: L Harper Highfill (HPSTL) SACRED HEART: OH/DS Ryleigh Short (Coast) KENT STATE: L Catie Patterson (Southwest) LAFAYETTE COLLEGE: OH/DS Jillian Collins (Toledo VBC) JAMES MADISON: MB B’lise Bradley (AVC Cleveland) MARSHALL: OH Emma Barnett (KIVA) HOUSTON CHRISTIAN: OH/OPP Taylor Bonner-Williams (Houston Stellar) OLE MISS: MB Carly Paugh (TAV Houston) EAST TENNESSEE STATE: MB/OPP Emma MacFerran (Memphis Juniors) MARQUETTE: OH/DS Annika Kowalski (FC Elite) MURRAY STATE: OH Anne Makowski (H2) DARTMOUTH: OH/OPP Zori Brown (Wildfire) BRADLEY: MB Chloe Parker (FC Elite) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M: OH/DS Camille Middleton (Skyline) TOWSON: S Peyton Meyer (Nebraska Elite) TROY: S Madison Marx (Milwaukee Sting) WESTERN CAROLINA: S/DS Danielle Wheat (Alabama Performance) VILLANOVA: L Mi-Na Diggs (AVC Cleveland) STETSON: S Vanessa Shevchenko (Jacksonville Juniors) TULANE: L Piper Mickenheim (Excel) NYU: OPP Stella Dillon (Coast) WAYNE STATE: OH Amelia Klos (Legacy) NEW HAMPSHIRE: OH Milan Curl (East Coast VBC) TRANSFERS ABILENE CHRISTIAN: GR MB Sasha Stotler (Rutgers/Elite VBTC) GEORGIA TECH: TR L Sofia Velez (Trinity Valley CC/Columbia) UCLA: TR MB Leilani Dodson (BYU/Northwestern/Adversity) DUKE: GR MB Ariana White (Harvard/Wave) TENNESSEE: TR OPP Ajack Malual (Chaminade/Italy) UW WHITEWATER: TR MB/OH Holly Mcdonald (Heartland CC/Eastside VBC) TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI: TR S Alex Hoglund (San Diego/Rage Westside) LA SIERRA: TR MB Ariana Pedroza (Pasadena CC/Club Heights) CANISIUS: GR S Niccola Bozzini (Jacksonville/Vision)
Our latest 14s National Rankings have been slightly delayed but the wait is over! There has been a ton of action since our release back in February after Triple Crown. We’ve gone through the majority of qualifying season. The rankings below reflect all the major national tournaments and qualifiers save for Lone Star, NEQ and Far Western. Through it all, Madfrog 14 Green kept its grasp on the top spot, followed by HPSTL 14 Royal. After that, however, there was a lot of shifting and moving. Teams like Alamo 14 Premier and Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal made huge jumps into the Top 10. Others made giant strides to break into the Top 20. More made their way up the ladder, while others appear in the Top 50 for the first time. You can view the full rankings below. VBALLRECRUITER 14s TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Madfrog 14 Green TX (1 – previous ranking) 2. HPSTL 14 Royal MO (2) 3. Circle City 14 Purple IN (9) 4. Hou Skyline 14 Royal TX (7) 5. A5 14-1 Helen GA (3) 6. TAV 14 Black TX (4) 7. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal FL (25) 8. Coast 14-1 CA (6) 9. Alamo 14 Premier TX (26) 10. Dynasty 14 Black KS (8) *** 11. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami KY (10) 12. ARVC 14 Adidas NM (44) 13. Elevation 14 Molly OH (12) 14. Munciana 14 Chipmunks IN (11) 15. AVC Cle 14 Red OH (14) 16. Boss Cle 14-1 OH (39) 17. AZ Sky 14G AZ (13) 18. Legacy 14-1 Adidas MI (15) 19. Club Sand UT (n/r) 20. Absolute 14 Black CA (34) *** 21. Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar CA (38) 22. Tstreet 14 Tara CA (20) 23. Borinquen 14-1 PR (17) 24. OT 14 Laura FL (5) 25. Metro 14 Travel DC (n/r) 26. Ozark Jrs 14 Elite AR (n/r) 27. KC Power 14-1 Black KS (31) 28. MAVS KC 14-1 KC (16) 29. Premier Nebraska 14 Gold NE (19) 30. Skyline 14 Royal TX (24) *** 31. Arizona Storm 14 Thunder AZ (18) 32. SG Elite 14 Rosh CA (29) 33. Adidas KiVA 14 Red KY (40) 34. HJV 14 Elite TX (23) 35. TAV Houston 14 Adidas TX (27) 36. Mintonette Sports m.41 OH (28) 37. Kairos 14 Alpha SD (42) 38. CJV 14 Mizuno NC (30) 39. Northern Lights 14-1 MN (41) 40. Forza1 North 14 One CA (n/r) *** 41. MAVS 816 KC 14-1 MO (22) 42. Wave 14 Tammy CA (33) 43. Vision 14 Gold CA (43) 44. PVA 14 Elite KS (n/r) 45. Sunshine 14 Westside CA (47) 46. AJV 14 Adidas TX (45) 47. OT 14 Alex FL (21) 48. Empowered 14 Elite Black IN (n/r) 49. Iowa Premier 14-1 IA (n/r) 50. Academy 14 Diamond NC (n/r) *** ON THE CUSP Tejas 14 Black Tyler TX Excel National 14 Red TX Aspire 14 Premier AZ GP 14 Rox FL Triangle 14 Black NC Sports Academy 14 Premier CA AZ Rev 14 Premier AZ SASVBC 14 Kevin OVA 14 Black FL Arete 14 Navy Telos TX
