The Asics President's Day Tournament in Omaha was not the only tournament going on over the holiday break.

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OMAHA - After a year away from the high school scene, Bo Yong is coming back this fall and it will be as the new head volleyball coach of Omaha South.

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KANSAS CITY - Three Nebraska teams made up the final four in the 17 Club division at the Show-Me Qualifier that concluded on Monday in Kansas City.

Premier 17 Gold came out on top of the division with a 25-23, 22-25, 15-7 victory over Springfield 17 Blue in the championship match.

To get to the finals Premier 17 Gold (10-0) defeated Nebraska Elite 17 Edge 25-23, 25-21, while Springfield 17 Blue edged Nebraska Impact 17 Select 24-26, 25-23, 15-8.

Click to view brackets for the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City April 16-18.

Many Nebraska teams will be in competition at the second big national qualifying tournament this weekend in Kansas City.

Three bids to the USAV Nationals are up for grabs in the open divisions, while two will be awarded in the club division and one in the 12 club tournament.

OMAHA - The Oklahoma Peak Performance 18 Smack team went 9-0 to win the 18 Club Division of the Asics Presidents Day Classic Tournament held at the Qwest Center.

Smack lost just one set to Iowa Rockets 18 Black, but won that match 25- 21, 24-26, 17-15. In the tournament on Feb. 21, Smack defeated Iowa Ice 18-1 25-22, 25-16, Hutch Area Elite 18-1 25-19, 25-19 and in the championship defeated Mizuno Northern Lights 182 25-20, 25-14.

The Nebraska Elite 18 Lasers were 13th with a 7-2 record. The Lasers won the Silver Bracket Tournament with a 25-17, 25-15 win over Premier 18 Black, 25-22, 25-16 win over Denver 18-1 and 25-23, 25-22 win over Topeka Elite 18-1.

Courtesy of Nebraska Elite The Nebraska Elite 18 Who Dat won the 18 Open Division at the Asics President's Day Classic on Feb. 21.

OMAHA - The Nebraska Elite Who Dat 18s team came into the 2011 Asics President's Day Tournament unbeaten on the season.

Despite suffering its first loss 12-25, 25-17, 16-14 of the season to IPVA 18 Black in pool play, Who Dat emerged as the 18 Open Tournament champions with an 8-1 record.

"I think that we really pulled together and played at a very high level to end the tournament," Who Dat head coach Nick Schuster said. "We were able to learn a lot about this group and what we are capable of in our first true multi-day event. It was a good measuring stick for us and showed us some areas where we need to improve upon as we move forward into qualifier season.

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Nebraska Elite Who Dat was 7-0 as of this morning with two matches left at the 18 Open Division of the Show-Me Qualifier in Kansas City.

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OMAHA - The Nebraska Impact 17 Select Banzai team narrowly missed winning the 17 Club Division at the Asics Presidents Day Classic on Feb. 19-21 at the Qwest Center in Omaha.

Banzai went 9-0 in the tournament before losing 19-25, 25-14, 15-13 to Tejas 17 Rox (10-0) in the finals. Banzai also went three sets 22-25, 25-23, 15-10 to defeat Platform Elite 17-1 in the tournament.

Team members are Angela Yee, Macey Danker, McKenna Zeller, Cassidy Yong, Jessie Mosby, Serena Yong, Jordan Nuffer, Olivia Roland, Whitney Kostal, Janaya Fox and Christin Williamsen.

NEBRASKA CITY - Nebraska City Lourdes junior-to-be Kayla Haneline found out earlier this week that she was going to be moved up from the Continental team to the USAV A2 High Performance team.

This is the second highest youth national team in the country behind the A1 Program and/or Girls Youth National Team, which has a pool of 30 to 50 girls.

“A2 Programs consist of the top 20-50 athletes per gender and age group who were not selected to their respective A1 Program,” states the USA Volleyball on its website. “These groups all train together for a number of days and then typically participate in a competition experience. Most A2 Programs train in the city where US High Performance Championships are held and then compete in HP Championships.”

OMAHA – Kayla Haneline of the Nebraska Impact 181 Rage team has her eyes set on the USAV Nationals from June 23-July 4 in Reno, Nev.

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