2022 GJNC – Texas Preview: 17 National
The month of June is the most anticipated in the entire club season for teams in the 15s, 16s and 17s as it brings the most important tournament of their calendar, the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship (GJNC). This…
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Continue ReadingThe month of June is the most anticipated in the entire club season for teams in the 15s, 16s and 17s as it brings the most important tournament of their calendar, the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship (GJNC).
This year’s edition will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from June 23-July 4 and will reunite several hundreds of teams at the Indiana Convention Center. Two new divisions were created in 2022 (Freedom and Liberty), providing opportunities for even more teams to test themselves against the best in the country.
The state of Texas will, as always, be well-represented in the event, with teams from dozens of different clubs from around the Lone Star State making the trip to Indiana to compete for the medals.
Between the start of June and the eve of the start of the tournament, we’ll be previewing each of the 21 divisions for the 15s, 16s and 17s and highlighting the teams from Texas that will take part in each of them.
17 National
Division Size: 48
Teams from Texas: 5
Team Previews
AVA TX 17 Adidas – Absolute Volleyball Academy
Season Record: 44-18
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Players to Watch: Skylar George Skylar George 6'1" | OH Stratford | 2023 State TX (outside hitter), Devyn Lewis Devyn Lewis 6'1" | MB Manvel | 2023 State TX (outside hitter/middle blocker) and Olivia Abbott Olivia Abbott 5'7" | OH Stratford | 2023 TX (libero)
Excel 17 National Red – Excel Volleyball Club
Season Record: 39-21
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Players to Watch: Taylor Polivka Taylor Polivka 5'11" | S Keller | 2023 State TX (setter), Landry Baughman Landry Baughman 5'11" | OH Berkner | 2023 State TX (outside hitter) and Greyson Button Greyson Button 6'3" | OH Grapevine | 2023 State TX (outside hitter)
SA Magic 17 Elite – SA Magic
Season Record: 39-25
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Players to Watch: Madisyn Jones Madisyn Jones 5'9" | S Fredericksburg | 2023 State TX (setter), Kitana Tuufuli Kitana Tuufuli 6'1" | OH Steele | 2023 State TX (outside hitter) and Emma Wegleitner Emma Wegleitner 6'0" | OH Champion | 2023 State TX (outside hitter)
Tejas 17 Black – Tejas Volleyball Club
Season Record: 30-24
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Players to Watch: Sydney Garrison Sydney Garrison 5'11" | OH Aubrey | 2023 State TX (outside hitter), Reagan Fifer Reagan Fifer 6'2" | S Liberty Christian | 2023 State TX (setter) and Madison Parrish Madison Parrish 5'9" | OH Boswell | 2023 State TX (outside hitter)
Tx Performance 17s – Texas Performance El Paso
Season Record: 22-13
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Players to Watch: Alexis Massey (setter), Tess Fuqua (outside hitter) and Isabella Castro (libero)