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16s Mid-Season All-Stars

May 17, 2023

We are in between qualifying season and the national championships. It’s a great time to check in and seen which players have been balling out the most. In hopes of that, we started off the week by releasing the 17s division Mid-Season All-Stars. We continue on with the 16s division. The picks are subjective and based on our observations up until this point in the season. To us, these players are not only standout players and have performed at a high level, their respective teams have also enjoyed a certain level of success with it. It can be challenging at times to choose between such skilled and talented players and unfortunately many more were left off than selected. At the conclusion of the season we’ll be releasing our Club All-Americans along with Honorable Mentions. However, for the Mid-Season All-Star selections there are no honorable mentions, just our picks for All-Stars. Congrats to those named! 16s OUTSIDES Abby Vander Wal 1st Alliance 16 Gold Teraya Sigler Arizona Storm 16 Thunder Suli Davis Drive Nation 16 Red Kaci Demari Surfside 16 PV Legends Asia Harvey A5 16 Gabe MIDDLES Addison Makun Adidas KiVA 16 Red Kenna Cogill Arizona Storm 16 Thunder Zoe Gillen-Malveaux Drive Nation 16 Red Jordan Taylor HJV 16 Elite Natalie Wardlow Nebraska One 16 Synergy RIGHT SIDES Logan Parks MAVS KC 16-1 S/RS Addison Gaido Austin Skyline 16 Royal Annabelle Groomes AVC Cle 16 Red S/RS Camryn Jeffery A5 16 Gabe Addison Horner 1st Alliance 16 Gold S/RS SETTERS Kassidy O’Brien Hou Skyline 16 Royal Charlotte Glass Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Tenesyn Frye ID Crush 16 Bower Campbell Flynn Legacy 16-1 Adidas Sarah Pfiffner TAV 16 Black LIBEROS/DSs Elizabeth Bower ID Crush 16 Bower Avery Freeman Circle City 16 Purple Zoey Matias Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Kristen Simon Adidas KiVA 16 Red Keri Leimbach Nebraska One 16 Synergy

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Elite ID Clinic Virginia Invites And Standouts

May 16, 2023

The vballrecruiter.com Elite ID Clinic’s latest stop was an East Coast trip to Virginia to visit the home of The St. James Volleyball Club. The DJ had the music cranked up and the players brought the energy and excitement throughout the event. At the conclusion, 11 invitations were extended for The Red Hat Games in December in Dallas. The invite list includes:   In addition to the players receiving invitations, there were others who stood out as well with their play during the clinic. Below, we highlight both the invites and standouts. Gabrielle Washington OH/RS CEVA 16-1 Cardinal (2025): Washington made her presence felt at the net. She was making lots of plays on both sides of the ball. Ryan Hicks S Metro 16 Travel (2025): Hicks moves and sets up well. She also locates consistently. Cheyenne Stipetich L/DS Pitt Elite 16 Black (2026): Stipetich is a high-octane player with a great motor. She moves and covers well and was making lots of hustle plays. Eden Tardy OH MVSA 15 Charge (2026): Tardy is a dynamic hitter with plenty of upside. She’s one to keep tabs on as she continues to develop as she’s athletic and already doing good things. Meisha Sykes MB St. James 15 Navy (2026): Skyes in an athletic middle who moves well. She’s still raw and learning and has a huge upside as she has the ability to be an impactful front row player. Averi Hanna MB Metro 14 Travel (2027): Hanna was one of the more impressive middles with her ability to get up and after it. She’s already showing signs of being a strong blocker and has a huge upside because of it. Olivia Garey MB/RS Metro 14 Travel (2027): Garey was owning the middle and showed what she could be in the future. She’s a strong attacker with a knack for scoring who swings well. Taylor Harrington MB Paramount 14-1 (2027): Harrington was another standout middle who could be starring at the next level one day. She’s athletic and could be scary good with the proper development. Coco Lewis OH Virginia Jrs 14 Elite (2027): Lewis is a high-IQ outside who was solid all around. She has a bright future and was one of the top outsides. Molly Drake OH Royal Legends 15-1 National Orange (2027): Drake was another outside who stood out with her attacking and scoring. She’s another young player to track and keep tabs on as she continues to develop. Kathy Clarrisse Op Den Bosch A5 12 Carissa (2029): Though among the youngest players participating, Op Den Bosch was fearless and holding her own in the back row. She showed tremendous potential. Danielle Caligiuri S Renaissance 17 Black (2024): Caligiuri did well connecting with her hitters. She showed a nice touch and had good energy. Julia Murdy L/DS Renaissance 17 Black (2024): Murdy was another player who brought great energy and hustle. She was passing and defending well too. Simone Assasie MB/OH Metro 15 North (2026): Assasie is a bit undersized but she jumps well. She also moves well at the net. Aniah Bass OH St. James 15 Navy (2026): Bass is another raw talent with nice athleticism. She was going for it with her attacking and wasn’t holding back. Anna Dierks S Paramount 14-1 (2027): Dierks flashed potential at times with her dishing. She’s a young setter who is going to continue to develop and grow with more reps and action. Evelyn Donovan OH Metro 14 Travel (2027): Donovan was strong in the back row with her defending and passing. Kayla Luther OH Paramount 14-1 (2027): Luther is a bit undersized but a solid outside who was coming with it on the attack. Ryann Bothof L/DS 757 14 National (2027): Bothof was a scrappy defender who was making her share of plays in the back row. Zora Dimbo OH Metro 14 Travel (2027): Dimbo is a bit undersized but showed definite upside. She’s an aggressive attacker who kept bringing it.

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17s Mid-Season All-Stars

May 16, 2023

Welcome to vballrecruiter.com’s Mid-Season All-Stars! We start with the 17s division. We’ve selected five Mid-Season All-Stars per position. The picks are subjective and based on our observations up until this point in the season. To us, these players are not only standout players and have performed at a high level, their respective teams have also enjoyed a certain level of success with it. It can be challenging at times to choose between such skilled and talented players and unfortunately many more were left off than selected. At the conclusion of the season we’ll be releasing our Club All-Americans along with Honorable Mentions. However, for the Mid-Season All-Star selections there are no honorable mentions, just our picks for All-Stars. Congrats to those named! 17s MID-SEASON ALL-STARS OUTSIDES Skyler Pierce Dynasty 17 Black Cari Spears TAV 17 Black Kirrah Horne Triangle 17 Black Hannah Benjamin A5 17 Jing Emerson Sellman Metro 17 Travel MIDDLES Favor Anyanwu TAV 17 Black Julia Hunt NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami Ayden Ames Drive Nation 17 Red Jaela Auguste Hou Skyline 17 Royal Zoey Burgess Club V 17 Ren Reed RIGHT SIDES Abigail Mullen Dynasty 17 Black Jadyn Livings TAV 17 Black Ryan Hunter Triangle 17 Black Grace Carroll Drive Nation 17 Red Izzy Starck Co Jrs 17 Kevin (S/RS) SETTERS Reese Messer Dynasty 17 Black Kirra Musgrove Hou Skyline 17 Royal (S/RS) Taylor Parks OT 17 Aaron Taylor Yu SG Elite 17 Rosh Charlie Fuerbringer Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (S/RS) LIBEROS/DSs Alice Volpe HJV 17 Elite Ava Falduto 1st Alliance 17 Gold Gillian Pitts TAV 17 Black McKenna Brand Skyline 17 Royal Ryan McAleer Dynasty 17 Black

