Volleyball is Coming to TownUSA Volleyball is set to return to Salt Lake City for major events in 2022. USA Volleyball will arrive in March 2022 for the Salt Lake City Showdown. This event will overlap over two consecutive weekends and bring roughly 600+ teams per weekend. This translates into several thousand athletes and attendees descending upon the city. The event will serve as a qualifier for the 2022 Girls Junior National Championship and the Girls 18s Junior National Championship. The Salt Lake City Showdown will continue to occur each spring for the next several years as an iconic event in volleyball. The city will also host both the USAV Boys Junior Nationals in June 2023 and the Girls 18s National Championship in April 2025. Both events are massive, with the Boys creating upwards of 30,000 room nights in the destination. All events will attract the top club and travel teams from across the nation.
About Salt Lake CityAs a past and possible future Winter Olympics host, Salt Lake knows what it takes to host sports events on a global and local scale. Visitors will never run out of sites to see, whether exploring the mountains, the pristine downtown, the up-and-coming South Valley region and everything in between. Salt Lake is quickly expanding as a major sports and events city in the US. With the fastest growing economy in the US, and major projects rolling out including a $4 billion airport and a new convention hotel, this scenic city is the perfect choice for your next event.
About USA VolleyballUSA Volleyball is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of volleyball in the United States and is recognized as such by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). USA Volleyball supports the U.S. National Teams for indoor, beach and sitting volleyball. With 40 regions across the nation, USA Volleyball-sanctioned competitions and events offer elite experiences for athletes and fans.
Salt Lake City is eager to welcome USA Volleyball back to the city a decade after their last event in town. Ten years later, Salt Lake has grown immensely as a sports destination with the development of their sports division, Sports Salt Lake. Keep an eye out for this year’s USA Volleyball events on their socials @VisitSaltLake, and head to their Playeasy profile here to discover all they have to offer! Written By: Brenna Collins USA Volleyball will stage the Salt Lake City Showdown Girls Junior National Qualifier in 2022, a new event that will take place March 5–7 and March 11–13 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. The event will serve as a qualifier for the 2022 Girls Junior National Championship and the Girls 18s Junior National Championship. “Our state has a rich legacy of hosting elite-level volleyball events,” said Utah Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Robbins. “We are thrilled to welcome USA Volleyball back to Utah: State of Sport.” “Salt Lake is thrilled to have USA Volleyball back in our destination,” said Clay Partain, managing director of Sports Salt Lake. “With our new $4.1 billion Salt Lake City International Airport, vast array of hotel options, award winning restaurants and major attractions, the city will be an absolute perfect backdrop for an amazing event.” The Salt Lake event will be one of 12 qualifiers around the country for the 2022 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship, which will be staged in Indianapolis, and one of 16 qualifiers for the USA Volleyball Girls 18’s Junior National Championship, which will be held in Phoenix April 22–24. “We have been working to make sure teams have plenty of opportunities around the country to qualify for Nationals,” said USA Volleyball Events Director Kristy Cox. “We look for the Salt Lake City Showdown to become a premier event on the USAV calendar and know that the city will be a great destination for our athletes and fans.” |