Dates for 2025
Tournament registration will open on October 1, 2024, 9:00 am central.
Registration done here: VBSchedule.com
Club accounts on this new state-of-the-art registration system can be created now.
Hotels registration will open on October 15, 2024. Please see our Stay and Play page for more information.
January 31 – Feb. 2, 2025
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
18 Open, 18 USA, 18 Liberty, 18 American
17 Open, 17 USA, 17 Liberty, 17 American
January Thaw Divisions:
Girls 14’s, 15’s, 16’s
Boys 16’s, 18’s
March 21 – 23, 2025
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
11 National, 12 National, 12 USA, 12 American
13 Open, 13 USA, 13 Liberty, 13 American
14 Open, 14 USA, 14 Liberty, 14 American
15 USA, 15 American
March 28 – 30, 2025
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
15 Open, 15 Liberty
16 Open, 16 USA, 16 Liberty, 16 American
17 Elite (non-qualifying)
18 Elite (non-qualifying)
Proud sponsor of the Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier
Proud sponsor of the Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier
The 2025 Northern Lights 1 Recruiting Combine, in partnership with the Northern Lights National Qualifier, will be held on January 30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center and is open to any female high school age player, regardless of if they are participating in the tournament or not.
The Recruiting Combine will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and will be promoted to every NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior College Volleyball program in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Kansas!
The 2025 Northern Lights 2 Recruiting Combine, in partnership with the Northern Lights National Qualifier, will be held on March 20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center and is open to any female high school age player, regardless of if they are participating in the tournament or not.
The Recruiting Combine will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and will be promoted to every NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior College Volleyball program in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Kansas!
Video Streaming Information
Video Streaming information will be available in January 2025.
CaptainU will provide player profile books for college coaches and free access to their online software to help all attending athletes maximize their exposure at the upcoming event to college coaches. Click on the links below to get set-up for the event.
Link will be available closer to the time of event.
Northern Lights Qualifier (January) – January 31-February 2 2025