Host teams clean up at Stars and Stripes Classic
The Stars and Stripes Classic took place this past Memorial weekend. While the event was split between Minneapolis and Milwaukee one thing was consistent: The “home” teams were the ones to beat. Mizuno Northern Lights entered nearly all of…
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Continue ReadingThe Stars and Stripes Classic took place this past Memorial weekend. While the event was split between Minneapolis and Milwaukee one thing was consistent: The “home” teams were the ones to beat. Mizuno Northern Lights entered nearly all of their teams and they had a great showing with a handful of teams finishing in the top 3 spots. They claimed 1st in the top two divisions: 18’s and 17 premier. Likewise, the Milwaukee Sting teams earned a lot of hardware with several first and second place finishes. The competition wrapped up on the Monday with the following results:
18’s Division – This age group only had one division to house all of the talent. The Mizuno NL 18-2’s outlasted everyone going undefeated for the weekend. In the final match 2nd place finisher, Dead Frog 18 Black,shook things up by beating Lights 17-25 in the first set. However, Lights weren’t shaken. They came back in the second set to win 25-20 and again in the third set 15-11. This was a great example of the level of competition in this division. The rallies were long, the players were tall, and the pressure was high.
17’s Division –
- Premier: 1st MNL 17 Black, 2nd Vital Volleyball 17 Gold
- Open: 1st Milwaukee Sting 17 Gold, 2nd MN Select 17-1
- Club: 1st MNL 17 Red, 2nd Fusion 17 Silver
16’s Division –
- Premier: 1st VC Nebraska 16 Black, 2nd MKE Sting 16 White
- Open: 1st Milwaukee Sting 16Gold, 2nd VCNebraska 16 Gold
- Club: 1st KEVC 16-1, 2nd Kokoro 16-2
15’s Division –
- Premier: 1st Vital Volleyball 15-1 Gold, 2nd MNL 15-2
- Open: 1st Kokoro 15-1, 2nd MNL 15-1
- Club: 1st MN Select 15-3, 2nd Pentagon Volleyball Club 15 Orange
14’s Division –
- Open: 1st Lions 14-1, 2nd MNL 14-1
- Club: 1st Lions 14 Blue, 2nd Club Tonka 14-1