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15s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 30)

March 30, 2023

The question posed during the last 15s Top 50 National Rankings update is could Skyline 15 Royal hold onto the No. 1 spot? Skyline took over the top spot in our rankings after winning Triple Crown and hasn’t slowed down since, winning the Red Rock Rave national qualifier. It helped Skyline retain the No. 1 position in our newest Top 50. In fact, the Top 5 teams remained the same. It’s after that when the shuffling begins, starting with AZ Sky 15G climbing into the Top 10 for the first time this season. More ranking news from the state of Arizona includes Aspire 15 Premier climbing up as well, moving to No. 24 from No. 41. (18s Top 50 March 27) (17s Top 50 March 28) (16s Top 50 March 29) vballrecruiter.com’S 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. Madfrog 15 Green (TX) (4) 5. TAV 15 Black (TX) (5) 6. AZ Sky 15G (AZ) (13) 7. Austin Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (6) 8. Legacy 15-1 Adidas (MI) (9) 9. SCVC 15 Roxy (CA) (10) 10. Alamo 15 Premier (TX) (12) *** 11. AP 15 Adidas (TX) (16) 12. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami (KY) (8) 13. Hou Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (14) 14. Wave 15 Brennan (CA) (15) 15. Forza1 North 15 One (CA) (19) 16. Arizona Storm 15 Thunder (AZ) (7) 17. Far Out 15 Black (MI) (20) 18. Dynasty 15 Black (KS) (18) 19. HJV 15 Elite (TX) (21) 20. Pohaku 15-1 (KS) (11) *** 21. Elevation 15 Tony (OH) (17) 22. AVC Cle 15 Red (OH) (22) 23. Top Select 15 Elite (FL) (25) 24. Aspire 15 Premier (AZ) (41) 25. Drive Nation 15 Red (TX) (23) 26. Tribe 15 Elite (FL) (26) 27. Tri-State Elite 15 Blue (OH) (24) 28. TAV Houston 15 Adidas (TX) (27) 29. A5 Mizuno 15 Bob (GA) (28) 30. SG Elite 15 Rosh (CA) (29) *** 31. Academy 15 Diamond (NC) (30) 32. GP 15 Rox (FL) (33) 33. Triangle 15 Black (NC) (45) 34. Michio 15 National (IL) (44) 35. Tstreet 15 Curtis (CA) (34) 36. WPVC 15 Armour Black (FL) (31) 37. Team Pineapple 15 Black (IN) (35) 38. AZ Rev 15 Premier (AZ) (38) 39. Coast 15 Luis (CA) (39) 40. Club V 15 Ren Reed (UT) (42) *** 41. Actyve 15 Black (CA) (32) 42. Sunshine 15 Westside (CA) (36) 43. Jupiter Elite 15E (FL) (37) 44. MKE Sting 15 Gold (WI) 40) 45. High Tide 15 Elite (FL) (43) 46. MAVS 816 15-1 (KS) (46) 47. MN Select 15-1 (MN) (n/r) 48. TVC 15 Black (OH) (48) 49. Northern Lights 15-1 (MN) (50) 50. HPSTL 15 Royal (MO) (49) ON THE CUSP Excel 15 National Red (TX) Co Jrs 15 Sherri (CO) Iowa Rockets 15R (IO) Rev 15-1 Fuego (IN) Circle City 15 Purple (IN) Metro 15 Travel (DC) 1st Alliance 15 Gold (IL) Wildfire 15 Ore (FL) NorCal 15-1 Black (CA) Illini Elite 15 Cardinal (IL) NE Elite 15 Phoenix (NE) Kairos 15 Alpha (SD) SynergyForce 15 Lisa (CA) Club One AZ 15 Platinum (AZ)

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16s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 29)

March 29, 2023

We introduce the latest 16s vballrecruiter.com Top 50 National Rankings. You can catch up on the newest 18s and 17s Top 50s by clicking those links. Bluegrass, Red Rock, MEQ and PNQ were the biggest national tournaments to take place since we’ve last updated this age group. Since then, we have a new No. 1 team in the country. We started the year with Arizona Storm 16 Thunder at No. 1. Storm was replaced by Surfside 16 PV Legends, which in return is now being replaced by our new No. 1 – 1st Alliance 16 Gold. 1st Alliance moved up from No. 4, while Surfside slipped all the way down to No. 3. Much of the Top 10 remained the same team-wise, though there were shuffling of spots. Adidas KiVA 16 Red – after winning both Bluegrass and MEQ – climbed up from No. 23 to No. 13. The team making the biggest jump however was SPVB 16 Elite. SPVB, because it wasn’t playing as much, went unranked in our last update but makes an appearance this go around, checking in at No. 16. And lastly, Wave 16 Kevin is back in the Top 20 after winning at Red Rock. vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. 1st Alliance 16 Gold (IL) (4 – previous ranking) 2. Drive Nation 16 Red (TX) (3) 3. Surfside 16 PV Legends (CA) (1) 4. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder (AZ) (7) 5. Hou Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (5) 6. Nebraska One 16 Synergy (NE) (2) 7. HJV 16 Elite (TX) (6) 8. OT 16 JP (FL) (9) 9. TAV 16 Black (TX) (10) 10. Circle City 16 Purple (IN) (11) *** 11. MKE Sting 16 Gold (WI) (14) 12. Mich Elite 16 Mizuno (MI) (12) 13. Adidas KiVA 16 Red (KY) (23) 14. A5 16 Gabe (GA) (8) 15. Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal (FL) (18) 16. SPVB 16 Elite (IL) (n/r) 17. Tri-State Elite 16 Blue (OH) (24) 18. Austin Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (17) 19. Legacy 16-1 Adidas (MI) (16) 20. Wave 16 Kevin (CA) (26) *** 21. Coast 16-1 (CA) (13) 22. AVC Cle 16 Red (OH) (19) 23. HPSTL 16 Royal (MO) (30) 24. GP 16 Rox (FL) (44) 25. Munciana 16 Blaze (IN) (25) 26. Northern Lights 16-1 (MN) (36) 27. Premier Nebraska 16 Gold (NE) (45) 28. OT 16 Roberto (FL) (22) 29. ID Crush 16 Bower (ID) (27) 30. Dynasty 16 Black (KS) (15) *** 31. Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (20) 32. AVA TX 16 Adidas (TX) (21) 33. Madfrog 16 Green (TX) (28) 34. Team Pineapple 16 Black (IN) (29) 35. AJV 16 Adidas (TX) (33) 36. NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (KY) (40) 37. Excel 16 National 16 Red (TX) (34) 38. Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite (MO) (42) 39. Alamo 16 Premier (TX) (31) 40. NorCal 16 Black (CA) (37) *** 41. NE Elite 16 Maverick (NE) (n/r) 42. FC Elite 16 Navy (WI) (n/r) 43. Co Jrs 16 Shannon (CO) (38) 44. MAVS KC 16-1 (KS) (39) 45. No Name 16 Sarah (FL) (43) 46. Top Select 16 Elite (FL) (41) 47. AZ Rev 16 Premier (AZ) (n/r) 48. Elevation 16 Goller (OH) (n/r) 49. Oaks 16 Gold (CA) (n/r) 50. Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (IL) (46) ON THE CUSP KC Power 16 Black (KS) Absolute 16 Black (CA) Temecula Viper 16 Costa (CA) A4 Volley 16 Cassie (CA) Vision 16 Gold (CA) Forza1 North 16 One (CA) ARVC 16-1 Adidas (NM) Norco 16 Black (CO) AZ Sky 16G (AZ) Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar (CA) OT 16 Will (FL) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold (IN) SASVBC 16-1 (HI) Club One 16 Platinum (AZ) MN Select 16-1 (MN) Kairos 16 Alpha (SD) Mintonette Sports m.61 (OH)

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17s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 28)

