U17 + U18 Regional Championship Favorites

 

The 2013 Puget Sound Regional Championship Tournaments kick off this weekend with competition in the U17 and U18 divisions.  The event is the largest tournament of the year in the Puget Sound Region and will result in the crowning of a 2013 Regional Champion in each age division.  

U18
Seattle Jrs are the favorites to win the U18 Regional Championship.  They will face tough competition from the Skagit Island Volleyball Academy 18 and Northwest Juniors 18 Elite Black.  There are a number of other teams in the field that could catch fire and find themselves with bragging rights. 
Click here to see the flow for U18 Division 1
Click here to see the flow for U18 Division 2

U17
Who will be crowned the U17 Regional Championship is anyone's guess.  Puget Sound Volleyball Academy 17-1 are the number one seed.  They will go into the tournament expecting tough competition from the rest of the top six seeds including Seattle Jrs 17, Lake VBC 17 Blue, ITVC 17 Black, Snohomish Valley Fusion 17s and Skagit Island Volleyball Academy 17s.  This promises to be one of the most exciting tournaments of the Regional Championships. 
Click Here to see the format for the 17s Division

The U12, U13, U14, U15 and U16 Regional Championships will be held April 27-28. 

Seattle University Head Coach James Finley will Be the Keynote Speaker at the 2013 Puget Sound Region Banquet!

James Finley led Virginia Commonwealth University to a 25-6 record in 2012 and was 16 wins shy of becoming the schools all-time winningest coach. 

The Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball has announced that James Finley will be the keynote speaker at their 2013 Region Awards Banquet held May 17th at the Metropolis Banquet Hall in Renton.  The event will also recognize the accomplishments of individuals and teams who have represented the Region is extraordinary fashion over the course of the season. 

More information and ticket info is coming soon. 

2013 Puget Sound Region Power League Champions

The 2013 Puget Sound Region Power League Season was one of the largest events in the history of the Puget Sound Region.  Congratulations to all of the teams that pushed their game to the highest level it could be and pushed to improve themselves and the overall quality of volleyball in the Puget Sound Region.

Here are the top finishers from each age division:

U18
Champions:  Kent Juniors 18 Baden
Runners Up:  Seattle Jrs. 18s
3rd Place:  Kent Juniors 17s
Full U18 Final Standings

U16Champions:  Capital Ice 16 MikeRunners Up:  Kent Juniors 16 Baden
3rd Place:  253 Elite 16
Full U16 Final Standings

U15
Champions:  VIP Juniors 15
Runners Up:  Kent Juniors 15 Baden
3rd Place:  Sudden Impact VBC 15 Typhoon
Full U15 Final Standings

U14
Champions:  Kent Juniors 14 Baden
Runners Up:  Sudden Impact VBC 14 Hurricane
3rd Place:  Puget Sound VBA 14-1
Full U14 Final Standings

U12
Champions:  South Sound VBC 12 Jeff
Runners Up:  Power Surge 11 Gold
3rd Place:  Lake Tapps 12 Orange
Full U12 Final Standings

Important Notice regarding the Puget Sound Region Board of Directors Election

Election Notice to Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball Members

The Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball is governed by a Board of Directors that oversees Junior, Boys, Adults and Beach Volleyball programs in the region. Each spring an election in held for members to elect the Board of Directors for the Region.

For the next three weeks, nominations are in order for the Board of Directors for the Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball.  Members may nominate themselves or other individuals who are 18 years old or older.  The membership of the region will elect two board members this spring who will take office in July.

Do you know of an individual you would like to nominate for the Board of Directors for the Puget Sound Region?  If so, please forward the nomination to Paul Berendt who is  the chair of the elections committee or Mati Bishop at the Puget Sound Region Office.

paulb@strategies360.com

mati@psrvb.org

Kudos from Week 2 of the Pacific National Qualifier Tournament

The Pacific National Qualifier Tournament is over for 2013. This is a sure sign that the end of volleyball season is getting near. Take a moment while you adjust to that thought and take a look at some of the teams that put up memorable performances this weekend.  

