2021 Season History2021-08-12T15:16:14-05:00

2021 Season History

2021 Teams

 

US Junior National Championships – June 26 – July 5, 2021

Northern Lights placed 3 of our 7 teams into the Gold Championship Brackets at the US Junior National Championships and medaled 1 of them.  Northern Lights had 3 All Tournament player selections.  Congratulations to Northern Lights 14-1 for placing 3rd in the 14 National Division.

 

3 Northern Lights All Tournament Selections

Player Name Team
Abby Jandro Northern Lights 17-2
Jenna Pelnis Northern Lights 17-2
Stella Swenson Northern Lights 16-1

 

Final Finishes

Team Final Finish Division
17-1 18th 17 Open
17-2 5th – Gold Bracket 17 USA
16-1 5th- Gold Bracket 16 Open
16-2 22nd 16 National
15-1 9th 15 National
15-2 22nd 15 National
14-1 3rd – Gold Bracket 14 National

 


AAU National Championships Trip (12s – 17s) | June 16 – 30, 2021

Northern Lights placed 11 of our 22 teams into the Gold Championship Brackets at the AAU National Championships and medaled 6 of them. Two teams were in their division finals, and NL teams won 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 4 Bronze medals.  NL had 14 AAU All Tournament selections.

Mizuno Northern Lights 17-Red placed 1st at
the AAU National Championships in the 17 Aspire Division

 

Mizuno Northern Lights 12-1 placed 2nd at
the AAU National Championships in the 12 Club Division

 

Mizuno Northern Lights 13-1 placed 3rd at
the AAU National Championships in the 13 Premier Division

 

Mizuno Northern Lights 17-2 placed 3rd at
the AAU National Championships in the 17 Premier Division

 

Mizuno Northern Lights 16-2 placed 3rd at
the AAU National Championships in the 16 Premier Division

 

Mizuno Northern Lights 16-White placed 3rd at
the AAU National Championships in the 16 Classic Division

 

Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1 placed 5th at
the AAU National Championships in the 17 Open Division

 

14 Northern Lights AAU All Tournament & MVP Selections

Player Name Team
Julia Hanson Northern Lights 17-1
Madeline Lipetzky Northern Lights 17-2
Allison Elliott Northern Lights 17-2
Sydney Timm Northern Lights 17-Red
Giovanna Waters Northern Lights 17-Red
Maren Sundberg – MVP
Northern Lights 17-Red
Mikayla McDougall Northern Lights 16-2
Callie Carlson Northern Lights 16-2
Julia Valois Northern Lights 16-White
Madison Renz Northern Lights 16-White
Romi Chlebecek Northern Lights 13-1
Rayna Christianson Northern Lights 13-1
Clara Christ Northern Lights 12-1
Kaelyn Bjorklund Northern Lights 12-1

 

Final Finishes

Team Final Finish Division
17-1 5th – Gold Bracket 17 Open
17-2 3rd – Gold Bracket 17 Premier
17-Black 9th – Gold Bracket 17 Club
17-Red 1st – Gold Bracket 17 Aspire
17-White 39th 17 Classic
16-1 9th – Gold Bracket 16 Open
16-2 3rd – Gold Bracket 16 Premier
16-Black 9th 16 Club
16-Red 16th 16 Aspire
16-White 3rd – Gold Bracket 16 Classic
15-1 13th 15 Open
15-2 20th 15 Premier
15-Black 27th 15 Club
15-Red 25th 15 Aspire
15-White 9th – Gold Bracket 15 Classic
15-Zinc 23rd 15 Classic
14-1 13th 14 Open
14-2 18th 14 Club
14-Black 9th – Gold Bracket 14 Aspire
13-1 3rd – Gold Bracket 13 Premier
13-2 58th 13 Club
12-1 2nd – Gold Bracket 12 Club

 

Northern Lights 17-Red | 1st Place 17 Aspire

 


National Invitational Tournament (NIT) 2021

Our 16-1 team and 17-1 team traveled to Kansas City, MO for the NIT 2021.

Final finishes:
Our 16-1 team finished 10th overall in the 16’s Division & our 17-1 team finished 26th overall in the 17’s Division.

Stars & Stripes Classic 2021

Mizuno Northern Lights had 28 teams participate in the first Stars & Stripes Classic Tournament.  It was a successful tournament, with 19 of our teams competing in the Gold brackets on Championship Day! Congratulations to the 18-2’s on taking 2nd place in the 18 Open division; a great way to end their season! Congratulations the 7 teams that placed 1st at the Stars & Stripes Classic 2021: 12-1 placed 1st in 13 Club, 13-1 placed 1st in 14 Club, 15-Red placed 1st in 15 Club, 16-Red placed 1st in 16 Club, 15-1 placed 1st in 16 Open, 17-Red placed 1st in 17 Club and 17-2 placed 1st in 17 Open. We are very proud of our teams and their hard work.

