Tournament Preview: Las Vegas Classic
Several NCR Minnesota teams are out west this weekend participating in the Las Vegas Classic hosted by the Southern California Volleyball Association. One of the largest tournaments of the year, the LVC brings teams from all over the country together…
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Continue ReadingSeveral NCR Minnesota teams are out west this weekend participating in the Las Vegas Classic hosted by the Southern California Volleyball Association. One of the largest tournaments of the year, the LVC brings teams from all over the country together to compete across several divisions. As more and more tournaments are emerging on President’s Day this means that the competition has also dispersed. For several years the LVC was an exclusive event for the top U17 and U18 teams but has since expanded to include U15 and U16 divisions. Minnesota is well represented with teams competing in several of the divisions offered. Also part of this event is the Unsigned Seniors Showcase at the Mandalay Bay Resort.
18 Open
With 86 teams competing in 18 Open, MN Select 18-1 is the top seed in Pool 4. Their Round 1 opponents include Club Cactus 18 Mizuno, Delta Valley 18-1, and OJVA 18-2 Blue. M1 181 is the top seed in Pool 5, just one overall seed below their NCR counterparts. They will face off against Rimrock 18-1 National, Empire Mizuno 18-1, and Rebels 18. Day three will feature a 16-team Gold bracket playoff to determine the event champion.
18 Club
Three teams from Minnesota will compete in 18 Club. Kokoro 18-1 is the top seed in Pool 6 and will battle against NLVC 18 Elite, IMUA UVC 18 Aqua, and Club Koa 18-Mizuno on day one. MN Select 18-2 is the top seed in Pool 19. Their day one opponents include So-Cal Jrs 18-NB Erick, Energy 18U Elite, and OOB 18 Navey Blue. M1 182 is the second seed in Pool 8 and will see Infinity 18 Teal, El Paso Synergy 18-1, and IEVC 18 Black. With 51 pools of competition, 18 Club has over 200 participating teams in this division alone.
17 Open
The highest seeded Minnesota-based U17 team in 17 Open is MN Select 17-1. They are the top seed in Pool 12 and will compete against Central Cal Gold 17-1, WVBA 17 Adidas, and 915 17s Gil. M1 171 is just behind them as the top seed in Pool 13. Their day one matches will feature Main Beach 17 Travel, Leaside 17, and CPA Xtreme 17 Elite. Over 60 teams are competing in 17 Open.
17 Club
M1 172 is the lone Minnesota team among the 120+ teams in 17 Club. They are the third seed in Pool 6. Also in their pool are Academy 17 Gold, Infinity 17, and Whatcom Impact VBC 16.
16 Open
Their is only one Minnesota team competing in 16 Open. M1 161, the third seed in Pool 4, will take on APEX 16-A1Black, ID Crush 16 Nat Armuth, and Columbia Jrs 16-1 Black. Their are 47 teams competing in 16 Open as eight teams will advance to the day three Gold bracket to compete for the championship.
The tournament schedule and results is located here, provided by Advanced Event Systems.