Top 15s Teams to Watch at the JVA World Challenge
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The JVA World Challenge is one of the biggest volleyball tournaments in the country and 13 teams will represent Badger Region across 4 different divisions. The teams going have a lot of talent and the weekend will be filled with…
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Continue ReadingThe JVA World Challenge is one of the biggest volleyball tournaments in the country and 13 teams will represent Badger Region across 4 different divisions. The teams going have a lot of talent and the weekend will be filled with awesome volleyball.
Here are the top 15s teams to watch at the JVA World Challenge.
FC Elite 15 Navy – 15 Open Division
This team has had a lot of success this season. Setters Alexa Hernandez Alexa Hernandez 5'7" | S Green Bay Southwest | 2025 State WI and Madison Tripp Madison Tripp 5'9" | S Kaukauna | 2025 State WI run a fast and efficient offense. Teegan Charapata Teegan Charapata 5'9" | OH Appleton North | 2025 State WI and Ava Reis Ava Reis 5'9" | OH Kimberly | 2025 State WI are solid pins who manufacture points for their team. Campbell Onell Campbell Onell 5'10" | RS Luxemburg-Casco | 2025 State WI is explosive and manufactures points no matter where she is on the court. Libero Jumana Martin Jumana Martin 5'6" | DS/L Appleton North | 2025 NC has great ball control and is very impactful on serve receive. This team plays cohesively and with a lot of energy. They give everything they have on every single point which is amazing to watch.
Wisconsin Ice 15 National – 15 Open Division
This team has a lot of depth. They have multiple athletes that can run as a setter or libero which makes them dynamic and able to adjust easily. Makenna Rettler Makenna Rettler 5'3" | DS/L Tri-County | 2025 State WI is a fierce setter who gets her hands on every ball her team puts up. Lily Shields Lily Shields 5'4" | DS/L Newman Catholic | 2025 State WI is a scrappy and solid libero who runs the backcourt. Both Makenna and Lily can switch out as either libero or setter. Pin hitter Ryden Lehrke Ryden Lehrke 5'4" | OH D.C. Everest | 2025 State WI has a huge vertical and fast snap on the ball. Fellow pin, Kalyn Schueller Kalyn Schueller 6'0" | OH Stratford | 2025 State WI hits well both in and out of system and is effective in transition. She is great at hitting deep shots.
1W Bay 15 Mizuno – 15 Premier Division
This team has been highly competitive all season. They earned an American Bid at the Northern Lights Qualifier and recently won the silver division at Badger Region Champs in the Open division. Pin hitter Amber Otto is powerful and smart. She manufactures points and is consistent and reliable in pressure situations. Fellow pin hitter Kendra Shimon is solid in all six rotations and deceivingly good on defense. Libero Braylin Bosetski is scrappy and quick in the back row. Middles Cassandra Arndt and Chloe Parker are solid middles who are impactful on both offense and defense.
RVA 15 Navy – 15 Premier Division
The core of this RVA team has been together for several years. They have good chemistry, and it shows on the court. Setters Keira Robidoux and Lucia Brown run the court well and have great connections with their hitters. All of the pins on this team are very impressive including Maddie Kowske Maddie Kowske 5'11" | OH New Berlin Eisenhower | 2025 State WI , Kaylen DiBrito Kaylen DiBrito OH Pewaukee | 2025 State WI , and Katlyn Tarkowski Katlyn Tarkowski 5'8" | OH Arrowhead | 2025 State WI . All of them are smart and powerful. Libero Emma Groff and defensive specialist Megan Johnson run the back row and rarely let a ball drop.
Motion 15 Blue – 15 Premier Division
This Motion team is impressive. They have had a very successful season and a lot of their success can be attributed to their consistent and aggressive serving and their defensive ability to keep the ball in system nearly all of the time. Alexis Gardner Alexis Gardner 5'7" | DS/L Mukwonago | 2025 State WI leads the back row and is impressive in every aspect of the game. Setters Delaney Eldridge Delaney Eldridge 5'6" | S Kettle Moraine | 2025 State WI and Sylvia Marlock Sylvia Marlock 5'8" | S Kettle Moraine | 2025 State WI have great ball control and work to get their hands on every ball. Outside hitters Shelby Fabbri Shelby Fabbri 5'5" | DS/L Westosha Central | 2025 State WI and Samantha Schultz both typically run in all six rotations because they are dynamic and consistent in all of their skills. Ella Heideman Ella Heideman RS Brookfield Central | 2025 State WI is a lefty right side who is powerful and can manufacture points.
Impact 15 National – 15 Club Division
This Impact team improves every time I have the opportunity to see them play. Ava Lee Ava Lee 5'4" | S Bay Port | 2025 State WI is a talented setter who runs the court well and is a confident leader. She is smart with her choices and is always giving everything she’s got. Libero, Ava Van Camp Ava Van Camp 5'6" | DS/L Kimberly | 2025 State WI is scrappy and gets great touches on even the toughest balls. Pins Alayna Geiser Alayna Geiser 5'6" | OH Chilton | 2025 State WI and Ava Zahn Ava Zahn 5'9" | OH De Pere | 2025 State WI bring power and consistency to the front row. Middle blockers Megan Anderson Megan Anderson 5'11" | MB Winneconne | 2025 State WI and Sadie VandenLangenberg Sadie VandenLangenberg 5'8" | MB Omro | 2025 State WI work to put up a consistent block and get a lot of touches on the ball.
Other Badger Region 15s Teams Attending:
Capital 15 Adidas – 15 Premier
RVA 15 Pink – 15 Premier
MVP 15 Silver – 15 Club
1W Point 15 Momentum – 15 Classic
Capital 15 Navy – 15 Classic
Epic 15 Black – 15 Classic
Epic 15 Royal – 15 Classic