Pacific Northwest Qualifier- Washington’s USAV Qualifier

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Washington plays host to one of only 13 tournaments across the country that allow 11U-17U teams to qualify for the Girls Junior National Championship in Chicago this summer. The 18U teams have an additional 3 qualifiers, and PNQ includes the 18 age division. While teams may also qualify at the Regional Bid tournaments (National Division), or sign up to play in the Patriot Division, National Qualifiers allow the opportunity for multiple teams to qualify in the Open Division. Open is the highest possible level at the GJNC, and clubs across the nation chase those 36-48 bids available. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spokane will roll out the red carpet over two consecutive weekends, Week 1 March 25-27th, and Week 2 March 31-April 2. Week 1 starts with the 16, 17, and 18 ages, with four venues to accommodate the teams attending from across the nation. Downtown Spokane will feature two venues, the Spokane Convention Center and the new sports-only complex The Podium. These two facilities will host the Open divisions for all three age groups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WASHINGTON TEAMS HUNTING THE OPEN BID</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 16U age group, a quartet of Washington squads will be trying to reach the Gold Bracket and bring home one of three available bids. Renovators Kari, Seattle Volleyball Academy, NPJ Seattle National and Sudden Impact VBC will face tough competition with high quality clubs. Keep an eye on Coast and Sunshine from California, Skyline and Austin Juniors from Texas, and regional contenders Oregon Juniors, Big Sky and Idaho Crush. Prep Dig will cover the players and the action in depth over the next two weeks- here are just a few impact players from these excellent 16 Open teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RVC Kari- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='266134' first='Aspyn' last='Reed']</strong>. SVA 16- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='243688' first='Jasmine' last='Terry']</strong>. NPJ Seattle National- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='253253' first='Alani' last='Taliloa']</strong>. SIVBC 16 Thunder- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207444' first='Lauren' last='Wiese']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 17 Open has five Washington teams challenging for the top three spots and the bid in the Open. Club Gold, Dakine, NPJ Seattle, Renovators and Sudden Impact have all opted in to the highest 17's division. One team set to attend, Coast Rodrigo, secured a bid previously at the Red Rock Rave in Las Vegas. Other teams to keep an eye on are Mizuno Long Beach, SG Elite Roshambo, MADFROG, and Houston Juniors. Regional squads Big Sky, Idaho Crush and Oregon Juniors will play in the 17 open as well. Here are five standout players form the Washington challengers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Club Gold 17- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='250021' first='Jule' last='Whitley']</strong>. Dakine Surf 17-<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='230155' first='Danielle' last='Brown']</strong>. NPJ Seattle 17 National- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245156' first='Rebecca' last='Wilber']</strong>. RVC Trent 17-<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='252593' first='Jillian' last='Davis']</strong>. SIVBC 17 Thunder- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='257521' first='Taya' last='Poydras']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Six teams from Washington roll into the 18 Open over the weekend. CPA Nicole, CRU 18, Dakine Surf, Excel NW Lux, RVC Kosty, and Sudden Impact are among 24 teams chasing the available bids. Regional contenders Idaho Crush, Idaho One, OJVA, and NPJ Forefront are in the division as well. NPJ Forefront includes players from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho- and is a team that placed in the top ten at the prestigious Triple Crown NIT earlier this season. Forefront is a must-watch team if you have a chance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>NPJ Forefront- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='97249' first='Kyleene' last='Filimaua']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='126024' first='Alexis' last='Haury']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CPA Nicole 18-<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='251544' first='Sasha' last='Dandridge']</strong>. CRU 18- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='244055' first='Kennedy' last='Webb']</strong>. Dakine 18 Surf- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='97258' first='Hailey' last='Brockway']</strong>. Excel NW 18 Lux-<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='249445' first='Kendall' last='Mairs']</strong>. RVC 18 Kosty- <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='97271' first='Leilani' last='Ama']</strong>. Sudden Impact 18 Tsunami-<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='246269' first='Brooke' last='Huard']</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->