Weekend Recap: JVA World Challenge
Badger Region volleyball was represented by 70 teams in Kentucky this past weekend. Traveling out of state is a great way for teams to see new competition, step outside their comfort zone, bond with teammates, and make cool memories doing it. Wisconsin…
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Continue ReadingBadger Region volleyball was represented by 70 teams in Kentucky this past weekend. Traveling out of state is a great way for teams to see new competition, step outside their comfort zone, bond with teammates, and make cool memories doing it. Wisconsin held their own at all age levels and divisions.
Top Team Finishes By Age
15s
Capital 15 Adidas entered the JVA World Challenge pretty well overlooked in the 15 Premier division. But they definitely showed teams who they were by going undefeated until the Championship match where they lost 2 tight sets to Asics KIVA 15 White. In 15 Club Wisconsin Juniors 15 Elite battled their way to a 5-0 start before dropping a tight 3-set match to Prodigy 15 Red. 15 Elite came out on top in their first two Gold Bracket matches which both went to 3 sets. They finally dropped a third set 17-19 to Elevation 15 Hess in the quarterfinals.
Milwaukee Sting 15 Gold went 6-2 on the weekend, winning the Silver Bracket of the 15 Open division. Milwaukee Sting 15 White was another Wisconsin team that was really underestimated. They finished their first and second day pools in a 3-way tie for first and came out in 2nd in both pools. Eventually Sting lost to Grand Park 15E Fang in the first round of playoffs in the Gold bracket, finding themselves with a 9th place finish.
16s
Two of the eight Gold Bracket teams in the Open Division were from Milwaukee Sting. Neither could quite make it out of quarterfinals. Milwaukee Sting 16 Gold dropped an interesting three-set match to Tri-State 16 Blue. After dropping the first set 10-25, Sting responded with a 25-18 win, pushing the match to the 3rd set where Sting fell short 12-15. Milwaukee Sting 16 Black lost in two sets to FaR Out 16 Black 17-25, 20-25.
In the Premier Division, Midwest Penguins 16 Black lost in the Gold Bracket quarterfinals in 2 sets to Asics KIVA 16 White (22-25, 23-25). Capital 16 Adidas and Motion 16 BLU also competed in the Premier Division where they both lost in 2 sets in the first round of Gold Bracket playoff matches.
17s
Milwaukee Sting 17 Gold was the lone Wisconsin team making it into the Gold Bracket of the 17 Open Division. Sting took out Maverick 17 Elite in 2 sets before dropping two straight sets to Asics KIVA 17 Red in the semi-finals. In the Premier division, Capital 17 Adidas knocked out fellow Wisconsinites Motion 17 BLU in two sets in the quarter finals before eventually losing in two to Revolution PGH 17 White in the semi-finals for a 3rdplace finish. Milwaukee Sting 17 Black went undefeated in pool play on day 1 and found a second place finish in day 2 pool play after being in a 3-way tie for first. On Sunday they met up with the eventual champions, Tri-State Elite 17 White, in the quarter finals where they gave Tri-State the toughest battle of the day.
18s
The end of many 18s high school club careers are quickly approaching. Motion 18 BLU had a strong showing in the Premier division, going 7-2 and earning a 3rd place finish. Wisconsin Performance 18UA had an extremely solid tournament, finishing 8-1 with a 3rd place finish in the 18 Club Division. They certainly showed their capability to do some damage. This was certainly a great way to finish their season, and for some, their club careers.
Badger Region Teams
2nd Place – 15 Premier – Capital 15 Adidas
3rd Place – 17 Open – Milwaukee Sting 17 Gold
3rd Place – 18 Premier – Motion 18 BLUE
3rd Place – 17 Premier – Capital 17 Adidas
3rd Place – 18 Club – WI Performance 18UA
5th Place – 16 Open – Milwaukee Sting 16 Black
5th Place – 16 Open – Milwaukee Sting 16 Gold
5th Place – 17 Premier – Motion 17 BLUE
5th Place – 16 Premier – Midwest Penguins 16-Black
5th Place – 15 Club – WI Juniors 15-Elite
9th Place – 15 Open – Milwaukee Sting 15 Gold
9th Place – 17 Premier – FC Elite 17 Navy
9th Place – 16 Premier – Capital 16 Adidas
9th Place – 16 Premier – Motion 16 BLUE
9th Place – 15 Premier – Milwaukee Sting 15 White
9th Place – 18 Club – Crossfire VBC G18 Blaze
9th Place – 17 Club – Capital 17 Navy
9th Place – 17 Club – Motion 17 GREEN
9th Place – 16 Club – Next Level VBC G16G
9th Place – 15 Club – Capital 15 Navy
11th Place – 17 Open – WI Juniors 17-1’s
11th Place – 15 Open – FC Elite 15 Navy
13th Place – 15 Premier – Milwaukee Sting 15 Black
14th Place – 15 Premier – Motion 15 BLUE
16th Place – 16 Premier – Milwaukee Sting 16 White
17th Place – 17 Premier – Milwaukee Sting 17 White
17th Place – 16 Premier – One WI 16 National
17th Place – 15 Club – Motion 15 GREEN
19th Place – 18 Open – FC Elite 18 Navy
19th Place – 16 Open – FC Elite 16 Navy
19th Place – 17 Club – Epic 17-Black
20th Place – 15 Premier – Milwaukee Sting 15 Burlington
21st Place – 15 Premier – RVA G15 Navy
21st Place – 16 Club – Epic 16-Black
23rd Place – 17 Open – One WI 17-1
23rd Place – 17 Premier – WI Juniors 17-Elite
23rd Place – 16 Club – Capital 16 Navy
25th Place – 18 Club – Epic 18-Black
26th Place – 17 Club – RVA G17 Navy
27th Place – 16 Open – One WI 16-1
27th Place – 15 Open – One WI 15-1
27th Place – 18 Premier – One WI 18 Elite
27th Place – 17 Premier – One WI 17 Elite
27th Place – 15 Premier – WI Juniors 15-1’s
27th Place – 17 Club – I AM VBC 17
27th Place – 15 Club – Capital 15 Red
27th Place – 15 Club – Eclipse 15 Solar
29th Place – 18 Open – One WI 18-1
29th Place – 18 Premier – One WI 18 National
30th Place – 17 Premier – One WI 17 National
30th Place – 16 Club – Epic 16-Royal
Capital 16 Navy31st Place – 18 Open – Capital 18 Adidas
35th Place – 17 Club – Next Level VBC G17G
37th Place – 18 Premier – WI Ice 18 National
38th Place – 15 Club – Epic 15-Black
44th Place – 15 Premier – One WI 15 National
45th Place – 18 Club – WI Performance 17UA
45th Place – 17 Club – Crossfire VBC G17 BLAZE
46th Place – 16 Club – I AM VBC 16
47th Place – 15 Premier – One WI 15 Elite
51st Place – 16 Premier – WI Ice 16 Purple
59th Place – 17 Club – Epic 17-Royal
61st Place – 18 Club – WI Performance 17UA2
63rd Place – 16 Club – Motion 16 GREEN
66th Place – 15 Club – WI Performance 15UA
72nd Place – 16 Club – Epic 16-Gray
75th Place – 15 Club – Epic 15-Royal
77th Place – 15 Club – I AM VBC 15 Black
83rd Place – 15 Club – WI Performance 15UA2