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Open Qualified Teams (Complete List)

May 15, 2023

The running list of Open qualified teams is now complete. The list is fully updated with all the national qualifier bid earners and at-large recipients. Updated May 15 17 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0 *** 16 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0 *** 15 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0 *** 14 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: ***13 OPEN Total Bids: 24 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0

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14s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 12)

May 12, 2023

We conclude our week-long Club National Rankings updates with the 14s division. Like the 15s division, the top three teams remained the same in the Top 50 with TAV 14 Black, Arizona Storm 14 Thunder and Tstreet 14 Carson. The way we saw it the results didn’t justify any movement and we’ll let it be settled at Junior Nationals, as those three have proven themselves the top contenders by far. Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar continues its climb up the rankings, moving inside the Top 5 for the first time, while another So Cal club in Forza1 North 14 One made a move inside the Top 10. MAVS KC 14-1 also joined Forza North in the Top 10, while a pair of Nor Cal clubs in Vision 14 Gold and Absolute 14 Black appear in the Top 50 for the first time. vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. TAV 14 Black (TX) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Arizona Storm 14 Thunder (AZ) (2) 3. Tstreet 14 Carson (CA) (3) 4. Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar (CA) (8) 5. Madfrog 14 Green (TX) (4) 6. Skyline 14 Royal (TX) (5) 7. Forza1 North 14 One (CA) (17) 8. OT 14 Laura (FL) (7) 9. MAVS KC 14-1 (KS) (12) 10. Drive Nation 14 Red (TX) (9) *** 11. Adidas KiVA 14 Red (KY) (10) 12. Elevation 14 Molly (OH) (11) 13. A5 14 Helen (GA) (15) 14. Hou Skyline 14 Royal (TX) (13) 15. HPSTL 14 Royal (MO) (19) 16. Munciana 14 Chipmunks (IN) (21) 17. AP 14 Adidas (TX) (6) 18. AZ Rev 14 Premier (AZ (16) 19. AZ Sky 14G (AZ) (29) 20. Vision 14 Gold (CA) (n/r) *** 21. Absolute 14 Black (CA) (n/r) 22. PVA 14 Elite (KS) (42) 23. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal (FL) (32) 24. Forza1 14 One (CA) (14) 25. Wave 14 Tammy (CA) (18) 26. Excel 14 National Red (TX) (23) 27. Legacy 14-1 Adidas (MI) (20) 28. SAS 14-1 (HI) (22) 29. Club V 14 Ren Silver (UT) (30) 30. GP 14 Rox (FL) (27) *** 31. VCNebraska 14 Elite (NE) (24) 32. Mauloa 14 Green (HI) (28) 33. Tri-State Elite 14 Blue (OH) (31) 34. Top Select 14 Elite (FL) (34) 35. Lions 14-1 (IL) (n/r) 36. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami (KY) (41) 37. Mintonette Sports m.41 (OH) (39) 38. Austin Skyline 14 Royal (TX) (35) 39. Premier Nebraska 14 Gold (NE) (33) 40. Rage 14 Garren (CA) (n/r) *** 41. Far Out 14 Black (MI) (25) 42. Northern Lights 14-1 (MN) (36) 43. Academy 14 Diamond (NC) (45) 44. WPVC 14 Armour Black (FL) (26) 45. KC Power 14 Black (KS) (38) 46. HJV 14 Elite (TX) (37) 47. Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite (MO) (43) 48. MKE Sting 14 Gold (WI) (46) 49. Metro 14 Travel (DC) (47) 50. Kairos 14 Alpha (SD) (44) ON THE CUSP City 14 Gold (CA) ID Crush 14 Bower (ID) Paramount VBC 14s (VA) Triangle 14 Black (NC) Coast 14-1 (CA) Alliance 14 Ren (TN) Wildfire 14 Albert (FL) Surfside 14 Loriann (CA) 1United 14N (TX)

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15s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 11)

May 11, 2023

vballrecruiter.com’s May Club National Rankings updates continues on with the 15s division. Skyline 15 Royal’s grip on No. 1 remains. The North Texas Region club has put together an impressive season so far, one that will see it carry the top ranking into Junior Nationals. Mintonette Sports m.51 and Boiler Jrs 15 Gold stayed put at Nos. 2 and 3 respectively, while the shifting and changing begins after that. Hou Skyline 15 Royal moved up to a season-high No. 4, while NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami moved to the Top 10. There was quite a bit of movement overall, as teams moved up and down the rankings based on their latest qualifier results. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Mintonette Sports m.51 (OH) (2) 3. Boiler Jrs 15 Gold (IN) (3) 4. Hou Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (13) 5. AZ Sky 15G (AZ) (6) 6. Madfrog 15 Green (TX) (4) 7. TAV 15 Black (TX) (5) 8. Legacy 15-1 Adidas (MI) (8) 9. Austin Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (7) 10. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami (KY) (12) *** 11. AP 15 Adidas (TX) (11) 12. Arizona Storm 15 Thunder (AZ) (16) 13. Forza1 North 15 One (CA) (15) 14. SCVC 15 Roxy (CA) (9) 15. Wave 15 Brennan (CA) (14) 16. Elevation 15 Tony (OH) (21) 17. Alamo 15 Premier (TX) (10) 18. Pohaku 15-1 (KS) (20) 19. Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal (FL) (26) 20. Dynasty 15 Black (KS) (18) *** 21. GP 15 Rox (FL) (32) 22. Aspire 15 Premier (AZ) (24)          23. HJV 15 Elite (TX) (19) 24. Michio 15 National (IL) (34) 25. Tri-State Elite 15 Blue (OH) (27) 26. Far Out 15 Black (MI) (17) 27. Club V 15 Ren Reed (UT) (40) 28. WPVC 15 Armour Black (FL) (36) 29. Team Pineapple 15 Black (IN) (37) 30. Jupiter Elite 15 Elite (FL) (43) *** 31. AVC Cle 15 Red (OH) (22) 32. Triangle 15 Black (NC) (33) 33. Top Select 15 Elite (FL) (23) 34. Academy 15 Diamond (NC) (31) 35. Drive Nation 15 Red (TX) (25) 36. A5 15 Bob (GA) (29) 37. Vision 15 Gold (CA) (n/r) 38. SG Elite 15 Rosh (CA) (30) 39. MKE Sting 15 Gold (WI) (44) 40. TVC 15 Black (OH) (48) *** 41. High Tide 15 Elite (FL) (45) 42. Northern Lights 15-1 (MN) (49) 43. Premier Nebraska 15 Gold (NE) (n/r) 44. 1st Alliance 15 Gold (IL) (n/r) 45. Tstreet 15 Curtis (CA) (35) 46. OP2 15-1 (OK) (n/r) 47. Academy HP 15 Danielle (CA) (n/r) 48. TAV Houston 15 Adidas (TX) (28) 49. MAVS 816 15-1 (KS) (46) 50. SynergyForce 15 Lisa (CA) (n/r) ON THE CUSP Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar (CA) AZ Rev 15 Premier (AZ) Actyve 15 Black (CA) HPSTL 15 Royal (MO) Coast 15-1 (CA) Sunshine 15 Westside (CA) Metro 15 Travel (DC) Excel 15 National Red (TX) Co Jrs 15 Sherri (CO) Iowa Rockets 15R (IO) Rev 15-1 Fuego (IN) Circle City 15 Purple (IN) Wildfire 15 Ore (FL) NorCal 15-1 Black (CA) Illini Elite 15 Cardinal (IL) NE Elite 15 Phoenix (NE) Kairos 15 Alpha (SD) Club One AZ 15 Platinum (AZ) Arete 15 Navy Telos (TX) MN Select 15-1 (MN) Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite (MO) Stars 15 Bing (SC)

