Western Colorado Showcase
The Western Colorado Showcase, formerly the Grand Junction Invitational, will be held on January 17-18, 2009. This tournament will be open to registered USAV teams ages 14-18 and will be played at Saunders Field House on the Mesa State College Campus, Grand Junction High School and Central High School. The Western Colorado Volleyball Club has a very rich history (14+ years) of hosting first class tournaments.
Location: Saunders Field House on the Mesa State College Campus (Take a 360 degree tour), Grand Junction High School and Central High School.
Registration: $350.00
Western Colorado Showcase-18s Team
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Western Colorado Showcase-17s Team [Register]
Western Colorado Showcase-16s Team [Register]
Western Colorado Showcase-15s Team [Register]
Western Colorado Showcase-14s Team [Register]
Results from previous years
2008 Results
2007 Results
2006 Results
2005 Results
About Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction has a strong history that dates back more than 100 years. In the 1880s, the area was part of the Northern Ute Reservation, although the Native Americans were later moved west into Utah. In September 1881, the area experienced a landrush settlement and a townsite was staked. This town, located in the Grand Valley, was first called Ute, then West Denver and finally came to be known as Grand Junction because of its location at the confluence of the Gunnison and Colorado rivers.
By 1883, Mesa County was created from neighboring counties, and Grand Junction was named the county seat. Grand Junction began to thrive when the main line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad came into the area in 1887. Soon after, major irrigation turned the Grand Valley into a fertile agricultural area. The Grand Valley is known as Colorado's Wine Country.
Today, Grand Junction is home to a number of light manufacturing and service industries. There are also four area hospitals, a regional airport and a number of recreational opportunities.
Grand Junction is home to the Colorado National Monument. The monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. Sheer-walled canyons, towering monoliths, colorful formations, desert bighorn sheep, soaring eagles, and a spectacular road reflect the environment and history of the plateau-and-canyon country. Historic Rim Rock Drive offers 23 miles of breathtaking panoramic views and numerous overlooks. Trails lead across mesa tops and to spectacular overlooks or into backcountry canyons. Picnicking and camping are available. At an average elevation of 6,000 feet at the rim, the climate is relatively mild but can change rapidly to snow or summer storms. Around 275,000 people per year visit Colorado National Monument to enjoy these and other opportunities. The monument encompasses some 20,500 acres, and much of which has been recommended to Congress for designation as wilderness.
Information obtained from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce Website.
Mesa State College (Saunders Field House) Take a 360 degree tour
1319 N 12th Street
Grand Junction, CO
Fruita 8/9 School
1835 J Road
Fruita, CO 81521