Below you can find a list of Open qualified teams for the USAV Girls Junior National Championships. We’ll update the list as teams earn their bids throughout the season. *updated April 15 18 OPEN Total Bids: 48 Bids Claimed: 45 Bids Remaining: 0 At-Larges: 3 (claimed) 17 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 29 Bids Remaining: 6 At-Larges: 1 Hou Skyline 17 Royal TX (Northern Lights) Idaho Crush 17 Bower ID (Northern Lights) MKE Sting 17 Gold WI (Northern Lights) Arizona Storm 17 Thunder AZ (Sunshine) Arizona Sky 17G AZ (Sunshine) Skyline 17 Royal TX (Sunshine) Surfside 17 Legends CA (NEQ) AVA TX 17 Adidas TX (NEQ) TAV 17 Black Haroun TX (NEQ) OT 17 T Aaron FL (MEQ) Coast 17-1 CA (MEQ) Circle City 17 Purple IN (MEQ) 1st Alliance 17 Gold IL (Windy City) MAVS KC 17-1 KS (Windy City) Nebraska One 17 Synergy NE (Windy City) OT 17 Felix FL (Big South) Triangle 17 Black NC (Big South) CUVC 17 Open NC (Big South) Co Jrs 17 Kevin CO (PNQ) Norco 17 Black CO (PNQ) Wave 17 Juliana CA (Red Rock) Excel 17 National Red TX (Red Rock) Club V 17 Ren Reed UT (Red Rock) Mich Elite 17 Mizuno MI (Show Me) GP 17 Rox FL (Show Me) Northern Lights 17-1 MN (Show Me) Austin Skyline 17 Royal TX (Salt Lake) Legacy 17-1 Adidas MI (Salt Lake) VCNebraska 17 Elite NE (Salt Lake) *** 16 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 26 Bids Remaining: 9 At-Larges: 1 Mintonette Sports m.61 OH (Sunshine) GP 16 Rox FL (Sunshine) Arizona Storm 16 Thunder AZ (Sunshine) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold IN (MEQ) A5 16-1 Gabe GA (MEQ) Madfrog 16 Green TX (MEQ) TAV 16 Black TX (Northern Lights) MN Select 16-1 MN (Northern Lights) HJV 16 Elite TX (Northern Lights) Austin Skyline 16 Royal TX (Windy City) Legacy 16-1 Adidas MI (Windy City) Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal FL (Windy City) Academy 16 Diamond NC (Big South) NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami KY (Big South) WPVC 16 Armour Black FL (Big South) Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar CA (PNQ) Vision 16 Gold CA (PNQ) SCVC 16 Roxy CA (Red Rock) Wave 16 Scott CA (Red Rock) Hou Skyline 16 Royal TX (Red Rock) Premier Nebraska 16 Gold NE (Show Me) Pohaku 16-1 KS (Show Me) Vital 16-1 Gold MN (Showe Me) 1st Alliance 16 Gold IL (Salt Lake) Club V 16 Ren Matt UT (Salt Lake) Co Jrs 16 Kaleena CO (Salt Lake) *** 15 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 23 Bids Remaining: 9 At-Larges: 4 Nebraska Elite 151 NE (Northern Lights) Hou Skyline 15 Royal TX (Northern Lights) Arizona Storm 15 Thunder AZ (Sunshine) TAV 15 Black TX (Sunshine) Legacy 15-1 Adidas MI (Sunshine) Skyline 15 Royal TX (MEQ) A5 15-1 Kelly GA (MEQ) VCNebraska 15 Elite (MEQ) TAV 15 Black Fifer TX (Windy City) Premier Nebraska 15 Gold NE (Windy City) HPSTL 15 Royal MO (Windy City) OT 15 Randy FL (Big South) Excel 15 National Red TX (Big South) AZ Sky 15 Gold AZ (Big South) Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar CA (PNQ) AZ Rev 15 Premier AZ (Red Rock) Wave 15 Brennan CA (Red Rock) Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite MO (Show Me) KC Power 15-1 Black KS (Show Me) PVA 15 Elite KS (Show Me) Club V 15 Ren Kalee UT (Salt Lake) Vision 15 Gold CA (Salt Lake) Madfrog 15 Green TX (Salt Lake) *** 14 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 21 Bids Remaining: 9 At-Larges: 3 Alamo 14 Premier TX (Sunshine) HPSTL 14 Royal MO (Sunshine) Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal FL (Sunshine) Hou Skyline 14 Royal TX (Northern Lights) TAV 14 Black TX (Northern Lights) Circle City 14 Purple IN (MEQ) AVC Cle 14 Red OH (MEQ) Madfrog 14 Green TX (MEQ) Coast 14 Luis CA (Red Rock) SG Elite 14 Rosh CA (Red Rock) Club Sand 14 Nina UT (Red Rock) Dynasty 14 Black KS (Windy City) Legacy 14-1 Adidas MI (Windy City) A5 14-1 Helen GA (Big South) ARVC 14 Adidas NM (Big South) Elevation 14 Molly OH (Big South) Skyline 14 Royal TX (Salt Lake) Tstreet 14 Tara CA (Salt Lake) Metro 14 Travel DC (Show Me) KC Power 14 Black (Show Me) Ozark Juniors 14 Elite AR (Show Me) *** 13 OPEN Total Bids: 24 Bids Claimed: 18 Bids Remaining: 4 At-Larges: 2 A5 13-1 Karen GA (Sunshine) Legacy 13-1 Adidas MI (Sunshine) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold IN (MEQ) Dynasty 13 Black KS (MEQ) TAV 13 Black TX (Northern Lights) Excel 13 National Red TX (Red Rock) Coast 13-1 Said CA (Red Rock) Skyline 13 Royal TX (PNQ) KC Power 13 Black KS (Windy City) Madfrog 13 Green TX (Windy City) Elevation 13 SJ OH (Big South) OT 13 Tabitha FL (Big South) Tstreet 13 PJ CA (Salt Lake) Idaho Crush 13 Bower ID (Salt Lake) Drive Nation 13 Red TX (Lone Star) Hou Skyline 13 Royal TX (Lone Star) GP 13 Rox FL (Show Me) Rockwood Thunder 13 Elite (Show Me)
