2018 Smack Sponsored Events
Smack Sportswear outfits our #smackfamily volleyball teams and clubs with the latest high performance volleyball apparel, but we also support them in their efforts to grow the game. Part of what we look for when sponsoring a club is a program that not only provides great coaching and traning, but also grows the game of volleyball by creating beach and indoor volleyball tournaments, events, and series. We’re here to help them in any way we can, whether that’s providing Smack products and tees, donating prizes and Championship T-shirts, helping promote these events.
Here are some the awesome events we are involved in for the 2017-2018 Season so far. We’ll update the list as more events and series are finalized. If you’re local to any of these areas, check out the event website or shoot the club director an email! We’re sure you’ll enjoy them as much as we do.
LEGENDS HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT SERIES PRESENTED BY SMACK SPORTSWEAR:
Smack Sportswear is excited to partner with Legends Volleyball Organization in their upcoming middle school and high school fall tournament series. The Legacy Center High School Series presented by Smack Sportswear consists of 7 fall events running from August through October of 2017. They offer participating teams a competitive advantage throughout the school season. The events will be held at the state-of-the-art Legacy Center of Michigan, and Smack will be providing exclusive Tournament Series T-shirts to all champion teams.
The director of Legends Volleyball Organization, Kilee Goetz, hopes that the athletes will enjoy both the competition and the venue throughout the series. “I hope the athletes enjoy good competition, a friendly environment, positivity, teams they have not seen before, and exciting competition individually. I also hope that the athletes enjoy their experience at the the elite world-class Legacy Center and at Schoolcraft College, and find something new about each location they did not know before.”
Event Contact: Kilee Goetz – KGoetz@legacycentermichigan.com
SIRENIA VOLLEYBALL BEACH AND INDOOR TOURS:
This fall, Smack also begins a partnership with Jason Jones of Sirenia Volleyball Club to be the Exclusive Apparel Provider of their two tours–the Sirenia Beach VB Tour and the Indoor “In it to Win it” Challenge Series.
The “In it to Win it” series consists of three events: the 5th Annual “In it to Win it” Tournament in Las Vegas, the 2nd Annual “RustBelt” Challenge at Youngstown University, and the Volley by the Bay in Tampa, Florida. The Sirenia Beach Tour has nine stops across Florida in 2017 and 2018. Smack will have a booth at all Sirenia events, displaying and selling our high-quality volleyball performance apparel. We will also be providing tournament shirts and prizes to division winners.
We had a chance to talk to Jason B. Jones of Sirenia at the BCVA Championships in Hermosa Beach (after one of his teams had just won Bronze, no less). “We’re super excited to be working with Bill and the Smack family,” said Jason. “We’re looking forward to new beginnings and to the future.” The full video can be found on our Facebook page.
Event Contact: Jason B. Jones – jbj@sireniabvc.com
RELENTLESS VOLLEYBALL TOUR:
On October 21 and 22 in Huntington Beach, the Relentless Volleyball Tour kicks off with a Collegiate Challenge and Volleyball Showcase that will be the premier fall collegiate event of 2017. On October 21st, watch nine Top Division 1 Beach Volleyball Programs go head to head in a most star-studded Fall Collegiate Tournament. Then, show your skills to top college coaches in the Collegiate Coaches Clinic on the 21st and the Juniors Showcase on the 22nd. Smack Sportswear will be providing prizes for all 7 Divisions of the event, as well as running giveways and raffling off gear throughout the day. We will have an on-site banners and a tent showcasing our high-performance beach volleyball bikinis and training apparel.
Andrew Bennett, creator of the Relentless series, said has high expectations for the event. “It’s going to be unreal! We at Relentless and our partners are continually striving to create high quality events that epitomize the best of beach culture, provide exceptional service and embrace the growth of the game. The goal is always to have fun.” Bennett continued, “We are super excited to have Smack Sportswear as a sponsor for our events. Smack brings the best of the beach volleyball life to its products and is a fun, exciting a great partner for our tour and the game.”
Event Contact: Andrew Bennett – adbvball@gmail.com
2018 NORTHEAST POWER SERIES:
The Northeast Power Series is an Indoor Volleyball Tournament Series connecting clubs and teams in the northeast of America looking for a new, competitive and unique experience for their club season. Starting in 2018, the series travels to Akron, Detroit, Ohio, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown. Smack is looking forward to joining forces with the Series, and participating clubs in the series get up to 45% off on their club volleyball apparel needs. The Power Series has 10 events total, with the “RustBelt” Challenge being the championship event.
Coordinator Jason B. Jones said, “Our vision is to provide a high quality tournament experience, different than your standard high school gymnasium. Each event will host up to 20 courts with multiple age divisions all under one roof.”
