2017 JVA West Coast CupMay 25, 2017 by FloVolleyball Staff
15 Players To Watch Live At The 2017 JVA West Coast Cup
15 Players To Watch Live At The 2017 JVA West Coast Cup
These are the top volleyball players you can watch in action May 27-29, at the 2017 JVA West Coast Cup.
With the JVA World Challenge and USA Volleyball's Girls' 18s Junior National Championships in the books and the AAU National Championship and GJNCs still a few weeks away, all eyes are turning to the 2017 JVA West Coast Cup.
The best teams from California and around the country are gathering at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center for the three-day tournament, which runs from Saturday, May 27, to Monday, May 29, and you can watch the action from Courts 23-32 LIVE on FloVolleyball.
Tuning in? Here are 15 players we know you'll want to keep an eye out for this weekend.
Chang, a setter, led her Santa Margarita High School team to the championship match of the CIF Open Division tournament last fall. With the Cal commit quarterbacking, A4 Volley 18-Purple earned a runner-up finish at the Triple Crown Sports National Invitational, took the title at the SVCA Junior National 18s Qualifier, and finished fifth at GJNCs, where Chang took home all-tournament honors.
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You may have heard the name Lexi Sun before. Top recruit in her class (headed to Texas in the fall), national Gatorade Player of the Year, Under Armour High School All-American--you get the picture. The 2017 JVA West Coast Cup is your last chance to see the outside hitter in action with her club team before she takes on the college game.
Legacy outside hitter Solei Thomas might just be one of the best uncommitted outsides in the 2018 class. A high-flying, hard-hitting athlete, Thomas flew under the radar for much of her early prep career, but this club season she's started making major waves.
Earlier this month, Sanaa Barnes won a Texas state championship in the high jump, and in Long Beach, she'll be looking for her first club volleyball tournament title of the year. The 5-foot-9 opposite is fun to watch, with big hops that helped her land a spot on the track and volleyball teams at Villanova.
A member of the 2016 USA Volleyball girls' youth national training team, the Oregon-bound Robinson has been a big part of SG Elite 17 Roshambo's success this season. The setter/hitter helped her team finish seventh at Triple Crown Sports National Invitational and earn an Open bid with a second-place finish at the SCVA Junior National Qualifier.
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Watch out Big Ten, here comes Serena Gray. A 2018 middle/outside, Gray gave her verbal commitment to Penn State earlier this year. Gray was a member of the USAV girls' youth national training team last summer and has helped her SG Elite 17 Roshambo team score a spot at GJNC. But first, they'll aim for the title at the West Coast Cup.
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Evans earned the Colorado 5A Player of the Year honor before moving to California, where she's been playing for Sunshine's top 17s team. She'll join NC State for the 2017 season, along with her older sister, Jasmine.
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A Texas commit, O'Neal was a big part of TAV 17 Black's undefeated start to the 2017 season, and the tall, athletic middle will be one to watch at the JVA West Coast Cup. TAV 17 Black is looking for its fourth tournament championship of the season, and O'Neal's blocking and offense will be key to the success of that mission.
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Bostic is the go-to hitter for her Munciana 16 Ninjas squad. The 6-2 outside led her club team to a second-place finish at the JVA World Challenge, and she's looking for the title this weekend in Long Beach.
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Lewis, a 6-4 middle who touches over 10 feet, committed to Oregon last fall. The La Costa Canyon sophomore has helped her Wave team earn a pair of third-place finishes at the Northeast Qualifier and SCVA Qualifier.
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Pertofsky recently switched from middle to outside hitter, and the new position is suiting her just fine. In the fall, she earned her second-consecutive first-team All-Golden League honor and the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year award. See her in action with Sunshine's 16 Westside team at the JVA West Coast Cup.
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A star on the sand and parquet, Stockham has committed to USC for beach and indoor volleyball. The freshman standout will compete at West Coast Cup with the Vegas Aces 15 Black team.
Bower will become a third-generation BYU athlete when she graduates high school and heads to Provo, Utah. The freshman setter has lots of time to make an impact at the prep level first, however. This season, playing up on Idaho Crush's top 17s team, Bower has quarterbacked her squad to a second-place finish at Triple Crown and a third at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier.
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Endsley has a difficult-to-pass serve and is an offensive threat from anywhere on the floor. The freshman Nebraska commit is playing up on the top Coast 16s team, which won the title at the SCVA Junior National Qualifier.
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One of the best setters in the Class of 2018, Hames runs the offense for K2 18 Adidas Jota. The Webb High School junior made the 2017 USAV girls' youth national training team and led her club team to a second-place finish at the 2017 JVA World Challenge.
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The best teams from California and around the country are gathering at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center for the three-day tournament, which runs from Saturday, May 27, to Monday, May 29, and you can watch the action from Courts 23-32 LIVE on FloVolleyball.
Tuning in? Here are 15 players we know you'll want to keep an eye out for this weekend.
