PSR Junior Girls' Power League Starts This Weekend

The 2011 Junior Girls' Power League starts this weekend with the "seeding" day. All participating teams will have the opportunity to compete there way to the top of their respective division. Play begins on Saturday with the combined U18/U17 and U14/U13 divisions. The U16/U15 division will compete on Sunday.

For a complete schedule and list of playing sites, please visit the Puget Sound Region website:

www.pugetsoundvb.org

You will find all Power League information under the "Juniors" tab.

Good luck to all participating teams!

2011 PSR Junior Girls Tournament Schedule

The 2011 tournament schedule for the junior girls club division of the Puget Sound Region has recently been posted. Please visit the PSR website to view the complete schedule and for detailed information regarding dates, times, locations, and event registration.

U12-U14 Junior Girls Tryouts Start this Week!

Tryouts for junior girls division teams for the U12-U14 age groups begin this week. All athletes and a parent/guardian participating in any tryouts are required to sign the "Tryout Attendance" form which should be available from the director of the club at the tryout registration. It is a USA Volleyball requirement that all athletes and parent/guardian sign this form.

If you are looking for tryout information for clubs in your area, click here for a link to the Puget Sound Region schedule of member clubs and their tryout dates.

Good luck!

PSR HP Girls' Youth Team Selected

The Puget Sound Region recently selected the High Performance Girls' Youth Team for 2010 that will be competing this weekend (July 17-18) against a select group of Canadian girls' junior teams at Columbia Jr. High School in Fife, WA. The following is the list of team members recently selected at the conclusion of the PSR High Performance Camp (including their junior club):

Sadie	Beckenhauer	UPVBC
Toni	Brown-Bell	OPVBC
Kiana	Calles	SIVA
Alyssa	Deardorff	High Velocity
Katy	DeGroot	KJ
Linden	Firethorne	Northshore Jrs.
Rachel	Gill	PSVBA
Emily	Harris	KJ
Justine	Kelly-DeMello	WVBA
Shelby	Kyllo	SIVA
Peircen	Lundquist	Mill Creek
Justice	Magraw	Sudden Impact
Nicole	Pittelkau	Olympia
Jessica	Riddle	SIVA
Whitney	Riffle	Narrows
Karlee	Sampson	Capital Ice
Courtney	Schwan	KJ
Dannie	Stroud	Above the Net
Paige	Walker	Olympia

The following is the tournament schedule for the weekend:

Canada 1	Alym	ALL CAN vs PSR MATCHES WILL BE 5 GAMES GUARANTEED
Canada 2	Titus	ALL CAN vs CAN MATCHES WILL BE 3 GAMES GUARANTEED
Canada 3	Mark
Canada 4	Earl
PSR Red
PSR Blue
Saturday, July 17th
9:00 AM		CAN 1 vs PSR Red
11:00 AM		CAN 3 vs PSR Red
1:00 PM		CAN 1 vs CAN 3
2:15 PM		CAN 2 vs PSR Blue
4:15 PM		CAN 4 vs PSR Blue
6:15 PM		CAN 2 vs CAN 4
Sunday, July 18th
8:00 AM		CAN 1 vs PSR Blue
10:00 AM		CAN 3 vs PSR Blue
12:00 PM		CAN 1 vs CAN 4
1:15 PM		CAN 2 vs CAN 3
2:30 PM		CAN 4 vs PSR Red
4:30 PM		CAN 2 vs PSR Red

2010 Regional Champions Determined!

Congratulations to all the Puget Sound Region regional champions for 2010:

U12 Capital Ice 12's
U13 PSVBA 13 National
U14 UPVBC 14
U15 WVBA 15 Mizuno
U16 WVBA 16 Shannon
U17 Lake Tapps 17 Orange
U18 KJVBC 18 Baden

Final PSR Power League Standings

Power League is complete. Four events are in the books and the points have been totaled to determine the final standings.

