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16s National Club Rankings: The April Edition |
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Written by John Tawa
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
 Caitlyn Donahue and Invasion have yet to qualify, but their consistent performances land them in the top 20. Photo by www.arcticferret.us
This is the got to pack and head to the airport abbreviated edition. Like 18s and 17s before them, these rankings are based almost exclusively on qualifier performance.
RANKAPALOOZA!
1. Laguna Dos Tres (California)
Pre-season rank: 2
Setter Alexandra Palmer’s hands are a thing of beauty.
2. KiVA Lee Under the Mat (Kentucky)
Pre-season rank: 1
Whitney Craven told me at Big South that she had never been on PrepVolleyball.com. I told her that I’d never write her name in one of my stories again. I lied.
3. MAVA Nagila (Kentucky)
Pre-season rank: 3
It was good to see Kelsey Anderson back on the court at Big South. Injuries curtailed her high school season, but she is back in a big way.
4. Vision of Loveliness (California)
Pre-season rank: 16
I like writing about Kristina Graven but I’m not sure when you’ll see her picture on Prep, which subscribes to the Second Commandment against making Graven images…
5. Texas Advantage Rent-A-Car (Texas)
Pre-season rank: 7
Lauren Martin, the elder, is a setter for Empire headed to Alabama on scholarship. Lauren Martin, the younger, no relation, is a hard-hitting RS who also sets. She will be the next Lauren Martin to earn a D-I ride.
6. Sports Performance Anxiety (Illinois)
Pre-season rank: 6
There’s not much better to watch than a Julie Chin up!
7. Cincy Classics The Dog On Em (Ohio)
Pre-season rank: 40
Danielle Graham is on a crusade to lead Classics to a high Open finish at JOs.
8. Munciana Banana (Indiana)
Pre-season rank: Bubble
Surprising Wildkats getting it done because of strong practice ethic, like that displayed by working girl Tessa McGill.
9. AVA OK (Texas)
Pre-season rank: 39
Some players wear many different hats. Haley Jacob wears a coat of many different colors!
10. Encinitas Alive (California)
Pre-season rank: 24
Continuing the religious theme for today, setter Kendall Lord is a god!
11. Team Z You Later (Ohio)
Pre-season rank: 17
12. First Alliance Whippersnappers! (Illinois)
Pre-season rank: 4
13. Dallas Premier Radio Networks (Texas)
Pre-season rank: 5
14. Rockwood Thunder Down Under (Missouri)
Pre-season rank: 22
15. Long Beach Mizuno Pizzeria (California)
Pre-season rank: 8
16. Texas Tornados Off (Texas)
Pre-season rank: 19
17. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Missouri)
Pre-season rank: 18
18. NASA Chew Sets (Alabama)
Pre-season rank: 32
19. Amarillo Pads (Texas)
Pre-season rank: 35
20. NC Challengers Blue Bayou (North Carolina)
Pre-season rank: Bubble
ON THE BUBBLE (in order) [Rule: you have to be top 20 to earn a nickname]:
21. Team Z Navy (Ohio)
22. Dallas Jrs (Texas)
23. Illini Elite (Illinois)
24. Minnesota Select (Minnesota)
25. Puget Sound (Washington)
26. KJ (Washington)
27. Alamo (Texas)
28. A5 Erica (Georgia)
29. Front Range (Colorado)
T-30 Sunshine (California)
T-30 Oklahoma Peak Performance (Oklahoma)
Other teams that received strong consideration (in alphabetical order):
951 Elite (California)
Alliance Black (Illinois)
Arrowhead Ravens (Arizona)
Austin Juniors (Texas)
AVA (Arizona)
Asics Sports City (California)
Capital City (Nevada)
Celtic Force (Illinois)
Circle City (Indiana)
City Beach (California)
Club Breakout (Wisconsin)
Club Fusion (Illinois)
Club West (California)
Coastal Virginia (Virginia)
Coast Chad (California)
Colorado Juniors (Colorado)
Delta Valley (California)
Dunes (Indiana)
Epic (California)
FAR Out (Michigan)
Fearless (Illinois)
Force (California)
Golden Bear (California)
Golden West (California)
Idaho Stars (Idaho)
Impact Kevin (California)
Impact Purple (Tennessee)
IPVA (Iowa)
Jammers (Hawaii)
KC Extreme (Missouri)
Lions (Illinois)
M1 (Minnesota)
MAVS (Kansas)
Michigan Elite Red (Michigan)
Milwaukee Sting (Wisconsin)
Nebraska Elite (Nebraska)
Niagara Frontier (New York)
NKYVC (Kentucky)
Nor Cal (California)
North Dallas (Texas)
Northern Lights 162(Minnesota)
NVA (Nebraska)
Orange County (California)
OVA (Florida)
Portland VC (Oregon)
Premier Gold (Nebraska)
Rancho Valley (California)
Renaissance Cleveland (Ohio)
Renaissance Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
Saddleback Ki (California)
San Gabriel (California)
Skyline Juniors (Texas)
South Bay (California)
Southwest Illinois (Illinois)
Sports Performance Red (Illinois)
Sports Shack (California)
St. Louis CYC (Missouri)
Tampa Bay (Florida)
Team Indiana (Indiana)
Texas Advantage Molten (Texas)
Topeka Impact (Kansas)
Virginia Elite (Virginia)
Vision Blue (California)
Wisconsin Juniors (Wisconsin)
WVBA (Washington)
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 April 2007 )
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