March 28, 2023

The latest national rankings release week moves on with the 17s. vballrecruiter.com started off the week with the 18s as we countdown to the 14s. Whereas the top five teams remained the same in the 18s update, the most recent 17s Top 50 featured plenty of shuffling. It led to a new No. 1 – Co Jrs 17 Kevin. The top teams have all shown the ability to beat each other, but after Co Jrs went 10-0 at MEQ it has the best ledger of results and takes over the top spot. Wave 17 Juliana is the newest member of the Top 10, while Pohaku 17-1 and SG Elite 17 Rosh both made big jumps into the Top 20. vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Co Jrs 17 Kevin (CO) (8 – previous ranking) 2. Dynasty 17 Black (KS) (2) 3. Drive Nation 17 Red (TX) (3) 4. TAV 17 Black (TX) (4) 5. A5 17 Jing (GA) (1) 6. OT 17 Aaron (FL) (10) 7. Triangle 17 Black (NC) (5) 8. 1st Alliance 17 Gold (IL) (7) 9. NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami (KY) (9) 10. Wave 17 Juliana (CA) (16) *** 11. Hou Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (13) 12. Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite (MO) (11) 13. Premier Nebraska 17 Gold (NE) (12) 14. SCVC 17 Roxy (CA) (22) 15. Coast 17-1 (CA) (20) 16. Pokahu 17-1 (KS) (48) 17. SG Elite 17 Rosh (CA) (35) 18. Momentous 17 Dan (CA) (15) 19. KC Power 17 Black (KS) (17) 20. OT 17 Felix (FL) (24) *** 21. Vision 17 Gold (CA) (18) 22. HJV 17 Elite (TX) (6) 23. Club V 17 Matthew (UT) (32) 24. Academy 17 Tsunami (IN) (21) 25. AZ Sky 17G (AZ) (14) 26. Tri-State Elite 17 Blue (OH) (23) 27. Madfrog 17 Green (TX) (29) 28. Metro 17 Travel (DC) (19) 29. 417 Jrs 17 Black (MO) (26) 30. Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (27) *** 31. VC Nebraska 17 Elite (NE) (28) 32. Ku’Ikahi 17 Wahine (HI) (39) 33. Adidas KiVA 17 Red (KY) (40) 34. MKE Sting 17 Gold (WI) (30) 35. Boiler Jrs 17 Gold (IN) (41) 36. Miami Hype 17 Emilio (FL) (25) 37. AJV 17 Adidas (TX) (34) 38. City 17 Gold (CA) (36) 39. AVC Cle 17 Red (OH) (31) 40. Elevation 17 Ulland (OH) (37) *** 41. Top Select 17 Elite (FL) (33) 42. Iowa Power Plex 17U (IO) (47) 43. Circle City 17 Purple (IN) (38) 44. Arizona Storm 17 Thunder (AZ) (48) 45. Mintonette Sports m.71 (OH) (n/r) 46. Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (CA) (42) 47. Rev 17 Raptors (IN) (n/r) 48. Shockwave 17 Black (KS) (43) 49. Northern Lights 17-1 (MN) (44) 50. Academy 17 Diamond (NC) (n/r) ON THE CUSP TAV Houston 17 Adidas (TX) Rock City 17-1 (OH) AZ Rev 17 Premier (AZ) Team Pineapple 17 Black (IN) Absolute 17 Black (CA) MAVS KC 17-1 (KS) Seal Beach 17 Black (CA) Norco 17 Black (CO) Alamo 17 Premier (TX) FC Elite 17 Navy (WI) CHAVC 17 Black (NC) NorCal 17 Black (CA) Legacy 17-1 Adidas (MI) A4 Volley 17 Tyler (CA) MN Select 17-1 (MN) CUVC 17 Arete (NC) SynergyForce 17 Patrick (CA) NorCal 17 Black (CA)

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18 Open At-Large Candidates

March 27, 2023

The last 18s national qualifier season wrapped up Monday, with NPJ 18 Forefront, Rage Westside 18 Michelle and OJVA 18-1 Gold earning bids at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier. The 18 Open field is still not complete however. That won’t be the case until the six at-large Open bids are announced by USA Volleyball. No doubt, plenty of teams believe they are worthy for one of the spots. Below, we sort through the top at-large candidates from our perspective. ADIDAS KIVA 18 RED: At No. 17 in our latest Top 50 National Rankings , KiVA is the highest-ranked team without a bid. There’s a catch. KiVA only competed in one national qualifier in MEQ. Still, having played Triple Crown and Bluegrass, KiVA did compile a strong record against the Open field and has confirmed it sent in its request for an at-large bid. KiVA is 8-5 against the field. KiVA’s best win against the field came against Wave 18 Juliana at Triple Crown. KiVA also has beaten Circle City 18 Purple and Hou Skyline 18 Royal. KiVA’s mark against the field is strong enough to get in. It’s a matter of how the committee views KiVA playing in one national qualifier versus other at-large candidates who played in multiple. Personally, from seeing KiVA, this team definitely belongs in the Top 48 and deserves to play in Open. ALAMO 18 PREMIER: With a 7-5 record against the Open field, Alamo hasn’t played as many matches against the field as others in the running for at-larges. Yet, Alamo is one of the few with a winning record against the field. Working the other way is Alamo has losses to both Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar and HJV 18 Elite, two teams also looking for at-large help. LEGACY 18-1 ADIDAS: To me, Legacy should be a lock to get one of the at-larges. Legacy is 10-13 against the Open field. It’s beaten top teams in Wave, Sunshine 18 LA and Premier Nebraska 18 Gold. And for what it is worth, Legacy also owns a head-to-head victory over KiVA, which is another at-large candidate. Legacy is currently No. 22 in our latest 18s National Rankings. HJV 18 ELITE: Ranked No. 23 nationally, HJV is right behind Legacy is the Top 50 and another strong candidate. One I view also being a lock. HJV played in multiple qualifiers and has a 7-11 record against the Open field. HJV has also played a difficult schedule, with losses to highly-ranked teams in Drive Nation 18 Red, A5 18 Marc, Coast 18-1 and MAVS KC 18-1 (twice). EXCEL 18 NATIONAL RED: Excel is another team which doesn’t have a lot of matches against the Open field, but it has does okay when it has come across those teams. Excel sits at 4-4 in those situations. MADFROG 18 GREEN: Sitting at No. 33 in our Top 50, Madfrog is another solid candidate which I imagine will get strong consideration for one of the six at-larges. Madfrog is 6-14 against the Open field. That’s not a fantastic mark but a team doesn’t get 14 losses against the Open field by playing a weak schedule. Another plus for Madfrog is it owns head-to-head victories over both Legacy and Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite. Both those teams are expected to receive at-large consideration. MIZUNO LONG BEACH 18 ROCKSTAR: Long Beach had an opportunity to qualify on the final day of the Pacific Northwest Qualifier this week, but fell to OJVA 18 Gold in the third-place match. Without any trickle down in play, Beach will need to rely on receiving one of the at-larges. Long Beach is 5-16 against the Open field. It has head-to-head losses to KC Power, KiVA and HJV, three other teams who could be in line for at-larges. NKYVC 18-1 TSUNAMI: I’m not 100 percent sure if NKYVC applied for an Open at-large. NKYVC would have a case, though not as strong as others I believe. NKYVC went 4-14 against the Open field. It’s a similar mark to Madfrog’s. But again, teams don’t get 14 losses against the field playing down in USA and American. And given that I’ve had NKYVC in the Top 50 all season, there’s an argument for NKYVC to get in. KC POWER 18-1: We are getting to teams with cases not as strong as ones already listed. With six teams needed, it stands to reason a team or two is going to get lucky and receive one. KC Power has a modest 4-8 record against the Open field. It also has losses to HJV, Madfrog and Legacy, three teams also looking for at-larges. If that’s a factor, it stands to reason KC Power would be among the last in if it would to receive the opportunity to accept.    ROCKWOOD THUNDER 18 ELITE: Rockwood Thunder is another team that has faced a challenging schedule and could get an invite based on which other teams accept or decline. Rockwood went 3-6 against the Open field.

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18s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 27)

March 27, 2023

The previous 18s Top 50 National Rankings update took place shortly after Triple Crown. The oldest age group has been busy since then, with a handful of national qualifiers taking place around the country. Even then, the top spots held steady in our latest version of the Top 50. In fact, the top four teams in Drive Nation 18 Red, Coast 18-1, Munciana 18 Samurai and MAVS KC 18-1 held firm. There was lots of shifting and moving after that however. Elevation 18 Spinney was the biggest mover, climbing up to No. 12 from No. 30 after winning both Bluegrass and MEQ. vballrecruiter.com 18s TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Drive Nation 18 Red (TX) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Coast 18 Ozhan (CA) (2) 3. Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) (3) 4. MAVS KC 18-1 (KS) (4) 5. 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) (9) 6. Premier Nebraska 18 Gold (NE) (7) 7. Sunshine 18 LA (CA) (5) 8. A5 18 Marc (GA) (14) 9. Mintonette Sports m.81 (OH) (10) 10. Wave 18 Juliana (CA) (11) *** 11. Club V 18 Ren Reed (UT (12) 12. Elevation 18 Spinney (OH) (30) 13. Circle City 18 Purple (IN) (15) 14. Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (13) 15. AZ Rev 18 Premier (AZ) (18) 16. Metro 18 Travel (DC) (16) 17. Adidas KiVA 18 Red (KY) (20) 18. AVC Cle 18 Red (OH) (8) 19. OT 18 John (FL) (22) 20. NPJ 18 Forefront (OR) (17) *** 21. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder (AZ) (27) 22. Legacy 18-1 Adidas (MI) (19) 23. HJV 18 Elite (TX) (6) 24. Hou Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (21) 25. Gainesville Jrs 18 Black (FL) (29) 26. MKE Sting 18 Gold (WI) (37) 27. Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) (23) 28. Far Out 18 Black (WI) (41) 29. FC Elite 18 Elite (WI) (39) 30. Ku’Ikahi 18 Wahine (HI) (26) *** 31. Paramount VBC 18 (VA) (24) 32. Triangle 18 Black (NC) (40) 33. Madfrog 18 Green (TX) (32) 34. MN Select 18-1 (MN (31) 35. TAV 18 Black (TX) (n/r) 36. VCNebraska 18 Elite (NE) (25) 37. CUVC 18 Titan (NC) (n/r) 38. A4 Volley 18 Joaco (CA) (n/r) 39. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (CA) (28) 40. NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami (OH) (33) *** 41. VC United 18 Elite (IL) (47) 42. Northern Lights 18-1 (MN) (34) 43. AJV 18 Adidas (TX) (42) 44. KC Power 18 Black (KS) (35) 45. Excel 18 National Red (TX) (43) 46. Topeka Impact 18-1 (KS) (36) 47. Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite (MO) (38) 48. Tstreet 18 Chandler (CA) (50) 49. AZ EVJ 18 Elite (AZ) (n/r) 50. OJVA 18 Gold (OR) (n/r) ON THE CUSP Adversity 18 Adidas (IL) Kairos 18 Alpha (SD) Union 18-1 UA (KY) Legacy Girls 18 Elite (CA) GP 18 Rox (FL) Top Select 18 Elite (FL) EC Power 18 Royal (PA) Absolute 18 Black (CA) SynergyForce 18 Shasta (CA) Iowa Rockets 18R (IO) Dynasty 18 Black (KS) Actyve 18 Black (CA) Rage Westside 18 Michelle (CA) Alamo 18 Premier (TX) PVA 18 Elite (KS) NorCal 18-1 Black (CA) Bama Elite 18 Renegades (AL) South County 18 Darice (ID) ID Crush 18 Bower (ID) Balboa Bay 18 Blue (CA) Vegas Aces 18 UA (NV) Mich Elite 18 Mizuno (MI) Rev 18-1 Avengers (IN) JJVA 18 Teal (FL) Michio 18 National (IL) SA Magic 18 Elite (TX) OP2 18 EP (OK)

