JVA Summerfest Watch-List: 17 Open
We’re coming down to the wire. A few more weeks and we’re in the midst of the cumulation of the 22 club season and nationals! We still have a stop in Columbus for a lot of teams, as a last…
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Continue ReadingWe’re coming down to the wire. A few more weeks and we’re in the midst of the cumulation of the 22 club season and nationals!
We still have a stop in Columbus for a lot of teams, as a last minute tune up before prepping for the end of June!
Coming in hot to the 2022 JVA Summerfest in Columbus, here are some uncommitted(!) players to watch in the 17 Open!
Bella Austin Bella Austin 6'0" | OH Dakota | 2023 State MI (2023) – 6’0 OH – L2
This L2 squad is chock full of uncommitted dandies looking for their next landing spot in 2023, Bella Austin Bella Austin 6'0" | OH Dakota | 2023 State MI is one of the big ones to keep an eye on when watching. Austin has a great approach to the game and has a high contact when attacking the ball which has proven hard to defend.
Zoey Dood Zoey Dood 6'2" | S Grandville | 2024 State #131 Nation MI (2024) – 6’2 S – MVA
The 2024 class is not at all short of elite prospects in the setter position, so much that they’re playing up an age group. Zoey Dood Zoey Dood 6'2" | S Grandville | 2024 State #131 Nation MI is one of the top setters in the 2024 class and playing in the 17 Open this weekend in Columbus. A lefty running the show, Dood loves to call her own number on two and score pretty effectively.
Alexis Strong Alexis Strong 6'1" | OH Assumption | 2023 State KY (2023) – 6’1 OH/OPP – KIVA
KIVA has a pretty stacked roster of high fliers and heavy hitters. Alexis Strong Alexis Strong 6'1" | OH Assumption | 2023 State KY is one of them that have yet to commit and one you don’t want to leave on the table too long. Strong is pretty fitting as Strong has a pretty powerful swing on either pin and can score at a high level.
Kendall White Kendall White 5'6" | DS/L St. Johns | 2023 State MI (2023) – 5’3 L – Five:1
There are a lot of top notch defenders coming into this tournament uncommitted, somehow. Kendall White Kendall White 5'6" | DS/L St. Johns | 2023 State MI is an elite libero playing for Five:1 and is easily the heartbeat of her squad. White is a scrappy defender and a huge piece of the reception for Five:1.
Erin Madigan Erin Madigan 6'2" | S Dakota | 2023 State MI (2023) – 6’1 S – Legacy
It’s quite something to admire when a club program can send both of their top teams into an open division, especially one as competitive as the 17’s. A big reason Legacy can do this is to the setting of Erin Madigan Erin Madigan 6'2" | S Dakota | 2023 State MI . Proving time and again throughout the season, Madigan can hang with the best of the best and has been growing exponentially throughout the club season.
Alexis Smith Alexis Smith 5'4" | DS/L Anchor Bay | 2023 State MI (2023) – 5’3 L – Legacy
Like the setter position, Legacy has a deep bench of liberos to their disposal. Alexis Smith Alexis Smith 5'4" | DS/L Anchor Bay | 2023 State MI is apart of the triple force of defenders on the 1s team for Legacy. At the The Open, Smith took over the reigns due to missing members and showed up and showed out, proving her capabilities as a high level libero
Neele’ge’ Sims Neele’ge’ Sims 6'1" | MB Corunna | 2023 State MI (2023) – 6’1 MB – Michigan Elite
How a top tier program hasn’t snatched this one up yet is beyond me, but she’s still here and she’s getting better and better. Neele’ge’ Sims Neele’ge’ Sims 6'1" | MB Corunna | 2023 State MI has been having a breakout 2022 season and recently was named a top performer at the Prep Dig Gauntlet in Milwaukee.
Kalliann Cook Kalliann Cook 5'5" | DS/L Birch Run | 2023 State MI (2023) – 5’3 L – Michigan Elite
Going forward, can we stop sleeping on Michigan defenders? This is the third on my list and somehow uncommitted! Kalliann Cook Kalliann Cook 5'5" | DS/L Birch Run | 2023 State MI heads up Michigan Elite’s trio of defenders and is one of the best to do it. Relentless in defense and tough as nails in reception, Cook is not a player to mess with.
Nayelis Cabello (2024) – 6’0 S – Top Select
Like Dood, Nayelis Cabello is another 2024 setter playing up with the big dogs. She doesn’t play though, she runs the show. Cabello is as athletic as they come at the setter position and can come up with some gnarly plays at the net and off too. If you watch her court this weekend, you may just see another Tik Tok Viral worthy play!
Aubreigh Oswald Aubreigh Oswald 6'2" | MB Lowell | 2023 State MI (2023) – 6’2 MB – FaR Out
Aubreigh Oswald Aubreigh Oswald 6'2" | MB Lowell | 2023 State MI is a big presence in the middle for FaR Out. Springy off the ground and a fast swing, Oswald is a very dynamic attacker that’s hard to slow down. She’s a huge block and will be a go-to weapon for her squad throughout the weekend.