Team Finish Division
12-1 1st 13 Club
13-1 1st 14 Club
13-2 4th 13 Club
13-Black 3rd 13 Club
13-Red 8th 13 Club
14-1 7th 16 Open
14-2 2nd 14 Club
14-Black 3rd 14 Club
14-Red 6th 14 Club
14-White 11th 14 Club
14-Zinc 11th 14 Club
15-1 1st 16 Open
15-2 3rd 16 Open
15-Black 5th 15 Open
15-Red 1st 15 Club
15-White 5th 15 Club
15-Zinc 9th 15 Club
16-2 3rd 17 Open
16-Black 2nd 16 Open
16-Red 1st 16 Club
16-White 3rd 16 Club
17-2 1st 17 Open
17-Black 3rd 17 Open
17-Red 1st 17 Club
17-White 3rd 17 Club
18-1 3rd 18 Open
18-2 2nd 18 Open
18-Black 3rd 18 Open

 

Northern Lights 12-1 placed 1st in the 13 Club Division

Northern Lights 13-1 placed 1st in the 14 Club Division

Northern Lights 15-Red placed 1st in the 15 Club Division

Northern Lights 16-Red placed 1st in the 16 Club Division

Northern Lights 15-1 placed 1st in the 16 Open Division

Northern Lights 17-Red placed 1st in the 17 Club Division

Northern Lights 17-2 placed 1st in the 17 Open Division


2021 Colorado Crossroads – 17’s

Congratulations to our 17-1 team that competed at the Colorado Crossroads Qualifier tournament and placed 5th in 17 Open! 
Team Finish Division
17-1 5th 17 Open

MNLQ Week 3

Northern Lights had 11 teams play in Week 3 of the 2021 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier.

Congratulations to our 17-Black team for placing 3rd in the 17 Elite Gold Division and to our 17-2 team for placing 3rd in the 18 Elite Gold Division at the MNLQ! 

Final Finishes:

Team Finish Division
16-1 9th 16 Open
16-2 15th 16 USA
16-Black 31st 16 American
16-Red 9th 16 American
16-White 24th 16 American
17-2 3rd 18 Elite
17-Black 3rd 17 Elite
17-Red 5th 17 Elite
17-White 11th 17 Elite
18-Black 5th 18 Elite
18-Red 7th 18 Elite
NL 17-Black | 3rd place in 17 Elite Gold
NL 17-2 | 3rd place in 18 Elite Gold

MNLQ Week 2

Northern Lights had 14 teams play in Week 2 of the 2021 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier | 11’s – 14’s Divisions!

Final Finishes:

Team Finish Division
11-1 5th 11 National
12-1 9th 12 National
12-2 14th 12 American
12-Black 25th 12 American
13-1 5th 13 USA
13-2 19th 13 USA
13-Black 22nd 13 American
13-Red 31st 13 American
14-1 7th 14 Open
14-2 27th 14 USA
14-Black 11th 14 USA
14-Red 19th 14 American
14-White 37th 14 American
14-Zinc 30th 14 American

MNLQ Week 1

Northern Lights had 6 teams play in Week 1 of the 2021 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier! Our 15’s competed in 15 Open, 15 USA, and 15 American.

Final Finishes:

Team Finish Division
15-1 11th 15 Open
15-2 19th 15 USA
15-Black 25th 15 USA
15-Red 23rd 15 American
15-White 19th 15 American
15-Zinc 61st 15 American

 


18’s USA Girls Junior National Championships 2021

Our 18-1’s traveled to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the USA Girls Junior National Championships.

Team Finish Division
18-1 13th 18 Open
18-2 21st 18 USA
18-Black 11th 18 American
18-Red 47th 18 Patriot

 


 MNL April Freebie

Mizuno Northern Lights had 13 teams participate in the 2021 MNL April Freebie!

