We would like to thank all of the WVBA parent and family volunteers, as well as the UW Air Force ROTC detachment led by the incomparable 2nd Lieutenant Jillian Morris. Tournament Czar Jim Clavadetscher, through his amazing volunteer matrix, kept everyone flowing to work with smiles on their faces. Doug Scherer kept us rocking at his famous barbecue while the lovely Julie and Becky Scherer fulfilled the wishes of all of our guests at the apparel concession stand at Dempsey.

Monster was again an incredible title sponsor and this support was supplemented by a variety of quality companies that kept us fed and clothed as well as cared for. The Bastyr University Sports Medicine Club volunteers were amazing. Thank you to all sponsors for making our event such a success.

Candis Carter Inspiration Award
We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2010 Candis Carter Inspiration Award. These three players were selected from the entire field of over 2,000 players to receive this honor. These ladies were recognized for their ability to extend rallies rather than end them, and in doing so inspire their teammates and fans. The 2010 Candis Carter Inspiration Award winners:

Emily Stoppler (PSVBA 14)
Abby Lewis (Rose City 16 Blk)
Hannah Carle (Lake Tapps 17)

Mini-Volleyball Division
For the second year in a row we hosted a demonstration tournament of Mini-Volleyball in 2010. This variation of volleyball was played on a court measuring 20' x 20' with the net height set at 5'-6". There were four players on at a time and the players rotated as soon as they sent the ball across the net. If there were players off the court, they rotated onto the court as their team sent the ball across the net. Play was initiated by the coaches alternating free balls to each side.

The biggest change to full-sized volleyball rules was to allow the players to catch the first two of three contacts in order to emphasize hitting and blocking, which there was plenty of. We played the first two sets to 15 with a deciding set to 7. Matches were scheduled every 20 minutes.

We ran two 3-team pools and then a single elimination bracket. We crowned a champion and had the entire tournament complete within 4 hours using just one court.

Congratulations to the winners of the mini-volleyball division, Team 3! This team consisted of Samantha Drechsel, Claire Gorman, Elizabeth Su, and Rebecca Owen.

2010 All Tournament Teams
Six players were selected from each age division to receive All-tournament honors.

18 Open
  Elizabeth Brenner - MVP
   OR NW Jrs 18 Air Elite
    Deedra Foss
    KJVBC 18 Baden
    Emily Cotter
    UPVBC 18
    Samantha North
    Lake Tapps 17
    Summer Nash
    KJVBC 18 Baden
    Bri Leenders
    OR NW Jrs 18 Air Max

18 Club
  Katie Showers - MVP
   MVA 18
    Lisa Woerlein
    MVA 18
    Brooke Larson
    Rain City 17
    Kaitlyn Peterson
    Rain City 17
    Katherine Salness
    ABC Apollo
    McKensie Mickler
    ABC Apollo

16 Open
  Maddie Magee - MVP
   WVBA 16-Shannon
    Treneisha Doyle
    Alpine Avalanche
    MacKenzie March
    Above the Net
    Kennodie Clute
    Sideout 15-1
    Courtney Schwan
    KJVBC 16 Baden
    Kameron McLain
    WVBA 16-Shannon

16 Club
  Katelyn Petersen - MVP
   Club Canyon 16 Babes
    Erika Treske
    PVC 16-2 White
    Kayley Knopf
    Cascade 15 Black
    Brooke Good
    KJVBC 15 Baden
    Kass Hoffman
    Power Surge 16 Gold
    Sophie Van Essen
    UPVBC 15

14 Open
  Nicole Rigoni - MVP
   OJVA 14 Gold
    Noel Kennebeck
    Cascade 14 Blue
    Lanesha Reagan
    WVBA Mizuno 14
    Riley Podowicz
    OVC 14 RoShamBo
    Natalie Jensen
    KJVBC 14 Baden
    Arlicia Ortiz
    Power Surge 13

14 Club
  Madison Vicknair - MVP
   PVC 14-2 Green
    Ali Isaacson
    PVC 14-2 Green
    Kelsey Brown
    OR NW Jrs 14 Air Elite
    Taylor Beckman
    OR NW Jrs 14 Air Elite
    Katrice Pond (no image)
    KJVBC 13 Baden
    Julia Hutchinson
    Cascade 14 Red

For photos of the team winners of each division, please click on the results pages from the Monday Pools/Results link above.

The 2011 Emerald City Classic Invitational will be held over Memorial Day Weekend May 28-30, 2011. Registration will open in Mid-November and close on January 15th. All teams registered and paid by January 15th will be considered for acceptance in the first round. Have a great summer!

If you have any questions regarding the Emerald City Classic tournament, please contact our the tournament director by email at ecc@wvba.org.