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The vballrecruiter.com team spent the weekend enjoying the action at the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach. You can check out our Day 1, 2 and 3 Show Stoppers, plus our Gold Medal Rundown. The last of our coverage features the vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament Teams from 14 Club and 15-17 Open presenting our top players from the weekend. 17 OPEN OUTSIDES Arielle Bruk Academy 17 HP Lukasz Kiera Maynard Saddleback 17 Sofly Tate Drageset Actyve 17 Black MiKenna Henjum San Clemente 17 Riley Carly Grumet San Clemente 17 Riley Adia McCown Balboa Bay 17 Blue MIDDLES Rian Barr Saddleback 17 Sofly Sara Johnson Saddleback 17 Sofly Bella Chen Academy 17 HP Lukasz RIGHT SIDES Marlee Arrington Tstreet IE 17 Taylor Emma Rowell Actyve 17 Black (S/RS) SETTERS Isabelle Marco Academy 17 HP Lukasz Brooklyn Kostoff San Clemente 17 Riley Riley Barr Saddleback 17 Sofly L/DSs Camille Solovjev San Clemente 17 Riley Jaedyn Houston Balboa Bay 17 Blue Gemma Larbalestier Actyve 17 Black *** 16 OPEN OUTSIDES Lauren Farris Tstreet 16 Naseri Alexandra Jacome Club Cactus 16 Mizuno Kendall Timme Arete 16 Navy Telos Madelyn Feramisco VVA 16-1 Ryan Gilhooly Sunshine 16 Pacific MIDDLES Leimaile Lasike Tstreet LV 16 Trevor Kate Camp Tstreet LV 16 Trevor Delaney Blied Seal Beach 16 Black Amika Swanson Seal Beach 16 Black Juliana Sanchez VVA 16-1 RIGHT SIDES Ai-Lani Hunter VVA 16-1 Nikki Tawil Sunshine 16 Pacific (S/RS) Ayla Johanski SoCal 16 Eric (S/RS) SETTERS Jaleah Bauss Arete 16 Navy Telos Jolianna Salazar Tstreet LV 16 Trevor L/DSs Addison Dedekian VVA 16-1 Ava Akoubian Seal Beach 16 Black *** 15 OPEN OUTSIDES Charlotte Nowak Tstreet 15 Curtis Grace Jamison Actyve 15 Black Aviya Russo Academy 15 HP Daniele Sammie Aaron VVA 15-1 MIDDLES Emma Champagne Tstreet 15 Curtis Addison Coady Tstreet 15 Curtis Lauryn Lewis Sunshine 15 Westside Frankie Jones Sunshine 15 Westside RIGHT SIDES Melina McKinney Academy 15 HP Daniele Sophia Cotter Sunshine 15 Westside Sara Moynihan Tstreet 15 Curtis (S/RS) SETTERS Ava McBride Actyve 15 Black (S/RS) Emerson Boyd Arete 15 Navy Telos (S/RS) Adriana Dorn Rage 15 Greg (S/RS) L/DSs Karys Campos Actyve 15 Black Emily Dufresne Arete 15 Navy Telos Skylar Noble Tstreet 15 Curtis *** 14 CLUB OUTSIDES Laila Turner Marin 13 Black Kayla Wolford BRVBA 14 Royal Ella Iseminger BRVBA 14 Royal Elsa Matherly 303 14 Alpha Adeline Robinson Silver State 14 Brad MIDDLES Whitney Longspaugh BRVBA 14 Royal Emerson Novac Juggernaut 14 National RIGHT SIDES Abigail Lardner Marin 13 Black Sierra Treewater Marin 13 Black SETTERS Lynniah Rodriguez 303 14 Alpha (S/RS) Sienna Moretti Silver State 14 Brad L/DSs Kaylee Bray Juggernaut 14 National Enujin Enkhbold 303 14 Alpha

The last day of the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach went down as expected. That is, with teams going all out in hopes of claiming their division’s gold medal. It produced plenty of spectacular individual efforts and outings. We present the ones who impressed us the most with our daily Show Stoppers. DAY 3 SHOW STOPPERS Gemma Larbalestier L/DS Actyve 17 Black: An energetic and outgoing libero, Larbalestier anchored the defense with strong passing out of serve receive and making plenty of digs to keep rallies alive. Emma Rowell S/RS Actyve 17 Black: A setter/right side from the Class of 2025, Rowell was instrumental in Actyve’s gold medal march. She’s a physical attacker who can pound balls down. She’s an above-average setter as well, with nice hands and the ability to locate consistently. Tate Drageset OH Actyve 17 Black: Drageset – another member of the Class of 2025 – proved nearly impossible to stop. Kills went over blocks, around them and through them as Drageset menaced defenses repeatedly. Kiera Maynard OH Saddleback 17 Sofly: Saddleback finished with the silver medal in part because of the play of Maynard. The six-rotation outside held her own and gave her team regular scoring when set. Riley Barr S Saddleback 17 Sofly: Barr did well running the offense and moving the ball around. She was connecting with all her