Show Me played out with all the sense of urgency one would expect from an April qualifier. With teams sensing the end of qualifying season is just around the corner, the intensity followed and it helped produce not only great competition but stellar individual standout performances. Below, we highlight those with our 15s All Red Hat Team. It’s our version of an all-tournament team selected from the teams which finished in the Top 12. 15 OPEN PIN HITTERS Shaye Witherspoon Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite Grace Pinegar Skyline 15 Royal Ryan Spencer Skyline 15 Royal Bo Bronson KC Power 15-1 Black Reagan Wallraff Premier Nebraska 15 Gold Morgan Hampton PVA 15 Elite Hallie Lauenstein VCNebraska 15 Elite Sophia Puleo OT 15 Randy Peyton Kubik Dynasty 15 Black Landri Trice TAV 15 Fifer Alyssa Todd TAV 15 Fifer Elleora Utecht Nortern Lights 15-1 *** MIDDLE BLOCKERS Parker Horton Skyline 15 Royal Erin Cramer Premier Nebraska 15 Gold Lyric Hudson Premier Nebraska 15 Gold Presley Kreter PVA 15 Elite Evelyn Igbenebor PVA 15 Elite Taylor Harrington Paramount 15 Nick *** SETTERS Camryn Penn Skyline 15 Royal Mo Wiezorek Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite Sasha Cromer KC Power 15-1 Black Reese Carlson PVA 15 Elite McKinley Moser VCNebraska 15 Elite Sophia Dostic OT 15 Randy Kaelyn Bjorklund Northern Lights 15-1 *** LIBEROS Dakota Huynh Skyline 15 Royal Audrey Schaeffer Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite Molly Bokenkroger PVA 15 Elite Kaelynn Lottman VCNebraska 15 Elite Ella Horvick OT 15 Randy Callie Gardner TAV 15 Fifer Clara Christ Northern Lights 15-1
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The biggest development on the opening day of the third weekend of the Lone Star Classic came in 16 Open. That’s where unranked TAV 16 Blue upended No. 8 overall seed Arizona Storm 16 Thunder – ranked No. 3 in Vballrecruiter’s Top 50 – in the 1 v 3 contest. TAV 16 Blue closed out the day 3-0, taking over the No. 8 seed for Day 2 and redirecting Storm’s route in the process. Storm is among the 11 teams in 16 Open already qualified, so Storm is safe so to speak no matter the weekend’s results. The real ramifications is how it impacts the Day 2 pools. In this case, Storm becomes the No. 3 team in Pool 6, along with previously-qualified Hou Skyline 16 Royal and MAVS 816 16-1 and KC Power 16 Black, both still chasing bids. That means for MAVS 816 and/or KC Power to advance they are going to have to beat a highly-ranked team that already has a bid. TAV Blue becomes the No. 2 team in Pool 5, along with Madfrog 16 Green, GP 16 Rox and Kairos 16 Alpha. Both Madfrog and GP already have bids, so TAV Blue needs to beat another team with a bid to put itself in a position to advance. The top four seeds in Boiler Jrs 16 Gold, Skyline 16 Royal, Austin Skyline 16 Royal and TAV 16 Black combined to go 12-0. Madfrog, at No. 5, was the highest-seeded squad to fall. But even finishing 2-1 in its pool Madfrog finished first based on tiebreakers. GP and Pohaku 16-1 also lost as the No. 1 teams in their pools. Both finished second. GP finished behind MAVS 816, while Pohaku fell to Northern Lights 16-1. Meanwhile, the top seeds in 15 Open cruised on Day 1. The only No. 1 team in its pool to lose during pool play was Dynasty 15 Black. However, there was plenty of results to go against seed. AZ EVJ 15 Elite, the No. 4 team in Pool 2, went 2-1 and took second to move on. Memphis Metro 15 Elite was another No. 4 team to advance after coming in second in Pool 3. Flyers 15 Andy went 2-1 and is still in contention after making it out of Pool 4 as the No. 3 team. Looking ahead to Saturday’s action, there are two pools that have two teams each with bids. One is pool 5 with Hou Skyline 15 Royal and Madfrog 15 Green. The other is Pool 6 with Excel 15 National Red and PVA 15 Elite. The least amount of seeding fluctuation took place in 17 Open. For the most part, the day’s results played out according to seed in terms of teams advancing. Among the few exceptions was Arete 17 Navy Telos. As the No. 3 team in Pool 2, Arete beat No. 2 Academy 17 Diamond to take second place at 2-1 behind 3-0 Arizona Storm 17 Thunder. Beyond that, Austin Skyline 17 Royal, Alamo 17 Premier and Madfrog 17 Green all went 3-0 as the No. 2 team in their respective pools. Austin Skyline beat Northern Lights 17-1; Alamo downed Drive Nation 17 Red; Madfrog defeated Excel 17 National Red. Northern Lights, Drive Nation and Excel all still advanced after going 2-1 and taking second. The real drama in 17 Open comes from how the bid chase is positioned for Day 2. Hou Skyline 17 Royal is the only qualified team in Pool 1, with either Madfrog or Drive Nation likely to advance along with Hou Skyline. In Pool 2, Arizona Storm has its bid, as does Excel. Alamo had a strong Day 1 and with a victory over Excel could have a shot at qualifying on Day 3. It’s Pool 3 that holds three teams with bids