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Post by n00b on Feb 11, 2020 18:31:10 GMT -5
My kids were playing club around the inaugural Triple Crown event. I want to say 2014 ish. I remember it was a really nice event, but I recall only a handful of teams... top teams in the country. It seems to have expanded now. Are there multiple divisions and showcase events? Anyone care to weigh in on format. Also, do you have a link to the new recruiting rules? Do the rules only impact 2022+ or everyone I think location has helped get more top teams in the mix. I recall hearing in the past flights to SLC and lodging were high for that time of the year. With it being in the Midwest it opened up opportunity for more Midwest and East Coast clubs. Even allows it to be drivable for more Texas teams. Sports Performance’s tournament falling apart also helped Triple Crown a lot.
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 13, 2020 20:10:21 GMT -5
Prep VB doesn't think that TAV 17's team will be in the final four this weekend......interesting.
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Post by vbjustice on Feb 13, 2020 20:29:19 GMT -5
Prep VB doesn't think that TAV 17's team will be in the final four this weekend......interesting. That’s ridiculous. Unless there are injuries we don’t know about.
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Post by axelfoley on Feb 13, 2020 20:38:54 GMT -5
Prep VB doesn't think that TAV 17's team will be in the final four this weekend......interesting. That’s ridiculous. Unless there are injuries we don’t know about. I just looked up last year and they lost in round of 16. Are they (PV) thinking they are a team that peaks later?
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Post by bluepenquin on Feb 13, 2020 20:46:43 GMT -5
Prep VB doesn't think that TAV 17's team will be in the final four this weekend......interesting. I think they were being provocative - as they didn't have their preseason #1 team among the final four - along with making a statement that the division is deep w/o a clear favorite like TAV last year.
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Post by vballdandy on Feb 14, 2020 9:49:14 GMT -5
The amount of effort going into Prep articles these days seems minimal. What happened to John Tawa? What happened to Chris Tabolski(sp)?
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Post by Maui’s Hook on Feb 14, 2020 10:29:44 GMT -5
The amount of effort going into Prep articles these days seems minimal. What happened to John Tawa? What happened to Chris Tabolski(sp)? Tobolski magically showed up writing for vbmag. Don't know the details, but that guy has been working his tail off for quite some time and seemed overworked/undervalued since prep went into expansion mode. Don’t know if Tawa sold it or a lion’s share; but as a mostly crowd sourced (for current club info aka sources) platform, it has missed the target in Chris’ absence. A lot could be appreciated if you tracked that guy’s steps in one tourney day. Imagine a whole weekend or season ender.
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Post by bluepenquin on Feb 14, 2020 11:58:01 GMT -5
The amount of effort going into Prep articles these days seems minimal. What happened to John Tawa? What happened to Chris Tabolski(sp)? Tobolski magically showed up writing for vbmag. Don't know the details, but that guy has been working his tail off for quite some time and seemed overworked/undervalued since prep went into expansion mode. Don’t know if Tawa sold it or a lion’s share; but as a mostly crowd sourced (for current club info aka sources) platform, it has missed the target in Chris’ absence. A lot could be appreciated if you tracked that guy’s steps in one tourney day. Imagine a whole weekend or season ender. I did notice Chris last year at TC - and talked to him for a bit. His appearance was recognizable in that who he was working for. I didn't notice others - but it is a big area packed with a ton of people. This tournament is impossible to cover by oneself. There are always high end future D1 stars playing on multiple courts at the same time. And then this gets more difficult on Sunday and Monday where it becomes dozens of courts at the same time.
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 14, 2020 14:47:35 GMT -5
So it looks like TAV 18's is still without L. Smith and now Wenaas is out too? uh they aren't my prediction too be in the final anymore.
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Post by sssouth on Feb 14, 2020 15:17:17 GMT -5
So it looks like TAV 18's is still without L. Smith and now Wenaas is out too? uh they aren't my prediction too be in the final anymore. My sister has a friend on a 2nd team at TAV, and according to her, L. Smith was out of the boot and participating in conditioning workouts for the past week or so. Not sure about the situation with Wenaas though.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Feb 14, 2020 17:03:17 GMT -5
So it looks like TAV 18's is still without L. Smith and now Wenaas is out too? uh they aren't my prediction too be in the final anymore. My sister has a friend on a 2nd team at TAV, and according to her, L. Smith was out of the boot and participating in conditioning workouts for the past week or so. Not sure about the situation with Wenaas though. I could have sworn I saw Wenaas on the TAV insta story working out with the team the other day
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Feb 14, 2020 17:04:18 GMT -5
So it looks like TAV 18's is still without L. Smith and now Wenaas is out too? uh they aren't my prediction too be in the final anymore. Where did you hear this news about Wenaas?
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Post by bluepenquin on Feb 14, 2020 18:05:26 GMT -5
So it looks like TAV 18's is still without L. Smith and now Wenaas is out too? uh they aren't my prediction too be in the final anymore. It would be a surprise for them to win w/o both Smith and Wenaas.
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Post by redcard🏐 on Feb 14, 2020 20:56:46 GMT -5
Horrible news coming out of KIVA VB. Prayers up for @kivavb Volleyball and #KIVA 12 Red in particular, please folks. Two players and their moms were killed in a car accident on the way to the tournament in Kansas City.🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Post by winesalot on Feb 14, 2020 21:33:06 GMT -5
Horrible news coming out of KIVA VB. Prayers up for @kivavb Volleyball and #KIVA 12 Red in particular, please folks. Two players and their moms were killed in a car accident on the way to the tournament in Kansas City.🙏🏻🙏🏻 Oh man, that it is awful. Sending lots of love to their families and their team.
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