hitters and putting the ball in nice spots. Rian Barr MB Saddleback 17 Sofly: Barr was making plays at the net on both sides. She put up a strong block and also was able to turn around and put balls away. Adia McCown OH Balboa Bay 17 Blue: McCown sums up Balboa Bay in a lot of ways. She’s a bit undersized but has a lot of fight and comes with it on the attack. She’s a free-swinger who lets it fly and was giving Balboa Bay an arm it could count on. Jaedyn Houston L/DS Balboa Bay 17 Blue: Houston was sharp in serve receive and putting her passes on target. She’s a scrappy defender with lots of hustle. MiKenna Henjum OH/S San Clemente 17 Riley: Henjum can set adequately at times, but she really stands out with her hitting. She carries a key role in the offense. She’s a springy, quick attacker with a solid arm. Brooklyn Kostoff S San Clemente 17 Riley: Kostoff was dishing well in running the offense. She showed a nice touch and consistent release. *** Isabelle Marco S Academy 17 HP Lukasz: Marco was among the setters taking care of business in 17 Open. She sets a clean ball and connects well with her hitters. Leimaile Lasike MB Tstreet LV 16 Trevor: Lasike is part of a strong 1-2 punch in the middle. She moves well and takes up a lot of space with her long reach. It allows to be impactful on both offense and defense as Tstreet likes to get her the ball. Kate Camp MB Tstreet LV 16 Trevor: Camp is the other half who Tstreet likes to get involved as much as possible. Camp has a knack for scoring. Whether putting balls down with a big swing or tipping into the open space, she’s tough to stop. Ai-Lani Hunter RS VVA 16-1: Hunter flashed her upside and potential more than a few times. She’s a big jumper with a strong arm who can generate pace and lots of offense. Brooklyn Washington MB VVA 16-1: Washington is another standout middle in 16 Open. She’s tall with a long wingspan and can go straight over smaller blockers with ease. She’s one to follow as she continues to move up. Madelyn Feramisco OH VVA 16-1: Feramisco is a bit undersized but a fearless outside who jumps well and doesn’t back down. She brings it on the attack with an aggressive swing and was providing her share of offense. Kendall Timme OH Arete 16 Navy Telos: Timme is a long outside with nice extension. She’s one of the main offensive threats and can drill it at times. Jaleah Bauss S Arete 16 Navy Telos: Bauss is a bit undersized but is quick and gets to the ball well. She has a smooth release and was locating well with her various hitters. Isabella Wood RS Arete 16 Navy Telos: Wood has a booming arm. She was a back row opposite who was crushing balls and delivering points. Charlotte Nowak OH Tstreet 15 Curtis: Nowak and teammates walked away with the gold medal. She’s a lanky outside who takes lots of swings in helping anchoring the offense. *** Emma Champagne MB Tstreet 15 Curtis: Champagne makes up one half of Tstreet’s middle threat. She can impact both sides with her strong blocking and attacking. Addison Coady MB Tstreet 15 Curtis: Coady is another who makes it happen on both sides. She’s lanky and can take away space in a hurry while also being able to whip down kills. Ava McBride S/RS Actyve 15 Black: McBride does a lot on the court with her setting and attacking. She’s tall with a high contact point and it makes her dangerous on the attack. She’s also an on-point setter who can move the ball around. Karys Campos L/DS Actyve 15 Black: Campos, a 2027 libero playing up, is a gamer. She’s quick, covers and passes well and is another to keep tabs on. Aviya Russo OH Academy 15 HP Daniele: Russo was one of the top outsides in the division. She’s another long outside who can extend and go over blocks. Melina McKinney RS Academy 15 HP Daniele: McKinney is a baller with her ability to pass out of serve receive as well as her heady attacking from tips to tools to hammering balls for points. Laila Turner OH Marin 13 Black: Turner and company rose to the top in capturing the 14 Club gold medal. She did well locating her shots and not forcing the issue. Abigail Lardner RS Marin 13 Black: Lardner showed off her arm at times.

