We wrap up our Show Stoppers with the top outsides we saw at the JVA West Coast Cup in Long Beach this past weekend. These are the outsides who caught our eye the most over our three days of watching the action. If you missed our other positions, you can click on the links below.
(Middle Blocker Show Stoppers)
14 Open
Tessa Larkin, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – With Storm playing up in 14 Open, it allowed Larkin to display her skill set. She’s dynamic and gets off the floor to attack with such ease she makes defending her a tough task. She’s a major weapon from the back row as she hits the bic effectively.
Finley Krystkowiak, Wave 14 Brennan – At 6-2, Krystokowiak is the volleyball unicorn. Her height and athleticism makes her play at the net impressive. Yet her passing touch in serve-receive and defense makes her a six-rotation stud.
Presley Johnson, Tstreet 14 Carson – Watching this 5-6 outside continually score versus a double block can be attributed to not only her court vision but also her willingness to tool a block. She’s also solid in serve receive and defends the whole court in the backrow.
Westley Matavao, Forza North 14UA – Matavao is a solid six-rotation hitter who does everything at such a high level. Her ability to snap on the ball at a high contact point allows her to hit any shot. It makes her a big asset out of the back row too with her jump serve and pipe attack.
Ryah Brock, Forza North 14 UA – Brock’s ability to hit line effectively rallied her team from down one set to come back and beat AZ Storm 13 Thunder in the semifinal. Swing after swing she gave her team an identity that helped secure a 15-13 win in the third set.
Sarah Uebelhoer, Wave 14 Brennan – Down a set with the offense struggling Wave found Uebelhoer to lean on and take them to the finals and eventually the championship. She took all the tough swings to get momentum for her team, scoring on four straight swings during one stretch. Her serving game was on point as she tallied ace after ace and also forced many tough passes from her targets.
Nylah Bibby, Arizona Storm 13 Thunder – Bibby is solid at the net but really shines in the back row. She possesses a powerful serve resulting in easy points. She hits the bic with power and confidence and also moves well on defense.
Kalya Kearney, Arizona Storm 14 Thunder – Kearney has a combination of a powerful and flexible swing, hitting the perfect set and scoring with the tough out of system ones as well. She had great results hitting the “go” set.
Kylie Parker, SG Elite 14 Rosh – Park has a quick and powerful approach. She’s unstoppable with the “go” set, as she is hard to time and get in front.
Madyson McCarthy, Coast 14-1 – McCarthy has a fearless swing with the power and finesse to score against any block.
15 Open
Brianna Brewer, Tstreet 15 Curtis – When we caught Brewer, she was on her game. She was ripping powerful kills deep to both corners and provided Tstreet a reliable and consistent scoring option.
Mae Kordas, Wave 15 Scott – Kordas – a three-star recruit – was helping power the offense along with her various shots. Using her height to her advantage, she was going over blocks deep to the cross-court corner. Or she was going high hands and tooling blocks regularly.
Teraya Sigler, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – This five-star recruit – as she’s done all season – proved to be a difference maker. With her physicality, Sigler is simply overpowering at times. She’s also a solid passer and defender. And she even stepped in and helped set for a bit when Storm lost its starting setter for a short period of time.
Lauryn Mack, Drive Nation 15 Red – A three-star recruit with lots of upside, Mack is difficult to slow down when she gets up and lets loose. She has a fluid swing and ability to blow up blocks.
Aveya Stone, Absolute Black 15-1 – Stone has been getting better throughout the season and had a great weekend in Long Beach. She was scoring consistently, tooling blocks and giving Absolute another piece to the puzzle.
Sarah Hom, SCVC 15 Roxy – Hom isn’t afraid to challenge bigger blocks. She’s an aggressive hitter and is the best scoring threat for SCVC.
Maylynn Mitchell, Forza1 North 15 UA – A physical player, Mitchell is strong and uses her strength to her advantage. She’s the go-to hitter for Forza and can hit from the front and back row.
Kiana Mark, Vision 15 Gold – Mark was showing her ability to score in a variety of ways throughout the weekend. She was a reliable scorer and part of the reason why Vision reached the final.
Ella Duong, Vision 15 Gold – We wrote about Duong at Red Rock. She’s an undersized pin but she jumps very well. Combined with her aggressiveness, she’s a valuable piece of the offense.
Kierstin Bevelle, OT 15 Meg – A three-star recruit, Bevelle flashed plenty of potential. She had great energy to go with a fluid swing that was producing reliable offense for OT.
Devyn Wiest, Arizona Storm 15 Thunder – A 6-1, three-star recruit, Wiest is lanky with a good arm. She can hit at a high contact point and can generate pace when she connects.
Layli Ostovar, Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar – We’ve written about Ostovar a couple of times, but as a right side. She was on the left this weekend in Long Beach and was excelling. She’s improved her passing and was her usual self on the attack with a fluid swing and finding different ways to score.
