AAU Boys’ Nationwide Championships 2025 – Wave 1 Day 3 Recap

Day 3 is all the time enjoyable at Nationals and this one was no totally different with loopy upsets, Cinderella runs persevering with and no lack of controversy 🙂   Will likely be updating this as the opposite divisions end tonight… 

Volleyball Magazine Championship Bracket Decide-em  (be part of us in attempting to select winners of 2025 16 and 18 open championship brackets)  

16 Open – challonge.com/nt05vizt
18 Open – challonge.com/zp0yfzha

18 Open – Outcomes

#1 MB SURF, #2 WPVC, #3 Balboa Bay, and #4 Bay to Bay, #6 SPVB, #9  SCVC, #11 Adversity South and #17 MVVC went via all kind of loopy matches however all managed to make it into the championship spherical.  2 groups, Adversity South and Balboa Bay are nonetheless undefeated and each have solely dropped 2 units to date.  

#1 MB Surf misplaced a detailed however meaningless match to Yorktowne since they already clinched the #1 seed after which took on #21 SC Legends and dispatched them in 2 brief units.

#2 WPVC completed 2nd of their pool after dropping a detailed match to Adversity South and so needed to undergo 2 powerful problem matches in opposition to #15 HPSTL (2-0) after which one of many nice surprises of the event #18 Pulse (2-1) who was nonetheless undefeated on the time.  

#3 Balboa Bay gained their pool in a really convincing style  however then confronted a number of points with HVA who pushed them to a few units.

#4 Bay to Bay already clinched #1 spot of their pool and ended up dropping a marathon match to SCVC (30-28, 21-25, 11-15).  They have been matched up in opposition to #8 COAST group that has struggled the entire week however nonetheless put themselves ready to make it into the championship bracket after taking set 1 vs. Bay to Bay however then ultimately succumbing in three units.

#6 SPVB beat  Academy in pool play and despatched them to play Adversity South one final time this yr (they usually have had a ton of face to face matchups this yr).  SPVB, regardless of ending 2nd of their pool needed to win only one problem match  to make it to the championship bracket.  Simon Bratt, Grayson Covay and the crew got here via and beat SMASH to assert a spot in championship bracket.

#9 SCVC has had probably the most rollercoaster experience of all of the championship bracket individuals.  They’ve misplaced 7 units to date and gained 16 and are the one group in high 8 who’ve misplaced 2 matches.  This morning they beat Bay to Bay in 3 to provide themselves a 2nd spot in pool D, then went on to beat Yorktowne in a loopy, we’re carried out end the place Yorktowne seemingly gained 15-13 on a tough center hit by #2 Carter Weight however downref signaled a internet violation.  SCVC took benefit of this chance gained 17-15 after which proceeded to upset Rockstar 2-0 within the subsequent spherical.  

#11 Adversity South didn’t wish to let SPVB take the entire Illinois highlight and appears like Marist Excessive College crew simply wish to maintain enjoying collectively in massive matches in opposition to Illinois groups :).  They convincingly beat their massive rivals Academy of their problem match and earned their spot amongst high 8 groups within the nation.  

#17 MVVC lowest seeded group to make it into the championship bracket gained a tough fought battle in opposition to Roch PaceBootlegger and continues to show doubters mistaken.  In the event that they maintain enjoying like this they may go all the best way.  

So we are actually left with 2 southern California, 2 Northern California, 2 Illinois groups enjoying one another within the first spherical of the championship spherical.  At this level its anyone’s guess who will win this 🙂  I counsel watching if you happen to can!