The third and final day of the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach saw Actyve 17 Black continue its dominance through 17 Open. In going 8-0 and not dropping a set, Actyve left no doubt about which club was tops in the division. Led by recent 18 American MVP and sophomore outside hitter Tate Drageset, Actyve finished off its perfect run by sweeping Saddleback 17 Sofly in the final, 25-14, 25-22. Actyve also received outstanding performances from sophomore setter/right side Emma Rowell and junior libero Gemma Larbalestier. Opponents scored 20 or more points in just three sets against Actyve, which is set to compete in 17 USA this summer in Chicago. As a club, Actyve was close to another gold medal in 15 Open. However, Tstreet 15 Curtis spoiled that feat by taking down Actyve 15 Black in three sets, 23-25, 25-23, 15-7, in the championship clash. It was a rematch to the ending of Day 2 pool play, when Actyve narrowly clipped Tstreet, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13. That was Tstreet’s only loss of the weekend. With middles Emma Champagne and Addison Coady making impacts and outside Charlotte Nowak and setter/right side Sara Moynihan playing key parts too, Tstreet uprooted Academy 15 HP Daniele in the semifinals. Academy HP was the only Open-qualified team in the field. Tstreet qualified for 15 National in Chicago while Actyve is participating in 15 USA. After catching a Day 1 break, another Tstreet club came out ahead in 16 Open. Tstreet LV 16 Trevor went 1-2 on the first day and finished in third place in its pool. However, the top two third-place finishers remained in the upper half and Tstreet LV earned one of those distinctions. Tstreet LV opened up Day 2 with a loss to VVA 16-1, the same team which beat Tstreet LV on Day 1. Yet, it was Tstreet LV getting the last say. Middles Leimaile Lasike and Kate Camp were vital as Tstreet topped VVA, 25-22, 25-20, in the gold medal match. VVA fell to Seal Beach 16 Black on Saturday but got revenge on Monday by outlasting Seal Beach, 19-25, 25-23, 16-14, in the semifinals. In 14 Club, it was Marin 13 Black taking home the top honors after sweeping Blue Royals VBA 14 Royal, 25-8, 27-25, in the final. Marin had just one setback all weekend, that coming with a Day 2 loss to Silver State 14 Brad.

With pool play wrapping up on Day 2 of the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach, setting the stage for bracket play on Day 3, let’s take a look at the top highlights as well as our Show Stoppers. A day after upsetting top-seeded SoCal 16 Eric in 16 Open, it was SF Tremors 16 Tigers which was on the other end of it on Sunday. Both VVA 16-1 and Tstreet LV 16 Trevor took down SF Tremors to advance from Pool 1. VVA, as the No. 2 team, finished 3-0 ahead of 2-1 Tstreet LV. Nothing was out of place in Pool 2, though, as both Arete 16 Navy Telos and Seal Beach 16 Black reached the gold bracket. There was a minor upset in Pool 3, as the No. 2 team in Tstreet 16 Naseri finished 3-0 ahead of No. 1 Sunshine 16 Pacific. Both also moved onto the gold bracket. In 15 Open, Actyve 15 Black, Tstreet 15 Curtis, Academy 15 HP Daniele and Sunshine 15 Westside advanced to the gold bracket. While Pool 1 played out according to seed with Actyve going 3-0 as the No. 1 team and Tstreet 2-1 as the No. 2 team, it was a different tale in Pool 2. Academy HP ended up on top at 3-0 as the No. 2 team, with Sunshine the No. 3 team going 2-1 and taking second. That kept Arete 15 Navy Telos, the No. 2 overall seed and No. 1 team in the pool, from advancing. The results were fairly straightforward in 17 Open. Saddleback 17 Sofly, Actyve 17 Black and Sa Clemente 17 Riley all advanced as the No. 1 teams in their pools. Tstreet LV 17 Britta and Balboa Bay 17 Blue also moved on as No. 2 teams in