Lone Star Classic: Preview and Predictions (FREE)

Lone Star Classic: Preview and Predictions (FREE)

There’s no doubt about it. The Lone Star Classic is the toughest qualifier of the season considering the depth of competition and what it’s going to take to bring home an Open bid. Vballrecruiter.com is headed to Dallas for the three-day event to provide daily coverage. Below, we offer our thoughts and predictions on how 15-17 Open might play out.

17 OPEN

Number of Teams: 42

Number of Bids Available: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (9): TAV 17 Black; Dynasty 17 Black; Drive Nation 17 Red; Triangle 17 Black; Skyline 17 Royal; Metro 17 Travel; Hou Skyline 17 Royal; A5 17 Jing; AJV 17 Adidas

Vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (14):

  • 2. Dynasty 17 Black
  • 3. Drive Nation 17 Red
  • 4. TAV 17 Black
  • 5. A5 17 Jing
  • 7. Triangle 17 Black
  • 11. Hou Skyline 17 Royal
  • 22. HJV 17 Elite
  • 27. Madfrog 17 Green
  • 28. Metro 17 Travel
  • 30. Skyline 17 Royal
  • 31. VCNebraska 17 Elite
  • 37. AJV 17 Adidas
  • 44. Arizona Storm 17 Thunder
  • 49. Northern Lights 17-1

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Outlook/Prediction: We recently saw Dynasty 17 Black, Drive Nation 17 Red and TAV 17 Black together at Show Me, where TAV prevailed with the gold medal. The three highly-ranked teams in one spot made Show Me one of the stronger qualifiers of the season but Lone Star is a step up with No. 5 A5 17 Jing and No. 7 Triangle 17 Black being thrown into the mix as well. That’s a top-heavy lineup and all help make up the nine teams that already have bids. It’s going to be extremely challenging to crack the top eight considering the depth of 17 Open. However, it’s a division that has seen the unexpected happen all year so we are counting on some bids going out. There are no doubt hungry clubs looking to come through. VCNebraska 17 Elite was on the verge of qualifying in Show Me and has what it takes to make the top eight and get its bid (assuming trickle down reaches eighth place). HJV 17 Elite, Arizona Storm 17 Thunder, MKE Sting 17 Gold, Alamo 17 Premier and Madfrog 17 Green are also teams without bids to watch for. Ultimately, it is Triangle topping Dynasty for gold. HJV and VCNebraska earn bids with one going to the at-large pool.

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16 OPEN

Number of Teams: 42

Number of Bids Available: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (10): 1st Alliance 16 Gold; Drive Nation 16 Red; Circle City 16 Purple Nebraska One 16 Synergy; Northern Lights 16-1; TAV 16 Black; Arizona Storm 16 Thunder; Austin Skyline 16 Royal; MAVS KC 16-1; Alamo 16 Premier

Vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (18):

  • 1. 1st Alliance 16 Gold
  • 2. Drive Nation 16 Red
  • 4. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder
  • 6. Nebraska One 16 Synergy
  • 7. HJV 16 Elite
  • 9. TAV 16 Black
  • 10. Circle City 16 Purple
  • 18. Austin Skyline 16 Royal
  • 19. Legacy 16-1 Adidas
  • 26. Northern Lights 16-1
  • 30. Dynasty 16 Black
  • 31. Skyline 16 Royal
  • 32. AVA TX 16 Adidas
  • 33. Madfrog 16 Green
  • 35. AJV 16 Adidas
  • 37. Excel 16 National Red
  • 39. Alamo 16 Premier
  • 44. MAVC KC 16-1

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Outlook/Prediction: With seven teams from Vballrecruiter.com’s Top 10 in the field and 18 overall from the Top 50, the 16 Open division is loaded. With 10 qualified teams, who knows if any bids are going out? To qualify, clubs are going to have to breakthrough against a packed field. Heavyweights like 1st Alliance 16 Gold, Drive Nation 16 Red and Arizona Storm 16 Thunder should all finish in the top eight if not much higher. Nebraska One 16 Synergy, TAV 16 Black and Circle City 16 Purple have finished highly at the qualifiers they’ve attended. It doesn’t leave much room and there’s still Austin Skyline 16 Royal and Northern Lights 16-1, which is coming off its victory at Show Me. HJV 16 Elite is both the highest-ranked and highest-seeded team in the field without a bid and is one of the few teams that could break into the top eight in such a competitive field. Legacy 16-1 Adidas and Skyline 16 Royal are always in the mix but need to pull off a few upsets to get it done. The same goes for AJV 16 Adidas, Dynasty 16 Black, Excel 15 National Red and AVA TX 16 Adidas, there’s no way around it. The final is going to come down to Arizona Storm beating 1st Alliance. HJV cracks the top eight to get its bid but that’s it. Two bids go to the at-large pool.