in 1st Alliance 17 Gold, Austin Skyline 17 Royal and TAV 17 Black Haroun. With Tx Peformance 17 Black also in the pool, it’s likely two teams with bids move on. Pool 4 holds Skyline 17 Royal, which is qualified, as is Northern Lights. Both HJV 17 Elite and Metro 17 Travel are seeking bids. It might be the toughest pool on Day 2 in the division. As for Pool 5, MKE Sting 17 Gold, TAV 17 Black and AVA TX 17 Adidas are qualified. AJV 17 Adidas isn’t. AJV has a lot of work to do to keep its bid hopes alive. Pool 6 is the most intriguing pool to me. MAVS KC 17-1 is qualified, but Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal, Dynasty 17 Black and A5 17-1 Calvin are not. At the beginning of the year I would have though without question Tribe, Dynsty and A5 would all qualify. But it’s possible two of three won’t be around for gold pools on Day 3 and further hurting their chances of earning a bid. DAY 1 SHOW STOPPERS Lowe leFeber MB Big Sky 15-1: A 6-1 middle from the Class of 2028, leFeber has a strong arm. She hits with power and provides a punch to the attack. Lyla Crowder MB 1United 15 Blue: Crowder is a 6-3 middle who brings length to the front row. She’s a scoring threat and someone who can put the ball away when her number is called. Rylie Coates S Alamo 15 Premier: A 6-0 setter/right side, Coates did well locating her sets. She has an easy release and plays with lots of poise. Kennedy Crider RS Alamo 15 Premier: Crider is a 6-0 right side who was playing all the way around. She elevates the offense with her ability to swing out of the back row as ell. Emerson Dorr S/RS Infinity VBA 15 Open: A 6-0 setter/right side and 3-star recruit, Dorr plays a key role with her versatility. She’s a steady presence who dishes well and finds ways to score. Carson Caraway OH Infinity VBA 15 Open: Caraway – a 4-star recruit – is a 6-2 attacker who is an integral piece of the attack. She
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We’re proud to be a part of an ongoing partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods, which is sponsoring our Player of the Week award. We’ll be releasing a featured Vballrecruiter.com Player of the Week, sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, on Tuesdays. Below is this week’s Player of the Week: McKinley Moser. *** Growing up, McKinley Moser played basketball and soccer. However, being from Nebraska and attending Cornhuskers matches since she was young, there was another sport tugging at her heart. “It was a tough decision but ultimately I really liked volleyball and I knew what it was going to be like,” said Moser, a 4-star setter from the Class of 2027. “When I started playing I really liked that it was a team sport and you can’t win by yourself. I really like that you and your teammates put in so much work together and that you can’t do anything without them.” It wasn’t until last season during her 14s year that Moser focused primarily on setting. Early on during club she trained in every position. She hit on both the left and right sides and “for a while that’s all I wanted to do.” “One of the coaches guided me in the setting direction because they said I had good hands,” Moser said. “I was definitely hesitant at first. I think it was mainly because setting is a lot of responsibility and I didn’t know if I was ready for all of that.” It paid immediate dividends. A year ago VCNebraska 14 Elite became the first team from the club to earn an Open bid. “Last year I learned how to be a good leader,” Moser said. “I struggled with making mistakes and moving on. Mistakes are going to come, but learning from them and helping win the next point really helped.” Moser followed that success by playing on varsity her freshman season at Waverly. The Vikings finished the year reaching the Class B state quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Skutt Catholic. However, it was an adjustment for Moser, who went from a full-time player for club to taking on a defensive specialist role during high school. “I learned to work hard and always support your teammates,” she said. “Sometimes you might not be first string or the starting setter, but you can help the team in as many ways as you can.” Heading into her 15s season and coming off an Open appearance last summer, Moser and company set higher goals this go around. Among them was placing in the Top 5 at every qualifier they attend. VCNebraska 15 Elite started off strong by finishing fifth place at the Sunshine Classic, though it wasn’t quite high enough to get a bid. That changed a couple weeks later when the squad took third at the Mideast Qualifier and ensured