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16s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 10)

May 10, 2023

With the 18s wrapping up their season, we saw plenty of movement in the latest update. We also saw a new No. 1 take over the top spot in the most recent 17s rankings update. However, there is no change at the top when it comes to the 16s division. The No. 1 position remains occupied by 1st Alliance 16 Gold, which recently added the Lone Star Classic gold medal to its collection. Drive Nation 16 Red and Surfside 16 PV Legends remain Nos. 2 and 3 behind 1st Alliance, while Hou Skyline 16 Royal climbed one spot and HJV 16 Elite leapfrogged Arizona Storm 16 Thunder to round out the Top 5. While the powerhouses have been clear to identify, the 16s division has shown a large amount of parity when it comes to filling out the Top 50. There are around 25-30 teams which could fill out the final 10 spots and that’s something to watch for as the season nears its conclusion. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. 1st Alliance 16 Gold (IL) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Drive Nation 16 Red (TX) (2) 3. Surfside 16 PV Legends (CA) (3) 4. Hou Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (5) 5. HJV 16 Elite (TX) (7) 6. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder (AZ) (4) 7. Nebraska One 16 Synergy (NE) (6) 8. A5 16 Gabe (GA) (14) 9. Circle City 16 Purple (IN) (10) 10. OT 16 JP (FL) (8) *** 11. TAV 16 Black (TX) (9) 12. MKE Sting 16 Gold (WI) (11) 13. SPVB 16 Elite (IL) (16) 14. Adidas KiVA 16 Red (KY) (13) 15. HPSTL 16 Royal (MO) (23) 16. Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal (FL) (15) 17. Austin Skyline 16 Royal (TX (18) 18. Legacy 16 Adidas (MI) (19) 19. Mich Elite 16 Mizuno (MI) (12) 20. Coast 16 Luis (CA) (21) *** 21. Wave 16 Kevin (CA) (20) 22. Northern Lights 16-1 (MN) (26) 23. ID Crush 16 Bower (ID) (29) 24. Tri-State Elite 16 Blue (OH) (17) 25. GP 16 Rox (FL) (24) 26. MAVS KC 16-1 (KS) (44) 27. Madfrog 16 Green (TX) (33) 28. AVC Cle 16 Red (OH) (22) 29. Dynasty 16 Black (KS (30) 30. Munciana 16 Blaze (IN) (25) *** 31. NorCal 16-1 Black (CA) (40) 32. Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (31) 33. Alamo 16 Premier (TX) (39) 34. No Name 16 Sarah (FL) (45) 35. AVA TX 16 Adidas (TX) (32) 36. AJV 16 Adidas (TX) (35) 37. Premier Nebraska 16 Gold (NE) (27) 38. Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar (CA) (n/r) 39. OT 16 Roberto (FL) (28) 40. Team Pineapple 16 Black (IN) (34) *** 41. Co Jrs Shannon (CO) (43) 42. CUVC 16 Beast (NC) (n/r) 43. AZ Sky 16G (AZ) (n/r) 44. Vision 16 Gold (CA) (n/r) 45. Triangle 16 Black (NC) (n/r) 46. Club Ignite Select 16 Blue (IA) (n/r) 47. Kairos 16 Alpha (SD) (n/r) 48. Top Select 16 Elite (46) 49. Pitt Elite 16 Elite (PA) (n/r) 50. FC Elite 16 Navy (WI) (42) ON THE CUSP NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (KY) Excel National 16 Red (TX) Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite (MO) NE Elite 16 Maverick (NE) AZ Rev 16 Premier (AZ) Elevation 16 Goller (OH) Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (IL) Oaks 16 Gold (CA) Absolute 16 Black (CA) Viper 16 Costa (CA) Forza1 North 16 One (CA) ARVC 16 Adidas (NM) Norco 16 Black (CO) SASVBC 16-1 (HI) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold (IN) OT 16 Will (FL) Wildfire 16 Corey (FL) WF Florida Waves 16 (FL) Vegas Aces 16 UA (NV)

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17s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 9)