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PNQ 16-18s: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

March 23, 2023

One of the events on the schedule this coming weekend includes the opening act of the Pacific Northwest Qualifier on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Spokane. The older ages are up first, featuring the 16-18s. We check on the Open divisions and give our hunch on how things might go. 18 OPEN Number of Teams: 24 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Absolute 18 Black vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (3): 17. NPJ 18 Forefront 28. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar 43. Excel 18 National Red   5-Star Athletes To Know Alex Acevedo OH NPJ 18 Forefront (Oregon) Alex Bower S ID Crush 18 Bower (BYU)   4-Star Athletes To Know Tehani Ulufatu L/DS Absolute 18 Black (Baylor) Havannah Hoeft S Rage Westside 18 Michelle (LMU) Emma Donley OH Rage Westside 18 Michelle (Cal) Sophia Gregoire-Salagean OH OJVA 18 Gold (Oregon) Mele Corral-Blagojevich OH Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (Oklahoma) Fatimah Hall S/RS Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (San Diego State) Alexis Haury S NPJ 18 Forefront (Washington, 2024)   Outlook/Prediction: It’s the last 18s qualifier of the year and three teams still have an opportunity to clinch a bid outright. Unlike the past two weekends where we’ve seen fields packed with previously-qualified at Red Rock and MEQ lead to more at-larges, we are guaranteed to award all three bids at PNQ. In fact, with Absolute 18 Black the only team in the field with bids we are going to see high drama playing out. Teams are going to have to finish at least fourth or better because trickle down can’t extend past that. And that’s if Absolute play a factor in trickle down. If not, it’ll take a fourth or even third-place performance to qualify. The prediction is NPJ beating Long Beach for gold. Long Beach gets its bid, as does Excel 18 National Red. *** 17 OPEN Number of Teams: 31 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Coast 17-1 vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (9): 6. HJV 17 Elite 18. Vision 17 Gold 20. Coast 17-1 22. SCVC 17 Roxy 29. Madfrog 17 Green 34. AJV 17 Adidas 35. SG Elite 17 Rosh 36. City 17 Gold 42. Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar   5-Star Athletes To Know Charlie Fuerbringer S/RS Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (Wisconsin) Taylor Yu S SG Elite 17 Rosh Jaidyn Jager OH Coast 17-1 (2025)   4-Star Athletes To Know Kennedy Osunsanmi RS City 17 Gold Taylor Williams OH Vision 17 Gold (Duke) Savannah Skopal S AJV 17 Adidas (Rice) Alice Volpe L/DS HJV 17 Elite (TCU) Zoe Humphrey MB HJV 17 Elite (UCLA) Abby Hoybjerg OH SynergyForce 17 Patrick (BYU) Lainee Pyles OH Madfrog 17 Green (LSU) Maya Baker S Vision 17 Gold (2025)   Outlook/Prediction: Much like 18 Open, with Coast 17-1 the only team with a bid, there isn’t much wiggle room when it comes to qualifying. It’s going to take at least a top four finish if not better. Coast earned its bid at Red Rock and is certainly one of the top contenders. There’s a good chance Coast plays into qualifying through trickle down. But which teams the bids go to is up in the air. Vision 17 Gold, SCVC 17 Roxy and SG Elite 17 Rosh were all in the mix on the final day of Red Rock and figure to be in the same position at PNQ. HJV 17 Elite – at No. 6 – is the highest-ranked team in the field and will have a say. Two more Texas squads in AJV 17 Adidas and Madfrog 17 Green are also candidates to qualify. Like any qualifier, a lot is going to depend on how the gold pools break based on any upsets or surprises from the previous two days. The pick is SCVC beating Coast in the final. Taking home bids along with SCVC are HJV and SG Elite. *** 16 OPEN Number of Teams: 24 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams: n/a vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (6): 13. Coast 16-1 27. ID Crush 16 Bower 33. AJV 16 Adidas 35. Absolute 16 Black 37. NorCal 16-1 Black 48. Norco 16 Black   5-Star Athletes To Know Layli Ostovar OH Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar (2026)   4-Star Athletes To Know Tenesyn Frye S ID Crush 16 Bower Elizabeth Bower L/DS ID Crush 16 Bower (2026) Bellamie Beus OH ID Crush 16 Bower (2026) Brooklyn Hardy MB ID Crush Bower (2026)   Outlook/Prediction: The good news is there are only six teams of the 24 in attendance from vballrecruiter.com’s Top 50 National Rankings competing this weekend. The bad news is with no previously-qualified teams in the field it’s going to take a top-three showing to get one of the three bids in play. Coast 16-1 and ID Crush 16 Bower were in the hunt on the last day of Red Rock are start here among the top favorites. Absolute 16 Black had a tough showing at Red Rock and was eliminated on Day 1. That’ll have Absolute hungry to make a deep run here and is a team to watch for. NorCal 16-1 Black hasn’t played on national stage since Triple Crown and is another team capable of qualifying. Unranked teams to follow are Oaks 16 Gold, Vision 16 Gold and Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar. Any one of the three could surprise this weekend and qualify. The selection is Coast beating ID Crush in the final, while the final bid goes to NorCal over Vision.

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MEQ 14s: Preview And Prediction (FREE)

March 23, 2023

It’s a different MEQ schedule this year, with the older ages taking up the opening weekend before the attention shifts to half of the younger ages this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in St. Louis. 14 OPEN Number of Teams: 32 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (2): OT 14 Laura; HPSTL 14 Royal vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (14): 5. Skyline 14 Royal 7. OT 14 Laura 10. MAVS KC 14-1 12. Elevation 14 Molly 21. HPSTL 14 Royal 27. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal 30. Austin Skyline 14 Royal 33. HJV 14 Elite 35. Mintonette Sports m.41 36. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami 37. Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite 42. MKE Sting 14 Gold 43. PVA 14 Elite 45. KC Power 14 Black   5-Star Athletes To Know Shaye Witherspoon OH Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite   4-Star Athletes To Know Bryn Meyer OH Mintonette Sports m.41 Morgan Meiring OH Elevation 14 Molly   Other Players To Know Maria Schulte S/RS NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami Lola Waleskowski OH NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami Lilly Tierney MB NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami Marlee Steiner MB HPSTL 14 Royal Lyla Sands MB HPSTL 14 Royal Peyton Heatherly S/RS Lions 14-1 Audrey Davis RS Circle City 14 Purple Sophia Puleo OH OT 14 Laura Sophia Dostic S OT 14 Laura Leilani Lawrence OH OT 14 Laura (2026) Laven Blumoff L/DS Austin Skyline 14 Royal Nafanua Alofipo S/RS Austin Skyline 14 Royal Lucky Fasavalu OH Austin Skyline 14 Royal Ryan Spencer OH Skyline 14 Royal Kate Cuppett OH Skyline 14 Royal Izabelle Buchholz MB Skyline 14 Royal Dakota Huynh L/DS Skyline 14 Royal Savanna Stacey OH Elevation 14 Molly Kendall Hubbard S/RS Elevation 14 Molly Victoria Belfort OH Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal   Outlook/Prediction: A strong field is chasing three bids. With both OT 14 Laura and HPSTL 14 Royal coming in with prior bids it’ll be interesting to see if trickle down plays a role or not. It’s possible for trickle down to reach fifth place but teams can’t rely on that happening. Skyline 14 Royal, MAVS KC 14-1 and Elevation 14 Molly have been among the more consistent teams in the field but the 14s can improve in a hurry so anything is possible this weekend. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal, Austin Skyline 14 Royal and HJV 14 Elite are contenders to bid, as are Mintonette Sports m.41, NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami and Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite. Or what about an unranked team like Lions 14-1 or MN Select 14-1? In the end, OT wins it all by beating Tribe in the final. Skyline and Elevation also earn bids.

