Platinum #3: 2024 Perfect Passers
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The Platinum tournament is the best of the best in Oregon and Washington, competing for the #1 seed in the Pacific Northwest. The Puget Sound region and the Columbia Empire region each send their top four 16U and top four…
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Continue ReadingThe Platinum tournament is the best of the best in Oregon and Washington, competing for the #1 seed in the Pacific Northwest. The Puget Sound region and the Columbia Empire region each send their top four 16U and top four 18U teams to compete, so a total of eight teams in each age bracket. First playing in a pool and then in a small bracket, one team will come out on top. One team from each region’s age bracket will drop down, allowing for one team to move up and compete. There will be a few more Platinum tournaments taking place later on that we will be covering as well.
In the 16U age bracket the teams in attendance were: NPJ Salem 16-1 National (CE), OJVA 16-1 Gold (CE), Athena 16-1 Gold (CE)*, Excel 16 Rox (CE), SIVBC 16-1 Thunder (PS), Puget Sound 15 Navy (PS), Dakine 16 Surf (PS), and NPJ Seattle 16-1 National (PS).
All teams competed and great volleyball was played. To recap the tournament, we will be highlighting some standout players in their respective position and class.
In order to cover a new group of athletes, if you were spotlighted in the first Platinum series, you will not be spotlighted in this series.
*Athena teams were at another travel tournament and did not compete in Platinum #3.
OREGON ——————
Jadyn Daviscourt Jadyn Daviscourt 5'6" | DS/L Cascade | 2024 State OR , 5’6”, DS, Cascade High School, North Pacific Juniors Salem 16 National
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Daviscourt may not be sporting the libero jersey this season, but is still an integral part of the back row for the NPJ 16-1 National team. Typically playing right-back for a right-side attacker, she brings a deadly serve and stellar ball control to the court. On defense and serve receive, Daviscourt is insanely disciplined and controlled, consistently putting up settable balls for her setters. From the service line, she brings a lethal float jump serve that garners ace after ace.
Daviscourt is a two-year varsity starter for the Cascade High School Cougars. She sees substantial court time as the two-year starting libero for the Cougars. Her back-row play was integral in the team’s first-place finish in the Oregon West Conference and helped secure the first-ever 4A state championship for Cascade. For her play, she was awarded Oregon West Second Team All-League.
Daviscourt is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2024.
Adrienne Nguyen Adrienne Nguyen 5'7" | DS/L St. Mary's Academy | 2024 State OR , 5’6”, DS, St. Mary’s Academy, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy 16 Gold
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With OJVA 16 Gold running a singular libero with Halle Reiter this season, Nguyen took on the role of defensive specialist for the team. As the first server when the team starts on serve receive, Nguyen brings an absolute weapon to the service line. Her serves typically garner quite a few aces, and if not an ace, a definite disruption to the other side. Her serve receive is controlled, and her defense is all out, with an incredibly quick reaction time. When Nguyen and Halle Reiter (the primary libero for the team) are in the back row together, balls rarely hit the floor. Nguyen is also the ultimate hype-teammate, always exploding with excitement for a teammates kill, setter dump, ace, tip, etc.
Nguyen is a two-year varsity starter for the St. Mary’s Academy Blues. An incredibly versatile athlete, she takes on a different role during the high school season, as their primary setter. Last season she was tasked with running a 5-1 and did an exceptional job. For her play, she was awarded Three Rivers Second Team All-League.
Nguyen is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2024.
WASHINGTON ——————
Lana Saopraseuth, 5’5”, DS/S, Union High School, Excel 16 Rox
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Saopraseuth is the primary libero for the Excel 16 Rox team and has been training as a defensive specialist and a setter for the past few seasons. She takes the court calm and collected, playing with the ease and confidence needed at such a high level. Saopraseuth does a great job consistently putting up settable balls for the setter on both serve receive and defense. Given her previous training as a setter, she has no issue taking the second ball on a broken play and getting it in a great location for attackers.
A transfer from Clackamas High School, Saopraseuth (and her twin sister Kayla) made an immediate impact for the Union High School Titans. Transitioning into a setter role for the high school season, she ran a 6-2 most of the season. For her play, she received Greater St. Helens 4A Honorable Mention.
Saopraseuth is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2024.