May 9, 2023

When it comes to the latest 17s National Rankings update, we are back where we started. At least in terms of the top team in the country. That honor goes to Dynasty 17 Black, which started off the year as the top-ranked team but was replaced by A5 17 Jing. A5 was then displaced by Co Jrs 17 Kevin, which is now being replaced at the top by Dynasty once more. Dynasty recently captured the Lone Star Classic and that helped the club retake the No. 1 spot. There was quite a bit of shifting within the Top 10, though only one team moved in while another moved out. That was Wave 17 Juliana falling out of the Top 10 and Premier Nebraska 17 Gold moving in. All of the Top 10 teams so far have shown a high-level of consistency and thus it’s no surprise they occupy those spots. You can view the full rankings below. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Dynasty 17 Black (KS) (2 – previous ranking) 2. TAV 17 Black (TX) (4) 3. Triangle 17 Black (NC) (7) 4. NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami (KY) (9) 5. A5 17 Jing (GA) (5) 6. Drive Nation 17 Red (TX) (3) 7. 1st Alliance 17 Gold (IL) (8) 8. Co Jrs 17 Kevin (CO) (1) 9. OT 17 Aaron (FL) (6) 10. Premier Nebraska 17 Gold (NE) (13) *** 11. HJV 17 Elite (TX) (22) 12. Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite (MO) (12) 13. KC Power 17-1 (KS) (19) 14. Momentous 17 Dan (CA) (18) 15. Wave 17 Juliana (CA) (10) 16. SCVC 17 Roxy (CA) (14) 17. Hou Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (11) 18. Coast 17-1 (CA) (15) 19. SG Elite 17 Rosh (CA) (17) 20. Vision 17 Gold (CA) (21) ***21. Club V 17 Ren Matthew (UT) (23) 22. Tri-State Elite 17 Blue (OH) (26) 23. OT Felix (FL) (20) 24. Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (30) 25. VCNebraska 17 Elite (NE) (31) 26. Academy 17 Tsunami (IN) (24) 27. Boiler Jrs 17 Gold (IN) (35) 28. MKE Sting 17 Gold (WI) (34) 29. Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (CA) (46) 30. Pohaku 17-1 (KS) (16) *** 31. Madfrog 17 Green (TX) (27) 32. Metro 17 Travel (DC) (28) 33. AJV 17 Adidas (TX) (37) 34. AVC Cle 17 Red (OH) (39) 35. Seal Beach 17 Black (CA) (n/r) 36. NorCal 17-1 Black (CA) (n/r) 37. City 17 Gold (CA) (38) 38. Ku’Ikahi 17 RSB Wahine (HI) (32) 39. Top Select 17 Elite (FL) (41) 40. Adidas KiVA 17 Red (KY) (33) *** 41. Six Pack 17-1 (IA) (n/r) 42. Elevation 17 Ulland (OH) (40) 43. Rock City 17-1 (OH) n/r) 44. Stars 17 HP (SC) (n/r) 45. Academy 17 Diamond (NC) (50) 46. Miami Hype 17 Emilio (FL) (36) 47. Shockwave 17 Black (KS) (44) 48. Northern Lights 17-1 (MN) (49) 49. Mintonette Sports m.71 (OH) (45) 50. Memphis VBAcademy 17 Red (TN) (n/r) ON THE CUSP Rev 17-1 Raptors (IN) AZ Sky 17G (AZ) MAVS KC 17-1 (KS) 417 Juniors National (MO) IowaPowerPlex 17 Black (IA) Circle City 17 Purple (IN) Arizona Storm 17 Thunder (AZ) DaKine Warriors 17 Surf (WA) Rage 17 Greg (CA) OT 17 John (FL) SynergyForce 17 Patrick (CA) TAV Houston 17 Adidas (TX) AZ Rev 17 Premier (AZ) Team Pineapple 17 Black (IN) Absolute 17 Black (CA) Norco 17 Black (CO) CHAVC 17 Black (CR) Alamo 17 Premier (TX) Legacy 17-1 Adidas (MI) MN Select 17-1 (MN)

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18s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 8)

May 9, 2023

Welcome to the (almost) final national rankings! We can’t quite call this the last version of the 18s Top 50, not with the AAU National Championships still ahead in June. While there isn’t a scenario that will change the top spot in the rankings – occupied by USAV National Champion Wave 18 Juliana – we won’t put the final stamp on it yet. There’s a slight chance of some movement elsewhere, but without doubt Wave earned the No. 1 ranking. Drive Nation 18 Red was the undisputed top team throughout qualifying season. An early loss to AJV 18 Adidas was the lone blemish for Drive Nation entering JN’s in Columbus. However, Drive Nation’s hopes of finishing off a dream season was interrupted when it ran into Wave in the semifinals and lost in a tight sweep. That brings us to the one hard-fast rule when it comes to national championships and vballrecruiter.com’s national rankings. While rankings are subjective, one thing that is not is the way we rank teams when it comes to winning/losing in an elimination match with a gold medal on the line. Teams build their seasons toward that moment and if Team A eliminates Team B in a challenge match or gold-bracket match, Team A is always going to be ranked higher than Team B no mater what. Period. There’s a compelling argument with all results being equal that would lead to a team like Coast 18-1 being ranked ahead of Premier Nebraska 18 Gold. Yet, it was Premier Nebraska which kept Coast from advancing in the gold bracket and thus Premier Nebraska is ranked ahead of Coast. You’ll find the consistency of that applied throughout the latest set of rankings and as a result there was big movement from a handful of teams. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Wave 18 Juliana (CA) (10 – previous ranking) 2. Drive Nation 18 Red (TX) (1) 3. Premier Nebraska 18 Gold (NE) (6) 4. Coast 18-1 (CA) (2) 5. Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) (3) 6. 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) (5) 7. Sunshine 18 LA (CA) (7) 8. AZ Rev 18 Premier (AZ) (15) 9. Circle City 18 Purple (IN) (13) 10. NPJ 18 Forefront (OR) (20) *** 11. Elevation 18 Spinney (OH) (12) 12. Paramount VBC 18s (VA) (31) 13. Club V 18 Ren Reed (UT) (11) 14. OT 18 John (FL) (19) 15. Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (14) 16. HJV 18 Elite (TX) (23) 17. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (CA) (39) 18. Metro 18 Travel (DC) (16) 19. Legacy 18-1 Adidas (MI) (22) 20. Triangle 18 Black (NC) (32) *** 21. MAVS KC 18-1 (KS) (4) 22. A5 18 Marc (GA) (8) 23. SPVB 18 Elite (IL) (n/r) 24. Adidas KiVA 18 Red (KY) (17) 25. Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) (27) 26. MKE Sting 18 Gold (WI) (26) 27. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder (AZ) (21) 28. Mintonette Sports m.81 (OH) (9) 29. MN Select 18-1 (MN) (34) 30. Northern Lights 18-1 (MN) (42) *** 31. FC Elite 18 Elite (WI) (29) 32. Gainesville Jrs 18/17 (FL) (25) 33. Absolute 18 Black (CA) (n/r) 34. Ocala Power 17/18 (FL) (n/r) 35. Excel 18 National Red (TX) (45) 36. Rage Westside 18 Michelle (CA) (n/r) 37. Hou Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (24) 38. Far Out 18 Black (MI) (28) 39. Ku’Ikahi 18 Wahine RSB (HI) (30) 40. CUVC 18 Titan (NC) (37) *** 41. AVC Cle 18 Red (OH) (18) 42. OJVA 18-1 Gold (OR) (50) 43. TAV 18 Black (TX) (35) 44. AJV 18 Adidas (TX) (43) 45. Madfrog 18 Green (TX) (33) 46. VC United 18 Elite (IL) (41) 47. KC Power 18 Black (KS) (44) 48. Kairos 18 Alpha (SD) (n/r) 49. Tstreet 18 Chandler (CA) (48) 50. Topeka Impact 18-1 (KS) (46) ON THE CUSP AZ EVJ 18 Elite (AZ) (49) Adversity 18 Adidas (IL) EC Power 18 Royal (PA) Tribe 18 Elite Cardinal (FL) A4 Volley 18 Joaco (CA) (38) SynergyForce 18 Shasta (CA) Alamo 18 Premier (TX) VCNebraska 18 Elite (NE) (36) NOVA Juniors 18 Navy (OH) NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami (KY) (40) 608 Jrs 18s (WI) OP2 18-1 (OK) GP 18 Rox (FL) PVA 18 Elite (KS) Co Jrs 18 Doug (CO) ID Crush 18 Bower (ID) Rev 18-1 Avengers (IN) Vegas Aces 18 UA (NV) Actyve 18 Black (CA)

