RECAP: 49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships – Session 1

06/21/2022


The first session of the 49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships finished up on June 18th

49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships – Session 1
Dates: June 15-18
Location: Orange County Convention Center & ESPN Wide World of Sports
Photos Results | BallerTV Stream | Watch ESPN 


ORLANDO, Fla. (June 21, 2022)
-- The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is currently hosting the world’s largest volleyball tournament. From June 15 – July 1, more than 70,000 athletes and coaches, representing 48 states, two U.S. territories, and four international countries (Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, and Peru), will converge on  the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) for the 49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships and AAU Boys’ Junior National Volleyball Championships.

Session 1 of the 49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships has just wrapped up and a select group of teams  capturing championship gold. Session 1 competition began on June 15th and ran until the final championship was earned on June 18th .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The best  10U through 18U teams from across the United States traveled to the Orange County Convention Center and occupied the North, South, and West Concourse. With more than 210 courts, the action never stopped.

In between the action on the court, the fun off the court never stopped either. Session 1 was made special with the AAU Cares Dig Pink Campaign, a celebration of Father’s Day, and the introduction of the 360 degree camera at the AAU Social Media booth. TikToks, videos, and memories were all made.
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Pool play kicked things off on Wednesday. Thursday was one of the staples of the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships with the Dig Pink Campaign. As part of the AAU Cares initiative, AAU is again partnering with the Side-Out Foundation as an official Dig Pink Campaign location to raise money for breast cancer research. All participants were encouraged to wear pink for AAU’s Dig Pink Day on June 16. Sessions 2 and 3 will also participate on June 20 and 24. For more information on the 2022 Dig Pink Campaign, click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Once pool play was concluded, it was time to find the best of the best.  National Champions were crowned in each age division group with championship games held at Orange County Convention Center. ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex hosted Gold division championship play. Eighteen (18) gold champions  were crowned by the end of competition on June 18:
10 & Under        TOVC (PR)
11U Open           A5 Mizuno 11 Lori (GA)
11U Club              Gainesville Juniors 11 Black (FL)
12U Open           Asics Munciana Peppers (IN)
12U Premier      SASVBC G 12-1 (HI)
12U Classic          FL Momentum 12U Neon (FL)
12U Club              Mizuno Northern Lights 12-1 (MN)
13U Open           A5 Mizuno 131 Karen (GA)
13U Premier      Mauloa 13's (HI)
13U Club              OPU 13 Adidas (FL)
13U Classic          SASVBC G 12-1 (HI)
14U Open           Boiler Juniors 14 Gold (IN)
14U Premier      JJVA 14 Teal (FL)
14U Club              KEVC 14-1 (MN)
14U Classic          Club 1 14 Skronkstrong (IL)
14U Aspire          A5 Mizuno 131 Karen (GA)
18U Open           Asics Munciana Samurai (IN)
18U Premier      FaR Out 18 Black (MI)
 
For a full list of results, click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Want to rewatch some of the intense rallies and championship celebrations? All games were streaming live on BallerTV. Select girls’ National Championship games were also played at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and broadcasted live on Watch ESPN and the ESPN App.
 
The action continues as Sessions 2 and 3 will crown more Girls’ National Champions.  Starting on June 28 until July 1, the AAU Boys’ Junior National Volleyball Championships will take their turn on the court.

If you and your team were a part of this amazing atmosphere, share your photos with us. Just use the hashtag #AAUVBNatls. And check our social media to see if your team has been featured: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Leave us a comment to let us know how your team did.
 
For more information, visit aauvolleyball.org

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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