How Wisconsin Teams Fared in the 2018 USAV Girls’ 18s Junior National Championships – Part 1 – Open Division
I just loved seeing so many Badger Region teams competing in the 2018 USAV Girls’ 18s Junior National Championships in Anaheim, California. And with the weather Wisconsin has had the last few weeks, I bet these teams were ready for…
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Continue ReadingI just loved seeing so many Badger Region teams competing in the 2018 USAV Girls’ 18s Junior National Championships in Anaheim, California. And with the weather Wisconsin has had the last few weeks, I bet these teams were ready for some California sunshine! Hopefully these Wisconsin coaches, players, and families were able to get out of the gym long enough to enjoy it during their long weekend in Anaheim. The Badger Region was represented by 6 teams in the 4 Qualifying divisions and 7 teams in the non-qualifying Patriot Division. Over the next couple days, we will go thru a quick recap of how our 13 Badger Region teams fared in the USAV 18s Junior National Championships.
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OPEN DIVISION
MILWAUKEE STING 18 GOLD- FINISHED 21ST OUT OF 36
Sting Gold started out on Friday (4/27) in Pool 6 beating OPU 18 Rox Blue (25-19, 25-18) and TAV 18 Black (25-23, 25-19). They ended the day dropping a match to SA Magic 18 Elite (14-25, 22-25) but bounced back Saturday morning (4/28) beating A5 Mizuno 18-2 John in a barn burner 3-set match (19-25, 25-19, 15-13). Their final pool play match ended in a loss to Sunshine 18 Westside (17-25, 19-25). Sting Gold was in a tie for 3rd with Sunshine 18 Westside with a 3-2 record, but in a tie-breaking procedure, they took 4th having lost to Sunshine head to head.
Placing 4th put Sting Gold into the Challenge D Bracket where they would be in a playoff deciding whether they went to the Gold, Silver, or Bronze division. Keep in mind, Sting Gold had played 2 matches already at 9am and 11am on Friday, and they were now going to play a tough match, but would have to wait until 5pm to play it. They ended up losing a heartbreaker 3-set match to OT 18 T. Aaron (20-25, 25-22, 14-16). This placed Sting Gold in the Bronze A bracket for Day 3.
Starting at 9am on Sunday (4/29), Sting Gold dropped their first match to A5 Mizuno 18-1 Bob in another 3-set battle (26-24, 24-26, 11-15). A5 Mizuno 18-1 Bob did end up winning the Bronze A Bracket. Sting Gold took on some tough competition, including beating TAV 18 Black, who went on to take 3rd overall. TAV is composed of recruits from Lehigh, McNeese and a number of D2 and D3 colleges.
Their initial pool was stacked with not only TAV, but also SA Magic 18 Elite (2nd place finish) and Sunshine 18 Westside (9th place finish). SA Magic 18 Elite, out of Orlando, FL, currently has a record of 50-8 and is comprised of players committed to play for colleges such as Texas A&M, Texas State, SMU, University of Birmingham AL, Incarnate Word, Northeastern University, and Rice University. They also had some hard fought battles with OT 18 T. Aaron (9th place finish) and A5 Mizuno 18-1 Bob (17th place finish). Sting Gold finished 21st out of 35 teams with a record of 3-4.
Milwaukee Sting 18 Gold finished out a great club season winning 4 out of 7 tournaments while competing in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Utah and, of course, Wisconsin. While their high school and club seasons may be over, the Sting Gold players will all be playing at the next level, and we look forward to seeing how they make their mark! Good luck, ladies!
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Mia Grunze Mia Grunze 6'2" | OH Waterford | 2018 State WI – Ohio State
Mikaylah Van Lanen Mikaylah Van Lanen 6'0" | OH Appleton North | 2018 State WI – Dayton
Haley Multerer Haley Multerer 6'1" | OPP DSHA | 2018 State WI – Western Carolina
Claire Mosher Claire Mosher 5'10" | S Waterloo | 2018 State WI – Marquette
Katie Schoessow Katie Schoessow 5'8" | DS/L Mukwanago | 2018 State WI – Marquette
Rachel Murphy Rachel Murphy 6'0" | MB Menominee Falls | 2018 State WI – New Mexico
Miranda Wucherer Miranda Wucherer 5'11" | S Brookfield Central | 2018 State WI – Northern Kentucky
Karli Graham Karli Graham 6'2" | MB Arrowhead | 2018 State WI – Austin Peay