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16s Mid-Season All-Stars

May 17, 2023

We are in between qualifying season and the national championships. It’s a great time to check in and seen which players have been balling out the most. In hopes of that, we started off the week by releasing the 17s division Mid-Season All-Stars. We continue on with the 16s division. The picks are subjective and based on our observations up until this point in the season. To us, these players are not only standout players and have performed at a high level, their respective teams have also enjoyed a certain level of success with it. It can be challenging at times to choose between such skilled and talented players and unfortunately many more were left off than selected. At the conclusion of the season we’ll be releasing our Club All-Americans along with Honorable Mentions. However, for the Mid-Season All-Star selections there are no honorable mentions, just our picks for All-Stars. Congrats to those named! 16s OUTSIDES Abby Vander Wal 1st Alliance 16 Gold Teraya Sigler Arizona Storm 16 Thunder Suli Davis Drive Nation 16 Red Kaci Demari Surfside 16 PV Legends Asia Harvey A5 16 Gabe MIDDLES Addison Makun Adidas KiVA 16 Red Kenna Cogill Arizona Storm 16 Thunder Zoe Gillen-Malveaux Drive Nation 16 Red Jordan Taylor HJV 16 Elite Natalie Wardlow Nebraska One 16 Synergy RIGHT SIDES Logan Parks MAVS KC 16-1 S/RS Addison Gaido Austin Skyline 16 Royal Annabelle Groomes AVC Cle 16 Red S/RS Camryn Jeffery A5 16 Gabe Addison Horner 1st Alliance 16 Gold S/RS SETTERS Kassidy O’Brien Hou Skyline 16 Royal Charlotte Glass Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Tenesyn Frye ID Crush 16 Bower Campbell Flynn Legacy 16-1 Adidas Sarah Pfiffner TAV 16 Black LIBEROS/DSs Elizabeth Bower ID Crush 16 Bower Avery Freeman Circle City 16 Purple Zoey Matias Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Kristen Simon Adidas KiVA 16 Red Keri Leimbach Nebraska One 16 Synergy

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Elite ID Clinic Virginia Invites And Standouts

May 16, 2023

The vballrecruiter.com Elite ID Clinic’s latest stop was an East Coast trip to Virginia to visit the home of The St. James Volleyball Club. The DJ had the music cranked up and the players brought the energy and excitement throughout the event. At the conclusion, 11 invitations were extended for The Red Hat Games in December in Dallas. The invite list includes:   In addition to the players receiving invitations, there were others who stood out as well with their play during the clinic. Below, we highlight both the invites and standouts. Gabrielle Washington OH/RS CEVA 16-1 Cardinal (2025): Washington made her presence felt at the net. She was making lots of plays on both sides of the ball. Ryan Hicks S Metro 16 Travel (2025): Hicks moves and sets up well. She also locates consistently. Cheyenne Stipetich L/DS Pitt Elite 16 Black (2026): Stipetich is a high-octane player with a great motor. She moves and covers well and was making lots of hustle plays. Eden Tardy OH MVSA 15 Charge (2026): Tardy is a dynamic hitter with plenty of upside. She’s one to keep tabs on as she continues to develop as she’s athletic and already doing good things. Meisha Sykes MB St. James 15 Navy (2026): Skyes in an athletic middle who moves well. She’s still raw and learning and has a huge upside as she has the ability to be an impactful front row player. Averi Hanna MB Metro 14 Travel (2027): Hanna was one of the more impressive middles with her ability to get up and after it. She’s already showing signs of being a strong blocker and has a huge upside because of it. Olivia Garey MB/RS Metro 14 Travel (2027): Garey was owning the middle and showed what she could be in the future. She’s a strong attacker with a knack for scoring who swings well. Taylor Harrington MB Paramount 14-1 (2027): Harrington was another standout middle who could be starring at the next level one day. She’s athletic and could be scary good with the proper development. Coco Lewis OH Virginia Jrs 14 Elite (2027): Lewis is a high-IQ outside who was solid all around. She has a bright future and was one of the top outsides. Molly Drake OH Royal Legends 15-1 National Orange (2027): Drake was another outside who stood out with her attacking and scoring. She’s another young player to track and keep tabs on as she continues to develop. Kathy Clarrisse Op Den Bosch A5 12 Carissa (2029): Though among the youngest players participating, Op Den Bosch was fearless and holding her own in the back row. She showed tremendous potential. Danielle Caligiuri S Renaissance 17 Black (2024): Caligiuri did well connecting with her hitters. She showed a nice touch and had good energy. Julia Murdy L/DS Renaissance 17 Black (2024): Murdy was another player who brought great energy and hustle. She was passing and defending well too. Simone Assasie MB/OH Metro 15 North (2026): Assasie is a bit undersized but she jumps well. She also moves well at the net. Aniah Bass OH St. James 15 Navy (2026): Bass is another raw talent with nice athleticism. She was going for it with her attacking and wasn’t holding back. Anna Dierks S Paramount 14-1 (2027): Dierks flashed potential at times with her dishing. She’s a young setter who is going to continue to develop and grow with more reps and action. Evelyn Donovan OH Metro 14 Travel (2027): Donovan was strong in the back row with her defending and passing. Kayla Luther OH Paramount 14-1 (2027): Luther is a bit undersized but a solid outside who was coming with it on the attack. Ryann Bothof L/DS 757 14 National (2027): Bothof was a scrappy defender who was making her share of plays in the back row. Zora Dimbo OH Metro 14 Travel (2027): Dimbo is a bit undersized but showed definite upside. She’s an aggressive attacker who kept bringing it.

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17s Mid-Season All-Stars

May 16, 2023

Welcome to vballrecruiter.com’s Mid-Season All-Stars! We start with the 17s division. We’ve selected five Mid-Season All-Stars per position. The picks are subjective and based on our observations up until this point in the season. To us, these players are not only standout players and have performed at a high level, their respective teams have also enjoyed a certain level of success with it. It can be challenging at times to choose between such skilled and talented players and unfortunately many more were left off than selected. At the conclusion of the season we’ll be releasing our Club All-Americans along with Honorable Mentions. However, for the Mid-Season All-Star selections there are no honorable mentions, just our picks for All-Stars. Congrats to those named! 17s MID-SEASON ALL-STARS OUTSIDES Skyler Pierce Dynasty 17 Black Cari Spears TAV 17 Black Kirrah Horne Triangle 17 Black Hannah Benjamin A5 17 Jing Emerson Sellman Metro 17 Travel MIDDLES Favor Anyanwu TAV 17 Black Julia Hunt NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami Ayden Ames Drive Nation 17 Red Jaela Auguste Hou Skyline 17 Royal Zoey Burgess Club V 17 Ren Reed RIGHT SIDES Abigail Mullen Dynasty 17 Black Jadyn Livings TAV 17 Black Ryan Hunter Triangle 17 Black Grace Carroll Drive Nation 17 Red Izzy Starck Co Jrs 17 Kevin (S/RS) SETTERS Reese Messer Dynasty 17 Black Kirra Musgrove Hou Skyline 17 Royal (S/RS) Taylor Parks OT 17 Aaron Taylor Yu SG Elite 17 Rosh Charlie Fuerbringer Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (S/RS) LIBEROS/DSs Alice Volpe HJV 17 Elite Ava Falduto 1st Alliance 17 Gold Gillian Pitts TAV 17 Black McKenna Brand Skyline 17 Royal Ryan McAleer Dynasty 17 Black