1. Devon Chang
A4 Volley 18-Purple, Setter, 2018
Chang, a setter, led her Santa Margarita High School team to the championship match of the CIF Open Division tournament last fall. With the Cal commit quarterbacking, A4 Volley 18-Purple earned a runner-up finish at the Triple Crown Sports National Invitational, took the title at the SVCA Junior National 18s Qualifier, and finished fifth at GJNCs, where Chang took home all-tournament honors.
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2. Lexi Sun
Coast 18-1, OH, 2017
You may have heard the name Lexi Sun before. Top recruit in her class (headed to Texas in the fall), national Gatorade Player of the Year, Under Armour High School All-American--you get the picture. The 2017 JVA West Coast Cup is your last chance to see the outside hitter in action with her club team before she takes on the college game.
3. Solei Thomas
Legacy 17 Elite, OH, 2018
Legacy outside hitter Solei Thomas might just be one of the best uncommitted outsides in the 2018 class. A high-flying, hard-hitting athlete, Thomas flew under the radar for much of her early prep career, but this club season she's started making major waves.
4. Sanaa Barnes
Madfrog 17's N Blue, OH, 2018
Earlier this month, Sanaa Barnes won a Texas state championship in the high jump, and in Long Beach, she'll be looking for her first club volleyball tournament title of the year. The 5-foot-9 opposite is fun to watch, with big hops that helped her land a spot on the track and volleyball teams at Villanova.
5. Kylie Robinson
SG Elite 17 Roshambo, S/OH, 2018
A member of the 2016 USA Volleyball girls' youth national training team, the Oregon-bound Robinson has been a big part of SG Elite 17 Roshambo's success this season. The setter/hitter helped her team finish seventh at Triple Crown Sports National Invitational and earn an Open bid with a second-place finish at the SCVA Junior National Qualifier.
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6. Serena Gray
SG Elite 17 Roshambo, MB/OH, 2018
Watch out Big Ten, here comes Serena Gray. A 2018 middle/outside, Gray gave her verbal commitment to Penn State earlier this year. Gray was a member of the USAV girls' youth national training team last summer and has helped her SG Elite 17 Roshambo team score a spot at GJNC. But first, they'll aim for the title at the West Coast Cup.
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7. Melissa Evans
Sunshine 17-1, OPP, 2017
Evans earned the Colorado 5A Player of the Year honor before moving to California, where she's been playing for Sunshine's top 17s team. She'll join NC State for the 2017 season, along with her older sister, Jasmine.
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8. Asjia O'Neal
TAV 17 Black, MB, 2018
A Texas commit, O'Neal was a big part of TAV 17 Black's undefeated start to the 2017 season, and the tall, athletic middle will be one to watch at the JVA West Coast Cup. TAV 17 Black is looking for its fourth tournament championship of the season, and O'Neal's blocking and offense will be key to the success of that mission.
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9. Bonnie Bostic
Munciana 16 Ninjas, OH, 2019
Bostic is the go-to hitter for her Munciana 16 Ninjas squad. The 6-2 outside led her club team to a second-place finish at the JVA World Challenge, and she's looking for the title this weekend in Long Beach.
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10. Morgan Lewis
Wave 16 Brent, MB, 2019
Lewis, a 6-4 middle who touches over 10 feet, committed to Oregon last fall. The La Costa Canyon sophomore has helped her Wave team earn a pair of third-place finishes at the Northeast Qualifier and SCVA Qualifier.
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11. May Pertofsky
Sunshine 16 Westside, OH, 2019
Pertofsky recently switched from middle to outside hitter, and the new position is suiting her just fine. In the fall, she earned her second-consecutive first-team All-Golden League honor and the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year award. See her in action with Sunshine's 16 Westside team at the JVA West Coast Cup.
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12. Tommi Stockham
Vegas Aces 15 Black, OH/OPP, 2020
A star on the sand and parquet, Stockham has committed to USC for beach and indoor volleyball. The freshman standout will compete at West Coast Cup with the Vegas Aces 15 Black team.
13. Whitney Bower
Idaho Crush 17U, S, 2020
Bower will become a third-generation BYU athlete when she graduates high school and heads to Provo, Utah. The freshman setter has lots of time to make an impact at the prep level first, however. This season, playing up on Idaho Crush's top 17s team, Bower has quarterbacked her squad to a second-place finish at Triple Crown and a third at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier.
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14. Madison Endsley
Coast 16-1, OH, 2020
Endsley has a difficult-to-pass serve and is an offensive threat from anywhere on the floor. The freshman Nebraska commit is playing up on the top Coast 16s team, which won the title at the SCVA Junior National Qualifier.
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15. Nicklin Hames
K2 18 Adidas Jota, S, 2018
One of the best setters in the Class of 2018, Hames runs the offense for K2 18 Adidas Jota. The Webb High School junior made the 2017 USAV girls' youth national training team and led her club team to a second-place finish at the 2017 JVA World Challenge.
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