Missouri (and Kansas) Weekend Rewind From Omaha: 17s
The 18s weren’t the only loaded division in Omaha this weekend. The 17s had their share of great teams and players to choose from at Union Bank and Trust facilities. We provide insight into how the teams and players from…
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Continue ReadingThe 18s weren’t the only loaded division in Omaha this weekend. The 17s had their share of great teams and players to choose from at Union Bank and Trust facilities. We provide insight into how the teams and players from our coverage area performed over the weekend.
KC Power 17-1
Day 1: 4-2 in sets. ; Day 2: 1-5 in sets
KC Power came out the gates strong on day 1 going undefeated in pool play before losing in straight sets to a very good Premier 17 Gold squad. Day 2 was a tough road, winning only 1 set and losing their final match to local rival Dynasty 17 Black.
Standouts: OH Ashlyn Berning, S Sydney Draper Sydney Draper 5'11" | S Pembroke Hill | 2023 State #143 Nation MO , MB Lauren Schutter Lauren Schutter 6'2" | MB Wabaunsee | 2022 State KS
Dynasty 17 Black
Day 1: 3-2 in sets, Day 2: 2-4 in sets
17 Black finished second in their pool with a 3-1 record on the first day. In the silver bracket playoff, they dropped a competitive 27-25 match to NE Elite 17 Alpha. Day 2 saw some setbacks, going 0-4 in pool play against 17 Premier Gold and CIS 17 Blue. They rebounded to sweep KC Power in a convincing manner.
Standouts: OH Brylee Peterson, OH Chloe Kaminski Chloe Kaminski 5'9" | DS/L Blue Springs | 2022 State #115 Nation MO , S Addison Beagle Addison Beagle 5'9" | S Liberty North | 2022 State MO , OH Mikayla Benanti
Mavs 17-1
Day 1: 0-7 in sets, Day 2: 4-3 in sets
The Mavs 17-1 took some lumps on the first day, dropping every set. They were competitive against NE Elite Alpha but ran into a buzzsaw in the before mentioned talented 17 Premier team. They found success on day 2 after moving to the club pool division, going 3-1 in sets played. They took the first set in the silver bracket playoff but dropped the next two to NE One 17 Black.
Standouts: OH Kellyn McCabe, MB Kaelyn McDonald Kaelyn McDonald 6'0" | RS Lee's Summit West | 2022 State MO , RS Brooke Leiker, S Madison Freed
Dynasty 17 Academy
Day 1: 5-1, Day 2: 5-1, Day 3: 3-1
Dynasty leaves Omaha very pleased with their play over the weekend, finishing 13-3 in sets played. They are a talented bunch. They played day 1 in the club pool before moving over to the stronger open division and showed they are definitely an open caliber team. They would sweep Iowa Power Plex before splitting with KC Power.
Standouts: OH Madi Corf Madi Corf 5'11" | OH Liberty High School | 2022 MO , S Caitlin Bishop Caitlin Bishop 5'8" | S Lansing | 2022 State KS , OH Isabella Limback Isabella Limback 5'10" | OH Santa Fe | 2022 State MO , OH Amara Traiger, DS Abigail Chambers
Mavs 816 17-1
Day 1: 4-2, Day 2: 3-3
Mavs 816 top 17 squad were competitive in the club division over the course of the weekend staying over .500. They were runner-ups on Day 1 to the Dynasty Academy team, going 4-2. They went 1-3 in pool play on day 2 before regrouping to take two sets off of Momentum 17 Tara. They have positioned themselves to fight for bids during the qualifier season.
Standouts: DS Olivia Schnick Olivia Schnick OH Summit Christian Academy | 2022 State MO , MB Alexandria Speier, OH Jalyn Walruff Jalyn Walruff 6'0" | OH Blue Springs | 2022 State MO
Dynasty 17 Blue
Day 1: 5-1 in sets, Day 2: 0-4 in sets
17 Blue got off to a hot start on Day 1 in the club division, only dropping a set to Premier 17 Black. The strong first day elevated them to the open division where the second day came a little tougher. They went 0-2 in matches in pool play and we didn’t get an outcome of their bracket playoff game. Dynasty 17 Blue is known for having one of the stronger “2” programs in the country, so we should expect to see them fighting for a USA bid or a National bid through their region.
Standouts: DS Alexis Moeschler, MB Caitlyn Burns Caitlyn Burns 5'10" | MB Liberty North | 2022 State MO , MB Jordan Stout Jordan Stout 6'1" | MB Lee's Summit | 2023 State MO , OH Kate Brown Kate Brown 5'11" | MB Platte County | 2022 State MO
Mavs 816 17-2
Day 1; 0-6
Day 2: 0-6
It was a rough weekend for 17-2 in the win column, but reps and competition was exactly what this team needed. They showed a lot of fight over the weekend and had one 24-26 defeat to NE Elite Crossfire. They will regroup and use this weekend as a learning tool to prepare for the remainder of their tournament season.
Standouts: MB #20, OH #14, S #10, OH #19 (Roster on-line was not updated)