18s
1. Tampa Bay Juniors 18 Black
The skinny: Team went 76-3 overall and dominated at Junior Nationals in Columbus en route to the 18 Open national title.
2. ASICS Munciana Samurai
The skinny: Went 11-1 and finished second at AAU Nationals with its only loss to China-based Shandong in the final. Morgan Bergren, Lauryn Gillis, and Jaydn Pegues were All-American picks in Orlando.
3. Sky High 18 Black
The skinny: Despite losing three matches, made it to 18 Open Junior Nationals final behind all-tournament picks Mary Striedl, Melanie Jereb, and Abby Gilleland.
4. Front Range 18 Black
The skinny: Won its first eight matches at Junior Nationals before losing to Tampa Bay. Nicole Edelman was an all-tournament selection.
5. Vision 18 Gold
The skinny: At one point in the season, Vision 18 Gold was 72-0. Brittany Howard was an all-tournament pick at Junior Nationals.
6. Mizuno Sports Performance 18 Elite
The skinny: Racked up a 10-1 mark and tied for third at AAU Nationals with Meghan Haggerty and Lauren Carlini picking up All-American honors.
7. Nebraska Juniors 181
The skinny Nebraska Juniors went 10-1 (20-2 in sets) at AAU Nationals. Its only loss was to tournament champion Shandong. Kadie Rolfzen and Kelly Hunter were All-American picks.
8. Austin Juniors 18 Mizuno
The skinny: Austin Juniors finished fifth at Junior Nationals with an 8-3 mark. Molly McCage and Amy Neal were all-tournament selections.
9. TAV 18 Black
The skinny: Elizabeth Fortado was an all-tournament pick for TAV, which went 6-3 at Junior Nationals.
10. Dead Frog DFFO 18
The skinny: Michigan-based club went 8-2 at AAU Nationals and finished tied for fifth. Adrianna Culbert was an All-American selection in 18 Open.
17s
1. Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1
The skinny: Won Junior Nationals with a perfect 20-0 set mark and took fourth at AAU going 11-1 in matches and 22-2 in sets. Samantha Seliger was the Junior Nationals MVP and Alyssa Goehner was all-tournament at Junior Nationals and AAUs.
2. OVA 17 ASICS
The skinny: AAU National Champions went 12-0 on their home turf in Orlando. Also finished sixth at Junior Nationals with an 8-3 mark. Hailey Luke was the AAU MVP in 17 Open.
3. TAV 17 Black
The skinny: Ping Cao-coached North Texas Region entrant went 9-1 at Junior Nationals. Alyssa Desjardins, Chiaka Ogbogu, and Ebony Nwanebu were all-tournament picks in Columbus.
4. Tstreet 17 Troy
The skinny: Finished tied for third at Junior Nationals, going 8-2. Tia Scambray and Bailey Tanner were all-tournament selections.
5. Payes Black 17-1
The skinny: Tied with Tstreet 17 Troy at Junior Nationals (Tstreet beat Payes head-to-head in Columbus). Alison Spindt and Kyra Holt were all-tournament picks.
6. Milwaukee Sting
The skinny: Finished 12-1 at AAU nationals, losing to OVA in the tournament final. Olivia Akin, Kaysie Shebeneck, and Katie Stadick were All-American picks.
7. ASICS KIVA 17 Red
The skinny Finished third at AAU nationals with an 11-1 mark (23-3 in sets). Jessica Lucas and Maya McClendon were All-American honorees.
8. Mizuno Long Beach Rockstar 17-1
The skinny: Went 8-3 and finished fifth at Junior Nationals. Justine Wong-Orantes and Frankie Shebby were all-tournament selections.
9. Wave Jeanne 17-1
The skinny: Wave finished tied for seventh with St. Louis CYC in Columbus. Wave defeated St. Louis CYC head-to-head. Reily Buechler was an all-tournament selection.
