Each Wednesday throughout the membership season, VolleyballMag.com will acknowledge a Dream Staff of eight women volleyball gamers (15s to 18s age teams) who had been standouts the weekend earlier than.
The crew, most weeks, consisted of the next:
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That is our first Dream Staff of the 2024 membership season and covers play from MLK Weekend in addition to the one which adopted.
We embody our eight-player Dream Staff beneath, in addition to others we thought of, based mostly completely upon nominations obtained.
Observe to coaches and administrators: whereas there isn’t a science to how we select members of our Dream Staff, acting on larger phases will give gamers an edge, as will nomination kinds that describe with specificity how properly a participant carried out the earlier weekend.
This week, we have now two proper sides, as a result of we obtained no DS nominees.
VolleyballMag DREAM TEAM for January 24
S: Campbell Flynn, 6-3 Jr., Legacy 17-1 adidas (MI) — Flynn, a Nebraska recruit, had 196 assists, 53 digs, 31 kills and 19 aces as Legacy went 8-1 and completed second on the Nike Traditional within the 17/18 Division over MLK Weekend.
RS: Kennedy Osunsanmi, 6-3 Sr., CITY 18 Gold (CA) – The ultra-physical UCLA signee was unstoppable in Chicago over MLK Weekend. She helped lead CITY to a second place exhibiting in 18 Open on the Windy Metropolis Qualifier.
RS: Deavan Antoine-Dillon, 6-0 Jr., Sunshine 17-Pacific (CA) – These at Sunshine knew that it was only a matter of time for Antoine-Dillon to blow up onto the scene. Properly, it has occurred, and the junior confirmed off her growth by main Sunshine to a prime end on the SCVA Division 1 event along with her relentless pursuit of the ball and unwavering aggression. “Deavan has unmatched bodily energy,” stated Katie Rhew. “She is the strongest bodily participant I’ve ever coached. Her blocking prowess is terrifying for hitters, with six outright solo blocks, and three assisted blocks on Day 1. Deavan is simply beginning in her breakout season. We all know Sunshine can produce some terminal Opposites from Sierra Canyon – Deavan is the following one on that record.”
OH: Grace Nelson, 6-0 Sr., 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) – The Kansas recruit had two massive weekends again to again for among the finest 18s groups within the nation. Nelson led the crew in kills and aces and was second in digs and receptions, as 1st Alliance gained 18 Open on the Windy Metropolis Qualifier after which went 6-0 the primary weekend of the Windy Metropolis 17/18 Open Energy League.
OH: Macaria Spears, 6-3 Jr., TAV 18 Black (TX) – A terminal hitter dedicated to Texas, Spears was dominant this previous weekend in serving to 18 Black win 18 Open and a bid on the Lone Star Qualifier in Austin. “Cari is simply hitting the ball at such a excessive level that she’s so exhausting to defend, in or out of system,” famous somebody from the membership.
MB: Maya Flemister, 6-2 Jr., Elevation 17 Peak (CO) – Throughout her first membership event of the season on the Colorado Problem, the College of Arizona commit got here out firing on all cylinders. She completed the event with 43 kills on 78 swings and hit .474. “She was an enormous contributor to the crew’s offense as she linked on many massive swings in entrance of and behind her setter,” stated coach Tara Harms.
MB: Olivia Grenadier, 6-1 Jr., Legacy 17-1 adidas (MI) – A Colorado commit, Grenadier had 58 kills and hit .440 for Legacy, which went 8-1 and completed second within the 17/18 Division on the Nike Traditional in Columbus over MLK Weekend.
Libero: Bella Tavares–Seda, 5-6 Fr., JJVA 16 Teal (FL) – Feisty and fierce, Tavares-Seda handed a 2.22 for 16 Teal on the JJVA Tropical Ice Open tourney in Jacksonville over MLK Weekend. She helped arrange the offense along with her exact passing and defensive abilities and led her crew to a fifth-place end in 16 Open.
Additionally thought of (by place, so as of consideration):
S: Kate Duffey, 6-0 Sr., CITY 18 Gold (CA) – New to the membership, Duffey had an superior weekend as CITY certified in 18 Open out of the gate on the Windy Metropolis qualifier. The UCLA signee impacted the crew instantly along with her management, determination making and exact location.
S: Ally Hughes, 5-9 Jr., Elevation 17 Cabo (OH) – Hughes is new to Elevation and has made an instantaneous influence on 17 Cabo. On the Nike Traditional over MLK Weekend, the very athletic Hughes helped Elevation go 7-2 and place fifth within the Gold bracket. Director John Paul Case stated that Hughes not solely is an asset on the court docket, however provides tremendously to the tradition of the crew off of it as properly.
S: KK Dumpit, 5-5 Sr., Membership Fusion 18-1 Nationwide (IL) – Dumpit led Fusion to an undefeated run by means of 18 Liberty at Windy Metropolis over MLK Weekend. The Rockhurst College commit had 143 assists and added seven kills by dumping it.
S: Vivian Brown, 5-4 Fr., SEVA 15 Crimson (TN) – Brown is a hustler in a 5-1 offense who put up hittable units all MLK weekend on the Candy Tea Problem in Hoover, Alabama.. She bettered the ball even when the move was lower than good. Brown additionally serves as crew captain and is a spirited chief.
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RS: Leni Stanton-Parker, 6-0 Jr., Metro 17 Journey (D.C.) – The Michigan commit averaged 4 kills per set to guide Metro to the 17 Open title on the JVA Rock ‘N Rumble in Cleveland over MLK Weekend.
RS: Jadyn Livings, 6-1 Sr., TAV 18 Black (TX) – Livings helped TAV win 18 Open at Lone Star this previous Sunday by hitting properly from the proper aspect, passing with competence and terminating with tempo from the again row. The USC signee is a part of a gifted group that assaults with effectivity from behind the 10-foot line, taking stress off of the crew’s first contact management.
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OH: Rachel Van Gorp, 5-9 Sr., KC Energy 18 Black (KS) – Van Gorp was a part of a cadre of attackers who helped Energy qualify in 18 Open at MLK in Kansas Metropolis, however the Kansas Participant of the Yr (in accordance with VolleyballMag.com) separated herself due to her prowess from behind the service line, which included 13 aces on Day 2.
OH: Hayden Koehler, 5-8 Fr., SEVA 15 Crimson (TN) – Koehler led her crew in kills and digs over MLK Weekend on the Candy Tea Problem in Hoover, Alabama. “Hayden confronted challenges in seeing her former crew/pals throughout the court docket however maintained her composure and aggressive edge despite the stress of competing in opposition to them,” stated Heather Williams.
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