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15 OPEN

Number of Teams: 39

Number of Bids Available: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (8): Skyline 15 Royal; Madfrog 15 Green; TAV 15 Black; Austin Skyline 15 Royal; Legacy 15-1 Adidas; Hou Skyline 15 Royal; AP 15 Adidas; Pohaku 15-1

Vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (22):

  • 1. Skyline 15 Royal
  • 4. Madfrog 15 Green
  • 5. TAV 15 Black
  • 6. AZ Sky 15G
  • 7. Austin Skyline 15 Royal
  • 8. Legacy 15-1 Adidas
  • 10. Alamo 15 Premier
  • 11. AP 15 Adidas
  • 13. Hou Skyline 15 Royal
  • 16. Arizona Storm 15 Thunder
  • 18. Dynasty 15 Black
  • 19. HJV 15 Elite
  • 20. Pohaku 15-1
  • 25. Drive Nation 15 Red
  • 28. TAV Houston 15 Adidas
  • 33. Triangle 15 Black
  • 38. AZ Rev 15 Premier
  • 42. Sunshine 15 Westside
  • 44. MKE Sting 15 Gold
  • 45. High Tide 15 Elite
  • 46. MAVS 816 KC 15-1
  • 49. Northern Lights 15-1

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Outlook/Prediction: It’s more of the same in 15 Open in terms of will any bids go out or not? There are eight teams already qualified so it’s possible none go out. Last weekend in Windy City all six teams with bids finished first through sixth in 15 Open. It’s unlikely that happens here but it’s also not likely that all three bids go out. Skyline 15 Royal, Madfrog 15 Green, TAV 15 Black, Austin Skyline 15 Royal and Legacy 15-1 Adidas are all highly-ranked and have finished highly at qualifiers. If that remains the same, three teams would have to get in the top eight. But there are still three teams with bids in Pohaku 15-1, AP 15 Adidas and Hou Skyline 15 Royal that certainly can finish in the top eight too and leave the field with no bids being awarded. Teams to watch in terms of qualifying though include Alamo 15 Premier, AZ Sky 15G, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder, HJV 15 Elite and Drive Nation 15 Red as the top contenders. In the end, Skyline outlasts Legacy for gold. As for bids, Alamo and Drive Nation qualify while one goes back to the at-large pool.