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Northern Lights 15-16s: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

March 22, 2023

The final weekend of the Northern Lights Qualifier is happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis. We take a look at 15 and 16 Open and offer thoughts on how it might play out. 16 OPEN Number of Teams: 24 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (3): Hou Skyline 16 Royal; Drive Nation 16 Red; MKE Sting 16 Gold vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (9): 2. Nebraska One 16 Synergy 3. Drive Nation 16 Red 4. 1st Alliance 16 Gold 5. Hou Skyline 16 Royal 14. MKE Sting 16 Gold 22. OT 16 Roberto 34. Excel 16 National 16 Red 36. Northern Lights 16-1 45. Premier Nebraska 16 Gold 5-Star Athletes To Know Suli Davis OH Drive Nation 16 Red Zoe Gillen-Malveaux MB Drive Nation 16 Red Natalie Wardlow MB Nebraska One 16 Synergy Kassidy O’Brien S Hou Skyline 16 Royal Bayleigh Minor MB Hou Skyline 16 Royal Bailey Warren OH Hou Skyline 16 Royal Madison Quest OH MKE Sting 16 Gold Abby Vander Wal OH 1st Alliance 16 Gold 4-Star Athletes To Know Addison Horner S/RS 1st Alliance 16 Gold Rebekah Pfefferkorn MB Hou Skyline 16 Royal Taylor Porter OH/RS Hou Skyline 16 Royal Morgan Madison L/DS Hou Skyline 16 Royal Ella Lewis OH Hou Skyline 16 Royal Mesaiya Bettis OH/RS Northern Lights 16-1 Carly Gilk RS MN Select 16-1 Emma Koceja OH MKE Sting 16 Gold Ashlyn Paymal RS NE Elite 16 Maverick Alex Richter OH/RS Drive Nation 16 Red Taryn Morris RS Drive Nation 16 Red Sophia Thornburg OH Drive Nation 16 Red Sarah Mendoza L/DS Drive Nation 16 Red Outlook/Prediction: The field isn’t as large as recent qualifiers like Red Rock or MEQ, but the depth is strong. As we are getting later into qualifying season, trickle down is going to play more and more a factor. That should be the case this weekend with this division. A few of the top teams already have bids in No. 3 Drive Nation 16 Red, No. 5 Hou Skyline 16 Royal and No. 14 MKE Sting 14 Gold, which qualified this past weekend in Indy and is going back-to-back. That trio having bids makes a big difference and opens the door for others instead of having to compete with them. The two top bid favorites are second-ranked Nebraska One 16 Synergy and No. 4 1st Alliance 16 Gold. Both are strong enough to qualify without the benefit of trickle down. It’s wide open after that for the final bid. And with trickle down possibly extending down to sixth place, there are many paths to qualifying and thus with it plenty of opportunity for drama. The pick to win it all is Hou Skyline, which beats 1st Alliance in the final. Joining 1st Alliance in qualifying are Nebraska One and Northern Lights 16-1.   *** 15 OPEN Number of Teams: 40 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (15): 8. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami 9. Legacy 15-1 Adidas 11. Pohaku 15-1 14. Hou Skyline 15 Royal 16. AP 15 Adidas 18. Dynasty 15 Black 23. Drive Nation 15 Red 26. Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal 28. A5 15 Bob 31. WPVC 15 Armour Black 40. MKE Sting 15 Gold 44. Michio 15 National 45. Triangle 15 Black 47. Excel 15 National Red 50. Northern Lights 15-1   5-Star Athletes To Know Henley Anderson OH AP 15 Adidas Rayna Christianson S/RS Northern Lights 15-1 Kayla Nwabueze MB Legacy 15-1 Adidas Gabby Divita OH Legacy 15-1 Adidas 4-Star Athletes To Know Gigi Artiles OH Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal Mia Gold OH Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal Nadi’ya Shelby MB Hou Skyline 15 Royal Halle Thompson OH Hou Skyline 15 Royal Madeline Kraft L/DS Northern Lights 15-1 Margaret Czajka MB MKE Sting 15 Gold Sofia Guerrero-Wilson MB A5 15 Bob Eva Swenson S/RS MN Select 15-1 Willow Weninger RS Pohaku 15-1 Natalie Surges OH MKE Sting 15 Gold Marlee Sivak OH MKE Sting 15 Gold Meredith Martin L/DS Legacy 15-1 Adidas Ella Andrews MB Legacy 15-1 Adidas Audrey Dyas MB NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami Addison Haberthy S Circle City 15 Purple Kalyssa Taggart S/RS A5 15 Bob Outlook/Prediction: With No. 26 Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal the only qualified team participating in 15 Open, it’s a much different scenario than 16 Open. For starters, trickle down can only go to fourth place at most, and that’s if Tribe finishes in the top three. It’s a much more likely scenario that in order to qualifying teams are going to have to finish in the top three. It’s also a much larger field than 16 Open, including eight teams ranked in the Top 30 of vballrecruiter.com’s Top 50 National Rankings. Legacy 15-1 Adidas finished fourth at Sunshine in its first attempt to get its bid and is among the teams to the top of the list to watch for. Pohaku 15-1 hasn’t played on a national stage since Triple Crown, but enters as the No. 1 overall seed. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami – which at No. 8 is the highest-ranked team in our Top 50 – is coming off a victory at Bluegrass earlier this month and is also another bid favorite. Keep eyes on the Texas trio of Hou Skyline 15 Royal, AP 15 Adidas and Drive Nation 15 Red, as well as Dynasty 15 Black and A5 15 Bob. Yet, as we keep seeing the lower-ranked teams can’t be counted out. Last week, it was No. 42 Boiler Jrs 17 Gold coming through and earning a bid in 17 Open at MEQ. Either MKE Sting 15 Gold or Michio 15 National could be this week’s surprises. It comes down to Pohaku beating Legacy in the final as both earn bids. The final bid goes to NKYVC beating AP in the third-place contest.

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MEQ: vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament Teams

March 21, 2023

With the Gold Medal Rundown out and the Show Stoppers from Day 1, 2 and 3 highlighted, the final piece of the opening weekend MEQ puzzle is the vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament teams from 16 and 17 Open. With so many talented players performing at a high level, narrowing down the final list was difficult. Ultimately, we made the decision based on our own observations throughout the weekend. 17 OPEN OUTSIDES Skyler Pierce Dynasty 17 Black Kirrah Horne Triangle 17 Black Grace Nelson 1st Alliance 17 Gold Alaleh Tolliver Academy 17 Tsunami MIDDLES Cy Rae Campbell Dynasty 17 Black Ashlyn Philpot Triangle 17 Black Julia Hunt NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami Alexis Alexander Pohaku 17-1 RIGHT SIDES Abigail Mullen Dynasty 17 Black Ryan Hunter Triangle 17 Black Elise Marchal Elevation 17 Ulland SETTER/RIGHT SIDES Izzy Starck Co Jrs 17 Kevin SETTERS Reese Messer Dynasty 17 Black Emily Bobbitt Triangle 17 Black Allie Shondell Boiler Jrs 17 Gold LIBEROS/DSs Ava Falduto 1st Alliance 17 Gold Ryan McAleer Dynasty 17 Black *** 16 OPEN OUTSIDES Madison Quest MKE Sting 16 Gold Kelly Kinney Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Izzy Busignani Mich Elite 16 Mizuno Lily Dee Davis Austin Skyline 16 Royal Tekoa Barnes Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal MIDDLES Addison Makun Adidas KiVA 16 Red Reese Dunkle Circle City 16 Purple RIGHT SIDES Addison Gaido Austin Skyline 16 Royal SETTER/RIGHT SIDE Isabela Haggard Adidas KiVA 16 Red Lydia Chinchar S/RS No Name 16 Sarah SETTERS Charlotte Glass Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Campbell Flynn Legacy 16-1 Adidas Ava Hunter S Circle City 16 Purple LIBEROS/DSs Kristen Simon Adidas KiVA 16 Red Zoey Matias Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Avery Freeman Circle City 16 Purple Callie Krueger Austin Skyline 16 Royal

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15s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 30)

