The 16s Divisions Finalize USAV Girls’ Junior National Championships

Erin Campbell
Intern, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6864
E-Mail: erin.campbell@usav.org

RENO, Nev. (July 3, 2010) – The 16 Open, National and American Division club members closed-out the 31^st USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, Saturday, in Reno, Nev.

The 16 Open Division was the first to close the day as fourth-seeded Nebraska Juniors 16-1 (Great Plains) faced third-seeded Skyline 16 Roshambo (North Texas) in the championship match.

The two teams battled back and forth, but Skyline took the sizeable lead in at 11-6. Nebraska Juniors would fight back with three blocks and a kill to get back to within three, 24-21, but Skyline won the set, 25-21.

The second set was all Nebraska Juniors from the beginning as it started the set up 4-1 and held on to the lead throughout the set. Disciplined blocking and flawless serve receive led it to a 25-19 victory.

With the momentum in its favor, Nebraska Juniors came out on fire in the third set. Skyline only made a few errors, but paid the price and lost, 15-11.

Nebraska Juniors defeated top-seeded Sky High 16 Black (Great Lakes) 26-24, 22-25, 15-7 in the semifinal.

To get to the final match, Skyline defeated second-seeded AJV 16 Mizuno (Lone Star) 25-17, 25-20 in the semifinal.

The 16 National Division championship was between fifth-seeded Rolling Thunder 16 Blue (Great Lakes) and sixth seeded Main Beach 16 Gold (Pioneer).  Main Beach led Rolling Thunder early in the set, 8-4. Rolling Thunder came back with touch serving and tied the set up at 16-16. The two teams went point-for-point and were once again tied up at 20-20, but smart ball placement from Main Beach led it to a 25-22 victory.

In the second set, Rolling Thunder maintained its tough serving, but cut down its errors and took a five-point lead. Even though Main Beach fought back, the five-point separation was too much to overcome and Rolling Thunder won, 25-21.

Main Beach came out in the third set having taken the serving from Rolling Thunder and led 8-3 at the switch. Main Beach then went on a 7-2 run to finish the set with a 15-5 victory capped by a service ace.

In the quarterfinal, Main Beach defeated Skyline 16-2 Roshambo (North Texas) 26-24, 25-13. It then defeated NKCYV 16 Tsunami (Ohio Valley), 25-21, 22-25, 18-16, in the semifinal.

Rolling Thunder defeated fourth-seeded 900.16.1 (North Texas), 25-9, 20-25, 15-8, in the quarterfinal. It then defeated top-seeded Jammers 16 Team Rox HI (Aloha), 25-21, 22-25, 15-12, in the semifinal.

The 16 American final was between two Missouri squads, Invasion 16 Black (Heart of America) and STL CYC 16 Green (Gateway).  The first set started point-for-point, but sound blocking and scrappy defense eventually pushed Invasion past CYC, 15-11. Invasion maintained the lead and won the set, 25-19.

The second set was close as the two teams as they went back and forth. With the score tied at 19-all, Invasion netted a 23-20 advantage on tough serving and went on to win 25-21.

Invasion reached the final after defeating top-seeded Front Range VBC 16 Red (Heart of America) 25-21, 26-28, 15-10 in the quarterfinal. In the semifinal, it defeated fourth-seeded Texas Tornados 16 Black (Lone Star), 25-20, 28-26.

In the quarterfinal, CYC defeated seventh-seeded OVA 16 Molten (Florida) 25-17, 25-20. It then defeated sixth-seeded CVA 16 National (Ohio Valley) 25-23, 28-26 in the semifinal.

For more information on the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships, click here. For all brackets, results and schedules, click here.

USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships
12 National: Gold - Borinquen Coqui 12-1F (Puerto Rico), Silver- I Mua Girls 12s (Aloha), Bronze- ASICS MAVS 12 Blue (Heart of America) and WAVE 12 Jade Spalding (Southern California)
12 American: Gold- Club West 12 Elite (Southern California), Silver- Laguna Beach 12 Gaido (Southern California, Bronze- SG Elite 12 Roshambo (Southern California) and Excel 12 Elite National (North Texas)
13 National: Gold- SG Elite 13 Roshambo (Southern California), Silver- ASICS MAVS 13 Blue (Heart of America), Bronze- Arizona Sky 13N1 (Arizona) and WAVE 13 Katie Spalding (Southern California)

13 American: Gold- Rockwood Thunder 13-1 (Gateway), Silver- Team Piko 13 (Aloha), Bronze- Iowa Rockets 13 Black (Iowa) and Mizuno Long Beach 13 Mizuno (Southern California)
14 Open: Gold- Delta Valley 14-1 (Northern California), Silver- Miz LB 14 Rockstar (Southern California), Bronze- ASICS MAVS 14 Blue (Heart of America) and TAV 14 VB Rags Black (North Texas)
14 National: Gold- Ka Ulukoa 14 Wekiu (Aloha), Silver- City Beach 14 Black (Northern California), Bronze- Mizuno Northern Lights 14-1 (North Country) and Amarillo Aces 14-1 (Sun Country)
14 American: Gold- Nike Six Pack 14-1 (Iowa), Silver- NKYVC 14 Tsunami (Ohio Valley), Bronze- So Cal Elite 14-Elite (Southern California) and Coast 14-1 Luis (Northern California)
15 Open: Gold- Invasion 15 Black (Heart of America), Silver- Mizuno Northern Lights 15-1 (North Country), Bronze- STL CYC 15 Green (Gateway) and TAV 15 VB Rags Blue (North Texas)
15 National: Gold- City Beach 15 Black (Northern California), Silver- Tejas 15 Kaepa 1 (North Texas), Bronze- Synergy 15 Orange (Keystone) and Black Swamp 15 Orwig (Ohio Valley)
15 American: Gold- Vision Zone 15 Elite (Northern California), Silver- Club West 15 Elite (Southern California), Bronze- Lakewood Performance 15 (Rocky Mountain) and Springfield 15 Blue (Heart of America)
16 Open: Gold- Nebraska Jrs 16-1 (Great Plains), Silver- Skyline 16 Roshambo (North Texas), Bronze- Sky High 16 Black (Great Lakes) and AJV 16 Mizuno (Lone Star)
16 National: Gold- Main Beach 16 Gold (Pioneer), Silver- Rolling Thunder 16 Blue (Great Lakes), Bronze- Jammers 16 Team Rox HI (Aloha) and NKYVC 16 Tsunami (Ohio Valley)
16 American: Gold- Invasion 16 Black (Heart of America), Silver- STL CYC 16 Green (Gateway), Bronze- Texas Tornados 16 Black (Lone Star) and CVA 16 National (Ohio Valley)
17 Open: Gold- TAV 17 VB Rags Black (North Texas), Silver- Synergy 17 Orange (Keystone), Bronze- Vision 17 Gold (Northern California) and Premier 17 Mizuno (Northern California)
17 National: Gold- Michigan Elite 3^rd Degree 17-1 (Lakeshore), Silver- Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1 (North Country), Bronze- TAV 17 VB Rags Blue (North Texas) and Atlantis Pterodactyls (Ohio Valley)
18 Open: Gold- Sports Shack 18 ASICS (Southern California), Silver- Rancho Valley 18-1 (Southern California), Bronze- Laguna Beach 18 MS (Southern California) and Vision 18 Gold (Northern California)
18 National: Gold- DPR 18 (Rocky Mountain), Silver- Golden Bear 18 FF (Southern California), Bronze- Cincy Classics 18 Red (Ohio Valley) and River City Jrs 18-1 (Great Plains)
18 American: Gold- IPVA 18 Black (Iowa), Silver- NW Jrs 18 Air Max (Columbia Empire), Bronze- TAV 18 VB Rags Blue (North Texas) and Synergy 18 Orange (Keystone)