July 9 Recap of USAV Boys' Jr National Championships

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

Seaside 17-Mikasa, NAVC Green Bears Win 17s Boys’ Titles

AUSTIN, Texas (July 9, 2010) – Seaside 17-Mikasa (Southern California Region) and NAVC Green Bears (Canada) captured the 17 Open and 17 Club Division titles, respectively, Friday afternoon to wrap up the 31st Annual USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships held at the Austin Convention Center in Texas.

In the 17 Open Division, Seaside 17-Mikasa rallied in both sets to defeat Manhattan Beach Surf 17s (Southern California Region) 28-26, 25-19 in the gold-medal match. Earlier in the tournament, Seaside 17-Mikasa rallied to defeat Manhattan Beach Surf 17s 22-25, 25-18, 15-10 in the fourth round.

NAVC Green Bears U17 defeated Rise Above VBC (Canada) 25-21, 25-23 in an all-Canada match for the 17 Club Division final. NAVC had defeated Rise Above VBC 28-26, 23-25, 15-12 in a close fourth round match earlier in the tournament.

For the complete press release, visit usavolleyball.org/news/article/37148.

USAV Boys’ Junior National Championships an Ace in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (July 9, 2010) – The 2010 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships came to a close Friday after Seaside 17-Mikasa’s Nathan Knuuttila served an ace to close out the 17 Open Division gold-medal match at the Austin Convention Center in Texas.

One could say Knuuttila’s ace for the final point of the tournament is an apt description of the entire event. Over the eight-day tournament that started July 2, the 361-team event produced many memorable moments on the 32 courts for the 4,500 players competing for one of the 12 national titles. A USAV Boys’ Junior National Championships record was even set for the largest finals crowd with an estimated 2,300 watching both the 18 Open and 18 Club Division titles.

“This year’s USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships event ran rather smoothly,” USA Volleyball Coordinator of Events Barbara Eisenbeis said. “We had very few issues, and the little problems that did come up were fixed very quickly.”

For the complete feature story, visit usavolleyball.org/news/article/37149.

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