Red Rock Rave Week 2: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

Red Rock Rave Week 2: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

Last week was split between multiple qualifiers and Bluegrass but the main focus this week is centered on Part 2 of the Red Rock Rave featuring 16s and up. There are no other qualifiers or major national tournaments. Vballrecruiter.com is making the journey for the three-day event. This event usually takes place later on the calendar. With it getting moved up earlier, it’s going to change the trickle-down situation in 16 and 17 Open. There are usually multiple teams with bids in the field but since the tournament is early this season only one team across the two divisions is previously qualified in Hou Skyline 17 Royal. Let’s take a look at the Open divisions and how they might play out.

18 OPEN

Number of Teams: 34

Number of Bids: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (11): A4 Volley 18 Joaco; A5 18 Marc; Arizona Storm 18 Thunder; AZ Rev 18 Premier; AZ EVJ 18 Elite; Club V 18 Ren Reed; Hou Skyline 18 Royal; MAVS 18-1; Sunshine 18 LA; Tstreet 18 Chandler; Wave 18 Juliana

Vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (13):

  • 2. Coast 18-1
  • 4. MAVS 18-1
  • 5. Sunshine 18-1
  • 6. HJV 18 Elite
  • 11. Wave 18 Juliana
  • 12. Club V 18 Ren Reed
  • 14. A5 18 Marc
  • 18. AZ Rev 18 Premier
  • 21. Hou Skyline 18 Royal
  • 27. Arizona Storm 18 Thunder
  • 28. Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar
  • 44. Legacy Girls 18 Elite
  • 50. Tstreet 18 Chandler

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Outlook/Prediction: The 18s are in a different spot with qualifying going on since January. That’s why there are 11 teams already qualified. Trickle down can only go to eighth place, so it’s possible that no bids go out at all. Of course, I don’t think that’s going to happen. There are a couple highly-ranked teams in No. 2 Coast 18-1 and No. 6 HJV 18 Elite have yet to earn their bids and I’m going out on a limb to say both will place at least in the Top 8 to qualify. At No. 28, Mizuno Long Beach 18 Rockstar is the only other team from Vballrecrutier.com’s Top 50 in the field without a bid. Considering the depth of field, it’s going to take work for Long Beach to crack the Top 8. Coast gets its bid by winning it all, downing MAVS 18-1 in the final. HJV also bids with the third going into the at-large pool.

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17 OPEN

Number of Teams: 39

Number of Bids: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams (1): Hou Skyline 17 Royal

Vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (12):

  • 3. Drive Nation 17 Red
  • 13. Hou Skyline 17 Royal
  • 14. AZ Sky 17G
  • 15. Momentous 17 Dan
  • 16. Wave 17 Juliana
  • 18. Vision 17 Gold
  • 20. Coast 17-1
  • 22. SCVC 17 Roxy
  • 32. Club V 17 Ren Matthew
  • 35. SG Elite 17 Rosh
  • 46. AZ Rev 17 Premier
  • 49. Arizona Storm 17 Thunder

5-Star Athletes To Know:

4-Star Athletes To Know:

Outlook/Prediction: By all indications, this division is going to be a wild ride. Hou Skyline 17 Royal, having qualified last weekend at NEQ, is safe from the chaos but could definitely factor into the final outcomes by creating trickle down to fourth place. Drive Nation 17 Red enters has the highest-ranked team in Vballrecruiter.com’s Top 50 yet is anything but a lock. While Drive Nation finished tied for third at Triple Crown, it has been vulnerable at times. It’s a tournament where I see nine of the ranked teams having a legit shot at earning bids, down to No. 35 SG Elite 17 Rosh. The final two Top-50 teams in No. 46 AZ Rev 16 Premier and No. 49 Arizona Storm 17 Thunder would be surprises to me if they qualify. It makes coming up with a prediction tough. But a pick is needed, so the it is AZ Sky 17G beating Drive Nation 17 Red in the final as both earn bids. The third-place match and final bid comes down to Coast 17-1 over Momentous 17 Dan.

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16 OPEN

Number of Teams: 40

Number of Bids: 3

Previously-Qualified Teams: n/a

Vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Teams (12):

  • 1. Surfside 16 PV Legends
  • 3. Drive Nation 16 Red
  • 6. HJV 16 Elite
  • 7. Arizona Storm 16 Thunder
  • 10. TAV 16 Black
  • 13. Coast 16-1
  • 21. AVA TX 16 Adidas
  • 26. Wave 16 Kevin
  • 27. ID Crush 16 Bower
  • 28. Madfrog 16 Green
  • 35. Absolute 16 Black
  • 49. AZ Sky 16G

5-Star Athletes To Know:

4-Star Athletes To Know:

Outlook/Prediction: The one known is there is no trickle down, so it’s going to take finishing in the top three and that’s going to be fun to watch play out in a loaded field. It includes five Top-10 teams in Vballrecruiter.com’s national rankings headlined by Triple Crown and No. 1 Surfside 16 PV Legends. That’s a great place to start, as no doubt the rest of the field is going to want a piece of Surfside, especially if it means beating Surfside for a bid. Drive Nation 16 Red is a talented team capable of beating anyone and it would be a shock if Drive Nation didn’t make a deep push toward qualifying. HJV 16 Elite – ranked No. 6 – and No. 7 Arizona Storm 16 Thunder are two more top contenders who are not only capable of qualifying but winning it all. With No. 10 TAV 16 Black and No. 13 Coast 16-1 among a total of 12 teams from the Top 50 the chase for the bid won’t disappoint. The pick to win it all is Arizona Storm, which beats HJV in the final. The third-place match and last remaining bid goes to Coast in a victory over TAV.

