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El Paso Wildfire

El Paso Wildfire participated in the National Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas from July 1-July 4, 2008

National Junior Olympics Update!
At the end of the first day of the National Junior Olympics Wildfire finished 2 & 0 in matches. Wildfire continued to play well on the second day. They faced tough teams from Austin, Toledo ad St. Louis. Wildfire ended the day with two more victories and suffered one defeat in a very close match with St. Louis. Nevertheless, Wildfire, was now at a 4-1 record advanced to the top 24 teams out of 48.

Wildfire struggled early on the third day with 2 losses, but came back strong in the third match to finish the day with strong victory at the National Jr. Olympic tourney. Wildfire was now in the Bronze bracket for the final day. The team was competing for the 17th to 19th overall finish out of 48 teams from across the US. On July 4th, the final day of the tourney, Wildfire played a tough team from the State of Washington University Volleyball Club, and struggled with persistent injuries, losing the match in 2 games. The team is ended the tournament with record of 5-4 and a solid 19th place overall finish out of 48 teams from across the US.

Wildfire has completed a monumental season with a very impressive final overall record of 65-14 for the 2008 season (the best record ever accomplished by an El Paso Team in one season). Wildfire is also the only team from El Paso to ever win a National Qualifier event to earn an invitation to the National Junior Olympics. Wildfire’s excellent season and tournament victories also earned them the #1 Seed in the entire tournament of 48 teams. Find out more about El Paso Wildfire at www.elpasowildfirevbc.com

Players on the El Paso Wildfire team attend the following high schools in El Paso, Texas:
Coronado High School
Franklin High School
Eastwood High School
Coached by: Al Rosen and Yoshiki Yakamoto

Current Record: 60 wins - 10 losses this season (2008 Club Volleyball Season)

Team Accomplishments:  
National Junior Olympics Bid - #1 Seed in Tournament out of 48 (July, 2008)
National Qualifier Championship - Colorado Crossroads, Denver
Ranking #9 in State of Texas (Lone Star Volleyball)
Top 50 in USA - Prep Volleyball
Ranking #2 in Sun Country Region (SURVA)
3 Gold Division Championships
1 Open Division 2nd Place Finish - Fiesta Classic, Phoenix
1 Open Division 7th Place Finish - Lone Star Classic, Houston

2008 Nonstop Volleyball Purchases: Under Armour Uniforms, Under Armour Warmups, Mizuno Shoes, Under Armour Kneepads and Socks, and Molten Volleyballs

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Bolingbrook Raiders

The Bolingbrook Raiders are only in their 4th year of existence, but have already achieved so much.

"We have played a very tough schedule and I feel that we are prepared to do well in the playoffs. Anything can happen once the state tournament starts. Compared to teams that are in their 4th year of existence, we are clearly ahead of schedule. However, I choose to compare us with teams in our conference which are very experienced. Also, I do not want my team to use their lack of experience as an excuse." ~Coach Sanchez

Current Record: 8-12 (The most wins prior were 3 wins)

Graduating first 4 year player in history: Servando Cruz

Team Accomplishments:  
Reached Semi-finals of the 2007 Summer League at Palos Courts in Palos Hills, IL
Received the #11 Seed in their Sectional for the State Playoffs
2008 Lincoln Way East Tournament Selection: Kenneth Boatright
This year they won their first conference game in school history

2008 Nonstop Volleyball Purchases: Mizuno Uniforms, Mizuno Warm Ups, Mizuno Team Shoes, Volleyball Cart, and Ankle Braces

Prior Nonstop Volleyball Team Purchases: Frosh & Soph Warm-Ups, Pullovers, Hitting Shirts, Socks, Team Bags, Training Aids (Net Extender, Weighted Vest, Agility Ladder, Medicine Ball, Various T-Shirts and Varsity Practice Uniforms, sponsored by Chipotle

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