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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Paramount 18s finished 5th place overall in the 18 Open Division of USAV GJNC (Nationals), which apparently is the best overall finish in CHRVA history for an 18s team in the Open Division of USAV GJNC (per PrepDig article). Virtually unheard of for a CHRVA team to finish as a top 5 team in the nation. [/quote]

But yet they can’t beat Metro. Got to love a good draw[/quote]

This is the issue with Metro parents. They are so selfish and territorial that they can't appreciate a historic achievement by another CHRVA team that only serves to elevate the game in our area. Successes like this make it better for all the athletes in the CHRVA Region, as the CHRVA Region is trying to play catch up to the other better volleyball regions. This kind of success is unheard of and should be celebrate by all, regardless of club affiliation. The more teams the CHRVA region can send to Nationals, the better. The more success CHRVA region teams have on the biggest stage, the more opportunities open up for all CHRVA athletes. MVSA gets this, MDJrs gets this. I wish the big dog clubs in our area (namely Metro and Paramount) would understand this and celebrate each other's successes more.[/quote]

1000%

Regions from TX, FL, No/So CA all have MANY very competitive clubs.  Not just one or two.  Yes, there are some more dominant clubs but the Tour of Tx tournament early in the season really get all the teams primed for national competition.  When CHRVA only has Metro (and they stack 15 girls on a team and only play 7-8 of them), it does not advance volleyball in this region.  Our local CHRVA Open tournaments are not really that competitive because it is always won by Metro or Paramount.  Having Paramount become another competitive club is just a start.  We need more clubs to all start getting bids (like Blue Ridge, MD Jrs, VA Jrs, CVA) to nationals thus give players multiple options for competitive clubs.  Right now, the power is in the clubs because they know high level play is only seen at a few clubs so they can carry 15 players.  Compare this to TX clubs, they cannot get away with having 15 players ($$$) because the players will just go to another club to train and get playtime.  TX teams only carry 10-11 players.  Even Premier Nebraska had 2 players hurt and had to pull up 2 younger players for 18's national - having a total of 9 players![/quote]

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