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Local youth volleyball team wins national championship
Northern Lights Junior Volleyball, based out of Burnsville, is one of the premier youth volleyball programs in the nation.
ORLANDO, Fla. — A youth team from Burnsville won 14 straight matches to capture the 14-year-old Club Division at the world’s largest volleyball tournament.
The Junior National Volleyball Championships, which features more than 6,500 teams in several different age groups, is a 24-day tournament held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. According to a press release, the tournament has been the world’s largest since 2012.
Northern Lights Junior Volleyball, based out of Burnsville, is one of the premier youth volleyball programs in the nation, fielding multiple teams in different age groups. The teams have won dozens of national championships and produced multiple players who have trained with Team USA. Jordan Thompson played club volleyball for Northern Lights before helping the United States capture a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a silver at the 2024 Paris Games.
Northern Lights defeated Nebraska in straight sets on Friday at Junior Nationals to capture the title and cap a perfect 14-0 showing over three days.