another trip to Open this summer. The team recently competed at Show Me, where it stayed on track with its goals by producing another third-place performance. “Blake Rawlins started coaching us last year for 14s and he’s really helped the team and the club,” Moser said. “Our last qualifier was Show Me and now we are hoping to get in the gym as much as possible and continue to work hard. Hopefully, we can finish in the Top 10 at Nationals.” When Moser isn’t playing volleyball she’s often watching it. Among the things she enjoys along with baking and hanging out with friends is staying on top of what’s happening at the collegiate level. “I watch as many games as I can,” she said. “I know all the players on every roster. I really enjoying watching volleyball.” As our featured Player of the Week sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, we recently spoke with Moser about volleyball and more. Who is a role model or someone you look up to? Moser: Outside of volleyball my role model is my brother, Drew. He constantly shows me what hard work and determination looks like. He is a back-to-back state wrestling champion. Inside of volleyball is Nicklin Hames. She’s constantly overcome adversity like her height. She’s one of my biggest role models and to have her as a club coach and to be able to get to learn from her has been a dream. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would you do and why? Moser: I would travel or go on a trip with my family because it creates so many long-lasting memories. Other than volleyball, what skill would you most like to learn and why? Moser: I would want to learn to do a backflip. I used to do gymnastics when I was younger. It would be a cool trick to know how to do. Do you have any volleyball superstitions or rituals and if so what? Moser: Yes I do. I always have to straighten my hair and wear a low ponytail. I also wear a certain knee pad on each knee. Aside from basic necessities, what is one thing you could not go a day without? Moser: Something I can’t go a day without is my family. They are my biggest supports and they do so much for me. What is one thing that instantly makes your day better or makes you smile? Moser: I would say my Shepadoodle, Murphy. He’s so cute and funny and never fails to make me laugh. What’s one of your favorite ways to have fun? Moser: One of my favorite ways to have fun is hanging out with my friends and just peppering or playing volleyball or watching college volleyball on TV with them. Outside of volleyball what are you most passionate about and why? Moser: Outside of volleyball I’m passionate about school and academics. I always strive for success in both school and volleyball. What is one thing that may surprise people about you? Moser: I have been to fascinating places like countries in Africa, South America and Europe. If you could live anywhere you wanted, where would
Congrats to all! Corrections? Questions? Additions? Email christi@vballrecruiter.com or DM on Social Media @vballphil 2024 COLORADO CHRISTIAN: OH Megan McNitt (Pursuit VBA) FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE: L Ava Pham (SynergyForce) TEXAS A&M COMMERCE: L Semaj Cox (Houston Juniors) TEXAS A&M COMMERCE: MB Nevaeh Smith (San Antonio Juniors) UT EL PASO: MB/OPP Luvina Oguntimehin (TAV Houston) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: OH/OPP Mikalah Davis (MAVS KC) XAVIER LA: OH Kamea Uitenham (Austin Juniors) SAN FRANCISCO STATE: S Rachael Reyes (SG Elite) WALDORF: MB Kaci Johnson (Iowa Select) ALASKA FAIRBANKS: MB Ava Kronenberg (Roots VBA) SWARTHMORE COLLEGE: OPP Zion Vick (Team Kiwi) WHEELING UNIVERSITY: S/OH Faith Keifer (Athlete Headquarters) OWENS CC: OH/OPP Becca Dauer (Athlete Headquarters) CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY: MB Alicia Howard (Air Attack) DALLAS COLLEGE MOUNTAIN VIEW: OH/DS Skylar Daniels (TAV South) SUNY POLY: OH Kaylee DeGroat (New York Elite) SUNY POLY: L Daniella Aluisio (New York Elite) AMARILLO COLLEGE: S Anau Tua’One (Invicta Volleyball) CROWN COLLEGE: OPP Maggie King (Texas 432) FEATHER RIVER COLLEGE: OH Chloe Albiez (Titan VBC) KENT STATE: S Kaelynn Burge (Liberty Elite) TREASURE VALLEY CC: OH Karly Clark (Idaho One) MILLSAPS COLLEGE: MB Zoe LaCaze (Ignite Volleyball) MILLSAPS COLLEGE: OH/DS Virginia Trible (540 VBA) MARS HILL: L Emma Holland GEORGIA SOUTHERN: MB Claire Smith (Premier OH) EASTERN WYOMING COLLEGE: OH Una Stepic (Serbia) TARLETON STATE: OH Mya Cabrera (WF Elite) UNIVERSITY OF OLIVET: S Jordyn Smith (Five:1 VBC) WALLACE CC: MB Vera Burns (Lower Alabama) KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN: OH Raegan