Cal Kickoff 2022 Recap

Cal Kick Off weekend has officially wrapped up and tournament season is in full effect! It has been an exciting time seeing each of our teams compete and grow throughout the event. 

Congratulations to 12 Conan for taking home the 12 Club Division! The team completed the weekend with an undefeated record and many memorable moments. 

“I am beyond proud of what the team was able to pull off at Cal Kickoff. Going 6-0 against some really great competition in our first tournament, and we are not going to stop getting better. The sky is the limit for this young group of girls!” - Coach Conan

This year, five teams represented UC ELITE in the Open Division. The Open Division is filled with NCVA’s top competitors who bring a high level of skill to the court. We are proud of those who took on the challenge with a strong drive to compete this weekend!

18 Matt 3rd in Open

17 Jel Top 10 in Open

16 Randell 5th in Open

14 Oliver 3rd in Open

13 Vivian 3rd in Open

“I am so proud of the resilience and hustle my girls showed on the court against high level competition all weekend! I’m excited for them to get back on the court and find a way to make the improvements needed to succeed as a team.” - Coach Jel

“5:1 today and played so well against the number 1 seed that won the whole tournament. Beyond proud!” - Coach Oliver on Day 2 of the tournament

Huge congratulations are in order for our teams who competed in the Club Division. For many this was their first tournament as a team or even their first NCVA tournament in general! Each team started off their season strong and we are excited to see what they’ll be able to accomplish in the future.  

17 Sarah 3rd out 26

17 Andrew 25th out of 26

16 Minh 33rd out of 62 

16 Conan 53 out of 62 

16 Chloe Reese 41st out of 62 

15 Vivian 3rd out of 40 

14 Lynda 3rd out of 58 

14 Mafa 13th out of 58 

13 Kelly/Isaiah Top 10 out of 28 

“As coaches we were very proud of our girls this past weekend with them being able to finish off in the top 10. The Cal Kickoff tournament is a good gauging point for us and we know that it will only go up from here for them.” - Coach Kelly and Coach Isaiah 

“I am so proud of the girls who were able to make it, we were missing half our team by the last day. They showed true grit and played their hearts out in such a tough situation. We are looking to build on this experience and grow from it in our coming tournaments.” - Coach Conan on 16 Conan

“I’m really proud about where we’re at, and I’m really excited because we only had 2 months together. Half of you guys haven’t even played club before, look at us! We’re at a big tournament that a lot of clubs go to and we’re competing at a really high level.” - Coach Lynda