Event Contact: Jason Jones – jbj@northeastpowerseries.com
SMACK MIDWEST POWER SERIES:
The Smack Midwest Power Series combines 8 host clubs and 2 successful power leagues into 1 large well diversified and talented Power League with competition levels for all. Whether you are an “Open/Premier” Level Team, or a “Club” Level Team, these events have been perfect for getting every team the competitive prep they need for the major exposure events! Smack has loved working with and attending the Smack Power Series in past years providing Exclusive Champion T-shirts to all winning teams, and offering activities like a Smackpack Raffle, Instagram contest, and Snapchat filter!
Lloy Ball of Team Pineapple said, “The Smack Power Series is a Collaboration between Team Pineapple VBC, Empowered VBA, Legends VBC, NIVA, Indy Jrs. and Epic VBC. For 3 years these 6 clubs have joined together to create a competitive Power League for their Open & Club level teams. We hope to see you there!”
Event Contact: Lloy Ball – lbpineapple.inc@gmail.com
PREZ DAY SMACKFEST: Feb 17-18
This February, join us in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Annual Presidents’ Day Smackfest Volleyball Tournament. Held on February 17 and 18, the tourney will feature over 160 top club volleyball teams in the Indiana area. The massive event has 25 courts and will take place at 5 different sites. Co-hosted by Empowered VBA, Summit VBC, and Team Pineapple VBC, the event will bring the highest-level volleyball to local communitites. Smack Sportswear is proud to sponsor this competitive event with a positive mission, and we’ll be providing Exclusive Smack Sportswear Championship T-Shirts will to all winners.
Event Contact: Lloy Ball – lbpineapple.inc@gmail.com
MARCH MANIA: March 17-18
Join us in the beautiful Wisconsin Dells for the 8th Annual March Mania Tournament. Hosted by Wisconsin PoWer Volleyball Club, this tournament will be held at the Wisconsin Dells Center–the biggest, best volleyball venue in the state of Wisconsin. This is a great two day tournament for teams who end their season in March or are gearing up for qualifiers, nationals, and other multi day tournaments. Teams ages 12-18 will play a minimum of 5-6 matches over the two days.
Event Contact: Laine Leitzke – laineleitzke@wisconsinpower.net
2018 DIGGIN’ IT IN DURANGO:
On April 7 and 8, over 90 teams will compete in the picturesque city of Durango, Colorado in the 2018 Diggin’ It In Durango tournament. More than 20 different volleyball clubs located throughout the four corner region will be represented–all competing for bragging rights to the entire region. This is the ninth year running that Smack Sportswear has partnered with Four Corners Volleyball Club to give young volleyball players the chance to compete in this event. Online registration opens on October 1, 2017.
“Our tournament was created to bring together the teams from Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico who don’t normally play each other,” said Terene Foutz, current Four Corner Volleyball Club Director. “It’s a really fun two days for the clubs, their coaches and all the families. The other clubs tell me that they like to use this tournament as a weekend vacation to start spring combined with really competitive volleyball.”
Event Contact: Terene Foutz – CoachT4U2@aol.com
2018 DIGGIN’ IN THE DELLS: April 7-8, April 14-15
Smack will also join forces with the 13th Annual Diggin’ In the Dells once again in Wisconsin Dells in 2018. This is a great two day tournament for teams who end their season in April OR are gearing up for qualifiers, nationals, and other multi day tournaments. The event will be held over two weekends: on April 7-8, the 11s, 12s, 14s and 16s will compete. On April 14-15, the 13s, 15s, 17s, and 18s take the floor. Each team will play a minimum of 5-6 matches over the two days. Smack Sportswear is proud to sponsor events like Diggin’ In The Dells that put the players first and help grow the sport of volleyball. Smack Sportswear will be providing exclusive Smack Champion T-shirts to winners of all divisions, as well as shirts to all tournament staff members.
Event Contact: Laine Leitzke – laineleitzke@wisconsinpower.net
COCA-COLA MIDWEST SMACKFEST:
Smack Sportswear is excited to announce that we will once again be a title sponsor of the Coca-Cola Midwest Smackfest Tournament! Held in Brighton, Michigan at the Legacy Center Sports Complex, the tournament will feature the top JVA and AAU volleyball teams in the region. Last year, the tournament was huge–taking place over 2 days with 32 courts and nearly 100 teams.
Kilee Goetz, director of Legends Volleyball Organization, said, “Legends Volleyball Organization (Michigan) and Team Indiana Volleyball (Indiana) are very excited to partner and launch a unique, national, juniors volleyball event. We look forward to creating an environment together that puts the athlete, family and team experience first!”
Event Contact: Kilee Goetz – KGoetz@legacycentermichigan.com
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