Howard (Precision Athletics) BETHANY COLLEGE: MB Shayleigh Hornyak (Ohio Valley Volleyball Company) 2025 ILLINOIS STATE: MB/OH Ne’khaela Rogers (Madfrog) CENTRAL MICHIGAN: MB Lilly Mullholand (Blackswamp) CANISIUS: OH Allison Farmer (Niagara Frontier) ST. THOMAS: OPP Emory Brosnahan (Kairos Elite) ST. THOMAS HOUSTON: MB Sydney Nevill (Houston Skyline Brazos Valley) DALLAS BAPTIST: OH/DS Aizlyn Dewberry (Texas 432) TRANSFERS VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH: TR OH Kalina Pylinska (Navarro College/Poland) HOUSTON: TR OH Julianna Dalton (Washington State/Pittsburgh/Front Range) WASHINGTON: TR OH Kiune Fletcher (South Carolina/Trinidad & Tobago) BYU: GR MB Kjersti Strong (Snow College/St. Mary’s) TENNESSEE CHATTANOOGA: GR OH/OPP Erin Wyatt (Georgia State/Asics Willowbrook) PORTLAND STATE: TR MB/OPP Taylor Hunter (CSU Northridge) FRIENDS UNIVERSITY: TR OPP Katrin Hardardottir (New Mexico JC/Norway) BARRY UNIVERSITY: TR L Kennedy Conrad (Heartland CC/Michio Chicago) BEACH TRANSFERS UNC WILMINGTON: TR Annika Thompson (UNC Charlotte/Memphis Metro) BOY’S 2024 ST. AMBROSE: S Matt Canon (Iowa Select)
Congrats to all! Corrections? Questions? Additions? Email christi@vballrecruiter.com or DM on Social Media @vballphil 2024 COASTAL CAROLINA: S Lauren Baek (Houston Skyline) LMU: MB Camille Pomeroy (Paramount) EASTERN FLORIDA STATE: OH/OPP Riley Buddie (Paramount) EAST CAROLINA: MB Aleicea Watson (KIVA) WEBER STATE: OH Victoria Marthaler (Albuquerque Rebels) IU INDIANAPOLIS: MB Lila Britt (SKEVA) MISSOURI STATE: OH Aniya Joseph (San Antonio Juniors) RIDER: S Delaney Hughes (Seal Beach) MONTANA: OH Emma Williams (Athena VBA) CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD: MB Addison Olson (Dartfrog) ST CLAIR CC: L Isabella Oleson (Legacy) CHICO STATE: L Hayley Frushon (East County Volleyball) WAKE TECH: OH/DS Chloe Stein (East Coast VBA) MOTT CC: OH Courtney Nye (Five:1 VBC) CONCORDIA WISCONSIN: S Jordan Casey (Aspire AZ) DALLAS COLLEGE MOUNTAIN VIEW: S Iyana Morgan (Xcel VBC) UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON: S/DS Anna Saldana (Puyallup Juniors) SPALDING UNIVERSITY: DS Brooks Watson (MidTn) CARROLL UNIVERSITY: S Ashley Miller (Sports Performance) CAL STATE FULLERTON: L Rylie Sengdara (Forza1 North) PASADENA CC: OPP/MB Mahrie Bedjakian (San Gabriel Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: OH Tia Carlton (Lakas VBC) OHLONE COLLEGE: S Miya Casci (Silver State) OHLONE COLLEGE: MB/OH Hannah Issenman (UC Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: S Abigail Tan (UC Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: OH/OPP Avery Bland (UC Elite) OHLONE COLLEGE: L Alicia Cornejo (Lakas VBC) FLORIDA COLLEGE: S Olivia Malinowska (Poland) CHAPMAN COLLEGE: S Kelsey Magley (Omni Volleyball) FRIENDS UNIVERSITY: S Sofia Mekelburg (303 VBA) REGIS UNIVERSITY: OH/DS Aaliyah Rodrakkwan (303 VBA) VERMONT STATE CASTLETON: Nicolette Vaughn (630 Volleyball) BABSON COLLEGE: OPP Emma Watts (Academy Long Island) MOUNT MERCY: OH Emily Hemphill (Iowa Rockets) BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE: MB/OH Mary Amick (Fort Worth Fire) ARIZONA: OPP An den Hamer (Holland) 2025 TEXAS TECH: L Maddie Smotherman (Skyline) TOLEDO: S Ali Ohlinger (VC United) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE: L Harper Highfill (HPSTL) SACRED HEART: OH/DS Ryleigh Short (Coast) KENT STATE: L Catie Patterson (Southwest) LAFAYETTE COLLEGE: OH/DS Jillian Collins (Toledo VBC) JAMES MADISON: MB B’lise Bradley (AVC Cleveland) MARSHALL: OH Emma Barnett (KIVA) HOUSTON CHRISTIAN: OH/OPP Taylor Bonner-Williams (Houston Stellar) OLE MISS: MB Carly Paugh (TAV Houston) EAST TENNESSEE STATE: MB/OPP Emma MacFerran (Memphis Juniors) MARQUETTE: OH/DS Annika Kowalski (FC Elite) MURRAY STATE: OH Anne Makowski (H2) DARTMOUTH: OH/OPP Zori Brown (Wildfire) BRADLEY: MB Chloe Parker (FC Elite) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M: OH/DS Camille Middleton (Skyline) TOWSON: S Peyton Meyer (Nebraska Elite) TROY: S Madison Marx (Milwaukee Sting) WESTERN CAROLINA: S/DS Danielle Wheat (Alabama Performance) VILLANOVA: L Mi-Na Diggs (AVC Cleveland) STETSON: S Vanessa Shevchenko (Jacksonville Juniors) TULANE: L Piper Mickenheim (Excel) NYU: OPP Stella Dillon (Coast) WAYNE STATE: OH Amelia Klos (Legacy) NEW HAMPSHIRE: OH Milan Curl (East Coast VBC) TRANSFERS ABILENE CHRISTIAN: GR MB Sasha Stotler (Rutgers/Elite VBTC) GEORGIA TECH: TR L Sofia Velez (Trinity Valley CC/Columbia) UCLA: TR MB Leilani Dodson (BYU/Northwestern/Adversity) DUKE: GR MB Ariana White (Harvard/Wave) TENNESSEE: TR OPP Ajack Malual (Chaminade/Italy) UW WHITEWATER: TR MB/OH Holly Mcdonald (Heartland CC/Eastside VBC) TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI: TR S Alex Hoglund (San Diego/Rage Westside) LA SIERRA: TR MB Ariana Pedroza (Pasadena CC/Club Heights) CANISIUS: GR S Niccola Bozzini (Jacksonville/Vision)
