By Christine Jinbo

The USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships features 17 tournaments, overlapping between June 26 to July 5, 2009 in Miami, Fla. and divided according to age division. 

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The 14 Open Division features eight teams from the California with six from the Southern California Region, eight teams from Texas split between the North Texas and Lone Star Regions, and two teams from the same club, St. Louis CYC 14 Blue and 14 Green. 

The other bids in the division split between eight regions, which will vie for the tournament title of Junior Olympic Champions. Open teams listed below.

Once teams advance to the 15 Open Division, the regional breakdown becomes slightly more diverse as eleven other regions, besides California and Texas vie for the crown.

California teams grow in dominance, with eleven teams competing, eight of which hail from Southern California.  Texas teams have slightly less representation with five teams, three from North Texas and two from the Lone Star Region.

Come back as we break down the 16, 17 and 18 Open Divisions in the championships by region. 

 

12 and 13 American & National Divisions - June 27-30, 2009
14 American, National & Open Divisions - July 2-5, 2009
15 American, National & Open Divisions - June 30-July 3, 2009
16 American, National & Open Divisions -  June 26-29, 2009
17 American, National & Open Divisions - June 28-July 1, 2009
18 American, National & Open Divisions - July 1-4, 2009

14 Open Division

Team  -  Region
Advanced 14 Navy  -  Sun Country
AJV 14 Mizuno  -  Lone Star
Asics MAVS 14-1  -  Heart of America
Borinquen Coqui 14-1F  -  Puerto Rico
Epic 14-1    Southern California
Excel 14 Elite National    North Texas
Front Range 14 Amber    Rocky Mountain
Invasion 14 Black    Heart of America
Jammers 14s Black    Aloha
KC Extreme 14 Red    Heart of America
Laguna 14 MS    Southern California
M.41 Elite    Ohio Valley
Mizuno LB 14 Mizuno    Southern California
OVA 14 Asics    Florida
Paye's 14 Black    Northern California
Premier 14 Mizuno    North Texas
Ren. Clev. 14 Royal    Ohio Valley
Skyline 14 Roshambo    North Texas
St. Louis CYC 14 Blue    Gateway
St. Louis CYC 14 Green    Gateway
Sunshine 14 SB    Southern California
Sunshine 14-1 Platinum    Southern California
TAV 14 Asics    North Texas
TRV 14 Elite    Lone Star
TX Tornados 14 Mizuno    Lone Star
Victory 14 Elite    North Texas
Vision 14 Gold    Northern California
Wave 14 KJ Spalding    Southern California

15 Open Division

Team  -  Region 

Pinellas Heat 15 Elite  -  Florida
St. Louis CYC 15 Green  -  Gateway
Premier 15 Gold  -  Great Plains
Asics MAVS 15-1  -  Heart of America
AJV 15 Mizuno  -  Lone Star
TX Tornados 15 Mizuno  -  Lone Star
Mizuno Northern Lights 15-1  -  North Country
Skyline 15 Roshambo   - North Texas
TAV 15 Asics  -  North Texas
Victory 15 Elite Ryan -   North Texas
City Beach 15 Black  -  Northern California
PVC - 15 Kaepa D/K  -  Northern California
Vision 15 Gold  -  Northern California
NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami  -  Ohio Valley
MAVA 15 Elite  -  Pioneer
Borinquen Coqui 15-1 F  -  Puerto Rico
Colorado Jrs/Kaepa 15 Sherri -   Rocky Mountain
Front Range 15 White  -  Rocky Mountain
A5 15 Heidi  -  Southern
Club West 15 Elite  -  Southern California
Coast 15 Said -   Southern California
Mizuno LB 15 Mizuno   - Southern California
Santa Barbara 15 Blue  - Southern California
SCVC Roxy 15-1 -   Southern California
Sunshine 15 -   Southern California
Surf City 15 Black  -  Southern California
Wave 15 Brenn Spalding  -  Southern California
Advanced 15 Navy  -  Sun Country