NKYVC BUILDS SCHEDULES THAT INCLUDE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL COMPETITION: SOME TOURNAMENTS WE TYPICALLY PARTICIPATE IN: CENTRAL ZONE INVITATIONAL, VARIOUS PRESIDENT'S DAY EVENTS, BLUEGRASS, SUMMERFEST AND USAV NATIONAL QUALIFIERS AND USAV GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
HOW DOES THE RIGHT SCHEDULE HELP A TEAM:
#1 NKYVC uses the schedule to assess where we fit Nationally this helps in training plans and team preparation for the next major national events on the schedule AND the upcoming USA National Qualifiers.
#2 Playing at higher levels helps significantly with recruiting visibility for the recruiting ages (15-18). NKYVC has placed more athletes in their academic school of choice than any club in Greater Cincy, (over 247) athletes since the first recruiting class in 2006. COMMITMENTS
#3 Competition and the "fight" are a GOOD thing..we want to challenge our athletes by creating a schedule that pushes them to advance their skills and competition IQ. We must play the best in the nation, to hang with the best in the nation, to BE the best in the nation! College coaches know NKYVC athletes are "battle tested" before they arrive to their college.
#4 There is a competition level for every team to be successful our goal is to ensure we match the correct levels to the goals of the athletes, teams, club and families.
TOURNAMENT LEVEL OF PLAY DEFINITIONS:
NOTE: Many tournaments do not allow multiple teams from the same club in the same level. Some tournaments decide the level for you.
OPEN/NATIONAL: IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN USA/AAU VOLLEYBALL... MANY NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS/CLUBS WILL PLAY AT THE OPEN/NATIONAL LEVEL AT MAJOR COMPETITION EVENTS. #1 TSUNAMI 12U-18U AND IN SOME CASES #2 TIDE TEAMS WILL PLAY AT THE OPEN/NATIONAL LEVEL.
PREMIER: MANY NATIONAL TEAMS AND #1 TEAMS WITHIN A CLUB WILL PLAY AT THE PREMIER LEVEL. #2 TIDE AND IN SOME CASES #3 TYPHOON WHICH ARE BOTH NKYVC DESIGNATED NATIONAL TEAMS WILL PLAY AT THE PREMIER LEVEL.
CLUB/SELECT: TYPICALLY A CLUB WILL SEND THEIR #2, #3, #4 TEAMS WITHIN A CLUB AT THE CLUB/SELECT LEVELS: #3 TYPHOON AND #4 THUNDER TEAMS WILL TYPICALLY PLAY AT THE CLUB/SELECT LEVEL.
USA GJNC CHAMPIONSHIPS/RUNNER UP FINISHES
2022: 17-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER UP (17 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH MIKE BRYANT
2019: 15-1 TSUNAMI USA GNJC NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (15 AMERICAN) COACH JILL HUNT
2016: 17-1 TSUNAMI USA GJNC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS-17 NATIONAL DIVISION (COACH TAYLOR TANNER)
2015: 17-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (17 NATIONAL DIVISION) (COACH TAYLOR TANNER)
2014: 15-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (15 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANDY LOVINS
2012: 14-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2010: 14-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP[ (14 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2004: 14-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
TOP 10 GJNC FINISHES
2022: 12-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (12 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH JESSE PARMLEY
2022: 13-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (13 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2022: 16-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (16 OPEN DIVISION) COACH TYLER COLLINS
2021: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 OPEN DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2020: COVID CANCELLATION
2019: 14-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (15 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH TYLER COLLINS
2019: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 NATIONAL DIVISION) ANGIE RECKERS COACH
2019: 16-1 TSUNAMI 9TH PLACE (16 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH RENAE TAYLOR
2019: 16-2 TIDE 10TH PLACE (16 PATRIOT DIVISION) TINA COLLINS COACH
2018: 15-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (15 OPEN DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
2018: 14-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH MONICA HURD
2017: 16-1 TSUNAMI 9TH PLACE (16 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH BRYNJA THOMPSON
2016: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2016: 11-1 TSUNAMI 8TH PLACE (11 PATRIOT DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2015: 15-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (15 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
2014: 16-1 TSUNAMI 7TH PLACE (16 OPEN DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2010: 16-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (15 OPEN DIVISION) COACH ANDREW LOVINS
2010: 13-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (13 AMERICAN DIVISION) C0ACH ANGIE RECKERS
2009: 14-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2009: 18-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (18 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2008: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2005: 17-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (17 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2004: 16-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (16 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2002: 14-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (14 CLUB DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
2000: 12-1 TSUNAMI 9TH PLACE (12 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
# OF TOURNAMENTS | CHAMPIONSHIPS | GOLD FINISHES | TOP 10 FINISHES |
245 | 21 | 138 | 175 |
USA GJNC CHAMPIONSHIPS/RUNNER UP FINISHES
2022: 17-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER UP (17 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH MIKE BRYANT
2019: 15-1 TSUNAMI USA GNJC NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (15 AMERICAN) COACH JILL HUNT
2016: 17-1 TSUNAMI USA GJNC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS-17 NATIONAL DIVISION (COACH TAYLOR TANNER)
2015: 17-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (17 NATIONAL DIVISION) (COACH TAYLOR TANNER)
2014: 15-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (15 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANDY LOVINS
2012: 14-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2010: 14-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP[ (14 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2004: 14-1 TSUNAMI NATIONAL RUNNER-UP (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
TOP 10 GJNC FINISHES
2022: 12-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (12 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH JESSE PARMLEY
2022: 13-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (13 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2022: 16-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (16 OPEN DIVISION) COACH TYLER COLLINS
2021: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 OPEN DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2020: COVID CANCELLATION
2019: 14-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (15 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH TYLER COLLINS
2019: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 NATIONAL DIVISION) ANGIE RECKERS COACH
2019: 16-1 TSUNAMI 9TH PLACE (16 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH RENAE TAYLOR
2019: 16-2 TIDE 10TH PLACE (16 PATRIOT DIVISION) TINA COLLINS COACH
2018: 15-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (15 OPEN DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
2018: 14-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH MONICA HURD
2017: 16-1 TSUNAMI 9TH PLACE (16 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH BRYNJA THOMPSON
2016: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2016: 11-1 TSUNAMI 8TH PLACE (11 PATRIOT DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2015: 15-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (15 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
2014: 16-1 TSUNAMI 7TH PLACE (16 OPEN DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2010: 16-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (15 OPEN DIVISION) COACH ANDREW LOVINS
2010: 13-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (13 AMERICAN DIVISION) C0ACH ANGIE RECKERS
2009: 14-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (14 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH DION REYES
2009: 18-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (18 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2008: 13-1 TSUNAMI 3RD PLACE (13 AMERICAN DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
2005: 17-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (17 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2004: 16-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (16 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH KATHY KENNEDY
2002: 14-1 TSUNAMI 5TH PLACE (14 CLUB DIVISION) COACH JILL HUNT
2000: 12-1 TSUNAMI 9TH PLACE (12 NATIONAL DIVISION) COACH ANGIE RECKERS
# OF TOURNAMENTS | CHAMPIONSHIPS | GOLD FINISHES | TOP 10 FINISHES |
245 | 21 | 138 | 175 |