Congratulations to the following teams, each winning the series for their respective age divisions (click the red links to view the complete list of final standings):

U18 - UPVBC 18
Notes - U17 teams also played in this combined division with ITVC 17 Asics finishing with the greatest total of earned points among all U17 teams, placing fourth overall; UPVBC 18 and KJVBC 18 Baden were the only two teams to compete in all Platinum level events against the top teams from our neighboring Columbia Empire Region.

U16 - WVBA 16 Shannon
Notes - WVBA swept the top-three spots (2nd - WVBA 15 Mizuno; 3rd WVBA 16 Chris) as WVBA teams won each of the four Power League Series events.

U15 - Capital Ice 15
Notes - Capital Ice 15's won two of the four Power League Series events to solidify their place at the top; PSVBA 15 National and KJVBC 15 Baden were the other two event champions.

U14 - UPVBC 14
Notes - U13 teams also played in this combined division with PSVBA 13 National finishing with the greatest total of earned points among all U13 teams, placing second overall.

U12 - Capital Ice 12
Notes - Just over 50 points separated the top-three finishers in the U12 age division, with only ten points separating first and second place (UPVBC 12 Black); Power Surge 12 Black finished third.

Congratulations to all teams! Stay tuned for Regional Championship information...

PSR Power League Concludes This Weekend!

The Puget Sound Region Power League Series will conclude this weekend with the final seeding events for the U12, U14, U15 and U16 age divisions. Final standings will determine each team's points to be added to previous Power League event points earned, which will determine seeding into the regional championships to be held in May. Events will be held either Saturday (April 10th) or Sunday (April 11th) at various venues around the region.

Below are links to pool and schedule information for each age division (by date)
Saturday (April 10) -
U12
U14

Sunday (April 11) -
U15
U16

Good luck to all teams!

Final Power League Event for U18

The fourth and final installment of the 2010 PSR Power League Series for the U18 age division takes place this Saturday at various locations.

Points earned from this weekend will be added to previous totals to help seed both U18 and U17 teams into their respective regional championship events.

Both UPVBC 18 and KJ 18 Baden have sustained their position among inter-regional Platinum division teams and both look to earn a tournament championship this weekend at Kentwood High School

Flights #1 and #2 will both be played at Kent-Meridian High School, while two other venues are also scheduled to host multiple flights. Evergreen State College will host teams in Flights #3 and #6, as Highline Community College will host flights #4 and #5.

Please visit the Puget Sound Region website for a complete list of pools and playing schedules.

Good luck to all teams!

Congrats to All Power League #3 Champions!

All divisions of the Puget Sound Region Power League Series were in action last weekend (3/6 & 3/7/10). Here are the Flight #1 winners and links to complete results and seeding for Power League #4:

U12 Division
Champion - Capital Ice 12

U14 Division
Champion - UPVBC 14

U15 Division
Champion - KJVBC 15 Baden

U16 Division
Champion - WVBA 16 Shannon

U18 Division
Champion - Sudden Impact 18 Tsunami
(*Platinum level competition takes place this coming weekend)

Congratulations to all flight winners!

U18 Inter-Regional Power League Platinum Division Update

Inter-regional Power League play for the Platinum division will take place Sunday, March 14th at Napavine High School. The following four teams will compete with the top four seeds from the Columbia Empire Region:

UPVBC 18

KJVBC 18 Baden

WVBA 18 Mizuno

Lake Tapps 17 Orange.

Good luck to all of our Puget Sound Region teams!

Power League Back In Action This Weekend!

The third installment of the PSR Power League Series continues this weekend for all age groups. (*U18 PSR teams competing in the inter-regional Platinum division will compete March 14th)

Below is a list of web links to the Puget Sound Region website for each specific age division. Please visit for information regarding flights, teams competing, and playing sites:

*March 6th, 2010

U15

U16

*March 7th, 2010

U12

U14

U18

Good luck to all teams!

PSR Power League #2 Results (February 20-21)

Click on the links below for results from the second round of the PSR Power League for the U12, U14, U15, and U16 divisions held the weekend of February 20-21, 2010.

Each page lists complete results and points earned for the event, as well as each team's flight placement for Power League #3.

