(Week 12 rankings in parenthesis)
18s
1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Michio Chicago 18 National (2)
Note: After finishing in a tie for fifth place at the 18 Nike Mideast Qualifier in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 23-25, Michio Chicago 18 National accepted a bid in the 18 Open division at the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships.
Next: USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships Friday, April 27- Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
3. Illini Elite 18 Cardinal (3)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
4. Uno Girls 18 Elite (4)
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
5. (tie) Sky High Adidas 18 Black (5)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
5. (tie) IL STLHP (Illinois St. Louis High Performance) 18 Elite (5)
Next: HP Tournament on Saturday, April 14.
5. (tie) Fusion 18 Black (5)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
5. (tie) 1st Alliance 18 Silver (5)
Next: Sky High Pre-National Shootout on Saturday, April 14.
Other teams to watch: SPVB 18 Kahl, ESVBC (Eastside) Ninjas 18U, Ultimate G18 Gold, VC United 181 Elite, Club 1 18 Red, Fusion 18 Red, SPVB 18 Navy, Chicago Elite 18 Elite, Adversity G18 Purple, Kane County 18 Gold, SPVB 18 Blue, Rolling Thunder 18 Blue.
17s
1. Fusion 17 Red (1)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Illini Elite 17 Cardinal (2)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
3. Uno Girls 17 Elite (4)
Next: Uno Girls 17 Elite went 4-4 and tied for 13th in the 17 Open division at last weekend’s 18 2018 adidas Windy City National Qualifier at McCormick Place. Uno did go out on a high note, defeating Michio Chicago 17 National 25-21, 25-20 and Nebraska Elite 17 TKO, a team it lost to earlier in the tournament, 25-22, 25-23.
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
4. Michio Chicago 17 National (3)
Note: Michio Chicago 17 National went 2-5 and tied for 15h place in the 17 Open division at last weekend’s 2018 adidas Windy City National Qualifier at McCormick Place. After a promising 2-0 start, Michio dropped its next five matches including a 25-21, 25-20 decision to Uno Girls 17 Elite.
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
5. IL STLHP 17 Elite (5)
Note: IL STLHP (Illinois St. Louis High Performance) 17 Elite went 2-5 and in 22nd place at last weekend’s 2018 adidas Windy City National Qualifier at McCormick Place. IL STLHP 17 Elite’s 0-4 start included a 25-18, 19-25, 19-17 loss to 1st Alliance 17 Silver.
Next: Next: Show Me Qualifier April 7-9 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Other teams to watch: Sky High Adidas 17 Black, 1st Alliance 17 Black, 1st Alliance 17 Silver,
Sky High Adidas 17 White, Rolling Thunder 17 Blue, Ascend 17 Purple, Northside Out Chicago 17U, Chicago Elite 17 Black.
16s
1. Sky High Adidas 16 Black (1)
Next: Show Me Qualifier April 7-9 in Kansas City, Missouri.
2. 1st Alliance 16 Silver (2)
Next: SCVA 2018 Red Rock Rave Qualifier No. 1 on Saturday, April 21-Monday, April 23 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
3. SPVB 16 Elite (3)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
4. Michio Chicago 16 National (4)
Note: Michio Chicago 16 National went 4-4 and in 10th place at last weekend’s 2018 adidas Windy City National Qualifier at McCormick Place. One of its losses was a 25-19, 21-25, 15-13 decision to Skyline 16 Royal, which finished third in the 16 Open division.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. SPVB 16 C-Fed on Court 1 at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 15.
5. (tie) SPVB 16 C-Fed (5)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
5. (tie) lllini Elite 16 Cardinal (5)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Other teams to watch: Fusion 16 Red, Cyclones 16 Black Adidas, Uno Girls 16 Elite, 1st Alliance 16 Black, 1st Alliance 16 Red, SPVB 16 Red, Club 1 16 Red, Chicago Elite 16 Elite, New WAVE 16 Tsunami, Rolling Thunder 16 Blue, IPV (Illinois Performance Volleyball) 16HP, D1 Elite G16 Black.
15s
1. Lions 15-1 (1)
Next: 2018 Asics Show Me Qualifier April 7-9 in Kansas, City, Missouri.
2. SPVB 15 Elite (2)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
3. SPVB 15 C-Fed (3)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
4. Sky High Adidas 15 Black (4)
Note: Despite two losses, the girls from Crystal Lake reached the finals of the 15 Open division at last weekend’s 2018 adidas Windy City National Qualifier at McCormick Place by beating LIVEWIRE 15 Adidas, a team it lost to 16-14 in the third set on Day One, 25-23, 25-20, Mintonette Sports m.51 25-23, 26-28, 15-13 and Skyline 15 Royal 25-21, 25-22 in Gold pool play before falling to Tstreet 15 Curtis from Irvine, California, 24-26, 25-17, 15-6 in the Gold title match. The top three teams in 15 Open division qualified for the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships June 25-July 4 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, which Sky High Adidas 15 Black had already done by finishing second at the 18 Nike Mideast Qualifier (11-15s) at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, in mid-March.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open vs. WVA 16 Black on Court 5 at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 15.
5. Fusion 15 Red (5)
Next: JVA World Challenge April 6-8 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Other teams to watch: Wildcat Jrs. 15 Black, Lions 15 Red, Michio Chicago 15 National, Uno Girls 15 Elite, Ultimate G15 Gold, Pipeline 15 Nike, Illini Elite 15 Black, Chicago Elite 15 Elite, Lions Woodridge 15-1, ESVBC Cougars 15U.