Missouri Gateway League Recap
We are playing catch up on some action around the state and that includes the Missouri Gateway. The format is one we like as it pins teams from different age groups together in competition. As many of these players play…
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Continue ReadingWe are playing catch up on some action around the state and that includes the Missouri Gateway. The format is one we like as it pins teams from different age groups together in competition. As many of these players play against each other in high school, if a 16s team is playing an 18s team, it gives them a quality opponent to prepare them for regional and qualifying competition. With that said, here were the teams to finish near the top of the league.
1. Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite (18-0)
They dropped one set over the course of the whole series and are not shocked by their performance. Vanessa Polk Vanessa Polk 6'2" | MB John Burroughs | 2022 State #59 Nation MO has been on fire in her final season.
2. Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite (15-4)
If you’ve read our previous work you know we rave about this team and they didn’t disappoint finishing in second. They were perfect through December and did get knocked off twice by another strong 16s team in HPSTL Royal in what we will call dominating fashion in the first match-up. Their other two losses came to the hands of the 18 Elite Rockwood team. Morgan Christine Dumm Morgan Christine Dumm 5'11" | S Francis Howell | 2025 State MO and Alyssa Nelson Alyssa Nelson 5'8" | S Wildwood | 2024 State MO did a good job of running the office.
3. HPSTL 17 Royal (15-3)
December was good for 17 Royal as they were perfect with some strong play. They ran into the Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite team and HPSTL Royal team over the second play dates. They dropped both matches in tough three set back and forth. Their final loss was to the above-mentioned 16 Elite program.
3. Rockwood Thunder 18 Navy (10-7)
18 Navy finished tied for third with a 10-7 record. They shot out to a 6-3 record over the first two dates. Kennedy Lane Kennedy Lane 5'9" | OH St. Pius X | 2022 State MO and Rachel Schipper Rachel Schipper 5'8" | S St. Dominic | 2022 State MO both played well through league play.