GJNC Previews: TAV 15 Black
The most important moment of the season is just around the corner for teams from the 15s, 16s and 17s age group from around the country as the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship will take place at the Las…
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Continue ReadingThe most important moment of the season is just around the corner for teams from the 15s, 16s and 17s age group from around the country as the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from June 26-July 5.
As many as 728 teams are expected to compete in the 15 divisions for these three age groups and the state of Texas will, of course, be well-represented in the tournament with more than 50 teams expected to make the trip to Nevada.
During the next few weeks, we’ll use this space to present the Lone Star state representatives in the tournament, recapping their performances during the club season and highlighting some of their top prospects.
TAV 15 Black
Few club teams in the entire country had a stronger season than Texas Advantage’s TAV 15 Black, which will compete in the 15 Open division in Las Vegas. The group of players led by head coach Louis Sariego has impressively won 52 of its 58 matches so far in 2021, producing a strong buildup for the most important moment of their season. So many wins, of course, resulted in titles and TAV 15 Black lifted quite a few of them, including the Tour of Texas, the Northeast Qualifier and the Texas President’s Day Invitational.
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Players to Watch
Anna Boatner Anna Boatner 6'4" | MB Keller | 2024 State #87 Nation TX – Middle Blocker – HS: Keller – 2024
There’s absolutely nothing not to like about Anna Boatner Anna Boatner 6'4" | MB Keller | 2024 State #87 Nation TX ‘s game. Ranked third on our 2024 Prep Dig State Rankings, she brings everything an elite middle blocker should to the table. Starting from her 6’3” size, Boatner is nearly impossible to stop at the net. She has great reach and hits the ball hard in any of the sets she’s able to run with her setter. She’s also extremely mobile and has great reaction speed, been also extremely efficient when blocking.
Jordyn Tynsky Jordyn Tynsky 5'8" | DS/L Guyer | 2024 State #65 Nation TX – Libero – HS: Decatur – 2024
If Boatner is TAV 15 Black’s most dominant presence at the net, the team’s backcourt is Jordyn Tynsky Jordyn Tynsky 5'8" | DS/L Guyer | 2024 State #65 Nation TX ‘s territory. She does a great job in keeping the ball alive behind the blockers with her great reading of the game and fantastic technique. The 5’8” Tynsky can also play as an outside hitter but is more frequently used as a libero, where she can make the most of her passing skills. She’s a really dangerous server too and ranks fifth on our 2014 Prep Dig State Rankings, being the first libero to appear in the list.
Brianna Watson Brianna Watson 6'1" | OH Flower Mound | 2024 State #53 Nation TX – Outside Hitter – HS: Flower Mound – 2024
Brianna Watson Brianna Watson 6'1" | OH Flower Mound | 2024 State #53 Nation TX is such a reliable offensive option for TAV 15 Black on the left side of the net. The outside hitter has all the physical tools to be unstoppable at the net, including a 6’1” frame, long arms and a scary vertical. She’s fearless on the ball and her very high contact point makes sure she will get the point more often than not. She likes to hit from the middle too, where she has the entire court in front of her. Watson is ranked seventh on our 2024 Prep Dig State Rankings.