The club volleyball season is set to reach its climax for the class of 2022 players next weekend, when the best teams in the country will compete in the 2022 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship in Phoenix, Arizona.
Between Friday and Sunday, the top prospects in the country will have an excellent opportunity to showcase their talents while competing against some of the best club teams in the United States.
The state of Texas is, of course, part of the tournament, with several teams registered to compete across the seven divisions – five new and two created ahead of the 2022 edition of the tournament.
In the days that precede the event, we’re previewing each of these divisions, presenting the teams from Texas and the players you should watch in each of them. Today we’ll focus on the highly-competitive 18 Open Division, which will have five teams from the Lone Star State in contention.
Excel 18 National Red
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Win Record for the Season: 27-17
Players to Watch:
Caelyn Gunn
Caelyn
Gunn
5'11" | OH
Lake Dallas | 2022
State
TX
(outside hitter), Leah Reeves (setter) and
Kaeden Robinson
Kaeden
Robinson
5'5" | DS/L
Brasewell | 2022
State
TX
(libero)
Houston Skyline 18 Royal
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Win Record for the Season: 31-4
Players to Watch:
Maddie Waak
Maddie
Waak
5'10" | S
Katy | 2022
State
#36
Nation
TX
(setter),
Brielle Warren
Brielle
Warren
6'1" | OH
Fulshear | 2022
State
#28
Nation
TX
(outside hitter) and
Logan Lednicky
Logan
Lednicky
6'1" | RS
George Ranch | 2022
State
#133
Nation
TX
(right side)
HJV 18 Elite
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Win Record for the Season: 31-14
Players to Watch:
Alexis Roberson
Alexis
Roberson
6'4" | MB
Ridge Point | 2022
State
#163
Nation
TX
(middle blocker),
Casey Batenhorst
Casey
Batenhorst
6'1" | S
Seven Lakes | 2022
State
TX
(setter) and
Sophia Agee
Sophia
Agee
6'1" | RS
St. Agnes | 2022
State
TX
(outside hitter)
Madfrog 18’s N Green
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Win Record for the Season: 41-7
Players to Watch:
Maya Duckworth
Maya
Duckworth
5'9" | OH
Birdville | 2022
State
#49
Nation
TX
(outside hitter),
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla
Ifenna
Cos-Okpalla
6'2" | MB
Marcus | 2022
State
#123
Nation
TX
(middle blocker) and
Mia Moore
Mia
Moore
6'0" | RS
Heritage | 2022
State
#194
Nation
TX
(right side)
Skyline 18 Royal
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Win Record for the Season: 34-8
Players to Watch:
Lexi Guinn
Lexi
Guinn
6'0" | OH
Frisco | 2022
State
#52
Nation
TX
(right side),
Emily Canaan
Emily
Canaan
5'8" | DS/L
Allen | 2022
State
#48
Nation
TX
(libero) and
Jessica Dunn
Jessica
Dunn
6'1" | S
Carroll | 2022
State
TX
(setter)