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Austin Junior Volleyball

About AJV: Club Highlights

Seven National Championships at USA Junior National Championships

  • 18 Mizuno won the 2017 Junior Nationals in 18 USA
  • 16 Mizuno won the 2015 Junior Nationals in 16 American
  • 17 Cedar Park won the 2013 Junior Nationals in 17 USA
  • 18 Mizuno won the 2013 Junior Nationals in 18 American
  • 17 Mizuno won the 2011 Junior Nationals in 17 Open
  • 17 Mizuno won the 2008 Junior Nationals in 17 Open
  • 18 Mizuno won the 2005 Junior Nationals in 18 National

Two Silver medal at the USA Junior National Championships

  • 17 Mizuno at the 2017 Junior Nationals in 17 Open
  • 16 Mizuno at the 2011 Junior Nationals in 16 American

Nine Bronze medals at the USA Junior Nationals

  • 15 Mizuno at the 2018 Junior Nationals in 15 National
  • 14 Mizuno at the 2014 Junior Nationals in 14 American
  • 16 Mizuno at the 2013 Junior Nationals in 16 USA
  • 16 Mizuno at the 2010 Junior Nationals in 16 Open
  • 17 Mizuno at the 2009 Junior Nationals in 17 National
  • 12 Mizuno at the 2007 Junior Nationals in 12 National
  • 18 Mizuno at the 2007 Junior Nationals in 18 American
  • 12 Mizuno at the 2003 Junior Nationals in the 12 Club
  • 18 Navy at the 2001 Junior Nationals in the 18 Open

63 All-Tournament athletes at Post-Season Tournaments

  • Katie Hashman, Lauren Lietzke Emery Herman- 2018
  • Ellie Crosley (MVP), Kristina Fisher, Avery Rhodes, Madison Baptiste, Holly Campbell, élan McCall- 2017
  • Rylee Baptiste, Kayla Granado, Maddie Lowe- 2016
  • Lindsey Ledyard (MVP), Kristina Fisher, Avery Poppinga - 2015
  • Stephanie Aiple (MVP), Rafi Strobos, Grace Weghorst, Melodi Ramirez (MVP), Maggie DiPronio, Hailey Stout, Amanda Lesikar, Lauren Walker - 2013
  • Stephanie Aiple, Shelby Green, Gracce Weghorst, Jazzmin Babers, Katy Beals, Amy Neal (MVP) - 2011
  •  Molly McCage, Amy Neal - 2012
  • Amy Neal, Sierra Patrick - 2010
  • Amy Neal, Elly Barrett, Amari Deardorff, Ashlee Hilbun - 2009
  • Emily Danks, Jessica O'Shoney, Elly Barrett (MVP) - 2008
  • Elizabeth Graham, Bianca Saula, Brittanie Wallace, Hannah Tucci - 2007
  • Hannah Tucci - 2006
  • Shannon Davis, Tedi Doucet, Ashley Nachreiner, Becky Perry - 2005

31 AJV Players have been named collegiate All-Americans

AJV All-Americans


Eight AJV Players have been named to the Volleyball Magazine Fab 50

  • Nancy Barba
  • Katy Beals
  • Megan Kainz
  • Kathy Hahn
  • Molly McCage
  • Amy Neal
  • Becky Perry
  • Sara Shaw

Four AJV player have been named Gatorade Player of the Year for Texas

  • Morgyn Greer- 2016
  • Amy Neal-2012
  • Sara Shaw - 2010
  • Kelsey Bryant - 2005

AJV players and Staff named to the National High Performance Teams

  • Emery Herman - Youth A1 - 2018
  • Holly Campbell - Youth National Team - 2017, Youth National Training Team - 2016
  • Stephanie Aiple - Youth A1 2012, 2013
  • Morgan Greer - Select National Team - 2012, 2013
  • Kelsie Payne - Junior A1 - 2013
  • Becky Perry - Junior National Team - 2005, National Team 2009-2011
  • Molly McCage - Youth National Team Captain - 2011
  • Sara Shaw - Junior National Team - 2010
  • Amy Neal - Youth National Team 2009
  • Erik Sullivan - 2 time Olympian - 2000, 2004
  • Sarah Silvernail-Elliott - National Team

26 of the 28 Austin American Statesman's Players of the Year since 1992 have been Austin Juniors athletes 

