By Phil Brozynski
Illprepvb.com Editor
First, congratulations to 1st Alliance 18 Gold (18 Open), 1st Alliance 17 Gold (17 Open) and 1st Alliance 18 White (18 American) who won their respective divisions at the 25 Nike Mideast Qualifier last weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The 2025 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 23-25, and the 2025 USAV Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, June 25-July 3.
The 2025 USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championship will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 3-6.
The 2025 JVA 18U National Championships will be held at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, April 10-12, and the 2025 AAU Girls Junior National Championships will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, June 12-28.
The 2023 AAU Boys Junior National Championships will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, July 4-7.
Here is a list of the Illinois-based qualifiers for the USA Volleyball championships as of March 24 (will continue to be updated as bids are determined).
USAV Girls qualifiers (21)
USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 23-25
18 Open
1st Alliance 18 Gold (Windy City Qualifier)
18 National
Michio Chicago 18 Blue Smoke (Bayou Region – reallocated)
Sky High Adidas 18 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
18 USA
1st Alliance 18 Silver (Windy City Qualifier)
18 Liberty
1st Alliance 18 Black (Windy City Qualifier)
18 American
1st Alliance 18 White (Nike Mideast Qualifier)
VC United 181 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
18 Freedom
Adversity G18 Adidas (Great Lakes Region)
Adversity G18 Purple Adidas (Excelsior Empire Region – reallocated to Great Lakes)
USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship 14-17s
Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center
Dallas, Texas, June 25-July 3
17 Open
1st Alliance 17 Gold (Nike Mideast Qualifier)
17 National
17 USA
17 Liberty
17 American
1st Alliance 17 Silver (Great Lakes Region)
17 Freedom
Michio Chicago 17 Navy (Great Lakes Region)
16 Open
16 National
1st Alliance 16 Gold (Great Lakes Region)
16 USA
16 Liberty
16 American
1st Alliance 16 Onyx (Mideast Qualifier)
Sky High Adidas 16 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
16 Freedom
15 Open
15 National
1st Alliance 15 Gold (Great Lakes Region)
15 USA
Blue Steel 15 Black (Sunshine Classic)
Club Fusion 15-1 National (Mideast Qualifier)
15 Liberty
1st Alliance 15 White (Mideast Qualifier)
New WAVE 15 Tsunami (Mideast Qualifier)
15 American
Sky High Adidas 15 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
15 Freedom