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Sports Shack 17-TG's Nocole Candela |
2005 Volleyball Festival
A staggering 806 teams converged on Reno, Nev., for this year's event.
12's
1st place: Borinquen Coqui 12
2nd place: Torrimer 12
13's
1st place: Borinquen Coqui 13-1
2nd place: Avono 13
14's
1st place: Borinquen Coqui 14
2nd place: Ke Ahi 14 Black
15's
1st place: Temecula Valley Viper 15 Steve
2nd place: Cal-West 15 Stephanie
16's
1st place: Temecula Valley Viper 16 Tom
2nd place: Saddleback Valley 16G
17's
1st place: Vintage 17-1
2nd place: Sports Shack 17-TG
18's
1st place: Sports Shack 18-1
2nd place: Rancho Valley 18-1
3rd place: Epic 18 Pat
Reno Bits
- The Sports Shack 18-1 squad enjoyed a tremendous run en route to the 18's
title. The team went a perfect 14-0 and 28-0 in game play. They defeated
Rancho Valley 18-1's twice in the tournament. Rancho Valley was the top-rated
team in the Southern California Volleyball Association.
- The Borinquen Coqui club out of Puerto Rico won the 12, 13 and 14 titles.
Temecula Valley was second in the tournament with a pair of championships (15
and 16).
- The 16's division was the most populated this year with 224 teams. The
14's event featured 179 teams, while the 18's tournament had 121 teams.
- The annual banner awards were handed out to a variety of clubs. Pitirres
out of Puerto Rico won the award for "Best Banner Overall." Arizona Juniors
won the "Most Creative" award for its banner. North Valley Juniors 16-1 Blue
won the "Most Festival Spirit" honor, while Glass City Volleyball Co. out of
Toledo, Ohio won the award for "Most Team Spirit."
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Sports Shack 18-1's Meagan Haas (7) and Lauren De Turk (8) |
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Rancho Valley's fans, "The Cone Heads" |
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