Our latest 14s National Rankings have been slightly delayed but the wait is over! There has been a ton of action since our release back in February after Triple Crown. We’ve gone through the majority of qualifying season. The rankings below reflect all the major national tournaments and qualifiers save for Lone Star, NEQ and Far Western. Through it all, Madfrog 14 Green kept its grasp on the top spot, followed by HPSTL 14 Royal. After that, however, there was a lot of shifting and moving. Teams like Alamo 14 Premier and Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal made huge jumps into the Top 10. Others made giant strides to break into the Top 20. More made their way up the ladder, while others appear in the Top 50 for the first time. You can view the full rankings below. VBALLRECRUITER 14s TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Madfrog 14 Green TX (1 – previous ranking) 2. HPSTL 14 Royal MO (2) 3. Circle City 14 Purple IN (9) 4. Hou Skyline 14 Royal TX (7) 5. A5 14-1 Helen GA (3) 6. TAV 14 Black TX (4) 7. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal FL (25) 8. Coast 14-1 CA (6) 9. Alamo 14 Premier TX (26) 10. Dynasty 14 Black KS (8) *** 11. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami KY (10) 12. ARVC 14 Adidas NM (44) 13. Elevation 14 Molly OH (12) 14. Munciana 14 Chipmunks IN (11) 15. AVC Cle 14 Red OH (14) 16. Boss Cle 14-1 OH (39) 17. AZ Sky 14G AZ (13) 18. Legacy 14-1 Adidas MI (15) 19. Club Sand UT (n/r) 20. Absolute 14 Black CA (34) *** 21. Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar CA (38) 22. Tstreet 14 Tara CA (20) 23. Borinquen 14-1 PR (17) 24. OT 14 Laura FL (5) 25. Metro 14 Travel DC (n/r) 26. Ozark Jrs 14 Elite AR (n/r) 27. KC Power 14-1 Black KS (31) 28. MAVS KC 14-1 KC (16) 29. Premier Nebraska 14 Gold NE (19) 30. Skyline 14 Royal TX (24) *** 31. Arizona Storm 14 Thunder AZ (18) 32. SG Elite 14 Rosh CA (29) 33. Adidas KiVA 14 Red KY (40) 34. HJV 14 Elite TX (23) 35. TAV Houston 14 Adidas TX (27) 36. Mintonette Sports m.41 OH (28) 37. Kairos 14 Alpha SD (42) 38. CJV 14 Mizuno NC (30) 39. Northern Lights 14-1 MN (41) 40. Forza1 North 14 One CA (n/r) *** 41. MAVS 816 KC 14-1 MO (22) 42. Wave 14 Tammy CA (33) 43. Vision 14 Gold CA (43) 44. PVA 14 Elite KS (n/r) 45. Sunshine 14 Westside CA (47) 46. AJV 14 Adidas TX (45) 47. OT 14 Alex FL (21) 48. Empowered 14 Elite Black IN (n/r) 49. Iowa Premier 14-1 IA (n/r) 50. Academy 14 Diamond NC (n/r) *** ON THE CUSP Tejas 14 Black Tyler TX Excel National 14 Red TX Aspire 14 Premier AZ GP 14 Rox FL Triangle 14 Black NC Sports Academy 14 Premier CA AZ Rev 14 Premier AZ SASVBC 14 Kevin OVA 14 Black FL Arete 14 Navy Telos TX
Below you can find a list of Open qualified teams for the USAV Girls Junior National Championships. We’ll update the list as teams earn their bids throughout the season. *updated April 15 18 OPEN Total Bids: 48 Bids Claimed: 45 Bids Remaining: 0 At-Larges: 3 (claimed) 17 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 29 Bids Remaining: 6 At-Larges: 1 Hou Skyline 17 Royal TX (Northern Lights) Idaho Crush 17 Bower ID (Northern Lights) MKE Sting 17 Gold WI (Northern Lights) Arizona Storm 17 Thunder AZ (Sunshine) Arizona Sky 17G AZ (Sunshine) Skyline 17 Royal TX (Sunshine) Surfside 17 Legends CA (NEQ) AVA TX 17 Adidas TX (NEQ) TAV 17 Black Haroun TX (NEQ) OT 17 T Aaron FL (MEQ) Coast 17-1 CA (MEQ) Circle City 17 Purple IN (MEQ) 1st Alliance 17 Gold IL (Windy City) MAVS KC 17-1 KS (Windy City) Nebraska One 17 Synergy NE (Windy City) OT 17 Felix FL (Big South) Triangle 17 Black NC (Big South) CUVC 17 Open NC (Big South) Co Jrs 17 Kevin CO (PNQ) Norco 17 Black CO (PNQ) Wave 17 Juliana CA (Red Rock) Excel 17 National Red TX (Red Rock) Club V 17 Ren Reed UT (Red Rock) Mich Elite 17 Mizuno MI (Show Me) GP 17 Rox FL (Show Me) Northern Lights 17-1 MN (Show Me) Austin Skyline 17 Royal TX (Salt Lake) Legacy 17-1 Adidas MI (Salt Lake) VCNebraska 17 Elite NE (Salt Lake) *** 16 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 26 Bids Remaining: 9 At-Larges: 1 Mintonette Sports m.61 OH (Sunshine) GP 16 Rox FL (Sunshine) Arizona Storm 16 Thunder AZ (Sunshine) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold IN (MEQ) A5 16-1 Gabe GA (MEQ) Madfrog 16 Green TX (MEQ) TAV 16 Black TX (Northern Lights) MN Select 16-1 MN (Northern Lights) HJV 16 Elite TX (Northern Lights) Austin Skyline 16 