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Jaela Auguste

MB | Houston Skyline

Committed to: Florida

Hannah Benjamin

OH | A5

Committed to: Kentucky

Jadyn Livings

OH | TAV

Committed to: USC

Favor Anyanwu

MB | TAV

Committed to: USC

Camille Edwards

S | TAV

Committed to: Michigan

Emerson Sellman

OH | Metro VBC

Committed to: Ohio State

Macaria Spears

OH | TAV

Committed to: Texas

Gillian Pitts

DS/L | TAV

Committed to: Houston

Abigail Mullen

OPP | Dynasty

Committed to: USC

Reese Messer

S | Dynasty

Committed to: USC

Cy Rae Campbell

MB | Dynasty

Committed to: Wake Forest

Lameen Mambu

OH | Metro VBC

Committed to: Georgia Tech

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Malayah Long

S | VCNebraska

Committed to: Marquette

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Paisley Douglas

DS/L | VCNebraska

Committed to: USC

Mallory Bohl

MB | Legacy

Committed to: Notre Dame

Zoe Humphrey

MB | HJV

Committed to: UCLA

Lillian Croshaw

MB | Madfrog

Committed to: Illinois State

Gabriela Cornier

DS/L | A5

Committed to: Florida

Mia Hood

MB | A5

Committed to: Michigan State

Molly Kate Patten

OPP | A5

Committed to: Georgia

Logan Wiley

MB | A5

Committed to: Georgia Tech

Savannah Skopal

S | AJV

Committed to: Rice

Blaykli Bobik

OH | Arizona Storm

Committed to: BYU

Lauryn “lolo” Lambert

OH | Madfrog

Committed to: Arkansas

Grace Carroll

OPP | Drive Nation

Committed to: Baylor

Bethanie Wu

S | Drive Nation

Committed to: Yale

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Shelby Burriss

MB | TAV

Committed to: Princeton

Carson Eickenloff

S | TAV

Committed to: Ole Miss

Mikala Young

OH | TAV

Committed to: TCU

Anna Boatner

MB | TAV

Committed to: UCSB

Ryan McAleer

DS/L | Dynasty

Committed to: Purdue

Jada Ingram

MB | Dynasty

Committed to: UNLV

Lainee Pyles

OH | Madfrog

Committed to: LSU

Erin Debiec

OH | Metro

Committed to: Colorado State

Asia Thigpen

OH | Triangle

Committed to: Kentucky

Kiarrah Horne

OH | Triangle

Committed to: UCLA

Ashlyn Philpot

MB | Triangle

Committed to: Illinois

Emily Bobbitt

S | Triangle

Committed to: Iowa State

Claire Luoma

DS/L | MKE Sting

Committed to: Clemson

Anna Bjork

MB | MKE Sting

Committed to: Notre Dame

Logan Parks

S | MAVS KC

Committed to: Uncommitted

Suli Davis

OH | TAV

Committed to: BYU

Jordan Taylor

MB | HJV

Committed to: Minnesota

Teraya Sigler

OH | AZ Storm

Committed to: Nebraska

Abby Vander Wal

OH | 1st Alliance

Committed to: Texas

Campbell Flynn

S | Legacy

Committed to: Nebraska

Natalie Wardlow

MB | Nebraska ONE

Committed to: Wisconsin

Ella Florez

S | Pohaku

Committed to: Uncommitted

Kennedy Washington

MB | Madfrog

Committed to: Kentucky

Taylor Cook

S | Skyline

Committed to: Kansas

Isabella Ocampo

OH | Skyline

Committed to: LMU

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Kennedi Rogers

OH | AVA TX

Committed to: SMU

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Addison Horner

S | 1st Alliance

Committed to: Wisconsin

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Izabella Mahaffey

DS/L | AZ Storm

Committed to: Long Beach State

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Kenna Cogill

MB | AZ Storm

Committed to: Oregon

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Sydney Bryant

S | Metro VBC

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Aaliyah Smith

OH | HJV

Committed to: Rice

Alex Richter

OH | TAV

Committed to: Georgia

Sarah Mendoza

DS/L | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Taryn Morris

OH | TAV

Committed to: Texas A&M

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Sophia Thornburg

OH | Skyline

Committed to: Notre Dame

Mesaiya Bettis

OH | Northern Lights

Committed to: Iowa State

Reese Jackson

MB | Drive Nation

Committed to: Uncommitted

Madison Winkler

DS/L | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Sarah Pfiffner

S | TAV

Committed to: West Virginia

Audrey Jackson

OH | TAV

Committed to: Texas Beach

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Lauryn Mack

OH | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Sydnee Peterson

OH | TAV

Committed to: Rice

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Naya Salfiti

OPP | Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

Callie Krueger

DS/L | Austin Skyline

Committed to: Texas

Lily Dee Davis

OH | Austin Skyline

Committed to: Texas Beach

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Addison Gaido

OPP | Austin Skyline

Committed to: Texas

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Reese Dunkle

MB | Circle City

Committed to: Northwestern

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Logan Bell

OH | Circle City

Committed to: Oregon

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Gabriella DiVita

OH | Legacy

Committed to: Uncommitted

Kayla Nwabueze

MB | Legacy

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Riley Malloy

OH | Austin Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

Kinsley Young

MB | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Danielle Whitmire

S | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Keoni Williams

MB | Skyline Juniors

Committed to: Uncommitted

Layla Austin

OH | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Brooke Harwood

MB | AZ Storm

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Henley Anderson

OH | Austin Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Taylor Clarke

OPP | Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

Halle Thompson

OH | Houston Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Paisley Pavliska

OH | STVA

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Margaret Czajka

MB | Milwaukee Sting

Committed to: Uncommitted

Natalie Surges

OH | 1st Alliance

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Marlee Sivak

OH | MKE Sting

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Willow Weninger

OPP | Pohaku

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Sydney Lund

S | Austin Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Meredith Martin

DS/L | Legacy

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Ella Andrews

MB | Legacy

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Gabi Rodriguez

DS/L | Madfrog

Committed to: Uncommitted

Caroline Huseman

OH | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Kylie Kleckner

OH | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Anna Flores

OPP | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Ryan Hunter

OPP | Triangle

Committed to: Nebraska

Kirra Musgrove

OPP | Houston Skyline

Committed to: Texas A&M

Samara Coleman

OH | Houston Skyline

Committed to: Pitt

Alice Volpe

DS/L | HJV

Committed to: TCU

Zoë Gillen-Malveaux

MB | Skyline

Committed to: Duke

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Chichi Nnaji

MB | Skyline

Committed to: Notre Dame

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Devyn Wiest

OH | AZ Storm

Committed to: Utah

Rayna Christianson

S | Northern Lights

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Nadi’ya Shelby

MB | Houston Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

Madeline Kraft

DS/L | Northern Lights

Committed to: Uncommitted

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