March 30, 2023

The question posed during the last 15s Top 50 National Rankings update is could Skyline 15 Royal hold onto the No. 1 spot? Skyline took over the top spot in our rankings after winning Triple Crown and hasn’t slowed down since, winning the Red Rock Rave national qualifier. It helped Skyline retain the No. 1 position in our newest Top 50. In fact, the Top 5 teams remained the same. It’s after that when the shuffling begins, starting with AZ Sky 15G climbing into the Top 10 for the first time this season. More ranking news from the state of Arizona includes Aspire 15 Premier climbing up as well, moving to No. 24 from No. 41. (18s Top 50 March 27) (17s Top 50 March 28) (16s Top 50 March 29) vballrecruiter.com’S 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. Madfrog 15 Green (TX) (4) 5. TAV 15 Black (TX) (5) 6. AZ Sky 15G (AZ) (13) 7. Austin Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (6) 8. Legacy 15-1 Adidas (MI) (9) 9. SCVC 15 Roxy (CA) (10) 10. Alamo 15 Premier (TX) (12) *** 11. AP 15 Adidas (TX) (16) 12. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami (KY) (8) 13. Hou Skyline 15 Royal (TX) (14) 14. Wave 15 Brennan (CA) (15) 15. Forza1 North 15 One (CA) (19) 16. Arizona Storm 15 Thunder (AZ) (7) 17. Far Out 15 Black (MI) (20) 18. Dynasty 15 Black (KS) (18) 19. HJV 15 Elite (TX) (21) 20. Pohaku 15-1 (KS) (11) *** 21. Elevation 15 Tony (OH) (17) 22. AVC Cle 15 Red (OH) (22) 23. Top Select 15 Elite (FL) (25) 24. Aspire 15 Premier (AZ) (41) 25. Drive Nation 15 Red (TX) (23) 26. Tribe 15 Elite (FL) (26) 27. Tri-State Elite 15 Blue (OH) (24) 28. TAV Houston 15 Adidas (TX) (27) 29. A5 Mizuno 15 Bob (GA) (28) 30. SG Elite 15 Rosh (CA) (29) *** 31. Academy 15 Diamond (NC) (30) 32. GP 15 Rox (FL) (33) 33. Triangle 15 Black (NC) (45) 34. Michio 15 National (IL) (44) 35. Tstreet 15 Curtis (CA) (34) 36. WPVC 15 Armour Black (FL) (31) 37. Team Pineapple 15 Black (IN) (35) 38. AZ Rev 15 Premier (AZ) (38) 39. Coast 15 Luis (CA) (39) 40. Club V 15 Ren Reed (UT) (42) *** 41. Actyve 15 Black (CA) (32) 42. Sunshine 15 Westside (CA) (36) 43. Jupiter Elite 15E (FL) (37) 44. MKE Sting 15 Gold (WI) 40) 45. High Tide 15 Elite (FL) (43) 46. MAVS 816 15-1 (KS) (46) 47. MN Select 15-1 (MN) (n/r) 48. TVC 15 Black (OH) (48) 49. Northern Lights 15-1 (MN) (50) 50. HPSTL 15 Royal (MO) (49) ON THE CUSP Excel 15 National Red (TX) Co Jrs 15 Sherri (CO) Iowa Rockets 15R (IO) Rev 15-1 Fuego (IN) Circle City 15 Purple (IN) Metro 15 Travel (DC) 1st Alliance 15 Gold (IL) Wildfire 15 Ore (FL) NorCal 15-1 Black (CA) Illini Elite 15 Cardinal (IL) NE Elite 15 Phoenix (NE) Kairos 15 Alpha (SD) SynergyForce 15 Lisa (CA) Club One AZ 15 Platinum (AZ)

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16s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 29)

March 29, 2023

We introduce the latest 16s vballrecruiter.com Top 50 National Rankings. You can catch up on the newest 18s and 17s Top 50s by clicking those links. Bluegrass, Red Rock, MEQ and PNQ were the biggest national tournaments to take place since we’ve last updated this age group. Since then, we have a new No. 1 team in the country. We started the year with Arizona Storm 16 Thunder at No. 1. Storm was replaced by Surfside 16 PV Legends, which in return is now being replaced by our new No. 1 – 1st Alliance 16 Gold. 1st Alliance moved up from No. 4, while Surfside slipped all the way down to No. 3. Much of the Top 10 remained the same team-wise, though there were shuffling of spots. Adidas KiVA 16 Red – after winning both Bluegrass and MEQ – climbed up from No. 23 to No. 13. The team making the biggest jump however was SPVB 16 Elite. SPVB, because it wasn’t playing as much, went unranked in our last update but makes an appearance this go around, checking in at No. 16. And lastly, Wave 16 Kevin is back in the Top 20 after winning at Red Rock. vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. 1st Alliance 16 Gold (IL) (4 – previous ranking) 2. Drive Nation 16 Red (TX) (3) 3. Surfside 16 PV Legends (CA) (1) 4. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder (AZ) (7) 5. Hou Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (5) 6. Nebraska One 16 Synergy (NE) (2) 7. HJV 16 Elite (TX) (6) 8. OT 16 JP (FL) (9) 9. TAV 16 Black (TX) (10) 10. Circle City 16 Purple (IN) (11) *** 11. MKE Sting 16 Gold (WI) (14) 12. Mich Elite 16 Mizuno (MI) (12) 13. Adidas KiVA 16 Red (KY) (23) 14. A5 16 Gabe (GA) (8) 15. Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal (FL) (18) 16. SPVB 16 Elite (IL) (n/r) 17. Tri-State Elite 16 Blue (OH) (24) 18. Austin Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (17) 19. Legacy 16-1 Adidas (MI) (16) 20. Wave 16 Kevin (CA) (26) *** 21. Coast 16-1 (CA) (13) 22. AVC Cle 16 Red (OH) (19) 23. HPSTL 16 Royal (MO) (30) 24. GP 16 Rox (FL) (44) 25. Munciana 16 Blaze (IN) (25) 26. Northern Lights 16-1 (MN) (36) 27. Premier Nebraska 16 Gold (NE) (45) 28. OT 16 Roberto (FL) (22) 29. ID Crush 16 Bower (ID) (27) 30. Dynasty 16 Black (KS) (15) *** 31. Skyline 16 Royal (TX) (20) 32. AVA TX 16 Adidas (TX) (21) 33. Madfrog 16 Green (TX) (28) 34. Team Pineapple 16 Black (IN) (29) 35. AJV 16 Adidas (TX) (33) 36. NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (KY) (40) 37. Excel 16 National 16 Red (TX) (34) 38. Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite (MO) (42) 39. Alamo 16 Premier (TX) (31) 40. NorCal 16 Black (CA) (37) *** 41. NE Elite 16 Maverick (NE) (n/r) 42. FC Elite 16 Navy (WI) (n/r) 43. Co Jrs 16 Shannon (CO) (38) 44. MAVS KC 16-1 (KS) (39) 45. No Name 16 Sarah (FL) (43) 46. Top Select 16 Elite (FL) (41) 47. AZ Rev 16 Premier (AZ) (n/r) 48. Elevation 16 Goller (OH) (n/r) 49. Oaks 16 Gold (CA) (n/r) 50. Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (IL) (46) ON THE CUSP KC Power 16 Black (KS) Absolute 16 Black (CA) Temecula Viper 16 Costa (CA) A4 Volley 16 Cassie (CA) Vision 16 Gold (CA) Forza1 North 16 One (CA) ARVC 16-1 Adidas (NM) Norco 16 Black (CO) AZ Sky 16G (AZ) Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar (CA) OT 16 Will (FL) Boiler Jrs 16 Gold (IN) SASVBC 16-1 (HI) Club One 16 Platinum (AZ) MN Select 16-1 (MN) Kairos 16 Alpha (SD) Mintonette Sports m.61 (OH)

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17s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 28)

