Led by several Palisadians, Sunshine Volleyball Club’s 12-and-under Crimson team took first place at the Volleyball Festival in Reno, Nevada’the world’s largest women’s annual sporting event. ‘It’s a really big deal,’ said Cari Klein, who lives in the Palisades and coaches both Crimson and the Marymount High girls’ volleyball team. ‘All of the best teams from North America and even some from South America are there. It’s a great credit to our girls that they were able to come out on top.’ In a pool of 59 teams, Crimson defeated an all-star squad from Puerto Rico in the finals of the winners bracket, then beat the same team again to win the division championship July 1. Playing a key role in Crimson’s victory were Palisadians Meg Norton, Jenna Scilacci and Mia MacPherson. The Sunshine 12s Red team, including Calvary Christian School students Tate Johnson and Christina McCue, finished fourth. Sunshine’s Green team was 42nd and its Blue team was 56th. Also in the 12s age group, Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club’s Mustangs won the Capital Division. In the 14s age division, Sunshine’s 14 Platinum team finished 30th out of 177 teams and its Diamond team came in 73rd place. The 16-1s team was No. 42 out of 241 teams and Sunshine’s 13s Gold squad, featuring Katie Hance, Hilary Dahl, Nicole Terhagen and Glenna Roberts, finished fourth out of 35 teams. Gene’s Team, coached by volleyball legend Gene Selznick, won the Capital Division of the 14s division. Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club’s 13s White team was 31st and its 14s Black team finished 151.
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