their pools, while Academy 17 HP Lukasz reached the gold bracket by winning Pool 3 as the No. 4 team. Academy HP, San Clemente and Tstreet IE 17 Taylor finished in a three-way tie at 2-1, with Tstreet being eliminated after taking third based on tiebreakers. *** DAY 2 SHOW STOPPERS Emerson Boyd S/RS Arete 15 Navy Telos: Boyd has a bright future a 6-0 setter/right side. She does well distributing the ball with a consistent release. As a hitter, she has a strong arm and was powering down balls. Brylee Moore OH Arete 15 Navy Telos: Another 6-0 prospect, Moore can bring it on the outside. When the opportunity presented itself she would let it fly. Sara Moynihan S/RS Tstreet 15 Curtis: Moynihan played a key role setting and hitting. Though she’s a bit undersized, she’s a springy lefty who gets up and is a reliable scorer. She’s also a solid setter who puts up a nice ball. Sammie Aaron OH VVA 15-1: Aaron was coming with it all around. She was a key cog in the attack with front and back row scoring. She also played sound defense in the back row. Emily Pruett RS VVA 15-1: Pruett is someone to keep tabs on. The lefty has a nice arm and can generate pace when called upon. Lauryn Lewis MB Sunshine 15 Westside: Lewis is a tad undersized but is quick and jumps well. She was getting her hands on plenty of balls moving side to side blocking at the net. Ayla Johanski S/RS SoCal 16 Eric: Johanski is another player who though is a bit undersized is a flat-out baller. She’s a feisty attacker who doesn’t back down and challenges bigger blockers. She’s also a steady setter who does well mixing it up. Kaylee Noa L/DS SoCal 16 Eric: Noa made a few incredible saves. She wasn’t afraid to lay out flat and get the ball up to keep the rally going. Ai-Lani Hunter RS VVA 16-1: Hunter is an athletic right side with an explosive jump and strong arm. She’s a definite threat and someone VVA likes to get involved plenty. Delaney Blied MB Seal Beach 16 Black: Blied was showing off her powerful arm. She was getting fed and was delivering the thunder as she hammered down her share of kills. Lola Padilla OH Tstreet IE 16 Andy: Padilla is a hard-hitting outside who takes plenty of swings. She has a big arm and was pounding balls for points. Evelyn Jurden OH VA Elite 16s: Jurden was another outside who displayed a powerful arm. She was not holding back and being aggressive with her attacks. *** Sophia Van Ness OH Sunshine 16 Pacific: Van Ness was giving Sunshine consistent offense, including a couple of loud kills. She was also doing well in the back row defending and keeping the ball alive. Nikki Tawil S Sunshine 16 Pacific: Tawil was sharing the ball and getting all her hitters involved when she could. She has a consistent release and locates well. Kiera Hamilton OH Club Cactus 16 Mizuno: Hamilton was among the best scoring threats with her 6-0 frame and ability to go over the block at times. She’s lanky with the ability to connect high and let it go. Camille Solovjev L/DS San Clemente 17 Riley: Solovjev was a back row stalwart, passing and defending well with on-point deliveries. Alice Taylor RS SF Elite 17 Saga: Taylor is a physical right side who can power through blocks. When she was across the front row, SF Elite looked to get her involved as she was coming through on the regular. Logan Stern S SF Elite 17 Saga: Stern is a smooth disher with a clean release. She was putting the ball in good spots and moving it around well. Arielle Bruk OH Academy 17 HP Lukasz: Bruk carries a strong arm and was bringing it over and over. When she connects she can really rip it. Marlee Arrington RS Tstreet IE 17 Taylor: A 6-0 right side touching 10-4, Arrington gets up. She has great upside with the ability to go right over blocks. Emma Rowell S/RS Actyve 17 Black: Part of the Class of 2025, Rowell