Congratulations to our teams on their successful weekend:

Team Finish Division
10-1 4th 12 & Under
11-1 1st 12 & Under
11-2 7th 12 & Under
12-2 2nd 12 & Under
12-Black 3rd 12 & Under
13-2 7th 13’s / 14’s Division
13-Black 8th 13’s / 14’s Division
13-Red 15th 13’s / 14’s Division
14-2 1st 13’s / 14’s Division
14-Black 2nd 13’s / 14’s Division
14-Red 3rd 13’s / 14’s Division
14-White 6th 13’s / 14’s Division
14-Zinc 4th 13’s / 14’s Division


Northern Lights 11-1’s placed 1st in the 12 & Under Division

Northern Lights 14-2 placed 1st in the 13’s / 14’s Division

Northern Lights 12-2 placed 2nd in the 12 & Under Division

Northern Lights 14-Black placed 2nd in the 13’s / 14’s Division


Congratulations to our Northern Lights teams that competed in the MNL Challenge 2021!

14-1’s | 1st place | 15/16’s Division

14-Black | 1st place | 13/14’s Division

18-2 | 1st place | 17/18’s Division

18-Black | 2nd place | 17/18’s Division

13-1 | 2nd place | 13/14’s Division

14-2 | 3rd place | 13/14’s Division

All final finishes:

12-1: 7th place
13-1: 2nd place
14-1: 1st place ✨
14-2: 3rd place
14-Black: 1st place ✨
15-Red: 5th place
15-White: 10th place
15-Zinc: 6th place
18-2: 1st place ✨
18-Black: 2nd place

Show Me Qualifier 2021

Congratulations to our Northern Lights Teams that competed in the Show Me Qualifier (Kansas City, MO)!

In Week One our 14-1 team placed 7th in 14 Open and our 18-1 team placed 2nd in 18 Open, earning a bid to the USA Girls Junior National Championships!

In Week Two, teams earning a bid included 16-1 (16 Open), 17-2 (17 USA, double qualified), and 17-1 (17 Open). Big congratulations to our 17-2 team for placing 1st in 17 USA and double qualifying for Nationals, as well as going 9-0 on the weekend, and to our 16-Red team for placing 1st in 16 American at the Show Me Qualifier!

Team Finish Division
14-1 7th 14 Open
15-1 9th 15 Open
15-2 29th 15 USA
15-Black 41st 15 American
16-1 3rd 16 Open
16-2 9th 16 USA
16-Black 26th 16 USA
16-Red 1st 16 American
16-White 9th 16 American
17-1 3rd 17 Open
17-2 1st 17 USA
17-Black 29th 17 USA
17-Red 3rd 17 American
17-White 50th 17 American
18-1 1st 18 Open

18-1 | 2nd place in 18 Open

17-2 | 1st place in 17 USA

16-Red | 1st place in 16 American

16-1 | 3rd place in 16 Open

17-1 | 3rd place in 17 Open

17-Red | 3rd place in 17 American


12th Annual Mizuno Northern Lights 12’s Cup

Ten of our Northern Lights teams competed in the annual 12’s Cup tournament! Congratulations to our 12-1’s for placing 1st in the Open Division! 🥇 And to our 12-2’s for placing 3rd in the Open Division!

Final Finishes:

1st Place | 12-1

3rd Place | 12-2

7th Place | 11-1

7th Place | 11-2

9th Place | 12-Black

23rd Place  | 10-1

23rd Place | YDT-Black

25th Place | YDT-Red

25th Place | YDT-White

32rd Place | YDT-Zinc

12-1 | 1st Place in Open

12-2 | 3rd Place in Open


 2021 Colorado Crossroads – 18’s

Congratulations to our 18’s teams that competed at the Colorado Crossroads Qualifier tournament! Congratulations to 18-Black for placing 1st in 18 American at the Colorado Crossroads Qualifier and earning a bid to the USAV Girls Junior National Championship! And to our 18-2 team for placing 2nd in 18 USA!
Team Finish Division
18-1 5th 18 Open
18-2 2nd 18 USA
18-Black 1st 18 American
18-Red 9th 18 American

 

18-Black | 1st Place

18-2 | 2nd Place


NCR-USAV Regional Qualifier 2021

Congratulations to our teams that competed in the NCR-USAV Regional Qualifier 2021! Six of the eight teams earned bids to the USAV Girls Junior National Championship 2021!

15-1 placed 1st 🥇
15-2 placed 2nd 🥈
16-1 placed 1st 🥇
16-2 placed 2nd 🥈
17-1 placed 1st 🥇
18-1 placed 1st 🥇
18-Black placed 5th
18-Red placed 9th
NL 15-1 | 1st Place
NL 15-2 | 2nd Place
NL 16-1 | 1st Place
NL 16-2 | 2nd Place
NL 17-1 | 1st Place
NL 18-1 | 1st Place

Omaha Presidents’ Day Classic 2021

Northern Lights sent 23 teams to Omaha, Nebraska for the 2021 ASICS Omaha Presidents’ Day.  Congratulations to the 18-1 team for placing first in the 18 Open division.  Both the 18-Black and 16-Red took 2nd in their respective divisions while the 17-1 and 16-White teams took 3rd.  Thank you to the athletes, coaches, chaperones, and parents for a great weekend!