Gold Bracket Finishes 
These teams were competing for a bid to the Girls Junior National Championships on Sunday

18 Open
Kent Juniors 18s finished 5th place overall in the 18 Open Division.  A great performance.

18 USA
Lake Tapps 18 Orange made it to the quarter finals of the 18 USA Division.

18 American
South Sound 18 Angela finished in third place.
Capital Ice 18s made it to the quarter finals.

17 American
Olympic Premier 17 Chaos finished fourth
High Velocity 17s were knocked out in the quarterfinals
Absolute Zero 17s were knocked out in the quarterfinals

15 USA
Lake VBC 15 Blue finished third.
Sabotage 15 Mill Creek were knocked out of the quarter finals.
Island Thunder 15 Black were knocked out of the quarter finals.


15 American
Moxie 15s Moose were knocked out at the quarter final stage.


Bracket Winners from Sunday at the Pacific National Qualifier

18 Open
Puget Sound VBA won Flight 5

18 American
Olympic Premier 18 SWAG won the Silver bracket

17 Open
Seattle Juniors 17s won Flight 2

17 USA
South Hill Thunder 17 won the Silver Bracket

17 American
Ferndale 17 Thunder won the Silver Bracket

16 Open
Puget Sound VBA 16-1 won Flight 2

15 USA
Puyallup Juniors 15 National won the Bronze Bracket
Pacific Coast VBA 15s won Flight 1
Capital Ice 15-2 won Flight 3
South End Juniors 15-1 Chris won Flight 4

15 American
South Sound VBC15 Steph won the Silver Bracket
Gig Harbor 15s won Flight 1

Was there a great story from this weekend that isn't mentioned here?  Email your story with photos to mati@psrvb.org

Puget Sound Region Teams That Proved They are Contenders at PNQs Week 1

One last round of kudos from week one of PNQs. In the last round, we focused on the teams that finished the weekend strong. This round will focus on teams that challenged for bids and put up some impressive results in the process.  

14 USA
Northwest Juniors 14 Elite Black finished third place overall in the 14 USA Division. They knocked off VIP 14s from the Evergreen Region who were in the number 2 seed for the tournament to earn a place in the semi-finals where they lost to the eventual winner Austin Performance Samurai 14s.

14 American 
Lake VBC 14 Red upset the #1 seed Skyline Molten Black 14s from North Texas to earn their spot in the semi-finals of the 14 American Division.  They lost in the semi-finals to Laguna Beach 14 Hoff and eventually finished fourth in the division.  

16 American
Olympic Premier 16 Blaze earned a trip to the semi-finals and eventual third place finish in the 16 American Division.  Blaze pushed Mad Frogs 16 N Sipes to a third set in the semi-finals but fell just short.  They swept CC Athletics 16 Gold in the third place match. 

16 USA
Capital Ice 16s continued to impress with a third place finish in the 16 USA division.  It was the eventual champion, Texas Advantage 16s who knocked them out of the semi-finals.  They recovered and swept the Snake River 16s to claim third place. 

Congrats to all of the teams who made the Puget Sound Region Proud this weekend. 

Three Bid Winners from the Puget Sound Region Plus Kudos for the First Weekend of PNQs

Three Puget Sound Region Team's earned their early bid to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship during the first weekend of the Pacific National Qualifier Tournament in Spokane.  Here are some kudos for our Region teams who turned heads this weekend. 

South Sound 12 Jeff Won the 12 American Division

Lake Tapps 13 Orange won the 13 American Division

253 Elite 16s won the 16 American Division

Other Finishes Worth Noting

U12
Lake Tapps 12 Orange won the 12 American Division Silver Bracket
Capital Ice12s won flight 1 of the 12 American Division

U13
Sudden Impact 13 Cyclone won the Silver Bracket of the 13 USA Division
Lake VBC 13 Blue won the Bronze Bracket of the 13 USA Division
Valley View 13 won Flight 1 of the 13 USA Division
ITVC 13 Black won Flight 1 of the 13 American Division

U14
253 Elite 14 Ray won the Silver Bracket of the 14 American Division
PSVBA 14-2 won the Bronze Bracket of the 14 American Division
Lake Tapps 14 Blue won Flight 1 of the 14 American Division
Capital Ice 14s won the Bronze Bracket of the 14 USA Division
All Out U14 won Flight 1 of the 14 USA Division

U16
Space Needle 16 TBA won the Silver Bracket of the 16 American Division
Lake VBC 16 Blue won the Silver Bracket of the 16 USA Division
REACH VBC 16 Gold won Flight 1 of the 16 USA Division

Tips for Following Your Team at PNQs Using AES

One of the most challenging things about the trip to Spokane is no doubt using the AES website to follow you team.  Here are some tips and links that will make your life much easier. These tips are for following your team simply and easily on your computer, so that you don't have to purchase the AES app. 

