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Volume 2, Issue 18 Badger Region Volleyball Association May 12, 2016 THE BADGER BEACON Winners crowned in Milwaukee Girls 18s championships showcases great talent, Wisconsin hospitality Everything about USA Volleyball’s Girls Junior National Championships was a success when the event for the Girls 18-and-unders came to Milwaukee April 29-May 1. * The Wisconsin Center featured 25 spa- cious courts with lots of seating * Officials from as far away as Alaska were present to preside over the event * Teams from every corner of the country came to participate But then there was the weather. Mother Nature did her best to NOT co- operate. Temperatures were in the 40s most of the weekend, and teams from warmer (North Texas Region) 25-21, 20-25, 15-13 in climates asked if the weather was always like the quarterfinals. Minnesota Select went 9-1 this. in the tournament with its only loss being to And, sure enough, on May 2 and May 3, Red Rock 18-1 (Northern California Region) the sun emerged from its slumber, and spring in three sets – one five full set matches the had sprung. But it was too late, the teams gold medalist played in during the three-day were already gone. But not without claiming tournament. some great hardware in the four divisions that Laguna Beach, which lost two of its first USAV brought to Milwaukee for its inaugural three matches of the tournament on the championships: opening day, rallied in the tournament and reached the title match by defeating KC Results Power 18-1 (Heart of America Region) 25-23, Minnesota Select 18-1 took home the top 21-25, 15-11 in the quarterfinals and local Badger Region makes its prize at the inaugural USA Volleyball Girls’ favorites Milwaukee Sting 18 Gold (Badger 18s Junior National Championships taking Region) 25-23, 23-25, 16-14 in the semifinals. presence known at event place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Laguna Beach finished the tournament with a While this event was organized by Minnesota Select (North Country Region) 7-3 record. USA Volleyball, the Badger Region had a blanked Laguna Beach MS 18-1 (Southern Houston Junior Volleyball Elite (Lone Star constant presence before, during and after California Region) 25-12, 25-20 on Sunday Region) earned the 18 USA Division crown the Girls Junior National Championships afternoon to win the 18 Open Division. following its 25-14, 25-15 victory over Colo- were in Milwaukee. Minnesota Select reached the gold-medal rado Juniors/Kaepa 18 Tara (Rocky Mountain On Thursday, April 28, the Badger match by stopping Arizona Storm 18 Thun- Region) in the gold-medal match. Houston Region hosted a welcome reception for der (Arizona Region) 25-21, 25-27, 15-13 in the semifinals after edging TAV 18 Black CONTINUED PAGE 2 CONTINUED PAGE 3 SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY INSIDE THIS ISSUE Adversity-Wisconsin.....................7 UW-Platteville..............................12 More from 18s GNJC.......2-3 University of Loyola-Chicago.......8 Carthage College (men)..............13 Beach events coming.........3 Marquette University.....................8 UW-Eau Claire.............................14 Men’s PVL update.............3 Wisconsin Juniors..........................9 UW-Madison................................14 UW-Stevens Point........................10 Wisconsin Volleyball Academy..15 From the Ref Stand......4 UW-Oshkosh................................11 UW-Whitewater...........................16 Free boys sand clinic......4 Carroll University.........................11 UW-Milwaukee............................17 PVL/Adult update..............5 Carthage College (women).........12 Royal Volleyball Club..................18 UW-O player heads west....5 Questions about membership? Email [email protected] Calendar of events............6 pagE 2 THE BADGER BEACON Milwaukee Sting 18 Gold Milwaukee Sting 18 Black Capital 18 Adidas FROM PAGE 1 sweeping CVC 18 Black (Ohio Valley Region) 25-15, 25-15 in the semifinals. 1st Alliance, Juniors lost its first match of the tourna- which had not lost a single set in the tour- ment to state rival San Antonio Lighting nament until meeting MichioChicago in the 181 National in three sets before stringing finals, earned its ticket to the gold-medal eight straight victories for the title. Houston match by defeating LAVA South 18 Adidas Juniors defeated TAV 18 Blue (North Texas (Southern California Region) 25-21, 25-20 in Region) 25-21, 25-15 in the quarterfinals and the quarterfinals and WVA 18-Red (Badger OT 18 Asics Region) 25-11, 25-15 in the semifinals. Red (Florida Region) in the WVA 18-Red Badger Region results: semifinals. Colorado Open Division Juniors earned * Milwaukee Sting 18-Gold (Third Place its ticket to Gold Bracket) the title match by sweeping National Division 1st Alliance FC Elite 18 Navy * Motion Volleyball 18 BLU (9th