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Open Qualified Teams (Complete List)

May 15, 2023

The running list of Open qualified teams is now complete. The list is fully updated with all the national qualifier bid earners and at-large recipients. Updated May 15 17 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0 *** 16 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0 *** 15 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0 *** 14 OPEN Total Bids: 36 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: ***13 OPEN Total Bids: 24 Available bids remaining: 0 Number of At-Larges: 0

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14s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 12)

May 12, 2023

We conclude our week-long Club National Rankings updates with the 14s division. Like the 15s division, the top three teams remained the same in the Top 50 with TAV 14 Black, Arizona Storm 14 Thunder and Tstreet 14 Carson. The way we saw it the results didn’t justify any movement and we’ll let it be settled at Junior Nationals, as those three have proven themselves the top contenders by far. Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar continues its climb up the rankings, moving inside the Top 5 for the first time, while another So Cal club in Forza1 North 14 One made a move inside the Top 10. MAVS KC 14-1 also joined Forza North in the Top 10, while a pair of Nor Cal clubs in Vision 14 Gold and Absolute 14 Black appear in the Top 50 for the first time. vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. TAV 14 Black (TX) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Arizona Storm 14 Thunder (AZ) (2) 3. Tstreet 14 Carson (CA) (3) 4. Mizuno Long Beach 14 Rockstar (CA) (8) 5. Madfrog 14 Green (TX) (4) 6. Skyline 14 Royal (TX) (5) 7. Forza1 North 14 One (CA) (17) 8. OT 14 Laura (FL) (7) 9. MAVS KC 14-1 (KS) (12) 10. Drive Nation 14 Red (TX) (9) *** 11. Adidas KiVA 14 Red (KY) (10) 12. Elevation 14 Molly (OH) (11) 13. A5 14 Helen (GA) (15) 14. Hou Skyline 14 Royal (TX) (13) 15. HPSTL 14 Royal (MO) (19) 16. Munciana 14 Chipmunks (IN) (21) 17. AP 14 Adidas (TX) (6) 18. AZ Rev 14 Premier (AZ (16) 19. AZ Sky 14G (AZ) (29) 20. Vision 14 Gold (CA) (n/r) *** 21. Absolute 14 Black (CA) (n/r) 22. PVA 14 Elite (KS) (42) 23. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal (FL) (32) 24. Forza1 14 One (CA) (14) 25. Wave 14 Tammy (CA) (18) 26. Excel 14 National Red (TX) (23) 27. Legacy 14-1 Adidas (MI) (20) 28. SAS 14-1 (HI) (22) 29. Club V 14 Ren Silver (UT) (30) 30. GP 14 Rox (FL) (27) *** 31. VCNebraska 14 Elite (NE) (24) 32. Mauloa 14 Green (HI) (28) 33. Tri-State Elite 14 Blue (OH) (31) 34. Top Select 14 Elite (FL) (34) 35. Lions 14-1 (IL) (n/r) 36. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami (KY) (41) 37. Mintonette Sports m.41 (OH) (39) 38. Austin Skyline 14 Royal (TX) (35) 39. Premier Nebraska 14 Gold (NE) (33) 40. Rage 14 Garren (CA) (n/r) *** 41. Far Out 14 Black (MI) (25) 42. Northern Lights 14-1 (MN) (36) 43. Academy 14 Diamond (NC) (45) 44. WPVC 14 Armour Black (FL) (26) 45. KC Power 14 Black (KS) (38) 46. HJV 14 Elite (TX) (37) 47. Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite (MO) (43) 48. MKE Sting 14 Gold (WI) (46) 49. Metro 14 Travel (DC) (47) 50. Kairos 14 Alpha (SD) (44) ON THE CUSP City 14 Gold (CA) ID Crush 14 Bower (ID) Paramount VBC 14s (VA) Triangle 14 Black (NC) Coast 14-1 (CA) Alliance 14 Ren (TN) Wildfire 14 Albert (FL) Surfside 14 Loriann (CA) 1United 14N (TX)

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15s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 11)

May 11, 2023

vballrecruiter.com’s May Club National Rankings updates continues on with the 15s division. Skyline 15 Royal’s grip on No. 1 remains. The North Texas Region club has put together an impressive season so far, one that will see it carry the top ranking into Junior Nationals. Mintonette Sports m.51 and Boiler Jrs 15 Gold stayed put at Nos. 2 and 3 respectively, while the shifting and changing begins after that. Hou Skyline 15 Royal moved up to a season-high No. 4, while NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami moved to the Top 10. There was quite a bit of movement overall, as teams moved up and down the rankings based on their latest qualifier results. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Mintonette Sports m.51 (OH) (2) 3. Boiler Jrs 15 Gold (IN) (3) 4. Hou Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (13) 5. AZ Sky 15G (AZ) (6) 6. Madfrog 15 Green (TX) (4) 7. TAV 15 Black (TX) (5) 8. Legacy 15-1 Adidas (MI) (8) 9. Austin Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (7) 10. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami (KY) (12) *** 11. AP 15 Adidas (TX) (11) 12. Arizona Storm 15 Thunder (AZ) (16) 13. Forza1 North 15 One (CA) (15) 14. SCVC 15 Roxy (CA) (9) 15. Wave 15 Brennan (CA) (14) 16. Elevation 15 Tony (OH) (21) 17. Alamo 15 Premier (TX) (10) 18. Pohaku 15-1 (KS) (20) 19. Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal (FL) (26) 20. Dynasty 15 Black (KS) (18) *** 21. GP 15 Rox (FL) (32) 22. Aspire 15 Premier (AZ) (24)          23. HJV 15 Elite (TX) (19) 24. Michio 15 National (IL) (34) 25. Tri-State Elite 15 Blue (OH) (27) 26. Far Out 15 Black (MI) (17) 27. Club V 15 Ren Reed (UT) (40) 28. WPVC 15 Armour Black (FL) (36) 29. Team Pineapple 15 Black (IN) (37) 30. Jupiter Elite 15 Elite (FL) (43) *** 31. AVC Cle 15 Red (OH) (22) 32. Triangle 15 Black (NC) (33) 33. Top Select 15 Elite (FL) (23) 34. Academy 15 Diamond (NC) (31) 35. Drive Nation 15 Red (TX) (25) 36. A5 15 Bob (GA) (29) 37. Vision 15 Gold (CA) (n/r) 38. SG Elite 15 Rosh (CA) (30) 39. MKE Sting 15 Gold (WI) (44) 40. TVC 15 Black (OH) (48) *** 41. High Tide 15 Elite (FL) (45) 42. Northern Lights 15-1 (MN) (49) 43. Premier Nebraska 15 Gold (NE) (n/r) 44. 1st Alliance 15 Gold (IL) (n/r) 45. Tstreet 15 Curtis (CA) (35) 46. OP2 15-1 (OK) (n/r) 47. Academy HP 15 Danielle (CA) (n/r) 48. TAV Houston 15 Adidas (TX) (28) 49. MAVS 816 15-1 (KS) (46) 50. SynergyForce 15 Lisa (CA) (n/r) ON THE CUSP Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar (CA) AZ Rev 15 Premier (AZ) Actyve 15 Black (CA) HPSTL 15 Royal (MO) Coast 15-1 (CA) Sunshine 15 Westside (CA) Metro 15 Travel (DC) Excel 15 National Red (TX) Co Jrs 15 Sherri (CO) Iowa Rockets 15R (IO) Rev 15-1 Fuego (IN) Circle City 15 Purple (IN) Wildfire 15 Ore (FL) NorCal 15-1 Black (CA) Illini Elite 15 Cardinal (IL) NE Elite 15 Phoenix (NE) Kairos 15 Alpha (SD) Club One AZ 15 Platinum (AZ) Arete 15 Navy Telos (TX) MN Select 15-1 (MN) Rockwood Thunder 15 Elite (MO) Stars 15 Bing (SC)

