vballrecruiter.com spent the past weekend at the Premier Volleyball League 15s-17s championships. As for team results, Tstreet 15 Curtis defeated Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar in the 15 Premier final. In the 16 Premier final, Wave 16 Brennan downed Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar. Wave 17 Juliana topped Club V 17 Ren Reed in the 17 Premier final. Club V was visiting from Utah and isn’t a normal participant of the PVL. Congrats to the overall winners!
Meanwhile, our Saturday and Sunday was filled watching players we have not written about this year during qualifier action. Thus, these players have flown under the radar until now! We present our list in two parts. The first part is below. The second part is to be released Tuesday.
However, we didn’t stop there. We also came up with a PVL All-Star team for the 15s, 16s and 17s. You can find the 17s and 16s below. The 15s will come out in Tuesday’s Part 2.
17s PVL All-Stars
- OH – Julia Blyashov, Wave
- OH – Claire Little, Coast
- OH – Torrey Stafford, Sunshine
- OH – Eva Travis, Tstreet
- MB – Brooklyn Briscoe, Coast
- MB – Eva Rohrbach, Wave
- MB – Dior Charles, Sunshine
- MB – Tori Davis, Legacy
- RS – Olivia Babcock, Sunshine
- RS – Noemie Glover, Coast
- RS – Auburn Tomkinson, Wave
- S – Zoe Rachow, Coast
- S – Shanelle Puetz, Wave
- S/RS – Madison Maxwell, Legacy
- L – Sydney Bold, Coast
- L – Koko Kirsch, Wave
- L – Ella Scott, Tstreet
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16s PVL All-Stars
- OH – Jaidyn Jager, Coast
- OH – Isabel Clark, Momentous
- OH – Babi Gubbins, Long Beach
- OH – Morgan Graves, Rancho Valley
- MB – Jenna Hanes, Wave
- MB – Camden Bolane, Wave
- MB – Mackenzie Parsons, Coast
- MB – Jade Dudley-Epps, Long Beach
- RS – Haley Clark, SG Elite
- RS – Addison Collum, Seal Beach
- RS – Cymarah Gordon, Momentous
- S – Amanda Saeger, Wave
- S/RS – Charlie Fuerbringer, Long Beach
- S – Taylor Yu, SG Elite
- L – Maya Evens, Wave
- L – Lauren Lynch, SG Elite
- L – Annah Legaspi, Momentous
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Under The Radar Players (Part 1)
Clara Cronin, Libero, Encore 17 Kalekonas – We hadn’t seen Cronin in action until this past weekend. She was passing well out of serve receive when targeted, which wasn’t very often. She was also picking up cross court shots well and extending rallies. She brings great energy and communicates well.
Ava-Marie Lange, RS, Sunshine 17 LA – A 6-2 outside/right side committed to Harvard, Lange was part of the Sunshine 18 LA team that won gold in Phoenix. She has a strong arm and is a smart hitter who attacks defenses in various ways.
Catherine Maffei, MB, Sunshine 17 LA – A bit undersized at 5-11, Maffei provides much-needed stability in the middle. She has good timing on her blocks and is heady enough to score against bigger ones.
Fatimah Hall, S/RS, Mizuno Long Beach 17 Rockstar – A 5-9 three-star SDSU commit, Hall plays a vital role. She’s a solid setter with the ability to run a 5-1. She’s also able to hit across the front row in a 6-2 and has a powerful arm.
Silina Damuni, S, Club V 17 Ren Reed – A 5-9 BYU commit, Damuni is part of a 6-2 package. She has a soft touch and a smooth jump set.
Kalia Kohler, S, Club V 17 Ren Reed – A three-star recruit, Kohler remains uncommitted. Her location is consistent and she can set behind her well. She also does a good job of mixing her sets up to get all her hitters involved.
Maia Niemen, OH, Tstreet 17 Naseri – A 5-10 three-star recruit, Niemen was carrying a good portion of the attack as Tstreet was playing short-handed. She’s a six-rotation mainstay in the lineup who can pass and score with smart shot selection.
Sophia Stalcup, OH, Tstreet 17 Naseri – Stalcup was part of the 18s this season and has since moved down. She’s 6-2 and committed to West Point. She brings physicality to the lineup and has a strong arm.
Milan Bayless, OH, Coast 17-1 – Bayless – who is committed to Colgate – is a glue piece for Coast. She’s not necessarily a featured part of the offense but she’s a very capable scorer and plays well across the back row passing and defending.
Lily Dwinell, OH, Wave 17 Juliana – A former middle, Dwinell has proven she can be a reliable option on the outside. The Colorado commit is a steady presence in a Wave lineup that features plenty of offensive options.
Saniyah Sobers, L, Rancho Valley 16 Premier – A freshman playing up, Sobers flashed definite potential. She plays with high-energy and can fly around the court trying to keep plays alive.
Sarai Ross, MB, Rancho Valley 16 Premier – A bit undersized at 5-11, Ross showed her upside. While she wasn’t getting set a lot while we watched, when she did she delivered with some power.
Danica Rach, OH, City Volleyball 16 Gold – Rach, at 6-1, is a key contributor as a six-rotation player. She’s lanky with a really good swing and ability to beat defenses in different ways.
Isabella Marrero, L, City Volleyball 16 Gold – A three-star recruit, Marrero isn’t a flashy libero but rather steady with accurate passing. She was seemingly in the right spot most of the times to make the play she needed to.
Havyn Rolle, MB, City Volleyball 16 Gold – At 5-10, Rolle isn’t the tallest middle but she can jump well and has a fluid swing. She also provides some versatility as she can play on the right side as well.
Ximena Cordero, OH, Coast 16-1 – This 5-10 outside has a good variety of shots. She can beat defenses with off speed rolls or physical swings to the corners.
Ashley Repetti, OH, Seal Beach 16 Black – A big strength of Seal Beach is the reliability of their outsides. Repetti, a freshman playing up, is surely part of that. She’s a steady passer and smart attacker who can carry the offense along at times.
Haylee LaFontaine, OH, Seal Beach 16 Black – A 6-0 outside, LaFontaine is a big contributor. She has a strong arm and hits with good pace.
Dani Sparks, S, Seal Beach 16 Black – A setter in Seal Beach’s 6-2, Sparks has great hands. She delivers consistent sets and can move the ball around well when in system.
Madison Snow, OH, Temecula Viper 15 Costa – Snow is a big key for Viper. A six-rotation outside, she’s the team’s best offensive option with her smarts and strong swing.
Melanie Hewlett, S/RS, Temecula Viper 15 Costa – Part of a 6-2, Hewlett’s a very strong setter. She has nice hands and great touch. She consistently put the ball in the window for her hitters.
Alison Chapin, S/RS, Temecula Viper 15 Costa – Also part of the 6-2 Viper runs, Chapin’s strength is the offense she brings when front row. She has a strong arm and is able to produce some big kills.
Ryleigh Short, OH, Temecula Viper 15 Costa – A six-rotation player, Short finds ways to score. She’s an aggressive attacker who is adept at hitting down the line.
Brooklyn Drumwright, OH, 949 15 Black – A 6-0 outside, Drumwright has plenty of upside to her. She has a smooth swing and can let loose when the opportunity presents itself. She moves the ball around, beating defenses down the line and cross court with equal efficiency.
Kyra Zaengle, Libero, Tstreet 15 Curtis – Zaengle was holding her own. She was digging a ton of balls and picking up cross court shots with no problem.
Klea Tarja, OH, Forza1 15 UA – Tarja, who is 6-0, is the go-to hitter for Forza. She has a pretty quick swing and can put it on defenders in a hurry.