March 28, 2023

The latest national rankings release week moves on with the 17s. vballrecruiter.com started off the week with the 18s as we countdown to the 14s. Whereas the top five teams remained the same in the 18s update, the most recent 17s Top 50 featured plenty of shuffling. It led to a new No. 1 – Co Jrs 17 Kevin. The top teams have all shown the ability to beat each other, but after Co Jrs went 10-0 at MEQ it has the best ledger of results and takes over the top spot. Wave 17 Juliana is the newest member of the Top 10, while Pohaku 17-1 and SG Elite 17 Rosh both made big jumps into the Top 20. vballrecruiter.com’S TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Co Jrs 17 Kevin (CO) (8 – previous ranking) 2. Dynasty 17 Black (KS) (2) 3. Drive Nation 17 Red (TX) (3) 4. TAV 17 Black (TX) (4) 5. A5 17 Jing (GA) (1) 6. OT 17 Aaron (FL) (10) 7. Triangle 17 Black (NC) (5) 8. 1st Alliance 17 Gold (IL) (7) 9. NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami (KY) (9) 10. Wave 17 Juliana (CA) (16) *** 11. Hou Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (13) 12. Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite (MO) (11) 13. Premier Nebraska 17 Gold (NE) (12) 14. SCVC 17 Roxy (CA) (22) 15. Coast 17-1 (CA) (20) 16. Pokahu 17-1 (KS) (48) 17. SG Elite 17 Rosh (CA) (35) 18. Momentous 17 Dan (CA) (15) 19. KC Power 17 Black (KS) (17) 20. OT 17 Felix (FL) (24) *** 21. Vision 17 Gold (CA) (18) 22. HJV 17 Elite (TX) (6) 23. Club V 17 Matthew (UT) (32) 24. Academy 17 Tsunami (IN) (21) 25. AZ Sky 17G (AZ) (14) 26. Tri-State Elite 17 Blue (OH) (23) 27. Madfrog 17 Green (TX) (29) 28. Metro 17 Travel (DC) (19) 29. 417 Jrs 17 Black (MO) (26) 30. Skyline 17 Royal (TX) (27) *** 31. VC Nebraska 17 Elite (NE) (28) 32. Ku’Ikahi 17 Wahine (HI) (39) 33. Adidas KiVA 17 Red (KY) (40) 34. MKE Sting 17 Gold (WI) (30) 35. Boiler Jrs 17 Gold (IN) (41) 36. Miami Hype 17 Emilio (FL) (25) 37. AJV 17 Adidas (TX) (34) 38. City 17 Gold (CA) (36) 39. AVC Cle 17 Red (OH) (31) 40. Elevation 17 Ulland (OH) (37) *** 41. Top Select 17 Elite (FL) (33) 42. Iowa Power Plex 17U (IO) (47) 43. Circle City 17 Purple (IN) (38) 44. Arizona Storm 17 Thunder (AZ) (48) 45. Mintonette Sports m.71 (OH) (n/r) 46. Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (CA) (42) 47. Rev 17 Raptors (IN) (n/r) 48. Shockwave 17 Black (KS) (43) 49. Northern Lights 17-1 (MN) (44) 50. Academy 17 Diamond (NC) (n/r) ON THE CUSP TAV Houston 17 Adidas (TX) Rock City 17-1 (OH) AZ Rev 17 Premier (AZ) Team Pineapple 17 Black (IN) Absolute 17 Black (CA) MAVS KC 17-1 (KS) Seal Beach 17 Black (CA) Norco 17 Black (CO) Alamo 17 Premier (TX) FC Elite 17 Navy (WI) CHAVC 17 Black (NC) NorCal 17 Black (CA) Legacy 17-1 Adidas (MI) A4 Volley 17 Tyler (CA) MN Select 17-1 (MN) CUVC 17 Arete (NC) SynergyForce 17 Patrick (CA) NorCal 17 Black (CA)

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18 Open At-Large Candidates

March 27, 2023

The last 18s national qualifier season wrapped up Monday, with NPJ 18 Forefront, Rage Westside 18 Michelle and OJVA 18-1 Gold earning bids at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier. The 18 Open field is still not complete however. That won’t be the case until the six at-large Open bids are announced by USA Volleyball. No doubt, plenty of teams believe they are worthy for one of the spots. Below, we sort through the top at-large candidates from our perspective. ADIDAS KIVA 18 RED: At No. 17 in our latest Top 50 National Rankings , KiVA is the highest-ranked team without a bid. There’s a catch. KiVA only competed in one national qualifier in MEQ. Still, having played Triple Crown and Bluegrass, KiVA did compile a strong record against the Open field and has confirmed it sent in its request for an at-large bid. KiVA is 8-5 against the field. KiVA’s best win against the field came against Wave 18 Juliana at Triple Crown. KiVA also has beaten Circle City 18 Purple and Hou Skyline 18 Royal. KiVA’s mark against the field is strong enough to get in. It’s a matter of how the committee views KiVA playing in one national qualifier versus other at-large candidates who played in multiple. Personally, from seeing KiVA, this team definitely belongs in the Top 48 and deserves to play in Open. ALAMO 18 PREMIER: With a 7-5 record against the Open field, Alamo hasn’t played as many matches against the field as others in the running for at-larges. Yet, Alamo is one of the few with a winning record against the field. Working the other way is Alamo has losses to both Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar and HJV 18 Elite, two teams also looking for at-large help. LEGACY 18-1 ADIDAS: To me, Legacy should be a lock to get one of the at-larges. Legacy is 10-13 against the Open field. It’s beaten top teams in Wave, Sunshine 18 LA and Premier Nebraska 18 Gold. And for what it is worth, Legacy also owns a head-to-head victory over KiVA, which is another at-large candidate. Legacy is currently No. 22 in our latest 18s National Rankings. HJV 18 ELITE: Ranked No. 23 nationally, HJV is right behind Legacy is the Top 50 and another strong candidate. One I view also being a lock. HJV played in multiple qualifiers and has a 7-11 record against the Open field. HJV has also played a difficult schedule, with losses to highly-ranked teams in Drive Nation 18 Red, A5 18 Marc, Coast 18-1 and MAVS KC 18-1 (twice). EXCEL 18 NATIONAL RED: Excel is another team which doesn’t have a lot of matches against the Open field, but it has does okay when it has come across those teams. Excel sits at 4-4 in those situations. MADFROG 18 GREEN: Sitting at No. 33 in our Top 50, Madfrog is another solid candidate which I imagine will get strong consideration for one of the six at-larges. Madfrog is 6-14 against the Open field. That’s not a fantastic mark but a team doesn’t get 14 losses against the Open field by playing a weak schedule. Another plus for Madfrog is it owns head-to-head victories over both Legacy and Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite. Both those teams are expected to receive at-large consideration. MIZUNO LONG BEACH 18 ROCKSTAR: Long Beach had an opportunity to qualify on the final day of the Pacific Northwest Qualifier this week, but fell to OJVA 18 Gold in the third-place match. Without any trickle down in play, Beach will need to rely on receiving one of the at-larges. Long Beach is 5-16 against the Open field. It has head-to-head losses to KC Power, KiVA and HJV, three other teams who could be in line for at-larges. NKYVC 18-1 TSUNAMI: I’m not 100 percent sure if NKYVC applied for an Open at-large. NKYVC would have a case, though not as strong as others I believe. NKYVC went 4-14 against the Open field. It’s a similar mark to Madfrog’s. But again, teams don’t get 14 losses against the field playing down in USA and American. And given that I’ve had NKYVC in the Top 50 all season, there’s an argument for NKYVC to get in. KC POWER 18-1: We are getting to teams with cases not as strong as ones already listed. With six teams needed, it stands to reason a team or two is going to get lucky and receive one. KC Power has a modest 4-8 record against the Open field. It also has losses to HJV, Madfrog and Legacy, three teams also looking for at-larges. If that’s a factor, it stands to reason KC Power would be among the last in if it would to receive the opportunity to accept.    ROCKWOOD THUNDER 18 ELITE: Rockwood Thunder is another team that has faced a challenging schedule and could get an invite based on which other teams accept or decline. Rockwood went 3-6 against the Open field.

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18s: Top 50 National Rankings (March 27)

March 27, 2023

The previous 18s Top 50 National Rankings update took place shortly after Triple Crown. The oldest age group has been busy since then, with a handful of national qualifiers taking place around the country. Even then, the top spots held steady in our latest version of the Top 50. In fact, the top four teams in Drive Nation 18 Red, Coast 18-1, Munciana 18 Samurai and MAVS KC 18-1 held firm. There was lots of shifting and moving after that however. Elevation 18 Spinney was the biggest mover, climbing up to No. 12 from No. 30 after winning both Bluegrass and MEQ. vballrecruiter.com 18s TOP 50 NATIONAL RANKINGS 1. Drive Nation 18 Red (TX) (1 – previous ranking) 2. Coast 18 Ozhan (CA) (2) 3. Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) (3) 4. MAVS KC 18-1 (KS) (4) 5. 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) (9) 6. Premier Nebraska 18 Gold (NE) (7) 7. Sunshine 18 LA (CA) (5) 8. A5 18 Marc (GA) (14) 9. Mintonette Sports m.81 (OH) (10) 10. Wave 18 Juliana (CA) (11) *** 11. Club V 18 Ren Reed (UT (12) 12. Elevation 18 Spinney (OH) (30) 13. Circle City 18 Purple (IN) (15) 14. Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (13) 15. AZ Rev 18 Premier (AZ) (18) 16. Metro 18 Travel (DC) (16) 17. Adidas KiVA 18 Red (KY) (20) 18. AVC Cle 18 Red (OH) (8) 19. OT 18 John (FL) (22) 20. NPJ 18 Forefront (OR) (17) *** 21. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder (AZ) (27) 22. Legacy 18-1 Adidas (MI) (19) 23. HJV 18 Elite (TX) (6) 24. Hou Skyline 18 Royal (TX) (21) 25. Gainesville Jrs 18 Black (FL) (29) 26. MKE Sting 18 Gold (WI) (37) 27. Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) (23) 28. Far Out 18 Black (WI) (41) 29. FC Elite 18 Elite (WI) (39) 30. Ku’Ikahi 18 Wahine (HI) (26) *** 31. Paramount VBC 18 (VA) (24) 32. Triangle 18 Black (NC) (40) 33. Madfrog 18 Green (TX) (32) 34. MN Select 18-1 (MN (31) 35. TAV 18 Black (TX) (n/r) 36. VCNebraska 18 Elite (NE) (25) 37. CUVC 18 Titan (NC) (n/r) 38. A4 Volley 18 Joaco (CA) (n/r) 39. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (CA) (28) 40. NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami (OH) (33) *** 41. VC United 18 Elite (IL) (47) 42. Northern Lights 18-1 (MN) (34) 43. AJV 18 Adidas (TX) (42) 44. KC Power 18 Black (KS) (35) 45. Excel 18 National Red (TX) (43) 46. Topeka Impact 18-1 (KS) (36) 47. Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite (MO) (38) 48. Tstreet 18 Chandler (CA) (50) 49. AZ EVJ 18 Elite (AZ) (n/r) 50. OJVA 18 Gold (OR) (n/r) ON THE CUSP Adversity 18 Adidas (IL) Kairos 18 Alpha (SD) Union 18-1 UA (KY) Legacy Girls 18 Elite (CA) GP 18 Rox (FL) Top Select 18 Elite (FL) EC Power 18 Royal (PA) Absolute 18 Black (CA) SynergyForce 18 Shasta (CA) Iowa Rockets 18R (IO) Dynasty 18 Black (KS) Actyve 18 Black (CA) Rage Westside 18 Michelle (CA) Alamo 18 Premier (TX) PVA 18 Elite (KS) NorCal 18-1 Black (CA) Bama Elite 18 Renegades (AL) South County 18 Darice (ID) ID Crush 18 Bower (ID) Balboa Bay 18 Blue (CA) Vegas Aces 18 UA (NV) Mich Elite 18 Mizuno (MI) Rev 18-1 Avengers (IN) JJVA 18 Teal (FL) Michio 18 National (IL) SA Magic 18 Elite (TX) OP2 18 EP (OK)

