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 & Midwest Volleyball Warehouse

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 sponsors of the Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier

The 2025 Northern Lights Recruiting Combine, in partnership with the Northern Lights National Qualifier, will be held on the dates listed below 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! 

2025 Northern Lights 1 Recruiting Combine

January 30

Registration Link

2025 Northern Lights 2 Recruiting Combine

March 20

Registration Link

2025 Northern Lights 3 Recruiting Combine

March 27

Registration Link

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