The Junior Varsity Girls Division featured Antilles School, Charlotte Amalie High School, Virgin Islands Montessori School, Peter Gruber International Academy, Sts. Peter & Paul, and the defending champions from St. Croix, Good Hope Country Day School.

The Panthers of GHCD entered the semifinals with an unblemished 4-0 record, facing the 1-3 Volts of VIMSPGIA. GHCD cruised to a 25-21; 25-12 victory. The host Antilles School took the first set 25-20 over CAHS in the second semifinal match. Athany Harrigan was the star of the second set for the Hurricanes as she served 20 straight points to give her team a 25-5 win. This set up a rematch from last year’s final. Once again, the Panthers withstood the Hurricanes, winning in straight sets 25-12; 25-12. The Hurricane’s Jayne Ashby received the Sportsmanship Award. The Junior Varsity Girls Tournament MVP was Fiona Gilbert of GHCD School.

Antilles School Hurricanes dominated the Middle School Boys Division. They didn’t drop a single set throughout the entire tournament and continued their stellar play through the championship game. Only three teams registered for this division: the Hurricanes, the Antilles CANES, and Julius E. Sprauve School from St. John. The three teams played each other twice in the preliminary round. JESS defeated the CANES twice to join the undefeated Hurricanes in the championship game. The Hurricanes won that match 25-12; 25-10.  Jared Dedo of JESS claimed the Sportsmanship Award. Parker Spillane of the Antilles Hurricanes was the division’s MVP.

The Middle School Girls category showcased teams with plenty of energy and fire. The host Antilles School registered two teams, the Hurricanes and the CANES. JESS and Gifft Hill School represented St. John, and VIMSGPGIA also participated in this division. On Friday night, the two Antilles squads played a highly competitive match. The Hurricanes escaped with a 19-25; 25-25; 15-4 victory. The Hurricanes took on VIMSPGIA in the first semifinals and won 25-14; 25-5. JESS gave the CANES a little tougher battle in the second semifinal but Antilles did prevail 25-17; 25-17.

This set the table for the highly anticipated rematch. These young ladies did not disappoint. The Hurricanes took control early, but the CANES came roaring back behind eight straight serving points from Nila Gardner. The teams kept it close until the end, with the Hurricanes coming away with a 25-23 victory in the opening set. Set two was also competitive, with the CANES holding a 21-20 lead late. However, Aaliyah Howard stepped into the serving box and the Hurricanes were champions by the time she served the final ball. The Hurricanes won that second set 25-21. Isabell Epps of the CANES won the Sportsmanship Award. The only sixth grader on either roster, Annabel Boschulte was the Middle School Girls MVP.

Antilles School will be the place to be this coming weekend as the varsity student-athletes take center court. Teams from St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, and the British Virgin Islands are registered to participate in this event. It will start on Friday at 4:00 p.m.  The championship will be on Sunday.

This event will take place at the MCM Center on the Antilles School campus. The entrance fee is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Weekend pass will be $25.00 for adults.