COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 30, 2018) – The 2018 USA Volleyball Girls Youth Holiday Training Program held its six-day training session Dec. 26-30 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The 39 athletes were invited to the program based on summer evaluations through the USA Volleyball High Performance program. The athletes are in the under-18 age group.

This age group has qualified for the 2019 FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship that will take place this summer in Cairo, Egypt. All athletes, including those participating in the Holiday Training Program, must take part in a High Performance tryout this winter and spring to be eligible for the World Championship roster.

USA Volleyball Girls Youth Holiday Training Program
# – Name (Position, Club, HS Grad Year, Hometown, Region)
8 – Elise Agi (OH, Encore Volleyball Club, 2021, San Francisco, California, Northern California Region)
27 – Rachel Basinski (L, Evansville United, 2020, Evansville, Indiana, Hoosier Region)
33 – Madelyn Bilinovic (L, Academy Volleyball Club Cleveland, 2020, Independence, Ohio, Ohio Valley Region)
91 – Jacqueline Boney (MB, A5, 2021, Brookhaven, Georgia, Southern Region)
92 – Carter Booth (MB, Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club, 2022, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Region)
93 – Kaitlyn Canelas (MB, NC Volleyball Academy, 2021, Raleigh, North Carolina, Carolina Region)
11 – Mira Chopra (MB, Illini Elite 17 Cardinal, 2021, Champaign, Illinois, Great Lakes Region)
14 – Elizabeth Drelling (OH, Laguna Beach Volleyball Club, 2020, Orange, California, Southern California Region)
94 – Julia Dyess (OH, Infinity Volleyball Academy, 2021, Brandon, Mississippi, Delta Region)
15 – Colleen Finney (OH, Carolina Juniors Volleyball, 2020, Blythewood, South Carolina, Carolina Region)
16 – Samantha Francis (MB, Coast Volleyball Club, 2021, San Diego, California, Southern California Region)
17 – Taylor Gates (S, Club North Volleyball, 2020, Kansas City, Missouri, Heart of America Region)
18 – Mary Georgiades (L, TAV Houston, 2020, College Station, Texas, Lone Star Region)
19 – Susan Gillett (OH, Houston TAV, 2020, Bryan, Texas, Lone Star Region)
34 – Victoria Goff (S, Rage Volleyball Club, 2020, Salida, California, Northern California Region)
35 – Camryn Hannah (OH, Michio Volleyball Chicago, 2020, Lansing, Illinois, Great Lakes Region)
50 – Keira Herron (L, Woodlands Revolution VBC, 2022, College Station, Texas, Lone Star Region)
95 – Annika Hester (OH, Maine Juniors U18 National, 2021, Falmouth, Maine, New England Region)
96 – Rosana Hicks (OH, NW Arkansas Juniors Storm, 2021, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Delta Region)
51 – Allison Holland (MB, Elite VBTC, 2020, Hilliard, Ohio, Ohio Valley Region)
97 – Ngozi Iloh (MB, A5 South, 2021, Peachtree City, Georgia, Southern Region)
52 – Allison Jacobs (OH, Legacy Volleyball Club, 2020, Stevenson Ranch, California, Southern California Region)
53 – Scottee Johnson (S, Mintonette Sports, 2020, Dayton, Ohio, Ohio Valley Region)
54 – Veronique Magnan (MB, Club Savannah, 2020, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Palmetto Region)
55 – Gia Marinelli (MB, Undecided, 2020, Hampstead, North Carolina, Carolina Region)
36 – Alyssa Miller (S, Dynasty, 2021, Overland Park, Kansas, Heart of America Region)
56 – Maylen Mitrovich (S, Carolina Union Volleyball Club, 2021, Rock Hill, South Carolina, Carolina Region)
57 – Jessica Molen (OH, East Coast Power of Delaware, 2020, Newark, New Jersey, Chesapeake Region)
37 – Tasman Mullins (S, Mizuno Long Beach, 2021, Manhattan Beach, California, Southern California Region)
38 – Sophie Nasir (S, San Gabriel Elite, 2021, Covina, California, Southern California Region)
39 – Sydney Reed (L, Metro Volleyball Club of DC, 2020, Glenelg, Maryland, Chesapeake Region)
58 – Leila Sardinha (S, Xceleration Volleyball Club, 2020, Tracy, California, Northern California Region)
59 – Isabel Schaefbauer (S, Illini Elite, 2020, Normal, Illinois, Great Lakes Region)
98 – Shaylee Shore (MB, Texas Advantage 16 Black, 2021, Prosper, Texas, North Texas Region)
61 – Elyse Stowell (OH, Tstreet Volleyball Club, 2021, Yorba Linda, California, Southern California Region)
63 – Paris Thompson (OH, Florida Gulfside Volleyball academy, 2021, Fort Myers, Florida, Florida Region)
64 – Ava Tortorello (L, Adversity Volleyball Club Adidas, 2021, Chicago, Illinois, Great Lakes Region)
84 – Madeleine Whittington (MB, Kokoro Volleyball, 2020, Stillwater, Minnesota, North Country Region)
87 – Starr Williams (OH, Mizuno Long Beach, 2021, Ontario, California, Southern California)

Head Coach: Jim Stone
Assistant Coaches: Melissa Wolter, Nicki Holmes, Kelly Surrency, Brian Wright