10. Dead Frog DFFO 17
The skinny: Leah Perri was an All-American selection for a team that went 9-1 (19-2 in sets) and tied for fifth at AAUs.
16s
1. Coast 16-1 JJ
The skinny: Won Junior Nationals in 16 Open with a 10-1 mark. Kelsey Horvath was named tournament MVP and joined on the all-tournament team by Brittany Abercrombie and Alexandra Loitz.
2. Fusion 16 Black
The skinny: AAU champions took home the gold in Orlando with a perfect 13-0 mark. Alexandra Frantti was named tournament MVP. Bryanna Weiskircher and Adeja Lambert also were All-American selections.
3. Academy Volleyball Cleveland 16N Rox Harvey
The skinny: Finished tied for third at Junior Nationals and tied for fifth at AAU nationals. Abby Detering was an all-tournament pick at Junior Nationals and an All-American selection at AAUs.
4. Skyline 16 RSB Royal
The skinny Lost to Coast in the Junior Nationals 16 Open final. Erika Timberline, McKenzie Shea, and Jennifer Shea were all-tournament selections.
5. Milwaukee Sting 16 Gold
The skinny: Finished second to Fusion at AAUs behind the strong play of All-American selections Caitlyn Coffey, Simone Lee, and Michelle Fugarino.
6. TAV 16 Black
The skinny: Amassed a 7-3 mark at Junior Nationals and tied for third with Cleveland. Christien Sikora and Catherine McCoy were all-tournament honorees.
7. A5 Mizuno 161 Jackie
The skinny Tied for third at AAU Nationals and finished with an 11-1 mark (22-4 in sets). Annika Olsen and Haley Templeton were All-American picks.
8. KC Power 16-1
The skinny: Took fifth in Columbus with an 8-2 mark. Kali Eaken and Anna Kropf were all-tournament selections.
9. ASICS Munciana Cubbies
The skinny: Tied for third at AAU nationals, going 9-4. Jesse Earl and Sierra Witham were All-American selections.
10. Mizuno Sports Performance 16 Elite
The skinny: Tied for fifth at AAU nationals. Illinois-based club went 11-1 and placed Rachel Minarick on the All-American list.
15s
1. Mizuno Northern Lights 15-1
The skinny: Went 12-1 en route to the AAU National Title in 15 Open. Natalie Haben was the tournament MVP, while Mira Grinsfelder and Jade Tingelhoff picked up All-American honors.
2. Michio Chicago 15 National
The skinny: Won the 15 Open title at Junior Nationals with a 9-1 mark. Kennedy Arundel earned MVP honors. Margaret Scanlon and Kelsey Clark were all-tournament picks.
3. Five Starz 15-1
The skinny: Lost in the title match at Junior Nationals to Michio. Mikaela Nocettie, Adlee Van Winden, and Torrey Van Winden were all-tournament selections.
4. Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar
The skinny: Tied for third at Junior Nationals, finishing 7-2. Noreen Iosia and Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani were all-tournament honorees.
5. TAV 15 Black
The skinny: Tied with Long Beach for third at Junior Nationals and finished 8-1. Kylie Pickrell and Anna Walsh were all-tournament selections.
6. ASICS KIVA 15 Red
The skinny: Tied for third with a 10-1 mark at AAUs. Kenzie Maloney and Molly Sauer brought home All-American accolades.
7. ASICS Team 15 Elite Bedazzled Marshmallows
The skinny: Also tied for third at AAUs. Went 9-1 in matches and 20-2 in sets. Carly Skjodt and Margaret Estes earned All-American honors.
8. ASICS MAVS 15 Blue
The skinny: Took fifth in Columbus with an 8-2 mark. Jenna Gray and Adeline Ellis were part of the all-tournament team.
9. Woodlands Wave 15 UA
The skinny: Tied for fifth at AAUs. Margaret Connett was an All-American selection.
10. MN Select 15-1
The skinny: Tamika Brekke was an All-American selection at AAUs for MN Select, which tied for fifth.
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