2023 Outside Hitters at CEVA Regionals
Over this past weekend, CEVA held its Regionals tournament where the top 18U, 16U, 14U and 12U teams from the region competed. For the 16U age bracket, the top five finishers were… #1 OJVA 16-1 National #2 NPJ 16 Forefront…
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Continue ReadingOver this past weekend, CEVA held its Regionals tournament where the top 18U, 16U, 14U and 12U teams from the region competed.
For the 16U age bracket, the top five finishers were…
#1 OJVA 16-1 National
#2 NPJ 16 Forefront
#3 OJVA 16-2 National
#4 G3 16-1 National
#5 Athena 16-1 Gold
For the first time this season, I had the opportunity to go watch these teams compete in person. I will be spotlighting the athletes from 2022, 2023 and 2024, who were an impact in their position and made an impression when watching.
OUTSIDE HITTERS
Kayleigh Carpenter Kayleigh Carpenter 5'9" | OH South Salem | 2023 State #146 Nation OR , 5’9″, OH, South Salem High School, North Pacific Juniors
Carpenter is a difference-maker for the NPJ 16-1 National team as their six-rotation outside attacker. She is an athletic, dynamic and smart attacker. She has consistent serve receive passing and is an all-around reliable player on the court. Skill aside, she brings loads of positivity and is a total team player, always hyping up her teammates.
Carpenter is a two-year varsity starter for South Salem High School. This past season she led her team in kills. She was awarded Mountain Valley First Team All-League by PrepDig as a sophomore.
Carpenter is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Katie Clevenger, 5’11”, OH, South Medford High School, Spiketown Volleyball Club
Clevenger is an offensive threat for the Spiketown 17-1 National team. She has an explosive approach, an impressive vertical, and an insanely fast swing. All of this makes for one lethal combination. She does an exceptional job mixing up her angles. She is a six-rotation player for the team and brings steady ball control.
Clevenger is a two-year varsity starter for South Medford High School. As a freshman, she was awarded Southwest Conference Honorable Mention.
Clevenger is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Sofia Cooper Sofia Cooper 5'11" | OH Central Catholic | 2023 State OR , 5’10”, OH, Central Catholic High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy
Cooper is a total stud on the OJVA 16-2 Blue team, the underdogs of CEVA Regionals, taking home an impressive third-place finish, in large part due to the impact Cooper made. Their six-rotation outside hitter, she brings big swings to the front row and is very disciplined on defense. She is a definite leader for this team and is fun to watch compete.
Cooper is a two-year varsity starter for powerhouse program Central Catholic High School. Seeing court time as their starting middle blocker this past season, she was awarded Mt. Hood First Team All-League as well as 6A Third Team All-State by PrepDig.
Cooper is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Naima Foster Naima Foster 5'10" | OH Valley Catholic | 2023 State OR , 5’10”, RS/OH, Valley Catholic High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy
Foster is an athletic firecracker on the OJVA 16-1 team as their starting right-side attacker, typically. When the team runs a 5-1, she often plays across the back row as well given her steady ball control. In the front row, she flies, showcasing her athleticism and impressive vertical. Her arm swing is insanely fast, and she does an exceptional job getting on top of the ball.
Foster is a two-year varsity starter for powerhouse program Valley Catholic High School. As a freshman, she was awarded 4A First Team All-Tournament. This past season she was given a huge honor (especially for a sophomore) and was named Cowapa Co-Player of the Year, and Cowapa First Team All-League. She was also named to the 4A All-Star team by PrepDig.
Foster is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Sophie Gregoire-Salagean Sophie Gregoire-Salagean 6'2" | OH Newberg | 2023 State #49 Nation OR , 6’1″, OH, Newberg High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy
Given that Gregoire-Salagean is the #1 recruit for the class of 2023, it is no surprise she is an impact player on the OJVA 16-1 National team. She plays with an ease, a smoothness, and steps on the court calm and collected. But she rips at the ball like no other, elevating and getting a great snap on the ball. Across the back row, she reads the ball well and has consistent serve receive.
Gregoire-Salagean has been a varsity starter for the past two seasons at Newberg High School. She has been awarded Pacific Conference First Team All-League both seasons, as well as the 6A All-Star team by PrepDig.
