Metro teams played well in the Blues City Classic tournament hosted by Memphis Metro on Feb. 20th. With 16 National finishing 1st and 17 National finishing 2nd in 17's division. 12 Elite finished 2nd, and 13's finishing 1st!

Front row:  Rachel Janssen, Jessie Peel, Claire Eason, Sarah
Shochat, Allison Blankenship Back row:  Jessica Montesi, Jessie Swain, Molly McCaskey,
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Memphis Metro's 11 National team took their first road trip this weekend to St. Louis, MO to compete in the Mayors Cup 11 & Under division. After a day of play, the team finished a strong 2nd in their first out of town tournament!  Congratulations to Metro's 11 National X-TREME!

The 16 All-Star team from Memphis Metro Junior Olympic Volleyball club won first place in the Valentine's Day Bash tournament in Birmingham, Ala. The team went undefeated the entire weekend to win first place in the Gold Bracket while playing in the Power Division. Team members are Sarah Bradley (front, left), Rebecca Maury, Kristina Headrick, Allison Fetz, Megan Thornton, Kelley Little, coach Sarah Jett (back, left), Harley Strayhorn, Kaitlyn Peperone, Allison James and Hanna Smyth.

The Memphis Metro 13 All Star National team defeated the Memphis Juniors 13 National team to advance into the Gold Division Championships where they defeated the Cajun Elite National Team from Louisiana, earning first place at the Memphis Metro MLK 2010 Volleyball tournament held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Team members are Kendall Seering (front. from left), Sydney Janeski, Sydni Anderson, Kate Kheradvar, Brooke Rutherford, Anna Stavrum, Katie Paine, Olivia Howell, Lindsey Farrell, and coach, Katie Hybnerova; Cecily Gable (back row, left), Roxanna Wood.
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The latest issue of Volleyball USA (V:37, #4, p.23) listed 33 players who participated at 2009 U.S. Girls' Select Holiday Camp in Colorado Spring, CO. Two players from Memphis Metro 14 All Star team, Grace Hardin and Devan Porter, experienced coaching from the top U.S. volleyball coaches and will have a chance to compete for a spot on the roster of U.S. Girls' Youth National Team next year. CONGRATULATIONS!

Two metro teams took first place in the 14 Power and 16 Power Gold Divisions this past weekend at the Birmingham Valentines Day Bash Tournament. Both teams pulled out close exciting wins. The 14 All-Star National team took Delta Force to 3 games and in the 3rd game came out victorious! The 16 All-Star National team played a nail biter with Pensacola Volleyball in the first game of the Championship match with a score of 29-27. In the second game Metro was down 21-15 and came back after a time out and outscored their opponents 10-1 to finish the game 25-22! Congratulations to both teams!

The 13 All-Star National also had a great appearance finishing 2nd in the Gold Division. They made great runs through both days finishing well in their pool, and going undefeated in the Gold Bracket play up to
the Championship match. The girls finished 2nd in a tough weekend of play! Congratulations! ...read the rest of this post → 

The Results from Blues City Classic on February 20, 2010 are available online on the Tournament page under Blues City Classic link.

Friday, November 27, 2009

MEMPHIS METRO VOLLEYBALL EXPANDS INTO BARTLETT SPACE TO HANDLE LEAGUES, TRAINING

Memphis Metro Volleyball, an 11-year-old local volleyball league and training center, is expanding into 30,000 square feet of space at the former Brother International distribution facility in Bartlett. ...read the rest of this post → 

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL PARENTS, PLAYERS AND TEAMS WHO MADE IT TO MEMPHIS DESPITE THE BAD WEATHER! WE COULD NOT MAKE IT A SUCCESS WITHOUT YOU! AS WELL WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF MEMPHIS METRO FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WHO HELPED US RUN THE TOURNAMENT SMOOTHLY AND ON TIME!

Congratulations to all of Metro's Teams for GREAT finishes at the tournament!

12's: Gold 121 second; Silver 123 second

13's: Gold 131 first; Silver 132 third, 134 fourth; Bronze 133 second

14's Club: Gold 142 second

15 Club: Gold 152 second; Silver 154 second

15 Open: Gold 151 fourth; Silver 141 first

16 Open: Gold 161 second

17 Club: Silver 172 first

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Two Metro teams find themselves in the Commercial Appeal after winning the Memphis Juniors Mid-South Blast tournament.

The Memphis Metro 13 National All-Star Team defeated the Memphis Juniors 13 National team to win the 2010 Memphis Juniors Mid-South Blast tournament in the 13-year-old gold division. The team includes Lindsey Farrell (front row, left), Brooke Rutherford, Katie Paine and Anna Stavrum; Cecily Gable (back row, left), Sydni Anderson, Kendall Seering, Roxanna Wood, Sydney Janeski, Kate Kheradvar, Olivia Howell and coach Katie Hybnerova.

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