DETROIT – The 2017-18 indoor club volleyball season officially came to an end on the 4th of July with the conclusion of the USAV Girls Junior National Championship in Detroit and Premier 16 Gold made sure Nebraska teams finished the…
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SubscribeDETROIT – The 2017-18 indoor club volleyball season officially came to an end on the 4th of July with the conclusion of the USAV Girls Junior National Championship in Detroit and Premier 16 Gold made sure Nebraska teams finished the year with a bang.
Premier 16 Gold won its first nine match in the 16 National Division in Detroit before falling 25-21, 25-23 in the championship semifinals to eventual champions Six Pack 16s of Iowa to finish in a tie for 3rd place.
Premier 16 Gold came into the tournament as the #6 seed and dominated competition in its initial pool, going 5-0 without dropping a single set over the first two days. On the third day, Premier 16 Gold again won its pool, sweeping both of its opponents to reach the challenge round for a berth into the championship bracket. In that challenge match, Premier 16 Gold cruised to a 25-21, 25-17 win over Mauloa 16’s Pono – which would go on to finish 10th.
In the championship quarterfinals on Wednesday morning, Premier 16 Gold took a 25-15, 25-23 win over Arsenal 16 Gold of Texas to reach the semifinals. Despite its loss to Six Pack, Premier 16 Gold gave the champions their toughest challenge in bracket play as Six Pack went on to beat Iowa Rockets 25-20, 25-18 in the finals.
Members of the Premier 16 Gold team are:
Emma Crouch, Elkhorn
Paige Fixemer, Millard South
Sophie Hendrix, Papillion-LaVista South
Izzy Lukens, Millard North
Meredith Mueller, Omaha Marian
Gabi Nordaker, Millard West
Chloe Paschal, Papillion-LaVista
McKenna Ruch, Millard North
Kennedy Schaecher, Gretna
Brooklyn Schram, Papillion-LaVista
Lydia Yost, Gretna
Below is a list of how all the teams from Nebraska – not previously mentioned in earlier articles – at the USAV National championship did. Teams are listed by oldest age first and divisions are ranked from most competitive to the least.
17 Open
Premier 17 Gold – tied for 31st place
17 National
Premier 17 Black – tied for 43rd place
17 American
Banzai 171 – tied for 61st place
16 National
Premier 16 Gold – tied for 3rd place
16 American
Premier 16 Black – 29th place
13 National
Nebraska Elite 13 Thunder – tied for 5th place
13 American
Premier 13 Gold – tied for 13th place
Premier 13 Black – 22nd place
11 National
Premier 11 Gold – tied for 5th place