U12

Champion - Capital Ice 12

U14

Champion - UPVBC 14

U15

Champion - Puget Sound VBA 15 National

U16

Champion - WVBA 16 Mizuno

Power League Continues This Weekend!

Puget Sound Region Power League competition is back in action this weekend for the 12-16's age divisions.

Check out the PSR website for updated pools and locations heading into the weekend.

Good luck to all participating teams!

U18 Power League #2 Results

WVBA 18 Mizuno - U18 Flight 1 Champs! (2/7/10)

Photo courtesy of Dave Weitl

Heading into Power League #3 next month for the U18 division, UPVBC 18's and KJVBC 18 Baden will remain in inter-regional competition and will be joined by both WVBA 18 Mizuno and Lake Tapps 17 Orange. WVBA 18 Mizuno won the Flight 1 bracket over Lake Tapps 17 Orange at Kentwood High School.

Inter-regional competition took place at The Courts in Beaverton, while regional "Flight" action was held at local venues. While two teams will move up and down between Flight 1 and the Inter-regional competition, three teams will move up and down among the remaining flights.

A compete list of U18 results will be posted on the Puget Sound Region website soon.

U14 & U12 Power League #1 Results

The first-round of the PSR's juniors Power League series is complete as the U14 and U12 age divisions competed this past weekend.

The U14 series combines both U14 and U13 teams. At the end of the weekend, three U13 teams finished among the top-five ranked teams, including Puget Sound Volleyball Academy's 13 National squad, the tournament champion.

Click here for complete results of the U14 competition.

In the U12 division, it was Power Surge 12 Black prevailing as the tournament champion.

Click here for U12 results.

Congratulations to all teams!

U18 Power League #2

The second round of the U18 Power League series is scheduled to take place this weekend. The top-four teams from the first event will compete on Saturday against the top-four teams representing the Columbia Empire Region. This inter-regional competition is scheduled for Saturday, February 6th at The Courts in Beaverton.

The remainder of the PSR teams participating in the U18 Power League series will compete locally on Sunday, February 7th.

Click here for a list of pools and competition sites for Sunday.

Good luck to all teams!

U18 Inter-Regional Power League Update

The U18 Inter-Regional Power League is finally set and will be hosted by the Columbia Empire Region. The details and logistics are as follows:

When: Saturday - February 6, 2010
Where: The Courts in Beaverton
Who: The top-four seeded teams (from Power League #1) representing both the Puget Sound and Columbia Empire regions

Logistics:
*Coaches meeting @ 7:30am
*Play begins at 8:00am
*The Courts in Beaverton has a very strict food policy. NO outside food is allowed inside the facility.

Participating teams:

Puget Sound Region -
UPVBC 18
Sudden Impact 18 Tsunami
KJVBC 18 Baden
Island Thunder 17 Asics

Columbia Empire Region -
Oregon NW Juniors Air Elite
Portland Volleyball Club 18
Black Webfoot 18 Gold
Oregon NW Juniors Air Max

For more additional information, please contact:
Tifani Wendt - Commissioner
Columbia Empire Region
(503) 644-7468
tifani@columbiaempirevolleyball.com

www.columbiaempirevolleyball.com

PSR Adult Power League Series Information

The Puget Sound Region is offering to host both a men’s and women’s Power League Series for the 2010 season. A minimum of 8 teams must be registered for each gender in order for the events to take place.

Below are some of the specifics of the leagues.

1) Cost for the league is $450.00 for the 4 playing dates and the entry fee is due in-full prior to the initial play date. The dates and locations are:

Women

Feb. 7th, 2010 at Mariner HS

Mar. 13th, 2010 at Highline CC

Apr 18th, 2010 at Mariner HS

May 16th, 2010 at Tacoma CC

Men

Mar. 13th, 2010 at Highline CC

Apr 18th, 2010 at Tacoma CC

Feb. 14th, 2010 at Mariner HS

May 15^th, 2010 at Mariner HS

2) Points will be accumulated based on a team's finish at the conclusion of each individual playing date. The winner of each play date will receive one premium (bonus) point. For example, if there are 14 teams in the league, the winner of a play date will receive 15 points, 2nd place gets 13, 3rd gets 12, etc.

