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Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club
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ON THE HORIZON
updated
05/14/2012
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CURRENT NEWS
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Saturday, May 19, Alki Beach. 9 AM - 4 PM Still taking registrations.
Sunday, May 20, Edmonds CC Gym Noon - 2:30 PM
Preliminary Pools are posted. Subject to change 18 Elite Black, 18 Open, AM Wave 16 Elite Black, 16 Club, PM Wave 15 Elite Gold, 16 Club, PM Wave 14 Elite Black, 14 Club, PM Wave
May 26-27 U16-18 Division: 17 Elite Black, 16 Elite Gold U15-14 Division: 15 Heat, 15 Thunder, 14 Elite Gold, 13 Heat, 14 Eclipse, 14 Storm U13-12 Division: 13 Thunder, 13 Blizzard, 13 Tornado
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OH YES THEY DID! 13 HEAT QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS!
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RECRUITING & COMMITMENTS |
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NW JUNIORS & NWJRS ELITE PLAYER PROFILES
CLASS OF 2012 COMMITMENTS: Kiah Jones: Central Washington University Darian Foley: Bellevue College Emily Drake: Tacoma Community College Macie Cross: Bellevue College Mary Alice Siqueland: Pacific University Danielle Leider: WSU (Academic) RECRUITS: CLASS OF 2013: 18 Elite Black: Lexie Bedell: 5' 11" Outside Hitter Briana Caffee: 5' 3" DS Haleigh Harrison: 5' 11" Outside Hitter Katrina Lane: 5' 10" Opposite Kristen Lane: 5' 10" Middle Blocker Danielle Smullin: 5' 8" Setter 17 Elite Black: Kim Fischer: 5' 8" Outside Hitter Gabrielle Hayes: 5' 5" DS/Libero McKenzie Izen: 5' 9" Middle/Outside Hitter Genevieve Knoppi: 5' 4" DS/Libero Zoey Lange: 5' 10" Outside Hitter Abigail Sanders: 5' 10" MB/Outside Hitter Heather Simmons: 5' 3" Setter Kareena Story: 5' 4" DS
CLASS OF 2014: 17 Elite Black: Megan Canonica: 5' 9" Outside Hitter Clarisse Haines: 5' 7" Outside Hitter/DS Amber Hagar: 6' 2" Middle Blocker Aiko Mizumori-Canfield: 5' 7" Outside Hitter
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Willamette Classic Results: Five of our Elite teams travelled to Corvallis for the Willamette Classic May 12 & 13. All teams found a measure of success and our 14 Elite Black team took 3rd place in the U14 Division. Nice job to all of our Elite teams. Congrats to the 14 Elite Black team for finishing 1st in the Silver division at the Far Westerns Qualifier. It was a great game as the 14 Elite Black team defeated Temecula from California in 3 games. MB, Deahna Kraft had some amazing net play, thoroughly frustrating Temecula. Setter Katie Swan impressed by getting to every ball and bettering every set. Libero, Sarah Henning was a digging machine and did a fantastic job of running the back court. opposite, Haley Harris also did a great job at the net and attacking. Great job 14EB and a special thanks to the loud and supportive 15EG, who helped cheer the 14EB team on to victory. Great teamwork everyone!
FINAL POWER LEAGUE STANDINGS: 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 Three NW Juniors teams finish in the top 8 of their respective age groups and qualify for the PSR Region Bid Event The final weekends of Power League play saw 9 NW juniors teams compete for the last time in the Power League, the Puget Sound Region's seeding tournament. After 5 separate tournaments three of the 8 teams have finished in the top 8 of their age groups and qualified for the Puget Sound Region Bid tournament. This is the event our region hosts to select the team that will represent the region in the National Division of the Junior National Championships, the top 8 finishers are guaranteed entry, and they take an additional 4 at large teams for a total of 12 teams competing for the bid. 18 Elite Black finished #14 overall in the Power League and #7 among the PSR U18 teams; 14 Elite Black finished #12 overall in the Power League and #10 overall among PSR U14 teams; 13 Heat finished #14 overall in the U14 Power League and #3 among the PSR U13 teams. Congrats to these teams for performing at a high level this season!
April 15 U13 & U15 Tournament: [Results] 13 Heat wins, others flourish 6 NW Juniors teams played in the NW Juniors event held Sunday, April 15 at Juanita HS. 13 Heat won the 16 team U13 division, defeating Puyallup 14 Gold in the final 25-12, 25-10 in the final. They weren't the only team playing well, though as 15 Thunder took second in pool and finished third in the U15's and 13 Blizzard won their pool and made it into the Gold Division of the U13 tournament. 13 Thunder and 13 Tornado played well with good wins in pool play; and 15 Heat lost in the Silver Division final.
PNQ in Spokane: Weekend 2, 3 teams travelled the last weekend of March for PNQ. All teams found success the first day of the tournament -- 15 Elite Gold and 18 Elite Black both finished 2nd in pool and kept themselves in the hunt for a Gold Division placement; 17 Elite Black was seeded 4th and finished third in pool, moving themselves into the top half of Division 2. As the weekend progressed, the 18 Elite Black team remained in the hunt for the Gold by winning a 3-way tie playoff in dramatic fashion -- first against Spokane Splash RB, then against Encore Damien -- to finish 2nd in pool and take the #8 seed into Gold on Sunday. 18 Elite Black finished tied for 9th in Gold; the 15's and 17's did not fare as well, but had a great experience and improved dramatically.
