The Windy City Power League 16/15s Division wraps up this weekend at Velocity Athletic Club in Mokena, and many teams are focusing on the 2019 adidas Windy City National Qualifier April 19-21 at McCormick Place. Meanwhile, here are the latest 1st Alliance Volleyball Club/Illprepvb.com Girls Club Volleyball Rankings as of April 9.
(Previous ranking in parenthesis)
18s
1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)
SPVB 18 Elite defeated KU’IKAHI 18 Wahine RSB (27-25, 25-13), Mintonette Sports – m.81 (25-20, 25-21) and Elevation 18 Schaad (25-16, 25-22) to finish 9-0 and win the 18 Open division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Fusion 18 Red (2)
Fusion 18 Red opened the tournament with nine consecutive victories before falling to Sky High Adidas 17 Black, 21-25, 25-12, 15-11, in the championship match of the 18 Premier division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
3. Michio Chicago 18 National (3)
Qualified for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships in the 18 National division.
4. Illini Elite 18 Cardinal (4)
Illini Elite 18 Cardinal finished 4-4 and in 21st place in the 18 Open division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, losing to Munciana 18 Quora, 25-12, 19-25, 15-9, in a Bronze bracket semifinal.
5. (tie) 1st Alliance 18 Silver (5)
5. (tie) Blue Steel U18 Edge (6) Blue Steel U18 Edge took third place of 79 teams in the 18 USA division at the Mideast Qualifier last month to earn the club’s first bid to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships.
5. (tie) IL HPSTL G18 IL Select (6)
Teams to watch: Wildcat Jrs. 18 Black, SPVB 18 Kahl, UNO Girls 18 Elite, Adversity G18 Adidas, Sky High Adidas 18 Black, Club 1 18 Skronkstrong, VC United 181 Elite, Epic United 18 Elite ROX, Chicago Elite 18 Elite, Cyclones 18 Black Adidas, Triple Ace 18 Black, Balance 18s, Rolling Thunder 18 Blue, Rapid Fire 18 Black, New WAVE 18 Tsunami.
17s
1. Sky High Adidas 17 Black (1)
Sky High Adidas 17 Black defeated Fusion 18 Red, 21-25, 25-12, 15-11, to finish 9-1 and win the 18 Premier division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Michio Chicago 17 National (2)
Qualified for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships in the 17 National division.
3. Illini Elite 17 Cardinal (3)
Illini Elite 17 Cardinal defeated Team VB Rags 17 Carly, 25-21, 25-21, to finish 4-4 and win the Bronze bracket of the 17 Open division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
4. IL HPSTL G17 Elite (4)
IL HPSTL G17 Elite went 5-2 and finished tied for 5th place in the 17 USA division, losing to OP2 17-1, 25-23, 25-18, in a Gold bracket quarterfinal at the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri, last weekend.
5. 1st Alliance 17 Silver (5)
Teams to watch: Adversity G17 Adidas, Wildcats Jrs. 17 Black, Club 1 17 Skronkstrong, Epic United 17 Elite ROX, Cyclones 17 Black Adidas, Fusion 17 Red, VC United 171 Elite, UNO Girls 17 Elite.
16s
1. SPVB 16 Elite (1)
SPVB 16 Elite and a healthy Emily Wilson defeated Munciana 16 Ninjas (25-15, 20-25, 15-11), Tri State Elite 16 Blue (25-20, 25-22) and TPV 16 Alpha (15-15, 25-16) to finish 9-0 and the JVA World Challenge 16 Open division last weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky
2. Adversity G16 Adidas (2)
Next up: Adversity G16 Adidas will compete in the 16 Open division at the 2019 adidas Windy City National Qualifier April 19-21 at McCormick Place.
3. Sky High Adidas 16 Black (3)
Next up: Sky High Adidas 16 Black will compete in the 16 Open division at the 2019 adidas Windy City National Qualifier April 19-21 at McCormick Place.
4. 1st Alliance 16 Silver (4)
1st Alliance 16 Silver will put its 9-0 league record on the line when Windy City Power League 16/15s Division play resumes Saturday, April 13, at the Velocity Athletic Club in Minooka.
5. (tie) Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (5)
Illini Elite 16 Cardinal went 2-5 and finished in 15th place in the 16 Open division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Louisville Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
5. (tie) Michio Chicago 16 National (5)
Next up: Michio Chicago 16 National plays Aversity G16 Purple Adidas Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on Court 2 at the Velocity Athletic Club in Minooka as the Windy City Power League 15 & 16 Open division wraps up play.
Teams to watch: IL HPSTL 16 Elite,Adversity Adidas G16 Purple,Epic United 16 Elite ROX, Fusion 16 Red, UNO Girls 16 Elite, Prime Time 16 Blue, Chicago Elite 16 Elite.
15s
1. Lions 15-1 (1)
Next up: Lions 15-1 will face 1st Alliance 16 Black Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on Court 4 at the Velocity Athletic Club in Minooka as the Windy City Power League 15 & 16 Open division wraps up play.
2. SPVB 15 Elite (2)
SPVB 15 Elite went 7-2 and finished in second place in the 15 Open division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Louisville Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Both SPVB losses were to Asics KIVA 15 Red, the second, 26-24, 25-21, in the championship.
3. Michio Chicago 15 National (3)
Michio Chicago 15 National went 2-1 on both Friday and Saturday at the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City, Missouri, last weekend to earn a bid to the USA Volleyball Junior National in the 15 Open division. Next up: Michio Chicago 15 National plays Epic United 15 Elite ROX Saturday at 8:00 a.m. on Court 1 at the Velocity Athletic Club in Minooka as the Windy City Power League 15 & 16 Open division wraps up play.
4. Sky High Adidas 15 Black (4)
Next up: Sky High Adidas 15 Black will meet Fusion 15 Black Saturday at 8:00 a.m. on Court 2 at the Velocity Athletic Club in Minooka as the Windy City Power League 15 & 16 Open division wraps up play.
5. VC United 151 Elite (5)
VC United 151 Elite went 5-2 and finished tied for fifth place in the 15 Open division at the JVA World Challenge last weekend at the Louisville Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, falling to MiElite 15 Mizuno, 25-20, 26-28,15-12, in a Gold bracket quarterfinal.
Teams to watch: SPVB 15 C-Fed, Illini Elite 15 Cardinal,Lions 15 Red, Epic United 15 Elite ROX, Chicago Elite 15 Elite, Fusion 15 Red, UNO Girls 15 Elite.