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Noemie Glover

OPP | Coast

Committed to: Oregon

Jurnee Robinson

OH | A5

Committed to: LSU

Olivia Babcock

OH | Sunshine

Committed to: Pitt

Torrey Stafford

OH | Sunshine

Committed to: Pitt

Taylor Harvey

MB | Club V

Committed to: Texas

Jordyn Harvey

OH | Club V

Committed to: Stanford

Julia Blyashov

OH | Wave

Committed to: Stanford

Alex Bower

S | Idaho Crush

Committed to: BYU

Brooklyn Briscoe

MB | Coast

Committed to: UCLA

Koko Kirsch

DS/L | Wave

Committed to: Stanford

Bianka Lulić

MB | Coast

Committed to: Miami

Claire Little

OH | Coast

Committed to: BYU

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Ava Marie Lange

OH | Sunshine

Committed to: Notre Dame

Victoria Davis

MB | Legacy CA

Committed to: Baylor

Lois Hansen

OPP | Tstreet

Committed to: UCSB

Eva Travis

OH | Mizuno Long Beach

Committed to: UCSB

Mele Corral-Blagojevich

OH | Mizuno Long Beach

Committed to: Oklahoma

Zoe Rachow

S | Coast

Committed to: Tulane

Makena Lim

DS/L | A4 Volley

Committed to: Georgia

Fatimah Hall

S | Mizuno Long Beach

Committed to: San Diego State

Reagan Fox

OH | MAVS

Committed to: Rutgers

Elizabeth Goodenow

OH | MAVS KC

Committed to: Yale

Auburn Tomkinson

OPP | Wave

Committed to: Texas

Arya Jue

DS/L | A5

Committed to: Yale

Eva Rohrbach

MB | Wave

Committed to: Maryland

Cayla Payne

MB | Wave

Committed to: Colorado

Cindy Tchouangwa

OH | HJV

Committed to: Rice

Kendal Murphy

OH | AZ Rev

Committed to: Baylor

Madison Maxwell

S | Legacy CA

Committed to: Long Beach State

Evan Hendrix

OH | AZ Rev

Committed to: TCU

Zoey Burgess

MB | Club V

Committed to: Kansas

Jaela Auguste

MB | Houston Skyline

Committed to: Florida

Taylor Yu

S | SG Elite

Committed to: Stanford

Ayden Ames

MB | Drive Nation

Committed to: Texas

Jaidyn Jager

OH | Coast

Committed to: Indiana

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Taylor Deckert

DS/L | SCVC

Committed to: USC

Maya Baker

S | Vision

Committed to: Notre Dame

Taylor Williams

OH | Vision

Committed to: Duke

Jenna Hanes

MB | Wave

Committed to: Michigan

Isabel Clark

OH | Mizuno Long Beach

Committed to: San Diego

Cymarah Gordon

OPP | Momentous VBC

Committed to: Michigan

Lauryn “lolo” Lambert

OH | Madfrog

Committed to: Arkansas

Bethanie Wu

S | Drive Nation

Committed to: Yale

Grace Carroll

OPP | Drive Nation

Committed to: Baylor

Blaykli Bobik

OH | Arizona Storm

Committed to: BYU

Lillian Croshaw

MB | Madfrog

Committed to: Illinois State

Levani Key-Powell

OH | Club V

Committed to: Utah

Amanda Saeger

S | Wave

Committed to: Depaul

Camden Bolane

MB | Wave

Committed to: Yale

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Shelby Burriss

MB | TAV

Committed to: Princeton

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Lauren Lynch

DS/L | SG Elite

Committed to: San Diego

Suli Davis

OH | TAV

Committed to: BYU

Zoë Gillen-Malveaux

MB | Skyline

Committed to: Duke

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Kaci Demaria

OH | Surfside

Committed to: Uncommitted

Jordan Taylor

MB | HJV

Committed to: Minnesota

Teraya Sigler

OH | AZ Storm

Committed to: Nebraska

Tenesyn Frye

S | Idaho Crush

Committed to: Houston

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Izabella Mahaffey

DS/L | AZ Storm

Committed to: Long Beach State

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Sydney Bryant

S | Metro VBC

Committed to: Uncommitted

Sarah Mendoza

DS/L | TAV

Committed to: Uncommitted

Sydney Black

DS/L | HJV

Committed to: Colorado State

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Naya Salfiti

OPP | Skyline

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Kenna Cogill

MB | AZ Storm

Committed to: Oregon

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Kennedi Rogers

OH | AVA TX

Committed to: SMU

Alex Richter

OH | TAV

Committed to: Georgia

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Aaliyah Smith

OH | HJV

Committed to: Rice

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Kalyssa Blackshear

MB | Surfside

Committed to: Louisville

Taryn Morris

OH | TAV

Committed to: Texas A&M

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Sophia Thornburg

OH | Skyline

Committed to: Notre Dame

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Maddie Smotherman

DS/L |

Committed to: Uncommitted

Ruby Hill

OH | Wave

Committed to: UCLA Beach

Quinn Loper

OH | Wave

Committed to: USC

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Devyn Wiest

OH | AZ Storm

Committed to: Utah

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Brooklyn Hardy

MB | Idaho Crush

Committed to: Uncommitted

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Elizabeth Bower

DS/L | Idaho Crush

Committed to: Uncommitted

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