15 Power Pins at Rock N Rumble: 16 Open
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They’re often times the most complete player a team can have on the court. Rock it out in the back court and then cause a rumble up at the net. These 15 players in the 16 Open were some of…
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Continue ReadingThey’re often times the most complete player a team can have on the court. Rock it out in the back court and then cause a rumble up at the net.
These 15 players in the 16 Open were some of the best you’ll see all season. They’re some of the best in the nation and all of this volleyball goodness was front and center at JVA’s Rock N Rumble.
Here are 15 Power Pins in the 16 Open at Rock N Rumble.
Katie Berry (2024) | 5’9 OH | L2
She’s a little undersized but she has a big pop in her play. Katie Berry is the steady eddie for this L2 squad. A six rotation player who can pass very well and carries a chunk of the offense to great success. Berry sees the block very well and was taking hacks at the edges all weekend. Her approach to an out of system set was confident and lethal.
Catherine Flaharty Catherine Flaharty 6'2" | OH Saline | 2024 State MI (2024) | 6’2 OH | L2
Another strong pin hitter for L2, Catherine Flaharty Catherine Flaharty 6'2" | OH Saline | 2024 State MI is the go-to hammer for this squad. She has a high reach and a great contact on the ball. Her booms can come in system, but like Berry, she’s quite confident and very terminal in her out of system game. Her heavy arm isn’t just limited to the front row. Behind the line, Flaharty was a missile-launcher, going on a five ace run against Five:1.
Catherine Flaharty !!! 🤫🤫🤫 #JVARockNRumble pic.twitter.com/UZpQDNTgMA
— Line Shot Volleyball (@LineShotVBall) January 15, 2022
Audrey Geer Audrey Geer 5'10" | OH Frankenmuth | 2024 State MI (2024) | 5’11 OH | Legacy
This team is stacked and one of their deepest positions on the bench is on the pins. Audrey Geer Audrey Geer 5'10" | OH Frankenmuth | 2024 State MI was rocking out this weekend on the left side. Geer soars through the sky and comes in a-booming. She’s a concrete passer with a great defensive eye that keeps her in the game all six rotations.
Cayla Cogan Cayla Cogan 5'10" | OH Clarkston | 2024 State #96 Nation MI (2024) | 5’11 OH | Legacy
She’s the leader of this deep bench of heavy arms and Cayla Cogan Cayla Cogan 5'10" | OH Clarkston | 2024 State #96 Nation MI may be bringing it the hardest. With a bionic arm, Cogan is a machine on the left pin. Her swings pack a punch and they’re not often going to the same place twice. Cogan can score on pure brute but notches it up a level with her ball placement all around the court.
Natalie Frost (2024) | 6’0 OH | VolleyFX
When in doubt, find Natalie Frost. VolleyFX boasts a large array of weapons to their disposal and nobody is as consistent to feed than Frost. Frost can bang away with the best of them, but her ability in adjusting to take a good crack is impressive. She’s a complete player that can deliver in the tightest of moments.
Natalie Frost floats like a butterfly and STINGS like a bee!!! Ouch🥴🤯 #JVARockNRumble pic.twitter.com/iOObwd5pJH
— Line Shot Volleyball (@LineShotVBall) January 16, 2022
Chloe Smith Chloe Smith OH Assumption | 2024 State KY (2024) | 6’0 OH | KIVA
This is a player that played quite a crafty game this weekend. Chloe Smith Chloe Smith OH Assumption | 2024 State KY is the type of outside that would excel greatly on the beach. Smith’s attacking ranged vastly with her shot selection and her vision for the blockers across from her. She holds down a very solid reception game that kept KIVA pushing throughout the tournament.
Macaria Spears (2024) | 6’4 OH | Metro VBC
Wowza can this girl take a rip at the ball. Macaria Spears is the biggest kid in the gym and can easily tower over the most formidable of blockers. This alone is such an advantage but then when she adds all her power behind the swing, there’s no stopping her. Metro VBC didn’t win the 16 Open for nothing, Spears was at her apex and crushed the competition.
Angie Butler Angie Butler 5'10" | OH Mercy | 2024 State MI (2024) | 5’10 OH | Michigan Elite
Angie Butler Angie Butler 5'10" | OH Mercy | 2024 State MI is going to take this Michigan Elite squad a long way based on her performance this weekend. This high flyer was on her a-game this weekend and Elite needed it. She can soar through the sky and dispatch quite the rip at opponents. An athlete who was promoted to Elite’s Mizuno squad this season, Rock N Rumble was a showcase for Butlers huge skill jump and showed a promising season for the player.
Angie Butler showing off her A-game all morning long @MIEliteVB #JVARockNRumble pic.twitter.com/3JZIVNf4Gm
— Line Shot Volleyball (@LineShotVBall) January 15, 2022
Sara Krizsa (2024) | 5’10 OH | Maverick
She’s Maverick’s backbone and she plays this role quite well. Sara Krizsa carries a huge load for this tough Maverick squad, whether it’s at the net or in the back court, you can count on her anywhere. She sees the court well and it came up huge for her impressive block usage and her defensive skills.
Brooke Foucher Brooke Foucher 5'11" | MB Northville | 2024 MI (2024) | 6’1 OPP | L2
L2 is all gas and no breaks with the weapons they have at the net. Brooke Foucher Brooke Foucher 5'11" | MB Northville | 2024 MI is one of those many weapons and she’s deadly. Foucher is a substantial force on the right pin. She swings hard, she’s always available in transition and if she can’t score, she knows how to keep opponents scrambling.
Natalie Kerchevall Natalie Kerchevall 5'11" | RS Northview | 2024 State OH (2024) | 5’11 OPP | Legacy
The mighty south paw on the right side for Legacy and she comes up huge when her number is called. Natalie Kerchevall Natalie Kerchevall 5'11" | RS Northview | 2024 State OH gives this Legacy team a constant offensive presence all across the net. Kerchevall has some hops and her lefty cannon caused a lot of fits for teams this weekend.
Emma Closurdo Emma Closurdo RS South Oldham | 2024 State KY (2024) | 5’9 OPP | KIVA
There are a lot of real top notch left-handed powers on the right side. Emma Closurdo Emma Closurdo RS South Oldham | 2024 State KY is a game-changer for KIVA. She’s a complete force to be reckoned with. A six rotation player who can attack at a high level, pass at a high level and she can serve at a high level. Closurdo is just a high level athlete. Her attack through the pipe set is one of the most gorgeous plays all tournament.
Jessica Neiman (2024) | 6’0 OPP | Maverick
Yet again, another killer lefty. These kids are tough to defend, especially Jessica Neiman. Another player utilized for six rotations, Neiman was Maverick’s big offensive specialist. Utilized out of the front row or out of the back on the D set, she’s terminal and unstoppable. Neiman has a great shot selection that comes with great power and she can hold down some tough defense.
Julia Sprecher Julia Sprecher 5'10" | OH Magnificat | 2024 State OH (2024) | 5’11 OPP | AVC
I was genuinely surprised to see so many elite opposites in this age group. Julia Sprecher Julia Sprecher 5'10" | OH Magnificat | 2024 State OH was a superb attacker on the opposite. Again, another player that is a big offensive outlet for her team, Sprecher and Belle Groomes Belle Groomes 6'0" | S St. Joseph Academy | 2025 State #38 Nation OH ’ connection is a beauty to watch. Sprecher has a very good, fast contact on the ball and her out of system swing was one of the best of the opposite attackers in Cleveland.