Pilipa’a 17′s win bronze medal at 2009 Junior Olympics
The Pilipa’a 17′s defeated Vaqueros of Puerto Rico this afternoon to take the bronze medal in the 17′s Club Division of the 2009 USA Volleyball Junior Olympics in Atlanta. Pilipa’a started the day with an early morning match with Caciques de Mayaguez of Puerto Rico. Pilipa’a struggled in the beginning of game one with numerous [...]
Pilipa’a 17′s head to Gold Medal Round
The Pilipa’a 17′s finished day 3 with a 2-1 record (8-1 for the tournament) and have advanced to the Gold Medal bracket. Pilipa’a faced Sports Performance 17′s in their first match of the day. Although they did not play at their peak, they performed well enough to earn a 25-21, 25-16 victory over the team [...]
Atlanta 09 – Day 9 (17′s Game day 2)
The Pilipa’a 17′s entered play on day 2 of the USA Volleyball Junior Olympics as a the top seed in their pool. They proved worthy of the seeding as they went 3-0 for the day. The 17′s faced Warren SixPack of New Jersey and fell behind early before rallying for a 3-game victory (23-25, 25-22, [...]
Atlanta 09 – Day 8 (17′s Game Day 1)
The Pilipa’a 17′s began pool play in the 2009 USA Volleyball Junior Olympics at the Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia this afternoon. The 17′s came out strong on the first day and overpowered their three opponents to finish the day with a 3-0 record. In their first match, they defeated 17′s Black of the Great [...]
Atlanta 09 – Day 3
Day 3 in Atlanta was similar to day 2. The boys were up for breakfast at 8am followed by a team meeting before heading off to Clairmont Presbyterian for the 18′s final practice of the club season and for most of them, the final practice of their Junior career. After practice they returned for lunch [...]
Atlanta 09 – Day 2
The boys are working on getting into a routine and adjusting to the 6-hour time difference. They were up early for breakfast and a team meeting before heading out to Clairmont Presbyterian for the first of two practices for the 18′s and four for the 17′s. They had a good practice today followed by a [...]
Pilipa’a – Atlanta Day 1
The Pilipa’a Boy’s 17′s & 18′s arrived in Atlanta early this morning after neary 17 hours of flights and layovers. We checked into the familiar Staybridge Suites in Sandy Springs which will be home for the next week and a half. This is the same hotel where the 16′s and 18′s stayed in in 2007. [...]
Pilipa’a Boy’s 17′s and 18′s head to Junior Olympic Tournament in Atlanta.
The Pilipa’a Boy’s 17′s and 18′s depart for Atlanta, GA tomorrow morning for the 2009 USA Volleyball Junior Olympics. This will be Pilipa’a’s second visit to Atlanta. In 2007 the Pilipa’a 18′s earned silver medal honors and the Pilipa’a 16′s (this year’s 18′s) finished in 5th place. The 18′s (last year’s 17′s silver medalists) return [...]
