Inferno 15-1 Captures Gold Bracket at Crossfire U16 Tournament
Sixteen teams competed over the weekend in the Crossfire Volleyball U16 tournament at Bethel University. Inferno 15-1 emerged as the tournament champion with a perfect 5-0 record. Inferno defeated Hammerhead 15-1 2-0 in the championship match of the gold bracket…
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Continue ReadingSixteen teams competed over the weekend in the Crossfire Volleyball U16 tournament at Bethel University. Inferno 15-1 emerged as the tournament champion with a perfect 5-0 record. Inferno defeated Hammerhead 15-1 2-0 in the championship match of the gold bracket by set scores of 25-17, 25-18. Inferno swept through their pool play competition after being seeded second in their pool to begin the day. Their first win came over SLP Black 25-9, 25-8. They then won consecutive extra set matches with a hotly contested 28-26, 22-25, 17-15 victory over Laser 16 and a 23-25, 25-23, 15-11 win over SAJO 16-G, the pool’s top seed. Advancing to the gold bracket, Inferno defeated Bemidji 16-1 (25-20, 25-21) to advance to the finals. It was an exciting day of competition among the U15 and U16 teams competing. Inferno’s roster includes the following athletes:
Emilie Baumgartner, Ashlyn Croal, Emma Eickhoff, Brooke Hendrickson, Skylar Kipka, Jenna Kringler, Kady Lindbom, Kianna Marx, Jenna Olson, Ellie Wenner, and Grace Wraspir.
Twelve of the 16 teams competing represented Minnesota and the North Country Region, including all four teams advancing to the gold bracket. Other clubs representing the North Country Region include Hammerhead, Bemidji, SAJO, HCC, SLP, Dig It, Princeton, Tartan Juniors, and the host, Crossfire.
Final standings:
1st – Inferno 15-1
2nd – Hammerhead 15-1
3rd (tie) – Crossfire 16-1 & Bemidji 16-1
5th – SAJO 16-G
6th – Bemidji 15-1
7th (tie) – SAJO 16-1 & Northern Attack 15s (Badger Region)
9th – Laser 16 (Badger Region)
10th – Power 16-1 (Badger Region)
11th (tie) – HCC 16-2 & Princeton 16 Black
13th – match undecided (AES): Tartan 15-1 vs Northern Attack 16 (Badger Region
15th (tie) – Dig It 15-2 & SLP Black