We were told the athletes had a separate entrance, which is normal at these large tournaments but the girls were told to go back to the other entrances. When they opened the doors it was like a stampede. This isn’t helpful at all since we depend on our phones for tournament updates. The cell phone signal is terrible for all providers and they want you to pay for wifi. Parking is confusing and complete chaos with all the different barricades. We were delayed 3 hours after getting there at 6 am. I understand things happened but many teams had to be moved to a different time or off location. You would think you would have a better plan since this is the biggest tourney in the area that brings in teams from multiple states.
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Part of the building was running on one generator and were waiting on another generator since there was only partial and dim lighting where the volleyball courts were set up. Winners will move on to compete in the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla.This is my first time visiting The Kentucky Expo Center and I was not impresses! We were here for Bluegrass Volleyball Tournament and the day before the area was hit by severe weather causing several power outages. The action continues Sunday at the Kentucky Expo Center. If you want to come to this level, you have to put in the work by yourself,” Aussem said.Īussem and his team hope the hard work they’re putting in inspires the new generation. “I went to U-Wisconsin Oshkosh and played club volleyball for NCBF. VLA wants players to know there are options to play high-level men’s volleyball without going overseas, and you don’t have to be a D1 athlete to do so. There’s been a ton of growth on the junior boys’ side kinda nationwide and it’s really fun for us to be here and showcase what the sport can be,” Falknor said. “A lot of the country sees it as a women’s sport, but internationally it’s huge in both women’s and men’s. He now serves as a board member and is living out his seventh year on the Chicago Icemen team, which is a part of VLA. Tim Falknor, a Chicago native, helped put VLA on the map with its founding.
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And VLA too-just kinda starting up or trying to get a good professional men’s volleyball league going in the United States, it’s really cool to see,” Aussem said. “To all the guys on my team, everyone is an awesome person there. Volleyball players watch a match during the Junior Volleyball Association World Challenge. VLA is playing its first season this year after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the world of sports. I love it and it’s my passion,” Aussem said.Īlmost 900 teams are competing across nearly 100 courts and that including teams from VLA. “I’ve been playing volleyball since the fifth grade. Milwaukee Dive player Matthew “Matt” Aussem joined thousands of others in Louisville this weekend at the Kentucky Expo Center to show attendees his passion and to inspire others to join. The Volleyball League of America was founded in December 2019 for professional men’s teams. You may know volleyball as a traditional women’s sport, but now it's making way for the men. The Junior Volleyball Association World Challenge is back. Winning volleyball teams will attend the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla. Teams competed on nearly 100 courts inside the Kentucky Expo Center Nearly 900 volleyball teams came to compete, including both men’s and women’s teams The Junior Volleyball Association returns to the Kentucky Expo Center April 8 through April 10
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