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16s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 10)

May 10, 2023

With the 18s wrapping up their season, we saw plenty of movement in the latest update. We also saw a new No. 1 take over the top spot in the most recent 17s rankings update. However, there is no change at the top when it comes to the 16s division. The No. 1 position remains occupied by 1st Alliance 16 Gold, which recently added the Lone Star Classic gold medal to its collection. Drive Nation 16 Red and Surfside 16 PV Legends remain Nos. 2 and 3 behind 1st Alliance, while Hou Skyline 16 Royal climbed one spot and HJV 16 Elite leapfrogged Arizona Storm 16 Thunder to round out the Top 5. While the powerhouses have been clear to identify, the 16s division has shown a large amount of parity when it comes to filling out the Top 50. There are around 25-30 teams which could fill out the final 10 spots and that’s something to watch for as the season nears its conclusion. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. 1st Alliance 16 Gold (IL) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Drive Nation 16 Red (TX) (2) 3. Surfside 16 PV Legends (CA) (3) 4. Hou Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (5) 5. HJV 16 Elite (TX) (7) 6. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder (AZ) (4) 7. Nebraska One 16 Synergy (NE) (6) 8. A5 16 Gabe (GA) (14) 9. Circle City 16 Purple (IN) (10) 10. OT 16 JP (FL) (8) *** 11. TAV 16 Black (TX) (9) 12. MKE Sting 16 Gold (WI) (11) 13. SPVB 16 Elite (IL) (16) 14. Adidas KiVA 16 Red (KY) (13) 15. HPSTL 16 Royal (MO) (23) 16. Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal (FL) (15) 17. Austin Skyline 16 Royal (TX (18) 18. Legacy 16 Adidas (MI) (19) 19. Mich Elite 16 Mizuno (MI) (12) 20. Coast 16 Luis (CA) (21) *** 21. Wave 16 Kevin (CA) (20) 22. Northern Lights 16-1 (MN) (26) 23. ID Crush 16 Bower (ID) (29) 24. Tri-State Elite 16 Blue (OH) (17) 25. GP 16 Rox (FL) (24) 26. MAVS KC 16-1 (KS) (44) 27. Madfrog 16 Green (TX) (33) 28. AVC Cle 16 Red (OH) (22) 29. Dynasty 16 Black (KS (30) 30. Munciana 16 Blaze (IN) (25) *** 31. NorCal 16-1 Black (CA) (40) 32. Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (31) 33. Alamo 16 Premier (TX) (39) 34. No Name 16 Sarah (FL) (45) 35. AVA TX 16 Adidas (TX) (32) 36. AJV 16 Adidas (TX) (35) 37. Premier Nebraska 16 Gold (NE) (27) 38. Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar (CA) (n/r) 39. OT 16 Roberto (FL) (28) 40. Team Pineapple 16 Black (IN) (34) *** 41. Co Jrs Shannon (CO) (43) 42. CUVC 16 Beast (NC) (n/r) 43. AZ Sky 16G (AZ) (n/r) 44. Vision 16 Gold (CA) (n/r) 45. Triangle 16 Black (NC) (n/r) 46. Club Ignite Select 16 Blue (IA) (n/r) 47. Kairos 16 Alpha (SD) (n/r) 48. Top Select 16 Elite (46) 49. Pitt Elite 16 Elite (PA) (n/r) 50. FC Elite 16 Navy (WI) (42) ON THE CUSP NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (KY) Excel National 16 Red (TX) Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite (MO) NE Elite 16 Maverick (NE) AZ Rev 16 Premier (AZ) Elevation 16 Goller (OH) Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (IL) Oaks 16 Gold (CA) Absolute 16 Black (CA) Viper 16 Costa (CA) Forza1 North 16 One (CA) ARVC 16 Adidas (NM) Norco 16 Black (CO) SASVBC 16-1 (HI) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold (IN) OT 16 Will (FL) Wildfire 16 Corey (FL) WF Florida Waves 16 (FL) Vegas Aces 16 UA (NV)

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17s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 9)