Gregoire-Salagean is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Addie Hoover Addie Hoover 5'9" | OH West Linn | 2023 State OR , 5’10”, OH, West Linn High School, Portland Volleyball Club
Hoover did not let a mid-season ankle injury stop her and was back in full force at Regionals, playing all six rotations for Athena 16-1 Gold. When she connects with the ball for the attack, it is deadly. She has a hammer of an arm and a great sharp angle shot. She also has great reaction timing on defense and is a controlled serve-receive passer.
Hoover has been on varsity since her freshman year for West Linn High School.
Hoover is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Kalista Lukovich Kalista Lukovich 6'0" | OH Nelson | 2023 State OR , 6’0″, OH, Nelson High School, Chaos Volleyball Club
Lukovich is a definite difference-maker for the Chaos 17-1 National team, a new club out of southeast Portland. Although only a sophomore, she is playing up an age bracket, instead of staying with her class in the 16U division. She is the team’s offensive weapon and a go-to attacker. When in doubt, expect the ball to go to Lukovich, and expect it to be a hard-driven swing.
Lukovich is a two-year varsity starter for Clackamas High School. She was awarded Mt. Hood First Team All-League and 6A Second Team All-State by PrepDig this past season. As a freshman, she was honored with Mt. Hood Honorable Mention. In the fall of 2021, she will be attending and playing for the new school in Clackamas School District, Adrienne C. Nelson High School.
Lukovich is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Ceanna O’Loughlin Ceanna O’Loughlin 5'11" | RS Jesuit | 2023 State OR , 5’11”, RS/OH, Jesuit High School, Athena Volleyball Academy
Playing up an age group, O’Loughlin plays primarily on the right side for Athena 17-1 Gold. She flys high and puts up a strong block. She is an explosive attacker and does an exceptional job getting on top of the ball. She brings tons of positivity and high energy to the team.
O’Loughlin has been on the varsity roster since her freshman year for Jesuit High School.
O’Loughlin is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Isabel Patterson Isabel Patterson 5'10" | OH Jesuit | 2023 State #88 Nation OR , 511″, OH, Jesuit High School, Athena Volleyball Academy
Patterson, the other six rotation attacker for Athena 16-1 Gold, is a high flying and explosive outside hitter. She elevates when hitting, showcasing her athleticism and impressive vertical. Her arm swing is fast, insanely fast. Defensively, she is lights out quick and is able to react to those unreachable balls.
Patterson has been on the varsity roster for Jesuit High School since her freshman year but saw significant playing time this past season as one of their outside hitters.
Patterson is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Amyah Semau Amyah Semau 5'10" | OH West Linn | 2023 State OR , 5’8″, OH, West Linn High School, Portland Volleyball Club
Semau, a returner to the Portland Volleyball Club 16-1 team, brings leadership and a mean swing to the team. She is explosive on the outside attack, and does a great job changing up the angles she hits. Playing all six rotations, she is a quick and reliable defender.
Semau has been on the varsity roster since her freshman year for West Linn High School.
Semau is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Desiree Tupua Desiree Tupua 5'8" | OH Siuslaw | 2023 State OR , 5’8″, OH/MB, Siuslaw High School, Webfoot Juniors
Tupua is a definite offensive weapon for the Webfoot Juniors 16-1 team, playing all six rotations as their outside hitter. She brings a hammer of an arm to the offense, in both the front and back row.
Tupua has been a varsity starter for Siuslaw High School for the past two seasons. As a freshman, she was awarded Sky Em Honorable Mention. This past season she was named to Sky Em First Team All-League and to the 4A Second Team All-State by PrepDig.
Tupua is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.
Alycia Wilson Alycia Wilson 5'10" | OH Central Catholic | 2023 State OR , 5’10”, OH, Central Catholic High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy
Wilson may only be on the court for the three front-row rotations, but she makes a huge impact on the OJVA 16-2 Blue team. She is a bouncy outside attacker with an impressive vertical and explosive approach.
Wilson was on Central Catholic High School’s varsity team for the first time this past season. She was awarded Mt. Hood Conference Honorable Mention by PrepDig.
Wilson is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023.