Competing teams in the 2008 Spring Break Youth Volleyball Festival are now jockeying for positions as the tournament enters its final day today at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The Okies, Kings, Ayuyus, and Brotherhood are in the top four of the boys\u2019 18-and-under division, while Powerpufs, Kagman High School, Bonafide, and the visiting Tinian High School duplicated the feat in the girls side.<\/p>\n
The Umangs and Spicy Tuna are in position of getting the two finals berth in the boys 14-and-under, while undefeated Hilitai will face UR Mom in the girls division.<\/p>\n
The Umangs might also earn another finals spot in the 12-and-under boys as they currently lead the standings with Team Tokka in close second. The girls class will be a battle between Fotten Bwii Bwiis and Mini Marshmellows.<\/p>\n
The standings are based on the number of sets won and lost. All games are played in the first-to-score 25 points in a three-set format.<\/p>\n
The Kontenders were held to a draw by Brotherhood in the boys 18-and-under division, 25-21, 17-25, but they bounced back with a 29-27, 26-24 win over Hopwood Junior High School.<\/p>\n
The Geckos outlasted Galuphs, 26-24, 25-21, in the boys\u2019 14-and-under division, while Powerpuffs scored a 25-20, 29-27 win over Saipan Southern High School in the girls Under-18. The Okies and Kagman High School scored consecutive wins over Pwang, 25-10, 25-21, and 25-20, 25-7.<\/p>\n
UR Mom dominated Mini Marshmellows all through out, 25-9, 25-2, while Tokka bested Whispering Palms School, 25-23, 25-11. Geckos drew with Umangs, 25-20, 18-25, and Tokka won by forfeit against Umangs.<\/p>\n
The Okies defeated Brotherhood, 26-24, 25-17, in another boys\u2019 Under-18 match, while Umang remained on top of the Under-14 class with a 25-21, 25-19 beating of HJHS.<\/p>\n
The Galuphs downed H To The Obos in the Under-12 boys division, 25-21, 25-18, Umang tripped Gaga, 25-12, 25-16, in another match. Bonafide was held to a 25-20, 24-26 draw by KHS.<\/p>\n
The top four in the boys and girls divisions will advance to the finals with the top seed facing the fourth ranked squad and No. 2 meeting No. 3. The winners will then advance to the finals.<\/p>\n
The boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 Under-12 and -14 divisions will have the top two teams battling for the title. All finals matches will be played today and the awards banquet will be held after all games.<\/p>\n
The Northern Mariana Islands Volleyball Association is organizing the tournament in cooperation with the Division of Youth Services and Division of Sports and Recreation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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