WJAA JV GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

The Senri & Osaka International Schools (SOIS) Sabers host the WJAA high school junior varsity girls volleyball championship tournament, held annually late September / early October. This friendly, competitive JV event gives less experienced players an opportunity to develop their skills. Teams come from Fukuoka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Osaka. 
  • Please check this webpage for tournament information, including schedules, rules, results, and photos.
  • For more information, please contact SOIS AD Peter Heimer at pheimer@senri.ed.jp or 080-1469-3788​.​

2019

The Senri and Osaka International Schools community welcomes all teams, coaches, and fans to Osaka, Japan, for the annual WJAA JV girls volleyball tournament, September 27-28, 2019. Please refer to this page for more information to come later. 
  • 2019: 8 teams, 2 pools of 4: CA, FIS, HIS, MBIS, NIS G, NIS W, SOIS, YIS
  • Match schedule 2019  11:00 start Friday; 08:30 start Saturday
Live results (shared Google Sheet) Click for score updates, roundrobin standings, elimination round match-ups.​
RULES,
​INFO
September 28-29, 2018 @SOIS in Osaka
2018: Congratulations to Coach Hirai, Coach Yoneda, Coach Uemura and the Sabers on a repeat championship.
The Sabers were dominant and undefeated during the tournament, not losing a single set. 
The Lions of the British School in Tokyo took second place, battling back on day 2 after losing both pool matches on day 1.
2018 final standings
  • 1st SOIS Sabers
  • 2nd BST Lions
  • 3rd CA Falcons
  • 4th NIS Dolphins
  • 5th YIS Dragons
  • 6th FIS Sharks
2018 all-tournament team, 11 members
  • SOIS: Dohee Kwon, Fumina Nakamae, Honoka Tani
  • BST: Keri Iwata, Alex Williams, Saya Hirayama
  • CA: Maya Kumar, Airi Pinsonnat
  • NIS: ​Yuka Hida, Riho Ishida
  • YIS: no name provided
  • FIS: Minjin Gu
B division standings: 1st CA B (3-1), 2nd NIS B (3-1), 3rd SOIS B (0-4)  
CA B takes the title on a tie breaker (set differential).
Live results (shared Google Sheet) Click here for score updates, roundrobin standings, elimination round match-ups.

Congratulations to Coach Hirai and the SOIS Sabers on an exciting championship 2017.

2017 final standings
  • 1st SOIS Sabers
  • 2nd YIS Dragons
  • 3rd HOK Huskies
  • 4th MBIS Bulldogs
  • 5th NIS Dolphins
2017 all-tournament team, 11 members
  • SOIS: Pansy Pan, Madoka Goshi, Asumi Muto
  • YIS: Risa Nabari, Akiko Yoshida, Emma Saito (3-time selection) 
  • HOK: Nina Nielsen, Lilith Horner 
  • MBIS: Sora Ono, Asia Oleastro
  • NIS: ​Teresa Magelhaus
Program 2017 (pdf; all info: match schedule, tourney rules, school directions, taxis, sleeping room assignments)​

Live results (shared Google Sheet) Click here for score updates, roundrobin standings, elimination round match-ups.
  • High quality play and sportsmanship on display.
  • YIS undefeated after roundrobin play: steady, controlled, accurate play.
  • SOIS avenged a morning defeat to YIS, coming from behind to take a 2-1 victory for the championship. 
Congratulations to the Huskies of Hokkaido International School, champions of the 2016 WJAA HS JV girls volleyball tournament.
2016
SCHEDULE
TEAMS
SCORES
​STANDINGS
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Final standings
  • 1st: HIS Huskies
  • 2nd: MBIS Bulldogs
  • 3rd: SOIS Sabers
  • 4th: YIS Dragons
  • 5th: CA Falcons
  • 6th: NIS Dolphins
Participating teams
  1. Canadian Academy Falcons
  2. Hokkaido International School Huskies
  3. Marist Brothers International School Bulldogs
  4. Nagoya International School Dolphins
  5. Senri and Osaka International Schools Sabers
  6. Yokohama International School Dragons​

Cancellations: not enough members for JV team, 2016
  1. St. Maur International School Cougars
  2. Kyoto International University Academy Flames
All-tournament team, 2016, 12 members
  • HIS: Maya Rubineu, Ayumi Fukugawa, Alina Ivanova
  • MBIS: Sanako, Aina, Kurumi
  • SOIS: Airi Sano, Reimi Arai
  • YIS: Ayana Yoshida, Emma Saito
  • CA: Hana Mensendiek
  • NIS: Jomary Olympio