Royal TX (Windy City) Legacy 16-1 Adidas MI (Windy City) Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal FL (Windy City) Academy 16 Diamond NC (Big South) NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami KY (Big South) WPVC 16 Armour Black FL (Big South) Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar CA (PNQ) Vision 16 Gold CA (PNQ) SCVC 16 Roxy CA (Red Rock) Wave 16 Scott CA (Red Rock) Hou Skyline 16 Royal TX (Red Rock) Premier Nebraska 16 Gold NE (Show Me) Pohaku 16-1 KS (Show Me) Vital 16-1 Gold MN (Showe Me) 1st Alliance 16 Gold IL (Salt Lake) Club V 16 Ren Matt UT (Salt Lake) Co Jrs 16 Kaleena CO (Salt Lake) *** 15 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 23 Bids Remaining: 9 At-Larges: 4 Nebraska Elite 151 NE (Northern Lights) Hou Skyline 15 Royal TX (Northern Lights) Arizona Storm 15 Thunder AZ (Sunshine) TAV 15 Black TX (Sunshine) Legacy 15-1 Adidas MI (Sunshine) Skyline 15 Royal TX (MEQ) A5 15-1 Kelly GA (MEQ) VCNebraska 15 Elite (MEQ) TAV 15 Black Fifer TX (Windy City) Premier Nebraska 15 Gold NE (Windy City) HPSTL 15 Royal MO (Windy City) OT 15 Randy FL (Big South) Excel 15 National Red TX (Big South) AZ Sky 15 Gold AZ (Big South) Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar CA (PNQ) AZ Rev 15 Premier AZ (Red Rock) Wave 15 Brennan CA (Red Rock) Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite MO (Show Me) KC Power 15-1 Black KS (Show Me) PVA 15 Elite KS (Show Me) Club V 15 Ren Kalee UT (Salt Lake) Vision 15 Gold CA (Salt Lake) Madfrog 15 Green TX (Salt Lake) *** 14 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Bids Claimed: 21 Bids Remaining: 9 At-Larges: 3 Alamo 14 Premier TX (Sunshine) HPSTL 14 Royal MO (Sunshine) Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal FL (Sunshine) Hou Skyline 14 Royal TX (Northern Lights) TAV 14 Black TX (Northern Lights) Circle City 14 Purple IN (MEQ) AVC Cle 14 Red OH (MEQ) Madfrog 14 Green TX (MEQ) Coast 14 Luis CA (Red Rock) SG Elite 14 Rosh CA (Red Rock) Club Sand 14 Nina UT (Red Rock) Dynasty 14 Black KS (Windy City) Legacy 14-1 Adidas MI (Windy City) A5 14-1 Helen GA (Big South) ARVC 14 Adidas NM (Big South) Elevation 14 Molly OH (Big South) Skyline 14 Royal TX (Salt Lake) Tstreet 14 Tara CA (Salt Lake) Metro 14 Travel DC (Show Me) KC Power 14 Black (Show Me) Ozark Juniors 14 Elite AR (Show Me) *** 13 OPEN Total Bids: 24 Bids Claimed: 18 Bids Remaining: 4 At-Larges: 2 A5 13-1 Karen GA (Sunshine) Legacy 13-1 Adidas MI (Sunshine) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold IN (MEQ) Dynasty 13 Black KS (MEQ) TAV 13 Black TX (Northern Lights) Excel 13 National Red TX (Red Rock) Coast 13-1 Said CA (Red Rock) Skyline 13 Royal TX (PNQ) KC Power 13 Black KS (Windy City) Madfrog 13 Green TX (Windy City) Elevation 13 SJ OH (Big South) OT 13 Tabitha FL (Big South) Tstreet 13 PJ CA (Salt Lake) Idaho Crush 13 Bower ID (Salt Lake) Drive Nation 13 Red TX (Lone Star) Hou Skyline 13 Royal TX (Lone Star) GP 13 Rox FL (Show Me) Rockwood Thunder 13 Elite (Show Me)
Show Me played out with all the sense of urgency one would expect from an April qualifier. With teams sensing the end of qualifying season is just around the corner, the intensity followed and it helped produce not only great competition but stellar individual standout performances. Below, we highlight those with our 15s All Red Hat Team. It’s our version of an all-tournament team selected from the teams which finished in the Top 12. 15 OPEN PIN HITTERS Shaye Witherspoon Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite Grace Pinegar Skyline 15 Royal Ryan Spencer Skyline 15 Royal Bo Bronson KC Power 15-1 Black Reagan Wallraff Premier Nebraska 15 Gold Morgan Hampton PVA 15 Elite Hallie Lauenstein VCNebraska 15 Elite Sophia Puleo OT 15 Randy Peyton Kubik Dynasty 15 Black Landri Trice TAV 15 Fifer Alyssa Todd TAV 15 Fifer Elleora Utecht Nortern Lights 15-1 *** MIDDLE BLOCKERS Parker Horton Skyline 15 Royal Erin Cramer Premier Nebraska 15 Gold Lyric Hudson Premier Nebraska 15 Gold Presley Kreter PVA 15 Elite Evelyn Igbenebor PVA 15 Elite Taylor Harrington Paramount 15 Nick *** SETTERS Camryn Penn Skyline 15 Royal Mo Wiezorek Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite Sasha Cromer KC Power 15-1 Black Reese Carlson PVA 15 Elite McKinley Moser VCNebraska 15 Elite Sophia Dostic OT 15 Randy Kaelyn Bjorklund Northern Lights 15-1 *** LIBEROS Dakota Huynh Skyline 15 Royal Audrey Schaeffer Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite Molly Bokenkroger PVA 15 Elite Kaelynn Lottman VCNebraska 15 Elite Ella Horvick OT 15 Randy Callie Gardner TAV 15 Fifer Clara Christ Northern Lights 15-1