2020 Season History2022-07-05T15:37:20-05:00

2020 Season History

2020 Teams

 


2020 Season (Late March, April, May and June)

Unfortunately, the Northern Lights season was cut short this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The following events were not hosted or attended by Northern Lights in 2020:

 

Colorado Crossroads (week 2)

The 12’s Cup

Show Me Qualifier

Northern Lights Qualifier (April dates)

MNL Spring Freebie

AAU Super Regional

Stars & Stripes Classic

AAU National Championships

US Junior National Championships

 

The Northern Lights banquet was cancelled and the 2020 Maurice Batie Award was not awarded.


 2020 Colorado Crossroads

Congratulations to the three Northern Lights teams that competed at Week 1 of the Colorado Crossroads 202o:
Team Finish Division
15-1 4th 15 Open
15-2 9th 15 USA
15-Black 5h 15 American

 

 


Congratulations to our Northern Lights teams that competed in the MNL Challenge 2020!

Congratulations to Northern Lights 15-Red, 14-1, 14-2 and 13-1 for placing 1st in their divisions!

Team Place Division
16-Red 3rd 16 & Under
16-White 2nd 16 & Under
15-Red 1st 15 & Under
15-White 3rd 15 & Under
15-Zinc 7th 15 & Under
14-1 1st 16 & Under
14-2 1st  14 & Under (Gold)
14-Black 3rd 14 & Under (Gold)
14-Red 2nd 14 & Under (Gold)
14-White 2nd 14 & Under (Silver)
14-Zinc 9th 14 & Under (Silver)
13-1 1st 13 & Under
13-2 2nd 13 & Under
13-Black 4th 13 & Under
13-Red 5th 13 & Under
13-White 7th 13 & Under
12-1 6th 13 & Under

 

13-1: 1st Place in 13 & Under

14-2: 1st Place in 14 & Under – Gold

14-1: First Place in 16 & Under

15-Red: 1st Place in 15 & Under


Triple Crown Volleyball Tournament – NIT

Four Mizuno Northern Lights Teams competed in the Triple Crown Volleyball tournament in Kansas City, MO.

Team Finish Division
15-1 7th 15 & U
16-1 25th 16 & U
17-1 21st 17 & U
18-1 53rd 18 & U

 


Omaha Presidents’ Day Classic 2020

Northern Lights sent 29 teams down to Omaha, Nebraska for the 2019 ASICS Omaha Presidents’ Day. Congratulations to the five teams that received 1st place in their divisions! 

Team

Place

Division

11-1 23rd 12 Club
12-2 26th 12 Club
12-1 1st 12 Club
13-1 1st 13 Club
13-2 15th 13 Club
13-Black 5th 13 Club
13-Red 33rd 13 Open
13-White 40th 13 Club
14-1 1st 14 Open
14-2 14th 14 Club
14-Black 20th 14 Club
14-Red 17th 14 Open
14-White 5th 14 Select
14-Zinc 15th 14 Select
15-2 2nd 15 Open
15-Black 2nd 15 Club
15-Red 9th 15 Club
15-White 25th 15 Club
15-Zinc 9th 15 Club
16-2 7th 16 Open
16-Black 1st 16 Club
16-Red 5th 16 Club
16-White 5th 16 Club
17-2 2nd 17 Open
17-Black 3rd 17 Club
17-Red 1st 17 Club
17-White 33rd 17 Club
18-2 3rd 16 Club
18-Black 5th 17 Open

 


NorthStar Presidents’ Day Challenge

Northern Lights had eight teams participate in the NorthStar Presidents’ Day Challenge in Minneapolis. Congratulations to our athletes and coaches on a successful and fun weekend! A special congratulations to our 13-Black team for placing 1st in the 13 Premier Division! 

 

Team Finish Division
13-2 3rd 13 Premier
13-Black 1st 13 Premier
13-Red 9th 13 Club
13-White 22nd 13 Club
14-Black 8th 14 Premier
14-Red 5th 14 Pinnacle
14-White 17th 14 Pinnacle
14-Zinc 20th 14 Pinnacle


MNL Winter Freebie

Congratulations to our 12-1’s for receiving 1st Place in the 13U Division!


2019 Gatorade Player of the Year (Minnesota)

Congratulations to our 17-1’s setter, Kennedi Orr, on receiving the honor of Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year 2019!

Read the Press Release Here

 

 


2020 January Thaw

Congratulations to the 13 Northern Lights teams that participated in our annual January Thaw! Special shout out to our 15-1’s for placing 1st in 16 Club and our 15-2’s for placing 1st in 15 Club! #MNLproud

 

Team

Place

Division

13-1 8th Place 15 Club
14-1 5th Place 15 Club
14-2 10th Place 15 Club
15-1 1st Place 16 Club
15-2 1st Place 15 Club
15-Black 3rd Place 15 Club
15-Red 4th Place 15 Club
15-White 6th Place 15 Club
15-Zinc 7th Place 15 Club
16-2 2nd Place 16 Club
16-Black 3rd Place 16 Club
16-Red 5th Place 16 Club
16-White 3rd Place 16 Club

 

JANUARY THAW CHAMPIONS

15-1’s in 16 Club Division

15-2’s in 15 Club Division


NL Netherlands/Austria Trip 2019

From December 25 – January 6 2019 Northern Lights was in Netherlands, Austria and Germany playing in tournaments with both our 16-1 and our 16-2 team. Pictures are posted on the Northern Lights Facebook page and videos can be found on the Northern Lights YouTube site!


Congratulations 2019 All-Tournament Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the 8 NL players named as All-Tournament selections following the State Tournament this year.


Congratulations 2019 All-State Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to all of the High School Players in Minnesota who were selected for the MN Coaches Association All State teams. 15 players from Northern Lights were honored with a 1st Team selection or an Honorable Mention. They are:


Congratulations to Kennedi Orr, 2019 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year

Congratulations to Northern Lights player Kennedi Orr on being named the Star Tribune 2019 Metro Player of the Year and the 2019 Pioneer Press East Metro Volleyball Player of the Year!


Congrats All-Metro Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the 7 Northern Lights Players who were selected to the Star Tribune All-Metro Teams.

 


Congrats to State Participants

Congratulations to the 34 Northern Lights players who made the MSHSL State Tournament in 2019!


Tryout Congratulations!

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