We in South Florida are being treated to some of the best Volleyball on our planet in both the adult and Junior levels as both the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships will run concurrently with the Eighth Annual Women's Pan American Cup starting June 26 in the city of Miami, Fla. The USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships will be staged at the Miami Beach Convention Center between June 26 and July 5. The nine-day Pan American Cup, which will be played on the campuses of the University of Miami and Florida International University, crowns its champion on July 4. We urge all fans to not only attend; but to invite friends and family to witness and embrace the sport that we all love and admire.
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Miami will be hosting its first USA Volleyball Championship in either Junior Olympic or Adult Open formats. However, USA Volleyball hosted the 2008 NORCECA Boys' Youth Continental Championship at Florida International University in August. In addition, neighboring Fort Lauderdale has hosted the 2006 and 2007 USA Volleyball High Performance Championship, and it will again host the 2009 event at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center between July 22-26. Overall, the Miami-metro area has gained favorable reviews as a host for major junior-level volleyball events involving international teams.
"USA Volleyball is extremely excited about the opportunity to host one of the largest international volleyball events in Miami and to pair it with the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships," USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal said. "It will provide a unique opportunity for our developing young volleyball players to be exposed to elite international volleyball teams from North America, South America and the Caribbean. The two events will also generate terrific excitement in the community and lead to greater popularity for the sport."
"We are delighted with the partnership and support already given by the Miami Sports Commission, University of Miami and Florida International University in making these two events spectacular," USA Volleyball Managing Director of Events Mike Chandler said.
The USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships qualifying process will have a slightly different look in 2009 as it expands from nine to 10 qualifying events. The Sho-Me Qualifier, set for April 3-5 in Kansas City, has been added to the slate of qualifying tournament options. All 10 qualifiers will have Open, National and American Division bids with specific bid totals available later in the qualifier bid manual.
As you attend the Junior Olympics below are a few Florida teams to look at and cheer for:
12's - Blue Lightning 12 - American Divition
12's - Cape Coast 12 National - National Divition
12's - OVA 12 Asics - National Division
13's - Boomers 13 Elite - American Division
13's - OVA 13 Molten - American Division
13's - Gainesville Jr. Black - National Division
13's - OVA 13 Asics - National Division
14's - Cape Coast 14 National - American Division
14's - OVA 14 Molten - American Division
14's - Top Select 14 Elite - National Division
14's - OVA 14 Asics - Open Division
15's - Club Florida Mizuno - American Division
15's - Gainesville Black - American Division
15's - Boomers 15 Elite - National Division
15's - OVA 15 Asics - National Division
15's - Pinellas Heat Elite - Open Division
16's - OVA 16 Elite - American Division
16's - Pinellas Heat Elite - American Division
16's - Top Select Elite - National Division
16's - Tampa Bay Black - Open Division
17's - Pinellas Heat Elite - American Division
17's - TVA-WS National - American Division
17's - JJVA 17N - Adis - National Division
17's - USA South National - National Division
17's - Tampa Bay Black - Open Division
18's - Boomers 18 Elite - American Division
18's - NFVA 18 Elite - American Division
18's - Pinellas Heat Elite - American Division
18's - Inland VBC 18-1 - National Division
18's - OVA 18 Asics - Open Division
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