JVA Kansas City Classic: Nebraska Teams Lead the Way
While many local teams were competing for bids to Nationals this weekend at MNL Qualifier in Minnesota, several others made the journey to Kansas for the JVA Kansas City Classic. Nebraska, dominated competitors from Kansas and beyond. South Dakota…
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Continue ReadingWhile many local teams were competing for bids to Nationals this weekend at MNL Qualifier in Minnesota, several others made the journey to Kansas for the JVA Kansas City Classic. Nebraska, dominated competitors from Kansas and beyond. South Dakota and Minnesota teams earned top finishes too.
VCN Nebraska brought an army of teams. They controlled their competition across the age groups. Whether it was an Elite team or Black team, their fast offense, big blocks, and defense were incomparable.
VCN Nebraska: Probably most impressive was their 1st and 2nd place finish in the 18’s division. VCN 18 black defeated their VCN 17 Elite in two close matches (25-23, 25-23.)
Other top teams included:
VNC 17 Black – 2nd place 17’s Division
VCN 16 Elite – 1st place 16’s Division
VCN 15 Elite – 1st place 15’s Division
VCN 14 Eilte – 2nd place 14’s Division
VCN 13 Elite – 1st place 13’s Division
Every player on these teams deserves recognition for their part in these victories. Here are top picks from VCN this weekend:
Jaela Zimmerman – Malcolm High school grad. 2018; committed to Creighton Univ.
Kalynn Meyer– Superior High School grad. 2020; committed to Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
Halle Schawang – Waverly High School grad. 2019; DS
Elise Gilroy – Millard West High School grad. 2021; OH
Elle Glock – Wahoo High School grad. 2021; S
Brynn Carey
There were many other great performances from Nebraska athletes. Nebraska Juniors played with tenacity and placed third in the 18’s, 17’s, 16’s and 15’s divisions.
Likewise, Kairos club, from Sioux Falls, claimed many top finishes and Minnesota was represented by a first place finish in the 17’s division by Southern Minnesota Volleyball (SMV).