1.  Use this link to find your club and team.
https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/EventResults/Home.aspx?e=PTAwMDAwMDMwNzc90
 We highly recommend avoiding the AES homepage whenever possible.  

2.  Bookmark your team page in your browser. 
This will let you one click back to your results and schedule without having to navigate through the AES drop page.  You will be especially happy with this when you don't have to work through the AES Page on your smart phone. 

3.  Use the seeding numbers to navigate through the possibilities for your team. 
Rather than trying to figure out the difference between R1G1P2 and R2G1P2 on your smart phone screen, just look for the number of the seed in parentheses next to the teams and follow those through the results.

Here is an example:
1.  Team 1 (1)
2.  Team 2 (8)
3.  Team 3 (9)
4.  Team 4 (16)

The number on the left is your seeding in the pool.  The number on the right is your seeding in the tournament.  If Team 3 finishes first in the pool, they have taken over the number one seed and will be the number (1) seed in the tournament and will start in the (1) spot for the next round.  If Team 4 finishes in third in the pool, they become the number (9) seed in the tournament and will go to that spot in the next round. 

Some Terms You Should Know Before You Head To PNQs

The annual pilgrimage to Spokane for the Pacific National Qualifier is just days away.  Here are some terms that you will want to be familiar with before you go. 

Bid: A bid is an invitation to a team to play in the GJNC. To use the bid, a team must meet all entry deadlines and other requirements set by both their USAV region and the USAV national office.

At-Large bid: A GJNC bid awarded upon the completion of the Qualifier Season (both National and Regional) by a Committee of National Staff or its Designees based

GJNC: Girls’ Junior National Championships

NQ: National Qualifier Event

Open Division: A Division of the GJNC where teams must obtain a bid to participate. Bids are earned through finishing in a “bid” position in the Open Division of a NQ, through a Trickle Down at that Event, or through the At-Large process. Open bids are not available for allocation through the Regions. The GJNC field size for Open Divisions will be 32 teams.

USA Division: A Division of the GJNC where teams must obtain a bid to participate. Bids are earned through finishing in a “bid” position in the USA Division of a NQ, or through a Trickle Down at that Event. Should a team that accepted a USA Bid later win an Open or National bid, the USA bid will remain in the region of the team that originally accepted the USA bid. If the region refuses to allocate this USA bid, it reverts back to the NQ and follows the trickle down process. The GJNC field size for USA Divisions will be 24 teams.

American Division: A Division of the GJNC where teams must obtain a bid to participate. Bids are earned through finishing in a “bid” position in the American Division of a NQ or the team’s Region, through a Trickle Down at that Event, or through the Reallocation process. Should a team that has won an American Bid later win an Open, USA, or National bid, the American Bid will be allocated by process described in the “Reallocation Bids” section of this manual. The GJNC field size for American Divisions will be 48 teams.

Learn More about the Girls National Championship Qualification Process Here

Former USA National Team Player Jane Collymore Hosting a Series of Monday Night Clinics.

Jane Collymore has played for the US Women's National Team, Professionally in Italy, Turkey and Puerto Rico, the University of Florida and is a current member of the Sound Premier Volleyball Team. 
Image Courtesy of Dig That Shot Photography

Mondays with Jane Clinic Series:

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Northwest Juniors is offering an 8-week clinic series Monday nights beginning March 25th featuring Club Technical Director Jane Collymore, and Assistant Club Director Kim Culliton.  Monday nights at Bellevue College -- limited to just 30 participants.  Each clinic has a different subject, and you can register for the clinics individually or as a series.  Discounts if you register for the series, and/or if you are a member of NW Juniors VBC.