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PNQ 16-18s: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

March 23, 2023

One of the events on the schedule this coming weekend includes the opening act of the Pacific Northwest Qualifier on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Spokane. The older ages are up first, featuring the 16-18s. We check on the Open divisions and give our hunch on how things might go. 18 OPEN Number of Teams: 24 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Absolute 18 Black vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (3): 17. NPJ 18 Forefront 28. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar 43. Excel 18 National Red   5-Star Athletes To Know Alex Acevedo OH NPJ 18 Forefront (Oregon) Alex Bower S ID Crush 18 Bower (BYU)   4-Star Athletes To Know Tehani Ulufatu L/DS Absolute 18 Black (Baylor) Havannah Hoeft S Rage Westside 18 Michelle (LMU) Emma Donley OH Rage Westside 18 Michelle (Cal) Sophia Gregoire-Salagean OH OJVA 18 Gold (Oregon) Mele Corral-Blagojevich OH Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (Oklahoma) Fatimah Hall S/RS Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar (San Diego State) Alexis Haury S NPJ 18 Forefront (Washington, 2024)   Outlook/Prediction: It’s the last 18s qualifier of the year and three teams still have an opportunity to clinch a bid outright. Unlike the past two weekends where we’ve seen fields packed with previously-qualified at Red Rock and MEQ lead to more at-larges, we are guaranteed to award all three bids at PNQ. In fact, with Absolute 18 Black the only team in the field with bids we are going to see high drama playing out. Teams are going to have to finish at least fourth or better because trickle down can’t extend past that. And that’s if Absolute play a factor in trickle down. If not, it’ll take a fourth or even third-place performance to qualify. The prediction is NPJ beating Long Beach for gold. Long Beach gets its bid, as does Excel 18 National Red. *** 17 OPEN Number of Teams: 31 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Coast 17-1 vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (9): 6. HJV 17 Elite 18. Vision 17 Gold 20. Coast 17-1 22. SCVC 17 Roxy 29. Madfrog 17 Green 34. AJV 17 Adidas 35. SG Elite 17 Rosh 36. City 17 Gold 42. Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar   5-Star Athletes To Know Charlie Fuerbringer S/RS Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar (Wisconsin) Taylor Yu S SG Elite 17 Rosh Jaidyn Jager OH Coast 17-1 (2025)   4-Star Athletes To Know Kennedy Osunsanmi RS City 17 Gold Taylor Williams OH Vision 17 Gold (Duke) Savannah Skopal S AJV 17 Adidas (Rice) Alice Volpe L/DS HJV 17 Elite (TCU) Zoe Humphrey MB HJV 17 Elite (UCLA) Abby Hoybjerg OH SynergyForce 17 Patrick (BYU) Lainee Pyles OH Madfrog 17 Green (LSU) Maya Baker S Vision 17 Gold (2025)   Outlook/Prediction: Much like 18 Open, with Coast 17-1 the only team with a bid, there isn’t much wiggle room when it comes to qualifying. It’s going to take at least a top four finish if not better. Coast earned its bid at Red Rock and is certainly one of the top contenders. There’s a good chance Coast plays into qualifying through trickle down. But which teams the bids go to is up in the air. Vision 17 Gold, SCVC 17 Roxy and SG Elite 17 Rosh were all in the mix on the final day of Red Rock and figure to be in the same position at PNQ. HJV 17 Elite – at No. 6 – is the highest-ranked team in the field and will have a say. Two more Texas squads in AJV 17 Adidas and Madfrog 17 Green are also candidates to qualify. Like any qualifier, a lot is going to depend on how the gold pools break based on any upsets or surprises from the previous two days. The pick is SCVC beating Coast in the final. Taking home bids along with SCVC are HJV and SG Elite. *** 16 OPEN Number of Teams: 24 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams: n/a vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (6): 13. Coast 16-1 27. ID Crush 16 Bower 33. AJV 16 Adidas 35. Absolute 16 Black 37. NorCal 16-1 Black 48. Norco 16 Black   5-Star Athletes To Know Layli Ostovar OH Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar (2026)   4-Star Athletes To Know Tenesyn Frye S ID Crush 16 Bower Elizabeth Bower L/DS ID Crush 16 Bower (2026) Bellamie Beus OH ID Crush 16 Bower (2026) Brooklyn Hardy MB ID Crush Bower (2026)   Outlook/Prediction: The good news is there are only six teams of the 24 in attendance from vballrecruiter.com’s Top 50 National Rankings competing this weekend. The bad news is with no previously-qualified teams in the field it’s going to take a top-three showing to get one of the three bids in play. Coast 16-1 and ID Crush 16 Bower were in the hunt on the last day of Red Rock are start here among the top favorites. Absolute 16 Black had a tough showing at Red Rock and was eliminated on Day 1. That’ll have Absolute hungry to make a deep run here and is a team to watch for. NorCal 16-1 Black hasn’t played on national stage since Triple Crown and is another team capable of qualifying. Unranked teams to follow are Oaks 16 Gold, Vision 16 Gold and Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar. Any one of the three could surprise this weekend and qualify. The selection is Coast beating ID Crush in the final, while the final bid goes to NorCal over Vision.

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MEQ 14s: Preview And Prediction (FREE)

March 23, 2023

It’s a different MEQ schedule this year, with the older ages taking up the opening weekend before the attention shifts to half of the younger ages this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in St. Louis. 14 OPEN Number of Teams: 32 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (2): OT 14 Laura; HPSTL 14 Royal vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (14): 5. Skyline 14 Royal 7. OT 14 Laura 10. MAVS KC 14-1 12. Elevation 14 Molly 21. HPSTL 14 Royal 27. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal 30. Austin Skyline 14 Royal 33. HJV 14 Elite 35. Mintonette Sports m.41 36. NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami 37. Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite 42. MKE Sting 14 Gold 43. PVA 14 Elite 45. KC Power 14 Black   5-Star Athletes To Know Shaye Witherspoon OH Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite   4-Star Athletes To Know Bryn Meyer OH Mintonette Sports m.41 Morgan Meiring OH Elevation 14 Molly   Other Players To Know Maria Schulte S/RS NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami Lola Waleskowski OH NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami Lilly Tierney MB NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami Marlee Steiner MB HPSTL 14 Royal Lyla Sands MB HPSTL 14 Royal Peyton Heatherly S/RS Lions 14-1 Audrey Davis RS Circle City 14 Purple Sophia Puleo OH OT 14 Laura Sophia Dostic S OT 14 Laura Leilani Lawrence OH OT 14 Laura (2026) Laven Blumoff L/DS Austin Skyline 14 Royal Nafanua Alofipo S/RS Austin Skyline 14 Royal Lucky Fasavalu OH Austin Skyline 14 Royal Ryan Spencer OH Skyline 14 Royal Kate Cuppett OH Skyline 14 Royal Izabelle Buchholz MB Skyline 14 Royal Dakota Huynh L/DS Skyline 14 Royal Savanna Stacey OH Elevation 14 Molly Kendall Hubbard S/RS Elevation 14 Molly Victoria Belfort OH Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal   Outlook/Prediction: A strong field is chasing three bids. With both OT 14 Laura and HPSTL 14 Royal coming in with prior bids it’ll be interesting to see if trickle down plays a role or not. It’s possible for trickle down to reach fifth place but teams can’t rely on that happening. Skyline 14 Royal, MAVS KC 14-1 and Elevation 14 Molly have been among the more consistent teams in the field but the 14s can improve in a hurry so anything is possible this weekend. Tribe 14 Elite Cardinal, Austin Skyline 14 Royal and HJV 14 Elite are contenders to bid, as are Mintonette Sports m.41, NKYVC 14-1 Tsunami and Rockwood Thunder 14 Elite. Or what about an unranked team like Lions 14-1 or MN Select 14-1? In the end, OT wins it all by beating Tribe in the final. Skyline and Elevation also earn bids.

