The Midwest Tour Series continued this past weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. Fifty-five teams came out to Warner Park on the overcast Saturday to compete in the Advanced, Women's, and Intermediate Divisions. The #1 open team Cisek/Showalter (Tyler Cisek and Peter Jon Showalter) was able to take first place in Madison, marking their third tour stop win of the season. In the Women's Division, Cougs (Ashley Gingerich and Michaela Hershberger), who placed second at 2017 Nationals, placed first in their first tournament of 2018. Delaney's Dusters (Jurie Victor and Ryan Delaney) took first place in the Intermediate Division. Origin Vengeance (Dylan Fogarty and Chris Hornacek, second), Cisek/Showalter (Peter Jon Showalter and Tyler Cisek, first), and Tetelestai (Jesse Throw and Logan Cornelius, third) pose for a...
This Saturday the Midwest Tour Series action continues. Fifty-five teams are traveling to Madison, WI to compete in the Advanced, Intermediate, and Women's Divisions. Rain is in Saturday's forecast and this tournament should be a muddy affair. Advanced Division Leading the Advanced Division pack is #1 team and Atlanta and Lancaster Tour Stop winner, Cisek/Showalter (Tyler Cisek and Peter Jon Showalter). This past weekend Cisek and Showalter defeated #2 Wabi Sabi to further solidify their place at #1. Although both have great all-around play, their serving is what often sets them apart. The rain may impact that ability and make the pair more vulnerable to a loss. The team looking to take advantage is #3 Origin Vengeance (Chris Hornacek and...
This is the latest edition of the Open Power Rankings for the 2018 season. The list was formed by a panel of 12 individuals, spanning all regions, who discuss the top contenders and then vote on the contenders using this prompt: “If these 30 teams played in 100 tournaments tomorrow, who on average would place the best?”. Panelists then rated teams on a scale of 1-10, with the best team on the contender list given a “10” and the worst given a “1”. The highest and lowest score for each team was removed before averaging the final scores. Got something related to roundnet that you want to know more about? Have any topics you want to be discussed on the...
This is the latest edition of the Women's Power Rankings for the 2018 season. The list was formed by a panel of 6 individuals who discuss the top contenders and then vote on the contenders using this prompt: “If these 11 teams played in 100 tournaments tomorrow, who on average would place the best?”. Panelists then rated teams on a scale of 1-10, with the best team on the contender list given a “10” and the worst given a “1”. Honorable Mentions Lagertha - Nancy Gougeon and Marie-Eve Bergerom - Quebec, Canada - 5.80 Diamante - Alex Perry and Kayla Swayze - Chicago, IL & Corvallis, OR - 5.13 Got something related to roundnet that you want to know more about? Have any...
This weekend 125 teams are traveling to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the first East Tour Stop of 2018. This event may be drawing more teams than usual due to the fact that the tournament will be filmed and broadcast on ESPN2 at 9pm EST. With the chance to play on television looming, all teams will be bringing their A-game. To allow for the broadcast to go smoothly, the logistics of the day are a bit atypical for a Spikeball™ Roundnet Association (SRA) event. First off, the day will be starting two hours earlier than usual at 8am. The Premier Division is also set to be a bit more intense as only the top 16 seeds will move onto bracket play. In bracket play,...
