Ohio Prep Careers Wind Down at GJNC
Several athletes from the Ohio area in the class of 2022 are competing this weekend in Phoenix, AZ at the 18U USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships. With the majority of them committed to take their skills to colleges around…
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Continue ReadingSeveral athletes from the Ohio area in the class of 2022 are competing this weekend in Phoenix, AZ at the 18U USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships. With the majority of them committed to take their skills to colleges around the country this coming fall season, it is years of dedication and commitment to the sport that have guided them to these very meaningful opportunities now and in the near future. Here are some teams and athletes competing in the upper divisions to look for in Phoenix. These teams have potential to make some waves and finish among the upper half of their respective events.
18 Open
AVC CLE Rox 18 Red
Kathryn Randorf
Kathryn
Randorf
6'1" | OH
Gilmour Academy | 2022
State
#37
Nation
OH
(Northwestern commit) was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Ohio and has led this group for multiple years now with her offensive power and savvy. She has been one of the most prolific prospects in Ohio among any class the past few years. This team has good depth of skill throughout each position. To complement Randorf they get point scoring from
Cadence Shea
Cadence
Shea
6'2" | MB
Saint Joseph Academy | 2022
State
#121
Nation
OH
(North Carolina),
Sabrina Gremm
Sabrina
Gremm
5'11" | OH
Gilmour Academy | 2022
State
OH
(Eastern Michigan),
Mya Sopata
Mya
Sopata
5'10" | MB
Nordonia | 2022
State
OH
(North Florida), along with
Caroline Jurevicius
Caroline
Jurevicius
6'2" | OH
NDCL | 2023
State
#5
Nation
OH
, one of the nation’s top athletes in the class of 2023 committed to national power Nebraska. Their ability to peak at the right time could create an opportunity for them to reach the gold round.
Tri-State Elite
18 Blue
One of the best and deepest collections of top talent in Ohio club volleyball is this team. There is a lot of competitive experience that creates a very dynamic effort.
Lucy Trump
Lucy
Trump
OH
Ryle | 2022
State
#38
Nation
KY
is a high flyer with a heavy arm out of northern Kentucky. She is headed to Notre Dame. Then, the GGCL is well represented in all phases of the game with big arms and net play coming from
Maggie Butkovich
Maggie
Butkovich
6'2" | RS
Mount Notre Dame | 2022
State
OH
(Kennesaw State),
Lauren Otten
Lauren
Otten
6'0" | OH
St. Ursula | 2022
State
OH
(Buffalo),
Sara Bates
Sara
Bates
5'10" | OH
Seton | 2022
State
OH
(Troy),
Tessa Jones
Tessa
Jones
6'0" | MB
Seton | 2022
State
#125
Nation
OH
(Ole Miss), and Raelyn Sanders (Northern Kentucky). Cammie Niesen (Ole Miss) is one of Ohio’s top liberos in the class as is
Sophia Hudepohl
Sophia
Hudepohl
5'9" | S
St. Ursula | 2022
State
OH
(Lipscomb) at the setting position. This squad can make changes at most positions and don’t sacrifice much in terms of skill and effectiveness regarding point scoring production and defense. This could bode well for them over the long four day event.
18 National
NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami
Top Ohio talent, combined with some of Kentucky’s best prospects make up this team that is the top-seed overall in the 18 National division.
Elena Dubuc
Elena
Dubuc
5'11" | RS
Turpin | 2022
State
OH
from Turpin and committed to Wright State has been a critical element on the left pin with ability to score on the right side as well, where she played primarily a season ago. Three members of St. Henry’s 2021 state title team in Kentucky are also big factors with
Taylor Preston
Taylor
Preston
6'2" | OH
St. Henry | 2022
State
#66
Nation
KY
(committed to Oklahoma), the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year, providing a lot of offense with her ability to get up and over the block with relative ease. High school teammates in setter
Cora Taylor
Cora
Taylor
S
St. Henry | 2022
State
KY
and libero
Abby Schaefer
Abby
Schaefer
5'8" | DS/L
St. Henry | 2022
State
#174
Nation
KY
provide some of the strongest team bonds and chemistry given the many years they have competed with one another. Both have big opportunities ahead of them with potential to make immediate impact at their respective DI programs in Butler and Western Kentucky. Taylor is one of the most physical setters in this class and can distribute the ball with ease in her contact and location. Schaefer continues to improve the quality of her touches with each tournament and will need to be efficient to help create ample offensive opportunities. Look for this team to make a deep run over these next few days.