The musical chairs that is the seeding for 17 Open kept up on the second day of competition at the AAU Girls Junior National Championships in Orlando. The opening day of play saw top-seeded A5 17 Jing taken down and replaced by Summit 17 Blue Elite. Summit’s time at the top was as short-lived as A5’s, as Summit finished Friday’s action 1-2 and in third place.

The new No. 1 seed? That honor now belongs to Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal. Tribe put up a 3-0 showing as the No. 3 team in Pool A, starting play by beating Summit and then earning a hard-fought victory over Boiler Jrs 17 Gold in three, 25-20, 13-25, 16-14, to help its way to a first-place finish. Boiler Jrs wound up 2-1 and moved on as well.

OT 17 Aaron lost its hold on the No. 3 overall seed as it was upset by Miami Hype 17 Emilio. It’s Miami Hype, after going 3-0, taking over that spot when plays continues on Day 3. NE Elite 17 Top Gun also lost as the No. 1 team in Pool F, but still managed to hold onto its seed because it finished first after ending in a two-way tie with Team Indiana 17.1.

The biggest movement, however, happened with VC United 17 Elite. VC United was the No. 4 team in Pool I but came out ahead of the rest at 3-0. Illini Elite 17 Cardinal finished in second at 2-1 as the No. 3 team, as the pool was reversed.

There was lots happening in Pool H, which featured three teams expected to go further in the tournament in Far Out 17 Black, Adidas KiVA 17 Red and A5. A5 got back on track, going 3-0 as the No. 3 team and remaining in the hunt. It left a showdown between Far Out and KiVA in the 1 v 2 meeting. Both were 1-1 and only the winner was able to advance. Far Out came through to stay alive as KiVA was eliminated.

A couple of other notes includes OT 17 Felix taking down Mintonette Sports m.71 and taking first in Pool J as the No. 2 team. Mintonette is moving on as well still too. Legacy 17-1 Adidas ended 3-0 as the No. 3 team in Pool K. In the same pool, Northern Lights 17-1 went 2-1 as the No. 2 team to take second.

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DAY 2 SHOW STOPPERS

Taylor Parks S OT 17 Aaron: Parks – a 4-star Florida recruit – is a smooth operator. She plays under total control and doesn’t get rattled at all. She can fling the ball around the court with ease and precise accuracy.

Taylor Bedinghaus L/DS OT 17 Aaron: Bedinghaus takes care of her role as a six-rotation outside. She’s a smart, heady attacker who knows how to frustrate and score against bigger blockers.

Olivia Hart OH OT 17 Aaron: Hart can bring the heat on the pin. She has a lively arm and can let loose at times to smack balls off the floor.

Isabelle Swiercz RS Far Out 17 Black: Far Out remains in contention in part with the contributions of Swiercz on the right side. She’s lanky and has a fluid swing and can generate pace to help spread out the attack.

Navea Gauthier OH Far Out 17 Black: Gauthier – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – spent the season playing up on the 18s and is now ending the year on the 17s. She has a big-time arm and can blast balls from all over the court, including front and back row and running combo plays.

Carly Piercefield L/DS Far Out 17 Black: Piercefield is a feisty defender who isn’t afraid to hit the floor to keep the ball alive. She laid out a few times to make impressive ups.

Kamyla Vega S Top Select 17 Elite: Vega sets in the back row and does a nice job setting pin-to-pin. She has nice hands and was locating well.

Nayelis Cabello S/RS Top Select 17 Elite: Cabello – a 5-star Louisville commit – hits at sets and a high level. She’s a smooth setter who connects well with her hitters. She also jumps well and has a strong arm to help bolstered the attack.

Reis Baune OH Northern Lights 17-1: Baune can really let it fly when she connects. She has a fluid arm and is capable of blasting balls from corner to corner.

Reese Ptacek MB Northern Lights 17-1: Ptacek makes her presence known on both sides. She takes up space and is a physical hitter and blocker.

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Samantha Christen L/DS Summit 17 Blue Elite: Christen was putting in work in the back row. She was hustling from sideline to sideline and laying out in hopes of keeping Summit in the rally.

Ava Kanj MB Maverick 17 Elite: Kanj is a lanky middle who changes the dynamic of the attack when she’s in. She’s an effective scorer who does well putting balls in open spaces.

Alaleh Tolliver OH Academy 17 Tsunami: Tolliver is a high-flying, hard-hitting outside who shoulders a large load of the offense. She can rip it front and back row and unloads highlight kills.

Leah Richmond S Academy 17 Tsunami: Richmond is a bit undersized as a setter but she moves very well and does well getting to the ball and setting overhand. She also jump sets well and has consistent location.

Julianna Horta S Academy 17 Diamond: Horta is another setter who caught our attention directing the attack. She can move the ball around well to her hitters and is also on point with her delivery most of the time.

Tyne Ross OH Academy 17 Diamond: Ross is a bit undersized but makes up for her with her big jump. She gets up well and swings hard as she helps power the offense along.

Alec Rothe MB EliteVBTC 17 Black: Rothe – a 5-star Florida recruit – is a force at the net. She’s so long and hits with lots of power that defenses really struggle to slow her. She’ll get set all over the net as Elite looks to maximize her swings.

Eva Dittmar OH EliteVBTC 17 Black: Dittmar is a key piece of the attack. She hits across the front row and was swinging very well. She has a loose arm and rips the ball.

Tinsley Brown L/DS K2 17 Adidas Jota: Brown was all over the place, scrambling to keep balls in ball and playing with lots of hustle. She was passing well out of serve receive and covering effectively.

Kinslee McGowan S K2 17 Adidas Jota: McGowan is slightly undersized but she’s a fun one to watch. She moves well, has a soft touch and locates well to all spots.

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Kiernan Stamey OH K2 17 Adidas Jota: Stamey has a whip for an arm and was blasting shots with lots of speed. She plays across the front row and sent down her share of highlight kills.

Sydney Stanfield OH VC United 17 Elite: Stanfield, a six-rotation outside, is a physical hitter who can unleash with a fury. She absolutely comes with it, not holding back and rocketing balls for winners.

Caitlyn Flees MB VC United 17 Elite: Flees had a strong showing in the middle. She’s tall, blocks well and has a nice arm to torment defenses with.

Ayen Nhial MB Adidas KiVA 17 Red: Nhial is very, very long at the net and takes up lots of space on the block. She also able to send balls down at ridiculous angles that are so difficult to cover.

Tatum Sharp MB Rocky Elite 17 National: Sharp, part of the Class of 2025, is playing up and was effective on the attack when set. She has a solid arm and has nice range with her shots.

Maggie Meister L/DS Kairos 17 Alpha: Meister was another standout in the back row with her defensive tenacity. She covers the whole court and passes on point out of serve receive.