2001 USA Junior Olympic Girls / Volleyball Championships

The 2001 Girls Junior Olympics (Junior Nationals) were held in Sandy Utah, in the South Towne Exposition Center, a few miles south of Salt Lake City. 6000 girls on 575 teams competed for the gold, silver, and bronze medals. The event lasted 12 days to accommodate all teams and age groups. Most teams had four days of competition within their age group divisions. To get to play in the Junior Olympics, teams have to qualify by competing and placing well in regional qualifier tournaments around the country. The following pictures represent some of the top players and teams in junior girls volleyball currently competing in the USA. Future college and Olympic champions all played their best to bring home the benefits of this tournament, either a medal or fond memories with the satisfaction of having played among the very finest competitors. To start your visit, click on one of the four groupings of pictures. Then click on a thumbnail image to view a large image with caption information. All age divisions are represented as well as Junior National Team members and many other top college recruits. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Abbreviations: AT - All Tournament selection, JN - member of current Junior National Team.