May 9, 2023

When it comes to the latest 17s National Rankings update, we are back where we started. At least in terms of the top team in the country. That honor goes to Dynasty 17 Black, which started off the year as the top-ranked team but was replaced by A5 17 Jing. A5 was then displaced by Co Jrs 17 Kevin, which is now being replaced at the top by Dynasty once more. Dynasty recently captured the Lone Star Classic and that helped the club retake the No. 1 spot. There was quite a bit of shifting within the Top 10, though only one team moved in while another moved out. That was Wave 17 Juliana falling out of the Top 10 and Premier Nebraska 17 Gold moving in. All of the Top 10 teams so far have shown a high-level of consistency and thus it’s no surprise they occupy those spots. You can view the full rankings below. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Dynasty 17 Black (KS) (2 – previous ranking) 2. TAV 17 Black (TX) (4) 3. Triangle 17 Black (NC) (7) 4. NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami (KY) (9) 5. A5 17 Jing (GA) (5) 6. Drive Nation 17 Red (TX) (3) 7. 1st Alliance 17 Gold (IL) (8) 8. Co Jrs 17 Kevin (CO) (1) 9. OT 17 Aaron (FL) (6) 10. Premier Nebraska 17 Gold (NE) (13) *** 11. HJV 17 Elite (TX) (22) 12. Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite (MO) (12) 13. KC Power 17-1 (KS) (19) 14. Momentous 17 Dan (CA) (18) 15. Wave 17 Juliana (CA) (10) 16. SCVC 17 Roxy (CA) (14) 17. Hou Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (11) 18. Coast 17-1 (CA) (15) 19. SG Elite 17 Rosh (CA) (17) 20. Vision 17 Gold (CA) (21) ***21. Club V 17 Ren Matthew (UT) (23) 22. Tri-State Elite 17 Blue (OH) (26) 23. OT Felix (FL) (20) 24. Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (30) 25. VCNebraska 17 Elite (NE) (31) 26. Academy 17 Tsunami (IN) (24) 27. Boiler Jrs 17 Gold (IN) (35) 28. MKE Sting 17 Gold (WI) (34) 29. Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (CA) (46) 30. Pohaku 17-1 (KS) (16) *** 31. Madfrog 17 Green (TX) (27) 32. Metro 17 Travel (DC) (28) 33. AJV 17 Adidas (TX) (37) 34. AVC Cle 17 Red (OH) (39) 35. Seal Beach 17 Black (CA) (n/r) 36. NorCal 17-1 Black (CA) (n/r) 37. City 17 Gold (CA) (38) 38. Ku’Ikahi 17 RSB Wahine (HI) (32) 39. Top Select 17 Elite (FL) (41) 40. Adidas KiVA 17 Red (KY) (33) *** 41. Six Pack 17-1 (IA) (n/r) 42. Elevation 17 Ulland (OH) (40) 43. Rock City 17-1 (OH) n/r) 44. Stars 17 HP (SC) (n/r) 45. Academy 17 Diamond (NC) (50) 46. Miami Hype 17 Emilio (FL) (36) 47. Shockwave 17 Black (KS) (44) 48. Northern Lights 17-1 (MN) (49) 49. Mintonette Sports m.71 (OH) (45) 50. Memphis VBAcademy 17 Red (TN) (n/r) ON THE CUSP Rev 17-1 Raptors (IN) AZ Sky 17G (AZ) MAVS KC 17-1 (KS) 417 Juniors National (MO) IowaPowerPlex 17 Black (IA) Circle City 17 Purple (IN) Arizona Storm 17 Thunder (AZ) DaKine Warriors 17 Surf (WA) Rage 17 Greg (CA) OT 17 John (FL) SynergyForce 17 Patrick (CA) TAV Houston 17 Adidas (TX) AZ Rev 17 Premier (AZ) Team Pineapple 17 Black (IN) Absolute 17 Black (CA) Norco 17 Black (CO) CHAVC 17 Black (CR) Alamo 17 Premier (TX) Legacy 17-1 Adidas (MI) MN Select 17-1 (MN)

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18s: Top 50 National Rankings (May 8)

May 9, 2023

Welcome to the (almost) final national rankings! We can’t quite call this the last version of the 18s Top 50, not with the AAU National Championships still ahead in June. While there isn’t a scenario that will change the top spot in the rankings – occupied by USAV National Champion Wave 18 Juliana – we won’t put the final stamp on it yet. There’s a slight chance of some movement elsewhere, but without doubt Wave earned the No. 1 ranking. Drive Nation 18 Red was the undisputed top team throughout qualifying season. An early loss to AJV 18 Adidas was the lone blemish for Drive Nation entering JN’s in Columbus. However, Drive Nation’s hopes of finishing off a dream season was interrupted when it ran into Wave in the semifinals and lost in a tight sweep. That brings us to the one hard-fast rule when it comes to national championships and vballrecruiter.com’s national rankings. While rankings are subjective, one thing that is not is the way we rank teams when it comes to winning/losing in an elimination match with a gold medal on the line. Teams build their seasons toward that moment and if Team A eliminates Team B in a challenge match or gold-bracket match, Team A is always going to be ranked higher than Team B no mater what. Period. There’s a compelling argument with all results being equal that would lead to a team like Coast 18-1 being ranked ahead of Premier Nebraska 18 Gold. Yet, it was Premier Nebraska which kept Coast from advancing in the gold bracket and thus Premier Nebraska is ranked ahead of Coast. You’ll find the consistency of that applied throughout the latest set of rankings and as a result there was big movement from a handful of teams. vballrecruiter.com TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Wave 18 Juliana (CA) (10 – previous ranking) 2. Drive Nation 18 Red (TX) (1) 3. Premier Nebraska 18 Gold (NE) (6) 4. Coast 18-1 (CA) (2) 5. Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) (3) 6. 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) (5) 7. Sunshine 18 LA (CA) (7) 8. AZ Rev 18 Premier (AZ) (15) 9. Circle City 18 Purple (IN) (13) 10. NPJ 18 Forefront (OR) (20) *** 11. Elevation 18 Spinney (OH) (12) 12. Paramount VBC 18s (VA) (31) 13. Club V 18 Ren Reed (UT) (11) 14. OT 18 John (FL) (19) 15. Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (14) 16. HJV 18 Elite (TX) (23) 17. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (CA) (39) 18. Metro 18 Travel (DC) (16) 19. Legacy 18-1 Adidas (MI) (22) 20. Triangle 18 Black (NC) (32) *** 21. MAVS KC 18-1 (KS) (4) 22. A5 18 Marc (GA) (8) 23. SPVB 18 Elite (IL) (n/r) 24. Adidas KiVA 18 Red (KY) (17) 25. Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) (27) 26. MKE Sting 18 Gold (WI) (26) 27. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder (AZ) (21) 28. Mintonette Sports m.81 (OH) (9) 29. MN Select 18-1 (MN) (34) 30. Northern Lights 18-1 (MN) (42) *** 31. FC Elite 18 Elite (WI) (29) 32. Gainesville Jrs 18/17 (FL) (25) 33. Absolute 18 Black (CA) (n/r) 34. Ocala Power 17/18 (FL) (n/r) 35. Excel 18 National Red (TX) (45) 36. Rage Westside 18 Michelle (CA) (n/r) 37. Hou Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (24) 38. Far Out 18 Black (MI) (28) 39. Ku’Ikahi 18 Wahine RSB (HI) (30) 40. CUVC 18 Titan (NC) (37) *** 41. AVC Cle 18 Red (OH) (18) 42. OJVA 18-1 Gold (OR) (50) 43. TAV 18 Black (TX) (35) 44. AJV 18 Adidas (TX) (43) 45. Madfrog 18 Green (TX) (33) 46. VC United 18 Elite (IL) (41) 47. KC Power 18 Black (KS) (44) 48. Kairos 18 Alpha (SD) (n/r) 49. Tstreet 18 Chandler (CA) (48) 50. Topeka Impact 18-1 (KS) (46) ON THE CUSP AZ EVJ 18 Elite (AZ) (49) Adversity 18 Adidas (IL) EC Power 18 Royal (PA) Tribe 18 Elite Cardinal (FL) A4 Volley 18 Joaco (CA) (38) SynergyForce 18 Shasta (CA) Alamo 18 Premier (TX) VCNebraska 18 Elite (NE) (36) NOVA Juniors 18 Navy (OH) NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami (KY) (40) 608 Jrs 18s (WI) OP2 18-1 (OK) GP 18 Rox (FL) PVA 18 Elite (KS) Co Jrs 18 Doug (CO) ID Crush 18 Bower (ID) Rev 18-1 Avengers (IN) Vegas Aces 18 UA (NV) Actyve 18 Black (CA)

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