Team

Place

Division

18-1 1st 18 Open
18-2 10th 18 Open
18-Black 2nd 18 Club
18-Red 9th 18 Club
17-1 3rd 17 Open
17-2 7th 17 Open
17-Black 5th 17 Club
17-Red 5th 17 Club
17-White 27th 17 Club
16-1 7th 16 Open
16-2 16th 16 Open
16-Black 21st 16 Club
16-Red 2nd 16 Club
16-White 3rd 16 Select
15-1 10th 15 Open
15-2 13th 15 Open
15-Black 5th 15 Club
15-Red 21st 15 Club
15-White 9th 15 Select
15-Zinc 8th 15 Select
14-1 13th 15 Open
14-2 7th 15 Select
13-1 5th 15 Select

Northern Lights 18-1, 1st place, 18 Open


Northern Lights 18-Black, 2nd Place, 18 Club

Northern Lights 16-Red, 2nd Place, 16 Club


2021 Northstar Presidents’ Day Challenge

Congratulations to the 13 Northern Lights teams that participated in the annual Northstar Presidents’ Day Challenge in Minneapolis and Rochester!  Congratulations to all the teams on fantasic finishes! #MNLproud

 

Team

Place

Division

14-Black 1st 14 Premier
14-Red 4th 14 Premier
14-White 1st 14 Classic
14-Zinc 3rd 14 Classic
13-2 4th 13 Premier
13-Black 7th 13 Premier
13-Red 4th 13 Classic
12-1 1st 12 Premier
12-2 1st 12 Club
12-Black 2nd 12 Aspire
11-1 5th 12 Premier
11-2 1st 12 Classic
10-1 13th 12 Classic

 

14 Black – 1st in 14 Premier Division

14 White – 1st in 14 Classic Division

12-1 – 1st in 12 Premier Division

12-2 – 1st in 12 Club Division

11-2 – 1st in 12 Classic Division

12-Black – 2nd in 12 Aspire Division


2021 January Thaw and 17’s/18’s Northern Lights National Qualifier

Congratulations to the 23 Northern Lights teams that participated in our annual January Thaw and the 17’s/18’s Northern Lights National Qualifier in Omaha! #MNLproud

 

Team

Place

Division

18-1 5th 18 Open
18-2 3rd 18 USA
18-Black 3rd 18 American
18-Red 22nd 18 American
17-1 4th 17 Open
17-2 3rd 17 USA
17-Black 27th 17 USA
17-Red 9th 17 American
17-White 31st 17 American
16-1 2nd 16 Club
16-2 3rd 16 Club
16-Black 8th 16 Club
16-Red 9th 16 Club
16-White 11th 16 Club
15-1 3rd 15 Club
15-2 3rd 15 Club
15-Black 6th 15 Club
15-Red 7th 15 Club
15-White 11th 15 Club
15-Zinc 11th 15 Club
14-1 3rd 14 Club
14-2 3rd 14 Club
13-1 11th 14 Club

 

The 17-2 team took 3rd in 17 USA and earned a bid to nationals!

The 18-2 team took 3rd in 18 USA and earned a bid to nationals!

Congratulations to the 16-1 team for taking 2nd in the 16 Club division of the January Thaw and to the 18-Black, 16-2, 15-1, 15-2, 14-1 and 14-2 teams for taking 3rd in their divisions.  Northern Lights had some amazing finishes after just 3 weeks of practice since the teams were formed.

Thank you to the athletes, coaches, chaperones, and parents for a great weekend!


Congratulations 2020 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. 21 players from Northern Lights were honored with a 1st Team selection or an Honorable Mention. They are:


Congratulations to Kennedi Orr, 2020 Ms. Baden Volleyball

Congratulations to Northern Lights player Kennedi Orr on being named Ms. Baden Volleyball for 2020!


Congratulations to Lauren Crowl, 2020 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year

Congratulations to Northern Lights player Lauren Crowl on being named the Star Tribune 2021 Metro Player of the Year!


Congrats All-Metro Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the 13 Northern Lights Players who were selected to the Star Tribune All-Metro Teams.

 

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