Tomorrow’s Championship Bracket Matches:

MB Surf vs. SCVC

MVVC vs. Bay to Bay

Balboa Bay vs. WPVC 

SPVB vs. Adversity South 

16 Open – Outcomes

Whereas 18s held largely to the expectations, that positively was not the case in 16s 🙂  What a wild experience for among the groups.  Listed here are the 16s Open Championship Bracket individuals:

#2 GVA Boys 16u Darkish Blue – after beginning a bit gradual on day 1 with a few  3 set wins, they steamrolled their means via the remainder of the groups of their pool.  Right now they battled laborious in opposition to Logan Hutnick led Pinnacle 16 McKay and gained a tough fought 2-1 win.  #4 Maximiliano Aponte was just about unstoppable within the third set.  If GVA can proceed to play clear volleyball they’ve been displaying to date they are going to be very laborious to beat.

#4 HPSTL B16 Royal – HPSTL misplaced a meaningless match to MOD in pool play after which managed to squeak out a extremely shut win in opposition to #24 HVA (26-24, 28-26).   That they had a few large performs from their setter #30 Stone DeGreeff who come via with a giant block and a block cowl and their libero #10 Gabriel Scheve with a sport saving dig of an enormous hit by HVA center  #5 Leonardo Meoni.  

#5 Aspire 16 Spiderman – These boys are nonetheless undefeated and have solely dropped a few units on their highway to the Championship Bracket.  They took out #1 Rockstar in convincing style earlier right now (2-0) (25-15, 25-23) and look poised to make a deep run within the playoffs.

#6 Bay to Bay 16-1 – After the early loss to SASVBC they haven’t dropped a set and convincingly dispatched SCB 16 Salty JJ right now (2-0) (25-19, 25-13).  

#9 MOD B16 Blue – They began off actually gradual on the primary day (1-2) and issues weren’t wanting nice because the group can be coping with some accidents.  Nonetheless, this has not stopped them from turning the ship round and reeling off 6 straight wins, led by their outdoors hitter, #3 Jimmie Chrusfield.  They dropped the primary set to MB Surf right now however then convincingly beat them in units 2 and three and earned their spot within the last 8.

#10 Pulse 16-G – Hey have been undefeated till dropping to COAST this morning however then got here proper again and gained their problem match in opposition to Torrimar in a reasonably convincing style.  

#16 AZ Concern 16 LL – Pool D has given us 3 of 8 championship bracket individuals (MOD, HPSTL, and AZ Concern).  AZ Concern began off a bit gradual and misplaced their first match to Roch Tempo Bootlegger however gained 2 matches right now in very convincing style as they beat MVVC and Balboa Bay in again to again matches to make it to the ultimate 8.

#30 SASVBC B 16 JAYCE – Should be thought of the shock of the event as they proceed to roll alongside and are nonetheless undefeated with an 8-0 document and have solely dropped a few units their complete time in Florida.  Right now they beat a giant and bodily MVC 16-Brad group within the problem spherical and I’m positive at this level they really feel actually good about their possibilities to win all of it 🙂

Tomorrow’s Championship Bracket Matches:

So we have now 2 Arizona groups, 1 Illinois, 1 Missouri, 1 Southern and 1 Northern California group, 1 Hawaii and 1 Puerto Rico group.  Like to see geographic dispersal.  Its additionally unhappy to see 2 Arizona groups competing for the nationwide championship with the current closure of Grand Canyon College males’s volleyball program.  Would have been nice for these boys to have an choice to play of their dwelling state.  

AZ Concern 16 LL vs. MOD B16 Blue – Rematch from the primary day of pool play.  AZ Concern gained that one in an especially shut matchup.  It is a tossup 🙂
Aspire 16 Spiderman vs. HPSTL B16 Royal – This needs to be a battle of two very bodily groups.
Pulse 16-G vs. SASVBC B 16 JAYCE – Can the Cinderella story proceed?  
Bay to Bay 16-1 vs. GVA Boys 16u Darkish Blue – I like this matchup of two effectively coached groups.  Needs to be tremendous thrilling!

Observe the nationals right here!

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For extra knowledge on boys’ nationals please check out this spreadsheet: 

Boys Nationwide Championships DataSheet