  • 2017 - E'lan McCall (Rouse)
  • 2016- Lindsey Ledyard (Cedar Park)
  • 2015- Morgyn Greer (Dripping Springs)
  • 2014- Morgyn Greer (Dripping Springs)
  • 2013- Stephanie Aiple (Round Rock)
  • 2011- Amy Neal (Lake Travis)
  • 2010- Amy Neal (Lake Travis)
  • 2009- Sara Shaw (Westlake)
  • 2008- Elly Barrett (Westlake)
  • 2007- Elly Barrett (Westlake)
  • 2006- Elizabeth Graham, (Vista Ridge)
  • 2005- Lauren Dickson (Westlake)
  • 2004- Shannon Davis (Westlake)
  • 2002- Christi Hahn (Leander)
  • 2001- Jessica Mihm (Westlake)
  • 2000- Jacky Niederstadt (Westwood)
  • 1999- Cathy Hahn (Leander) and Laura Grote (Westwood)
  • 1998- Noel Frohman (Round Rock) and Laura Grote (Westwood)
  • 1997- Brandi Price (Manor) and Urissa White (Travis)
  • 1996- Michelle Graham (Austin) and Kathy Tilson (Westlake)
  • 1995- Ansley Garnett (Bowie) and Erin Pryor (Round Rock) 

Significant Individual Accomplishments

  • Amy Neal (15 Mizuno) was named to USA Volleyball Youth National Team Roster to compete in the 2009 World Championships in Thailand
  • Molly McCage was selected as Captain of the 2010 USA Youth National Team.
  • Meghan Kainz (AJV Class of 04) of Westlake was placed in USA Volleyball's Junior A2 program
  • Becky Perry of Bowie (AJV Class of 06) was named to USA Volleyball's Junior National Team that competed in Mexico in the summer of 2006. She was on the USA National Team 2011.
  • Kelsey Bryant was named a Mizuno First Team All-American by Volleyball Magazine

AJV alumni and their achievements while playing in college:

  • Three athletes were named NAIA All-Americans (Kim Long - AJV '88; Kelley Ford - AJV '89; Melanie Hudkins - AJV '89)
  • Five alumni have been named NCAA Academic All-Americans (Anna Finley - AJV ' 90; Jennifer Murdock - AJV '91; Brooke Newbury Wells - AJV '93; Beth Weynand - AJV '97; Kristin Colson Thompson - AJV ' 01)
  • Four AJV alumni have been named NCAA Division I All Americans (Priscilla Pacheco - AJV '91, Bethany Howden - AJV '01, Becky Perry - AJV '06, Molly McCage - AJV '12)
  • Veronica Walls (AJV '95) won the NCAA Division I National Championship at Long Beach State University and led the country in hitting percentage.

AJV alumni playing professionally after college

  • Indoor Professionals: Debbie Hayes - Hays '85, Switzerland; Kathy Tilson - Westlake '98, Germany; Krysta Cannon, Westwood '02, Gerrmany '06, and Serbia '07, Bethany Howden - Westlake '01, Puerto Rico '02, Sarah Weiland - Pflugerville '04, Germany, Becky Perry - Bowie '06, South Korea
  • Athletes competing on the AVP: Noel Frohman '99 Round Rock, Paige Davis - Westlake '00 (Won Australia Touranment, Feb 08), Lauren Dickson - Westlake '06

Other Significant Accomplishments by Austin Junior Volleyball

Won 29 Lone Star Regional Championships (3 in 2005 and 2006, 2 in 2007 and 1 in 2008, 2009, 2011)
Earned 17 Tour of Texas Power League Championships
Won the Gold 12 times in the Lone Star Classic Junior National Qualifier
Named as the one of the top 3 clubs in the state by Lonestarvolleyball.com for each of the last 6 years (2002-2007)
40 AJV athletes and 13 coaches have been selected to participate in the Lone Star Region High Performance Program
Since 1985, over 500 athletes have earned volleyball scholarships totaling over $8,750,000 in value (including 34 athletes in 2018)
Qualified 157 teams for the USA Junior Olympic Championships (10 in 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009; and 9 in 2005, 2007, and 2013) with 30 top 10 finishes
Since 2001, Austin Juniors ranks 3rd in the country in number of teams qualified in the open divisions at Junior Olympics

AJV alumni who have come back to Austin Junior Volleyball to coach:

Vanessa Barnard Shauna Stahl Griffin Avery Lewis Christy Clawson Smith
Kylene Berdoll Rebekah Hajduk Jenn Luin Megan Steinhardt
Emily Burdett Kathy Hahn Angela McAdams Urissa White Stephens*
Michael Faulkner Catanese Heidi Hausheer Laura Hanner Milton Lindsay Tarvin
Katie Cordes Ashlee Hilbun Melissa Mudge Kristin Colson Thompson
Amari Deardorff Brandi Bradley Holsonback Shelley O'Donnell Hannah Tucci
Kim Brewer Dirner Bethany Howden Jessica O'Shoney Becky Stahl Walters
Christi Dreier Jennifer Jetton Kim Kennemer Patschke Sarah Weiland Machen
Avery Dunn Chrissy Johnson Marie Bruce Putman Brooke Newbury Wells
Lauren Joyner Erler* Courtney Johnson Kristy Braun Rioux Sydney Wilhelm
Dylan Faulkner Valerie Klaus Lindsay Treadwell Rosenthal Jillian Wolpman
Michelle Graham Angela Kopecki Christine Sas Kate Zora
Adrian Greenman Ann Korioth Anna Massey Saum *Club Associate