Place & 17/18 Red Silver Bracket Champions) (Great Lakes * Milwaukee Sting 18 Black (29th Place) Region) 26-24, 25-23 in the quarterfinals and Johnston 18 National (Iowa Region) 12-25, WVA 18-Black USA Division 25-22, 15-12 in the semifinals. Colorado * Mizuno Wisconsin Juniors 18-1 (13th Juniors finished the tournament with a 7-2 Place & Silver Bracket Champions) record. * Wisconsin Premier 18-Teal (19th Place) Mavericks 900 18 Black (Southern Cali- fornia Region) won the 18 National Division Patriot Division gold medal by defeating 951 Elite 18-1 Wild * WVA 18-Red (3rd Place Gold Bracket) Pepper (Southern California Region) 34-32, * Capital 18 Adidas (5th Place Gold Bracket) 25-13 in the title match. Mavericks and 951 * WVA 18-Black (5th Place Gold Bracket) Elite both entered the 18 National Division * MKE Skyline 18 National (14th Place) title match undefeated in its first eight match- * FC Elite 18 Navy (15th Place) es. Mavericks, who did not lose a single set Southport G18s * West Bend Power 18-Purple (17th Place in the tournament, took down Austin Juniors & Bronze Bracket Champions) 18 Mizuno (Lone Star Region) 25-7, 26-24 in Region) claimed the 18 Patriot Division title after downing 1st Alliance 18 Silver (Great * Wisconsin Ice 18 National (19th Place) the quarterfinals and Club One AZ 18 Plat- * Racine Juniors 18-1 (25th Place & Flight inum (Arizona Region) 25-16, 25-19 in the Lakes Region) 25-19, 25-18 in an all-Great Lakes Region title match of undefeated teams 2 Champions) semifinals. 951 Elite blanked Coastal 18 Blue * Wisconsin Performance 18 UA (27th Place) (Old Dominion Region) 25-16, 25-15 in the in the tournament. MichioChicago, which lost just one set in nine matches, rallied to * Southwest G18s (30th Place) quarterfinals and CIA 18 Black (Iowa) 25-15, * Southport G18s (40th Place) 26-24 in the semifinals. defeat WVA 18-Black (Badger Region) 20- 25, 29-27, 15-8 in the quarterfinals before * Midwest Penguins 18-1 (43rd Place) MichioChicago 18 National (Great Lakes * WVA 18-Trailblazers (43rd Place) Milwaukee Skyline 18s Wisconsin Premier 18 Teal Mizuno Wisconsin Juniors 18-1 pagE 3 THE BADGER BEACON Big beach events coming to Region MVP 18-BLU Midwest Penguins USA Volleyball an- nounced Milwaukee will be the site of the 2016 Junior Beach Tour National Championships July 22-24 at Bradford Beach, 2400 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. In addition, Bradford Beach will be the site of a Central Open June 18. The Junior Beach Tour is a USA Volleyball-sponsored series that weaves its way WVA 18-Trailblazers Racine Juniors through 24 states with close to 60 events in all. The tour is open to boys and girls ages 10 to 18. The age divisions are 12-and-under, 14-and-un- der, 16-and-under and 18-and-under in both the club and open divisions. Athletes have the op- portunity to qualify for the Wisconsin Ice Wisconsin Performance open division of the cham- pionships by winning a bid at one of the stops on the tour in the open division. FROM PAGE 1 The club division does not offer the opportunity to win officials, coaches, club directors and USA Volleyball staff members a bid to the open division. at the Hilton Milwaukee City The Junior Beach Tour Center. National Championship The gathering, held in the Em- will have an open division for those who qualify and a pire room, allowed out-of-town- The Hilton Empire Ballroom was the site of an April 28 reception. ers to mingle and get to know one club division for those who another before the tournament wristbands, stain sticks, magnetic Junior National Championships. do not. began. clips and letter openers were dis- In addition, staff offered a luggage To register for the Also on Thursday, Badger Region tributed to anyone who stopped check for teams and individuals Central Open, go to www. teams and staff helped with the by our booth. who did not want to carry around usavolleyball.org, click on set-up of the convention center, Also during this time, Board their belongings or had to get out “Beach” and then “Junior transforming it once again into a Member BJ LeRoy welcomed offi- of the hotel. Beach Tour,” where you can great place to play (and watch). cials, coaches, club directors and The many efforts made by the see the schedule and click Throughout the tournament, USAV staff to the Badger Region Region to welcome everyone to on the appropriate date/ Badger Region staff manned a hospitality room, where during Wisconsin will hopefully en- location. table that promoted our Coaches normal meal times, the region courage USA Volleyball to bring Cost to register is $60 Coaching Coaches program, our provided small sandwiches, meat- another national indoor event for a team before June 8, Enthusiastic/Supportive/Positive balls or mini hamburgers. back to Badger Region in the $70 before June 22 and $90 sportsmanship program and Then, on the final day of the coming years.