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Northern Lights 15-16s: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

March 22, 2023

The final weekend of the Northern Lights Qualifier is happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis. We take a look at 15 and 16 Open and offer thoughts on how it might play out. 16 OPEN Number of Teams: 24 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (3): Hou Skyline 16 Royal; Drive Nation 16 Red; MKE Sting 16 Gold vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (9): 2. Nebraska One 16 Synergy 3. Drive Nation 16 Red 4. 1st Alliance 16 Gold 5. Hou Skyline 16 Royal 14. MKE Sting 16 Gold 22. OT 16 Roberto 34. Excel 16 National 16 Red 36. Northern Lights 16-1 45. Premier Nebraska 16 Gold 5-Star Athletes To Know Suli Davis OH Drive Nation 16 Red Zoe Gillen-Malveaux MB Drive Nation 16 Red Natalie Wardlow MB Nebraska One 16 Synergy Kassidy O’Brien S Hou Skyline 16 Royal Bayleigh Minor MB Hou Skyline 16 Royal Bailey Warren OH Hou Skyline 16 Royal Madison Quest OH MKE Sting 16 Gold Abby Vander Wal OH 1st Alliance 16 Gold 4-Star Athletes To Know Addison Horner S/RS 1st Alliance 16 Gold Rebekah Pfefferkorn MB Hou Skyline 16 Royal Taylor Porter OH/RS Hou Skyline 16 Royal Morgan Madison L/DS Hou Skyline 16 Royal Ella Lewis OH Hou Skyline 16 Royal Mesaiya Bettis OH/RS Northern Lights 16-1 Carly Gilk RS MN Select 16-1 Emma Koceja OH MKE Sting 16 Gold Ashlyn Paymal RS NE Elite 16 Maverick Alex Richter OH/RS Drive Nation 16 Red Taryn Morris RS Drive Nation 16 Red Sophia Thornburg OH Drive Nation 16 Red Sarah Mendoza L/DS Drive Nation 16 Red Outlook/Prediction: The field isn’t as large as recent qualifiers like Red Rock or MEQ, but the depth is strong. As we are getting later into qualifying season, trickle down is going to play more and more a factor. That should be the case this weekend with this division. A few of the top teams already have bids in No. 3 Drive Nation 16 Red, No. 5 Hou Skyline 16 Royal and No. 14 MKE Sting 14 Gold, which qualified this past weekend in Indy and is going back-to-back. That trio having bids makes a big difference and opens the door for others instead of having to compete with them. The two top bid favorites are second-ranked Nebraska One 16 Synergy and No. 4 1st Alliance 16 Gold. Both are strong enough to qualify without the benefit of trickle down. It’s wide open after that for the final bid. And with trickle down possibly extending down to sixth place, there are many paths to qualifying and thus with it plenty of opportunity for drama. The pick to win it all is Hou Skyline, which beats 1st Alliance in the final. Joining 1st Alliance in qualifying are Nebraska One and Northern Lights 16-1.   *** 15 OPEN Number of Teams: 40 Number of Bids Available: 3 Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (15): 8. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami 9. Legacy 15-1 Adidas 11. Pohaku 15-1 14. Hou Skyline 15 Royal 16. AP 15 Adidas 18. Dynasty 15 Black 23. Drive Nation 15 Red 26. Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal 28. A5 15 Bob 31. WPVC 15 Armour Black 40. MKE Sting 15 Gold 44. Michio 15 National 45. Triangle 15 Black 47. Excel 15 National Red 50. Northern Lights 15-1   5-Star Athletes To Know Henley Anderson OH AP 15 Adidas Rayna Christianson S/RS Northern Lights 15-1 Kayla Nwabueze MB Legacy 15-1 Adidas Gabby Divita OH Legacy 15-1 Adidas 4-Star Athletes To Know Gigi Artiles OH Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal Mia Gold OH Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal Nadi’ya Shelby MB Hou Skyline 15 Royal Halle Thompson OH Hou Skyline 15 Royal Madeline Kraft L/DS Northern Lights 15-1 Margaret Czajka MB MKE Sting 15 Gold Sofia Guerrero-Wilson MB A5 15 Bob Eva Swenson S/RS MN Select 15-1 Willow Weninger RS Pohaku 15-1 Natalie Surges OH MKE Sting 15 Gold Marlee Sivak OH MKE Sting 15 Gold Meredith Martin L/DS Legacy 15-1 Adidas Ella Andrews MB Legacy 15-1 Adidas Audrey Dyas MB NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami Addison Haberthy S Circle City 15 Purple Kalyssa Taggart S/RS A5 15 Bob Outlook/Prediction: With No. 26 Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal the only qualified team participating in 15 Open, it’s a much different scenario than 16 Open. For starters, trickle down can only go to fourth place at most, and that’s if Tribe finishes in the top three. It’s a much more likely scenario that in order to qualifying teams are going to have to finish in the top three. It’s also a much larger field than 16 Open, including eight teams ranked in the Top 30 of vballrecruiter.com’s Top 50 National Rankings. Legacy 15-1 Adidas finished fourth at Sunshine in its first attempt to get its bid and is among the teams to the top of the list to watch for. Pohaku 15-1 hasn’t played on a national stage since Triple Crown, but enters as the No. 1 overall seed. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami – which at No. 8 is the highest-ranked team in our Top 50 – is coming off a victory at Bluegrass earlier this month and is also another bid favorite. Keep eyes on the Texas trio of Hou Skyline 15 Royal, AP 15 Adidas and Drive Nation 15 Red, as well as Dynasty 15 Black and A5 15 Bob. Yet, as we keep seeing the lower-ranked teams can’t be counted out. Last week, it was No. 42 Boiler Jrs 17 Gold coming through and earning a bid in 17 Open at MEQ. Either MKE Sting 15 Gold or Michio 15 National could be this week’s surprises. It comes down to Pohaku beating Legacy in the final as both earn bids. The final bid goes to NKYVC beating AP in the third-place contest.

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MEQ: vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament Teams

March 21, 2023

With the Gold Medal Rundown out and the Show Stoppers from Day 1, 2 and 3 highlighted, the final piece of the opening weekend MEQ puzzle is the vballrecruiter.com All-Tournament teams from 16 and 17 Open. With so many talented players performing at a high level, narrowing down the final list was difficult. Ultimately, we made the decision based on our own observations throughout the weekend. 17 OPEN OUTSIDES Skyler Pierce Dynasty 17 Black Kirrah Horne Triangle 17 Black Grace Nelson 1st Alliance 17 Gold Alaleh Tolliver Academy 17 Tsunami MIDDLES Cy Rae Campbell Dynasty 17 Black Ashlyn Philpot Triangle 17 Black Julia Hunt NKYVC 17-1 Tsunami Alexis Alexander Pohaku 17-1 RIGHT SIDES Abigail Mullen Dynasty 17 Black Ryan Hunter Triangle 17 Black Elise Marchal Elevation 17 Ulland SETTER/RIGHT SIDES Izzy Starck Co Jrs 17 Kevin SETTERS Reese Messer Dynasty 17 Black Emily Bobbitt Triangle 17 Black Allie Shondell Boiler Jrs 17 Gold LIBEROS/DSs Ava Falduto 1st Alliance 17 Gold Ryan McAleer Dynasty 17 Black *** 16 OPEN OUTSIDES Madison Quest MKE Sting 16 Gold Kelly Kinney Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Izzy Busignani Mich Elite 16 Mizuno Lily Dee Davis Austin Skyline 16 Royal Tekoa Barnes Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal MIDDLES Addison Makun Adidas KiVA 16 Red Reese Dunkle Circle City 16 Purple RIGHT SIDES Addison Gaido Austin Skyline 16 Royal SETTER/RIGHT SIDE Isabela Haggard Adidas KiVA 16 Red Lydia Chinchar S/RS No Name 16 Sarah SETTERS Charlotte Glass Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Campbell Flynn Legacy 16-1 Adidas Ava Hunter S Circle City 16 Purple LIBEROS/DSs Kristen Simon Adidas KiVA 16 Red Zoey Matias Tribe 16 Elite Cardinal Avery Freeman Circle City 16 Purple Callie Krueger Austin Skyline 16 Royal

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