KC MLK 18 Open
Bid season is upon us and some will go out this weekend in Kansas City at the annual MLK tournament! There are 11 teams on the schedule for this weekend, two pools of four and one of three. Here are…
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Continue ReadingBid season is upon us and some will go out this weekend in Kansas City at the annual MLK tournament! There are 11 teams on the schedule for this weekend, two pools of four and one of three. Here are the local teams looking to breathe easier through the remaining season by grabbing early bids.
Pool 1: Dynasty 18 Black and KC Power 18
Pool 2: Dynasty Academy 18 and PVA 18 Elite
Pool 3: Pohaku 18 and Shockwave Academy 18 Ryan
Dynasty 18 Black
This team comes in with a revamped roster but returns state champions Jasmine Dulan Jasmine Dulan 5'7" | OH Blue Valley North | 2022 State KS and Iyannah Jackson Iyannah Jackson 6'0" | MB Lansing | 2022 State KS . Dulan earned all-state honors and is a player who can fill many roles. Jackson is a dynamic middle who is still on the market for a program. New additions include the pin duo of Taylor Stockman Taylor Stockman 5'11" | OH Blue Valley West | 2022 State KS and Sarah Pyle Sarah Pyle 5'9" | OH St.Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State KS from PVA . They can fill up the score sheet from the outside. Defender Vivian Kieffer Vivian Kieffer 5'6" | DS/L Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2022 State KS comes over from the Mavs to help solidify their back-row defense. Addison Beagle Addison Beagle 5'9" | S Liberty North | 2022 State MO is back to lead the offense after another strong season for Liberty North.
KC Power 18
When this team is on they can be a tough out. It will come down to an elite scorer on the left pin. They have players who have shown flashes such as Sydney Handel Sydney Handel 5'10" | OH Lee's Summit West | 2022 State MO . They return Auburn bound Isabel Zimmerman Isabel Zimmerman 6'2" | RS Liberty North | 2022 State #30 Nation MO on the opposite along with a strong middle combination of state champion Olivia Mae Van Der Werff Olivia Mae Van Der Werff 6'0" | OH Lansing | 2022 State KS and Lauren Schutter Lauren Schutter 6'2" | MB Wabaunsee | 2022 State KS . Kamryn Farris Kamryn Farris 5'10" | DS/L Lansing | 2022 State KS , who we believe is still uncommitted in among one of the top liberos in the region. Sydney Draper Sydney Draper 5'11" | S Pembroke Hill | 2023 State #143 Nation MO is still playing up and leading this team from the setter position. Chloe Kaminski Chloe Kaminski 5'9" | DS/L Blue Springs | 2022 State #115 Nation MO moves over from Dynasty to help first ball touch.
Dynasty 18 Academy
This team we talked about often last year after their opening weekend success. They are still a dangerous team and return many familiar faces led by All-State pin Madi Corf Madi Corf 5'11" | OH Liberty High School | 2022 MO . Caitlin Bishop Caitlin Bishop 5'8" | S Lansing | 2022 State KS has been one of the steady setters in the state over the years and is back for her final run. Sarah Lattan Sarah Lattan 6'2" | MB Pembroke Hill | 2022 State MO moves over to provide a strong presence at the net. Jadyn Befort joins the team from Mavs.
PVA 18 Elite
PVA took a hit with some movement but filled those roles with key players from the region. Everything still starts with outside Ava Martin Ava Martin 5'10" | S Bishop Miege | 2024 State #77 Nation KS . She is an elite scorer and her arm will always keep her team in a match. Davis Guetterman Davis Guetterman 5'6" | S Louisburg | 2022 State KS is back to dish the ball to new faces such as Brylee Peterson Brylee Peterson 5'11" | RS Mill Valley | 2022 State KS and Taylor Roberts Taylor Roberts 5'10" | RS Mill Valley | 2022 State KS , long-time Dynasty fixtures. In the middle, Rachel Ziesman Rachel Ziesman 6'1" | MB St. James | 2022 State KS and Alex Dvorak Alex Dvorak 6'1" | MB Park Hill South | 2022 State MO are back. Both players are looking to make a splash in their final club season.
Pohaku 18
The new club on the scene last year is back for year two with many new teams. Like the other teams, more movement took place but Lauren Wheeler Lauren Wheeler 5'10" | S St. James Academy | 2022 State KS is back to set. New faces from Dynasty include Kate Brown Kate Brown 5'11" | MB Platte County | 2022 State MO , Caitlyn Burns Caitlyn Burns 5'10" | MB Liberty North | 2022 State MO , and Kaila Morris. Brown has developed into a solid 6 rotation pin. Burns has been a very good middle but could also swing on the right. Morris is a dynamic defender. Brooke Leiker Brooke Leiker 6'0" | OH Blue Valley West | 2022 State KS joins this roster from Mavs and provides another powerful arm.
Shockwave 18 Ryan
Last year’s Shockwave 18’s team had a very successful season and this team hopes to keep the streak going. The Wichita area team has the roster and pieces to make some noise this weekend. Caiya Stucky Caiya Stucky 6'1" | MB Wichita Northwest | 2022 State KS was one of the top players in Kansas this fall. Newton’s Gracie Rains Gracie Rains 5'11" | OH Newton | 2022 State KS is a scoring machine on the pin. Brette Doile Brette Doile 5'6" | S McPherson | 2022 State KS had a dynamic career and season for McPherson and will spread the ball around.
Predictions: We are unsure if two or three bids are going. The teams outside the KC area provide a lot of competition like Coast, Northern Lights, and VC Nebraska are teams who should be in contention. We don’t think any local team grabs a bid.