16th Annual NW Juniors Presidents Weekend Tournament: All 16 NW Juniors teams participated in this year's tournament -- and over 180 teams total played. Several of our teams found success this weekend and many played in finals. We only had one champion, but several teams finished well. Here is a rundown of the teams that were finalists:
18 Elite Black won the 18 Gold Division, with a nice 2-0 win over Central Washington Elite (#9 seed in region, #1 seed in tournament). The final featured a great come from behind win in set #2; down 23-18 they came back to win 25-23 with some great defense and timely hitting. 18 Elite finished the weekend 9-0.
Top finishes: 14 Elite Black tied for 3rd overall in the 14 Open, seeded #8 going in, they really had a great weekend, with a 7-1 record for the weekend. 13 Heat lost in the final of the 13 Bronze Division and were the highest finishing PSR U13's team in the tournament and one of few U13 teams that earned the right to play in the 14 Open Division. After a tough Saturday, they bounced back and took 2nd in pool Sunday, and lost in the Bronze Final Monday. 15 Elite Gold lost in the U15 Silver Division final, but had a great weekend coming in seeded 15th, and finishing 8th overall.
Notable: 16 Elite Gold played in the U16 open Flight 2 Final; 14 Elite Gold played in the 14 Open Flight 1 Final. 12 Storm made it into the 12 Gold Division and tied for 5th overall. Several teams reported breakout weekends.
February Power League: With the first two scoring opportunities completed, several NW Juniors teams are doing well in the standings. We are seeing steady improvement in all teams, but a few of our teams are performing above and beyond expectations and are already at mid-season form.
U18 Power League: The 18 Elite Black team has been holding steady in Flight 2 but have had mixed results. They have gone into both tournament with the potential to move up to Flight 1, but have had difficulties closing the deal. The good news is that they have not lost any ground and are planted firmly in the top 16 overall of the current rankings. They are making marked improvement and are extremely talented and should begin the steady climb up the rankings. The 17 Elite Black team has struggled and hopes to find a spark that will allow them to move up in the standings.
U16 Power League: The 16 Elite Black team had a great weekend and just narrowly missed out on an opportunity to move up. They remain in Flight 3 and have show steady improvement. The 16 Elite Gold team is also looking to improve but did not have a strong showing in Power League #2 and will move down to Flight 5.
U15 Power League: The 15 Elite Gold team went undefeated in Power League #2, including a convincing win in the final over Sudden Impact 15's. They are rewarded with a move up the ladder to Flight 2 of the next Power League tournament and a #17 ranking in the 15's.
U14 Power League: This is where we show great strength with two teams in the Top 20. 14 Elite Black has been holding steady in Flight 2 and just missed on a chance to move up to Flight 1.
13 Heat had a great weekend, winning pool and first round. Their reward is a climb into Flight 2 and a first round match against the 14 Elite Black team! This team continues to improve and sits as the #4 overall U13's team in the U14 Power league.
U12 Power League: The 12 Storm team held steady and remained in Flight 3. Marked improvement is evident, and they are ready to make a jump. |
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| CLUB SPONSORS | NEWS ON NW JUNIORS PLAYERS | ||||||||
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NW Juniors has signed an
affiliate agreement with
Precision Sports Performance of Canyon Park. PSP
will provide discounted services to NW Juniors Volleyball Club members.
They offer sport-specific Speed, Agility and Quickness training as well
as therapeutic services and consultation.
NW Juniors Volleyball Club has renewed their club sponsorship agreement with Adidas. Adidas will continue to be the official supplier of clothing and footwear for NW Juniors VBC through the 2013-14 Season. This marks the 10th year of our partnership with Adidas, we are proud to be affiliated with Adidas.
Northwest Juniors VBC is now a Zamst Dealer. Zamst is the premiere line of athletic supports and orthoses in the world. We will debut the Zamst line of athletic supports at our Junior Club Season Kickoff parties and will soon be offering the line through our online store. |
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USA VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION |
CLUB REGISTRATION | ||||||||
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NW Juniors was established in 1972 and is a member in good standing of the Puget Sound Region, USA Volleyball
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ADDITIONAL
CLUB SPONSORS
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NEWS ARCHIVES & HISTORY |
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Northwest Juniors Volleyball Club is proudly sponsored by the following:
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Northwest
Juniors Volleyball Club is the oldest established Volleyball Club in
the Northwest (
Managed by Northwest Volleyball, Northwest
Juniors is a leader in the volleyball community. We provide teams
for over 150 junior volleyball players ranging in age from 10 to 18 years old.
Tryouts are typically in November, and training camps usually begin in
December. Teams compete in tournaments from January through
June. Many of our teams will continue on to the Volleyball Festival,
or the Junior National Tournament.
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NWJRS 
Weekend 1, 6 teams travelled to Spokane for the first
weekend of the Pacific Northwest Qualifier. All teams had success and
most finished above their starting seed. Two of our teams made it into the
Gold Bracket on Sunday and fought valiantly. 13 Heat (pictured at
left) finished fourth in the U13's, 14 Elite Black finished tied for 9th in
the 14 Club. Strong finishes for all of our teams. 16 Elite Black
finished 20th (started 35), 14 Elite Gold finished 21 (Started 45), 14
Eclipse finished 38 (started 51). Congrats to all teams.
Domino's
Pizza Classic:
While our Elite teams were
traveling to the PNQ Qualifier, most of our NW Juniors teams were playing in
the annual Domino's Pizza Volleyball Classic tournament and many had
breakout weekends. At right is a picture submitted by the 15 Thunder team
after their second place finish in the U15 D2 tournament. Also having
a great finish that weekend was the 15 Heat team, who went 5-1 in pool play
and lost in the first round of the Gold Championships. In the U14's
D2, 14 Eclipse finished second in the Gold, and 14 Storm finished third in
the Gold. In the U13's, 13 Thunder made it into the Gold Division,
while the 13 Blizzard team won the Silver division. Nice job to our NW
Juniors teams!.JPG)
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