USAV Open National Championships Conclude

Bill Kauffman
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: bill.kauffman@usav.org

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 5, 2010) – The USA Volleyball Open National Championships for adults concluded June 5 with 10 of the 26 divisions awarding medals at the Phoenix Convention Center. The tournament, which had 557 teams competing with approximately 6,000 athletes participating, started on May 29.

In the Men’s B Division, Molten Hawaii bounced back from a 25-20, 25-20 loss to Hogan’s Heroes to win 25-18 in the one-set double-final match to win the gold medal. Molten Hawaii had gone the entire tournament without a loss until meeting Hogan’s Heroes in the final round, forcing the one-set playoff. Cheers Volleyball Club placed third for the bronze medal.

Armed Forces needed to win three matches and a one-set playoff by going through the loser’s bracket to win the Men’s BB Division gold medal on Saturday. In the gold final, Armed Forces defeated Moca 25-11, 25-23 to force the one-set playoff, which it won 25-19. Moca had defeated Armed Forces 25-23, 25-23 in the third round on Friday. Wisconsin Great Lakes placed third in the tournament.

Fog Canada 45 Men topped Decker’s 23-25, 25-21, 15-11 in the Men’s 45-and-Over Division championship match, matching the club’s gold medal in the Women’s 45-and-Over Division. Fog Canada 45 overcame a loss in the second round opener to come back to win the gold medal. The division’s bronze medal went to Volley and CIA M45.

Fog Canada 55s held off Kings Mountain Fog 55 27-25, 17-25, 15-12 in the Men’s 55-and-Over Division title match to win the gold medal. Fog Canada 55s lost just one match during the tournament, a three-set contest to Two Men and a Truck in the first-round pool play. E’s Club 55 won the division’s bronze medal.

In the Men’s 65-and-Over Division, Outback Steakhouse 65 defeated Quiksilver Legends JV 25-23, 25-13 in the gold-medal match. Outback Steakhouse 65 lost only two sets during the tournament. Boomers earned the division’s bronze medal.

In a final played on June 4, Mac Magic 75 defeated Spike Force 75s 25-18, 25-16 in the 75-and-Over gold-medal match.

HiLife I downed HiLife II 25-17, 25-21 in the Women’s B title match to win the division’s gold medal. HiLife I lost just two sets during the event. BVA Fire Tornado was honored with the division’s bronze medal.

In Women’s BB, Swagger rallied to defeat Muffin Tops 17-25, 25-15, 15-13 to win the division’s gold medal. In its quarterfinal, semifinal and final match, Swagger needed to overcome a first-set loss to win and remain undefeated in the tournament. Snap Shots earned the bronze medal.

In Women’s 45-and-Over, Fog Canada Masters 45 topped Brazil MIX-45 BLU 25-20, 25-12 in the championship match to win the gold medal. During the tournament, Fog Canada Masters 45 lost just four sets without dropping a single match. Brazil MIX-45 captured the bronze as the South American country pulled in two of the three medals in the division.

BLT collected the Women’s 55-and-Over gold medal by defeating Brazil MIX-55 25-23, 25-15 in the title match. BLT lost just two sets during the entire tournament, one each in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Novaspace placed third in the division for the bronze medal.

Legacy dominated its 65-and-Over division, including a 25-8, 25-14 victory over California Golden Girls in the gold-medal match. Legacy did not lose a single set during the tournament. Best Friends 65 pocketed the bronze medal for its efforts during the tournament.

Below is a cumulative list of results for the USA Volleyball Open National Championships, including the divisions played in the first wave between May 29 and June 1.

Men’s Open
Gold/Silver: 2nd City/Premier def. OCVC/Smack
Bronze: Ruffriders

Men’s 45-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Fog Canada 45 Men def. Decker’s 23-25, 25-21, 15-11
Bronze: Volley and CIA M45

Men’s 50-and-Over
Gold/Silver: RBC/Under Armour 50 def. Western States Laguna 25-20, 25-15
Bronze: Adams-Maxwell

Men’s 55-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Fog Canada 55s def. Kings Mountain Fog 55 27-25, 17-25, 15-12
Bronze: E’s Club 55

Men’s 60-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Quiksilver Legends 60 def. Kings Mountain Fog 23-25, 25-15, 15-8
Bronze: Sao Paulo Masters

Men’s 65-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Outback Steakhouse 65 def. Quiksilver Legends JV 25-23, 25-13
Bronze: Boomers

Men’s 70-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Mac Magic 70 def. Molten USA 70s 26-24 in playoff
Bronze: Rusty’s

Men’s 75-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Mac Magic 75 def. Spike Force 75s 25-18, 25-16
Bronze: Chicagoland Masters

Men’s A
Gold/Silver: Team 805 def. Street Legends 28-26 in playoff
Bronze: Lost Boys

Men’s AA
Gold/Silver: Summit def. Hustle and Flow 25-21, 22-25, 15-11
Bronze: Aim to Kill

Men’s B
Gold/Silver: Molten Hawaii def. Hogan’s Heroes 25-18 in gold-medal playoff
Bronze: Cheers Volleyball Club

Men’s BB
Gold/Silver: Armed Forces def. Moca 25-19 in gold-medal playoff
Bronze: Wisconsin Great Lakes

Co-Ed Regular BB/B:
Gold/Silver: Halfcocked def. No Floor Sportswear 25-15, 25-23
Bronze: 900

Co-Ed Reverse BB/B:
Gold/Silver: With Myself def. TABC 25-22, 22-25, 15-13
Bronze: Muffins ‘N Men

Special Olympics
Gold/Silver: Chattanooga Chill def. Bad Pack 25-15, 25-16
Bronze: Allen Spikers

Women’s Open
Gold/Silver: USA A2 Blue def. Exterminators 25-19, 25-12, 28-26
Bronze: USA A2 Red

Women’s 40-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Kashi def. Fog Canada Masters 40 25-12, 25-10
Bronze: Venezuela

Women’s 45-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Fog Canada Masters 45 def. Brazil MIX-45 BLUE 25-20, 25-12
Bronze: Brazil MIX-45

Women’s 50-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Fog Canada Masters 50 def. B.A.D. 25-12, 25-9
Bronze: Brazil MIX-50

Women’s 55-and-Over
Gold/Silver: BLT def. Brazil MIX-55 25-23, 25-15
Bronze: Novaspace

Women’s 60-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Brazil MIX-60 def. Maverick’s Just VB 60 25-14, 25-19
Bronze: Shinkara 60s

Women’s 65-and-Over
Gold/Silver: Legacy def. California Golden Girls 25-8, 25-14
Bronze: Best Friends 65

Women’s A
Gold/Silver: Judo Chop def. Malarky 25-19, 25-18
Bronze: Top Gun

Women’s AA
Gold/Silver: Wasabi def. Swing Away 25-21, 25-21
Bronze: Coyotes

Women’s B
Gold/Silver: HiLife I def. HiLife II 25-17, 25-21
Bronze: BVA Fire Tornado

Women’s BB
Gold/Silver: Swagger def. Muffin Tops 25-22, 25-23
Bronze: Snap Shots

Women’s U-Volley
Gold/Silver: Radiation def. La Bajitas 25-22, 25-14
Bronze: Hodge Podge

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