Nebraska Elite Teams Win 16 Club, 17/18 Club Championships at January Thaw
Amanda Loschen (12) of Nebraska Elite 15 KOA drives an attack between the block of Nebraska Elite 16 Black Ice’s Lauren Hyde (17) and Mia Broadstone (16) during a pool-play match on Saturday. (Photo by Berk Brown) OMAHA – Teams…
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Continue ReadingAmanda Loschen (12) of Nebraska Elite 15 KOA drives an attack between the block of Nebraska Elite 16 Black Ice’s Lauren Hyde (17) and Mia Broadstone (16) during a pool-play match on Saturday. (Photo by Berk Brown)
OMAHA – Teams from Nebraska Elite claimed both the 16 Club division and 17/18 Club division championships at the January Thaw tournament on Sunday at CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Nebraska Elite 15 KOAIn the 16 Club division, Nebraska Elite 15 KOA went 4-1 in pool play on Friday and Saturday combined with its only loss coming in three sets against Northern Lights 16-B. In the championship semifinals on Sunday, Elite 15 KOA defeated Premier 15 Black 25-11, 25-17 to earn a rematch against Northern Lights 16-B in the championship.
In the final, Nebraska Elite got both its revenge and the title with a 25-18, 25-20 sweep.
Members of the Nebraska Elite 15 KOA team are:
Jenna Hamilton
Abby Schomers
Kylie Weeks
Katherine Galligan
Madilyn Siebler
Ava Heyne
Sydney Raszler
Amanda Loschen
Kara Liebentritt
Bailey Helzer
Samantha Riggs
In the 17/18 Club division, lost twice during pool play matches, but put together its best volleyball at the right time on Sunday in the championship bracket.
Nebraska Elite 16 2.0Elite 16 2.0 defeated Capital 17 Adidas in a three-set thriller 25-20, 22-25, 15-11 to reach the championship, where it defeated Northern Lights 171 25-20, 25-20 for the title.
Members of the Nebraska Elite 16 2.0 team are:
Brilee Wieseler
Allison Petry
Ellie MIller
Shayla McCormick
Rayliene Joens
Sofia Bressani
Rylee Gray
Molly Jenkin
Kailyn Knobbe
Allison Gray
Here is how all the Nebraska teams did in the 15-18s Club divisions at January Thaw:
17/18 Club
Nebraska Elite 16 2.0 – 1st place
Nebraska Elite 17 Frost – tied for 3rd place
Nebraska Elite 17 Crossfire – tied for 5th place
Premier 17 Black – tied for 14th place
Action Motion 17 Chaos – tied for 15th place
Nebraska Elite 17 Reign – 16th place
TeamMagic 171 – 17th place
16 Club
Nebraska Elite 15 KOA – 1st place
Premier 15 Black – 3rd place
Nebraska Elite 16 Ohana – 9th place
Nebraska Elite 16 Black Ice – 11th place
Nebraska Elite 16 Electric – 12th place
15 Club
Nebraska Elite 14 Revolution – 2nd place
Nebraska Elite 15 Fiji – 7th place
Nebraska Elite 15 Coast – 9th place
Nebraska Elite 15 Forte – 11th place