- Milwaukee Sting 14 Gold (2nd)
- Milwaukee Sting 15 Gold (tied for 3rd)
- Capital 15 Nike Angie (tied for 5th)
- Wisconsin Juniors 15-1 (13th--won silver)
- Wisconsin Select 15 (tied for 17th)
- Milwaukee Sting 15 Black (tied for 17th)
- Milwaukee Sting 15 White (tied for 23rd)
- Milwaukee Sting 14 Black (28th)
- Wisconsin Juniors 15 Blue (33rd--won flight two)
- Capital 15 Force KJ (tied for 43rd)
- Capital 15 Air Emmy (tied for 43rd)
- Capital 16 Nike Dave (tied for 3rd)
- Milwaukee Sting 16 Gold (tied for 5th)
- Milwaukee Sting 16 Black (13th)
- PoWer Sauk County 16 Royal (19th--won bronze)
- Wisconsin Juniors 16-1 (20th)
- Capital 16 Air Annie (tied for 23rd)
- Wisconsin Select 16 (27th)
- Milwaukee Sting 16 White (38th--won flight two)
- Capital 16 Force JB (tied for 42nd)
- Wisconsin Juniors 16 Blue (tied for 46th)
Let us know if we missed anyone. Congrats to all of the above.
2 comments:
Sting 14 Gold's 2nd place finish was impressive, but coming in ahead of Sting 15 Gold and Capital 15 Nike was heavily aided by being in the bottom half of the Gold bracket (https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/VolleyballResults/PlayResults.aspx?e=PTAwMDAwMDAyNjc90&p=-50357). That meant that they were able to avoid Fusion 15 Black (as well as those two fellow state powerhouses) until the championship.
The top half featured Fusion 15 Black, plus Sting 15 Gold and Capital 15 Nike. 15 Gold and Capital played a bruising 3-set match in the quarterfinals (where Sting pulled out an emotional win [after having lost to Capital the two previous times they'd played]). Then 15 Gold had to play Fusion 15 Black - clearly the best team - in the semis, while 14 Gold impressively beat a somewhat weaker team in MVA 15 Black.
All that said, the bottom line is that Sting 14 Gold's 2nd place finish was terrific!
BTW, I think it was the Capital 15 Nike that was missing a lot of key players. They have four good players out with season-ending injuries, but have really stepped up and beat some terrific teams in their last three tourneys (including Sting 15 Gold [twice], SPVB Elite, Dead Frog Green, Iowa Rockets, Orlando Vball Academy Asics and Sky High Black).
Good analysis stated in a way that manages, in our opinion, to stay positive about all of these outstanding teams (we were a little worried when we saw the words "impressive...but" in the first sentence). But again, thanks for the positive analysis.
Billy Donovan, head basketball coach at Florida, was once asked for his thoughts about the NCAA tournament (his team had just made it to the final four). His humble and appropriate response was that great tournaments with great teams are so brutal that if one were to start the whole thing over, it could easily be a different final four. It was true in the Dells. It will be true in Atlanta for the boys. It will be true in Miami and Louisville for the girls. It will be true in the fall when champions are crowned for four girls divisions and one boys division.
Tournaments are crazy and funny this way.
The bottom line (which you communicated quite well) is that there are a LOT of GREAT volleyball players in this state and the more we talk up the sport and talk up the state, the more we can look forward to great three-setters like the one you described where teams are playing hard and playing well.
Thanks again for taking the time to comment and for doing it in the way you did.
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