Quinn Loper, Tstreet 15 Curtis – A four-star recruit, the 6-1 Loper is long and can be tough to slow when she gets up and is able to get into one. She can mix her shots up, adding to the difficulty of containing her.
16 Open
Blaykli Bobik, Arizona Storm 16 Thunder – Bobik – a three-star recruit – had it clicking on offense. She’s lanky with a whip for an arm. She was using it to unleash some massive kills. Kendall Beshear, SCVC 16 Roxy – This outside was showing off her all-around skills. She’s a solid passer and backrow defender. She’s also an explosive attacker with a great jump and powerful arm.
Kaci Demaria, Surfside 15 PV Legends – A three-star recruit, Demaria owns smaller blocks. She’s lengthy enough to go right over the top of them. She also has a keen sense for the right shot selection.
Amanda Mack, K2 16 Adidas – A four-star recruit, Mack is an integral piece to the attack. She’s an aggressive hitter and has a strong arm. It leads to some big kills at times.
Leila Ballard, Legacy Girls 16 Elite – Somewhat undersized at 5-9, this freshman playing up was proving a great option for Legacy on the outside. She wasn’t backing down against bigger blocks, maintaining her aggressiveness.
Paityn Chapman, Co Jrs 16 Sherri – At 6-2 and touching over 10-feet, this three-star recruit was coming up with some impressive kills. She has a good arm and was hammering through the holes in the block.
Fallyn Blotzer, Forza1 North 16 UA – A freshman playing up, there’s lots to like about Blotzer. She’s 6-0, so she has good size and a strong arm. She’s an aggressive hitter who lets it fly.
Avah Armour, Co Jrs 16 Sherri – A junior who is committed to Central Florida, Armour is a four-star recruit. At 6-6, she’s one of the tallest players around and it’s that size and length that makes her successful. She can eliminate blocks by simply going over the top.
Madison Triplett, Coast 16-1 – At 5-9, Triplett is a bit undersized but she came up huge for Coast on Day 3. She hits hard and is aggressive with her attacks. She also came up with a few timely blocks when targeted.
Isabel Clark, Momentous 16 Dan – A 6-2, three-star recruit, Clark is the go-to hitter for Momentous. She’s a physical attacker with a big, strong arm and can unload to deliver some loud kills.
Suli Davis, Drive Nation 16 Red – A freshman playing up, it’s easy to see why Davis is a five-star recruit. She’s 6-0, jumps very well and has a monster arm. She’s the total package and just crushes when she gets into one.
Jaidyn Jager, Coast 16-1 – Another member of the Class of 2025 who is playing up, Jager is also a five-star recruit. She’s a strong passer out of serve receive. When attacking, she’s a smart hitter who sees the floor well and doesn’t overdo it.
Fallon Stewart, OT 16 Roberto – Stewart has good size at 6-2. She has a nice swing and connects at a high point. It makes her tough to stop as she has solid placement as well.
Amina N’diaye, OT 16 Roberto – N’diaye is yet another freshman playing up and is a five-star recruit too. She’s still learning and figuring it out but she has tremendous upside and potential. She stays within herself but is also capable of ripping some balls down.
Babi Gubbins, Mizuno Long Beach 16 Rockstar – A 6-3, five-star recruit, Gubbins has a wide range of shots. It makes it tough for defenses to align, as she can find the holes and exploit them.
Niki Egan, Wave 16 Brennan – Egan is an undersized pin at 5-7 but plays bigger than that. She has a nice jump and a very aggressive swing. She’s a smart player who knows how to tool blocks. She can also get points at the service line.
Taylor Williams, Vision 16 Gold – A 6-2, three-star recruit, Williams is a six-rotation stud. She’s one of Vision’s most consistent scorers with her ability to go over and around blocks on the regular.
17 Open
Julia Blyashov, Wave 17 Juliana – A five-star and Stanford commit, Blyashov can be memorizing at times. She’s a long 6-3 with great extension and snap. She can blast balls to any part of the court and produces highlight kills on the regular.
Torrey Stafford, Sunshine 17 LA – Another five-star recruit, this 6-2 outside is headed to Pitt. Like Blyashov, she delivers highlight kill after highlight kill. Stafford explodes off the ground and with her quick arm swing generates great pace on her shots.
Levani Key-Powell, Club V 17 Ren Reed – A four-star recruit, Key-Powell is a junior playing up. She’s 5-9 but touches 10-feet. She’s an explosive hitter with a fast, powerful arm and can light it up in impressive fashion.
Sydnie Vanek, VVA 17-1 – A 6-1, three-star recruit, the 6-1 Vanke is committed to Arizona. She’s vital part of the VVA offense. She’s lanky with a whippy arm.
Addison Benson, Legacy Girls 17 Pyramid – A three-star recruit committed to BYU, Benson is a stalwart in the Legacy lineup. She’s a six-rotation player with a good scoring sense and strong arm.
Simone Adam, Absolute Black 17-1 – Adam is a senior playing on the 17s. She’s an undersized pin but she can get up to make up for it. She has a big arm and she’s also a terrific passer and defender.