Movement up and down in the league will be based on the finish for each playing date. On the first play date, all teams will have an opportunity to win that date. Following the first date, teams will be placed into “flights” and movement up and down between flights will be based on that day’s competition. The philosophy is to have teams play similar skilled opponents throughout the day.

3) Teams will be allowed to drop their lowest score out of the 4 play dates. This will allow some flexibility in the schedule. It will also allow for a poor performance on one date to not severely affect good performances on the other three. The final league standings will be based on the total points of your three highest finishes.

4) Since some teams may miss a play date it will be the PSR Tournament Director’s determination where they should be seeded in the subsequent play date. The main consideration will be to place teams where they will be most competitive.

NOTE – IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT YOUR TEAM WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN EACH LEAGUE DATE UNLESS YOU INFORM US OTHERWISE. PLEASE CONTACT THE PSR ADULT COORDINATOR Bill Foote @ bill@sfvbclub.org IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PLAY IN AN EVENT. THIS IS VERY HELPFUL FOR PRE-EVENT PREPARATIONS.

5) Roster limitations have been placed so that a player may participate in the last play date ONLY if they have played with that team for at least 1 out of the first 3 play dates. This does not exclude new players from being added to your team for the first 3 play dates, it only limits adding a player for the 4^th and final play date. If a team is not in the running for the top 3 spots in the league, and is in need of adding a player for the 4^th date in order to be able to participate, they may petition the region to do so. Any such requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

YOUR TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A CURRENT ROSTER, GENERATED BY THE USAV REGISTRATION WEB SITE, FOR EACH LEAGUE EVENT.

6) Prizes

1^st place – Reimbursed FULL paid entry to USAV Nationals = $900

2^nd place – Reimbursed half paid entry to Nationals = $450

Note #1 - Teams not going to Nationals cannot be paid ‘cash’. Should a ‘top two’ finisher choose not to go to Nationals, prizes get ‘bumped down’ to the highest 2 finishing teams according to their finish.

Note #2 – Whether your team is planning on attending Nationals or not, the Power League Series still saves each team money in entry fees. Teams will be playing in 4 events for $50 less than if they entered each tournament individually. The Power Series is designed to host the most competitive play for each team’s level as well as support the Puget Sound Region presence at the National Tournament.

Note #3 – Teams not from the Puget Sound Region will be allowed to play in the Power Series Events but are NOT eligible to receive financial assistance towards Nationals no matter where they finish. Should a team from outside the PSR win one or more events, that team shall receive award shirts for each of the team members for each tournament won.

For a pdf file with this overview which includes an entry form, click here.

U15 Power League #1 Results

At the conclusion of the first Power League series event for the U15 age division, the Capital Ice 15's defeated PSVBA 15 National in the championship match earning the top-seed for February's second round.

The top-team teams after event #1 include:
1. Capital Ice 15
2. PSVBA 15 National
3. Narrows 15 Purple
4. Power Surge 15 Black
5. Cascade 15 Black
6. KJVBC 15 Baden
7. Puyallup Jrs. 15
8. UPVBC 15
9. OVC 15 RoShamBo
10. SIVBC 15 Typhoon

For a complete list of the final standings please visit the Puget Sound Region website.

The second event of the Power Leagues series for the U15's is schedule to take place on February 21st.

U16 Power League #1 Results

The Washington Volleyball Academy solidified itself as the club to beat in the U16 age division as three WVBA teams finished among the top-five at the conclusion of the first power league event of the series. WVBA 16-Shannon defeated WVBA 15 Mizuno in the championship finale to finish first and second respectively.

The top-10 teams seeded into Power League #2 for the U16 age division are as follows:

1. WVBA 16-Shannon
2. WVBA 15 Mizuno
3. UPVBC 16
4. WVBA 16-Chris
5. KJVBC 16 Baden
6. SIVBC 16 Thunder
7. PSVBA 16 National
8. Capital Ice 16
9. Twin Lakes 16 Green
10. All Out 16

The second event of the U16 Power League series is scheduled to take place February 21st.