Badger 14’s Teams Competing at USAV Nationals
As AAU nationals are starting to slow down in Orlando, USAV nationals are just starting to ramp up. The 14’s age group is first to start on Thursday June 26. There are four Badger Region teams who arrived in Indianapolis…
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Continue ReadingAs AAU nationals are starting to slow down in Orlando, USAV nationals are just starting to ramp up. The 14’s age group is first to start on Thursday June 26. There are four Badger Region teams who arrived in Indianapolis today.
FC Elite 14 Elite earned a bid to the National division in the tournament. This is an extremely talented team and should compete well against every team they play. Outside hitter Karissa Fortune is talented on offense and defense. She has control and is smart with the ball. Kyla Dunaway is a talented right side who sets up an extremely strong block and is an effective hitter as well.
This is a very strong team defensively as well. Elise Checklaski and Paige Miller each play libero or defensive specialist. They are a well-oiled machine who are scrappy on defense and controlled on serve receive.
Midwest Penguins 14 Black earned an American bid to nationals. Outside hitters Mya Trafficante and Aubrey Berlowski are go to hitters for the team, though sets are pretty spread out across the net. Middle hitters Samantha Fisch and Maddy McGath are strong blockers and respond well to running a fast offense.
Setters Mayson Wiza and Ava Clinton-Ragonese run a fast offense but are strong on defense as well. This team works well together on the court and talks a lot.
Southwest Volleyball will also be competing in the American division. This is a scrappy team. They work hard on every point and even if they get into a rut, they aren’t fazed. They work their way into every game and compete very hard.
Midwest Penguins 14 Red is competing in the Patriot Division. They are very strong on defense and are great in scramble plays. A ball is never dead on this team. The will fight for every point and have a lot of control on offense.
It will be fun watching these teams play over the next four days. Fourteens is a great age group to watch as the athletes are heading into their high school season this fall.
The fourteens age level will compete until this Sunday, June 30.