RECAP: AAU Boys Volleyball’s Brew City Battle

02/01/2023


The Brew City Battle, co-hosted by JVA and AAU, brought teams from around the country to Milwaukee for one of the season’s top events

By: Troy MacNeill

AAU Boys Volleyball’s Brew City Battle
Dates: January 28-29, 2023
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (February 1, 2023)
– The Brew City Battle was an event to remember! Two hundred eighty-three (283) teams from around the country traveled to the Wisconsin Center looking for some gold. Sixteen teams in total ended their weekend with a new medal to add to the collection.
 
This first-year event was a two-day boys event co-hosted and ran by Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The first-year event brought together 3,300 athletes from every coast of the country. With teams from Puerto Rico, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin, this was one of the premier events of the season.
 
Teams were split up into age-based groups from 12 and under to 18 and under. There were 16 divisions in all: 12 and under, 13 and under, 14 Open, 14 Premier, 15 Classic, 15 Open, 15 Premier, 16 Classic, 16 Open, 16 Premier, 17 Classic, 17 Open, 17 Premier, 18 Classic, 18 Open, and 18 Premier.
 
Each team showed up with an ultimate goal of playing to the best of their abilities and the teams did not disappoint. While everyone had impressive games, only a few could stand above the rest. The winners from each division were:
630 Volleyball 12-1 – 12 and under
MOD B13 Blue – 13 and under
MOD B14 Blue – 14 Open
Forza Boys 14 Elite – 14 Premier
MKE Sting 15-3 Nick – 15 Classic
MOD B15 Blue – 15 Open
MOD B15 Black – 15 Premier
SPVB B16 Bravo – 16 Classic
Adversity 16 Adidas-South – 16 Open
Academy 16 Blue – 16 Premier
Forza Boys 17 Elite – 17 Classic
MVC 17-Brad – 17 Open
Club 1 B17 Skronkstrong – 17 Premier
SPVB B18 Delta – 18 Classic
SPVB B18 Elite – 18 Open
Ultimate B18 Blue – 18 Premier
 
For a full list of the champions in each division and a breakdown of each bracket, visit advancedeventsystems.com. Every game was also streamed live on BallerTV. To relive the action and watch full game replay, click here.
 
You can also follow us on social media and see more of the live action. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For more information about AAU Boys Volleyball, visit aauvolleyball.org.
 
The Brew City Battle was the second of three (3) AAU/JVA Hosted events during the year. The Windy City Round-Up will take place in Chicago, Illinois and will be the final AAU/JVA event of the year. To read about the Chi-Town Boys Challenge, the first of the three (3) events, click here.
 
About AAU:
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest, non-profit, volunteer sports organizations in the country. As a multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs. Founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in sports, the AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now shared by more than 720,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 45 sports pro­grams and 55 U.S. districts. For more information, visit www.aausports.org.
 
About JVA:
JVA’s mission is to promote the growth of youth and junior volleyball through program and resource development, education and events. The number one goal is to help your club programs and events thrive. We unite club directors, coaches and educators to improve the junior volleyball experience. For more information, visit jvavolleyball.org.