Club Krush 16-1 Takes NVC Title with Perfect Weekend

<p>The National Volleyball Center hosted a recent tournament on February 3rd offering three divisions of play including U16 and U18. A total of 16 teams competed in the U16 event with Club Krush 16-1 emerging as the champion going 6-0 on the day and without dropping a set. It was a team from the Badger Region that claimed the U18 division among 12 teams as Aquinas 18-1 also completed an undefeated record.</p> <p><strong>U16 Division</strong></p> <p>As the event's top seed, Krush advanced through pool play in dominating fashion with 2-0 victories over Tigers 16 Blue, SMV 16-2 Silver, and Winona JO 15U. Also advancing out of pool play unbeaten were G-Force Elite 16U from the Iowa Region and Stewie 14 Blue. G-Force advanced with three 2-0 wins over North Country representatives Hayfield Sundogs 16, Southern Elite Energy 16, and PEM KaBoom 15U Gold. Stewie defeated fellow NCR teams SMV 15-1 Silver, Atomic Force 15-1, and Defenders 15/16. Joining these three teams in the Gold bracket playoffs were KVBC 15-1, SMV 16-1 Silver, SMV 15-1 Silver, Hayfield Sundogs 16, and OYVBA 15 Blue. Following the quarterfinals, Krush would take on OYVBA and KVBC versus SMV 16-2 Silver in semifinal action. Krush and KVBC advanced with 2-0 wins, with Krush earning the tournament title behind a 25-18, 25-14 victory in the championship match. Final standings in the U16 divsion were as follows:</p> <p>1st - Club Krush 16-1<br /> 2nd - KVBC 15-1<br /> 3rd (tie) - SMV 16-2 Silver &amp; OYVBA 15 Blue<br /> 5th (tie) - Stewie 15 Blue, SMV 15-1 Silver, G-Force Elite 16U, &amp; Hayfield Sundogs 16<br /> 9th - LA Digger's 16 Purple<br /> 10th - Winona JO 15U<br /> 11th (tie) - Southern Elite Energy 16 &amp; Rochester Storm 16-1<br /> 13th (tie) - Defenders 15/16, Atomic Force 15-1, Tigers 16 Blue, and PEM KaBoom 15U Gold</p> <p><strong>U18 Division</strong></p> <p>Twelve teams competed in the U18 division, with nine of those teams representing the North Country Region. However, it was Aquinas 18-1 from the Badger Region, the event's top seed, that swept the competition on the way to the title. Following a 3-0 record and blitz through pool play, Aquinas won consecutive matches in the Gold bracket over RRIV 18 Royal and Shakopee 17-1 to claim the championship. Final standings were as follows:</p> <p>1st - Aquinas 18-1<br /> 2nd - Shakopee 17-1<br /> 3rd (tie) - MN Attack 18-1 &amp; RRIV 18 Royal<br /> 5th (tie) - RRIV 17 Royal &amp; Eau Claire Slam 17-2<br /> 7th - Rochester Storm 17<br /> 8th - Hammerhead 18-2s<br /> 9th (tie) - Winona JO 17U &amp; PEM KaBoom 17U<br /> 11th (tie) - Dover Eyota 18 &amp; Waukon 17G</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>