Sunday events update

The boys tournament for Sunday, Feb. 7 is on, matches will start at 9 a.m., please arrive about 8:30 a.m.

The Allegro local girls practices will also be held. Don’t forget, the 5:30-8:30 14 under and 16 under groups (coaches TK, Mike, Pete and Ulrich) will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday Grass Tournament update

The weather forecast is promising for Sunday! Check here in the morning for the final word on the Reverse coed division.

If the forecast changes and the tournament is canceled early Sunday, I’ll post an item here on the Powerzone website (www.powerzonevb.com). If it’s after 7 a.m. when the decision is made, that means I’m at Clifton and don’t have access to a computer. I’ll post an item on the powerzone twitter account (PowerZoneVB). try to follow PowerZoneVB on twitter if you can!

There should be room for walk ons on Sunday if anyone wants to come out. Robin Hood Park, Standish Drive and Priscilla St., Clifton. Checkin is at 8:30. Cost is $25 per player ($15 junior age), Powerzone membership is required ($5 one-day membership available).

Grass Tournament results!

It was a great weekend for Rutgers University students at Powerzone’s grass tournament in Clifton on July 18 and 19.

Rutgers students Melissa Favis and Y.J. Tung won the Coed AA/A title, while Mark Gacki, a Rutgers student, teamed with Ramapo’s Josh Castillo won the men’s AA/A crown. Two 17-year-olds, Zach Sorenson and Paulo Guinto, won the men’s BB/B title, while Ryan Kelly and Mia Nuf captured the coed BB/B championship.

Y.J. and Melissa beat Bryan Wall and Kirsten Lechner 15-9 in a hard-fought reverse coed AA/A final. They went up 8-0, but in the sideout scoring format, Bryan and Kirsten were able to battle back. They came back to 8-5 before YJ and Melissa scored again, and two points by the Rutgers pair made it 10-5. The closest Bryan and Kirsten were able to get after that was 12-8.

Y.J. and Melissa had taken second in their pool, splitting two games with Bryan and Kirsten and Carlo Alberti and Becca Stranger. Bryan and Kirsten took first in that pool. Michael Campbell and Cheryl Vadas, who won the title at the first Powerzone grass tournament in June, won their pool at the event, but were eliminated in the semifinals, 15-7, by Y.J. and Melissa.

Bryan and Kirsten beat Carlo and Becca, 15-6, in the other semifinal. The teams of Paul Caper and Kiley Thierenger and Greg Jerolman and Lisa Braum finished in fifth place.

Ryan Kelly and Mia Nuf beat “Super” Dave Schulte and his sister, Denise Katzenberger in the BB/B final. Ann Lee Yuan and Adam Peck finished third in BB/B.

In the men’s division on Saturday, Mark and Josh beat Jordan Roldan and John Armstrong in the final. Mark and Josh beat Krys Pescinski and Pete Lysiak in the semifinals, while Jordan and John beat Parker Koladka and Adam Governale in the other semifinal. The teams of Michael Campbell and Kevin Froehlich and Ricardo Castro and Sergei Lykhochuv lost in the quarterfinals and finished fifth.

Zach Sorenson and Paulo Guinto beat Tyler Lee and Tobias Lewis in the men’s B final.

Powerzone will host another grass tournament at Robin Hood Park in Clifton on Aug. 29 (men’s and women’s doubles) and Aug. 30 (reverse coed).

Grass tournaments in Clifton!

PowerZone will be hosting Grass Tournaments at Robin Hood Park in Clifton this summer. Enjoy the weather and get out and play!

Tournaments will be held June 27 and 28, July 18 and 19, and August 29 and 30. Matches will begin at 9 a.m., check-in (at the Pavilion) starts at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday divisions will include Mens and Womens triples (levels AA, A, BB and B) and High School Girls Quads (levels BB - varsity and B - junior varsity). Sunday will feature reverse doubles (levels AA, A, BB and B).

Pre-registration is $25 for adults, $15 for juniors. Entries after 10 p.m. on Thursday will cost $5 more per player. All players must be current PowerZone members or pay a one-day membership ($5). If you are under 18, a guardian must sign your application.

Register and pay by mail, fax, or online. First, email grasstournaments@powerzonevb.com with your information (player’s names, division, etc.). Same-day on-site registration may also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Games in the tournament are sideout scoring (OLD SCHOOL!) with a full-sized court. Playoffs will follow pool play in each division, with the top two or three teams (depending on size of pool) advancing.

The flyer for the events, with directions, is available at the front desk.

Charity grass tournament ends season

Hudson Valley Volleyball’s final tournament of the 2008 season will be a charity event to benefit Ron Pagliaro, the owner of Ron’s Ice Cream, one of Hudson Valley’s sponsors.

Many PowerZone regulars participate in the Hudson Valley events (PowerZone is also a sponsor of the tournaments), and Ron’s Ice Cream is near the Hudson Valley tournament site. Tournament participants over the years have received free ice cream there.

Ron has developed an unknown neurological disorder over the summer, resulting in loss of function of his legs. He had been hospitalized for a couple of months and is currently in rehab, hoping to return soon.

The tournament will be Sunday, Oct. 5 at Memorial Park, Beacon, N.Y. and will feature Mixed Fours (mens and//or womens) and reverse coed 2’s divisions.

There will be a concession stand, raffles, and t-shirt sales. All proceeds will go directly to Ron and his family.

For information and to register, go online to www.hvvolleyball.com, or call Frank, 845-564-1961.