2007/2008 News
GVSU Wins Back-To-Back National Championships
GVSU's Varsity team won the 2008 NCDA National Championship, held in Ohio State over April 12-13. After shutting out DePaul and Bowling Green, GVSU nearly lost to Delta College, edging out a win (3-2) in overtime. GVSU went on to shut out Wisconsin-Platteville and Saginaw Valley and beat Ohio State 9-1 in the final match.
GVSU Rolls Over MSU
Grand Valley State's Varsity and JV teams both edged out Michigan State's Varsity and JV teams for a win on March 15. GVSU's Varsity won 11-0, but nearly gave up a point in the final 5 minutes of the match. JV won 5-2. This extends Grand Valley's record to 8-0.
Doctor Dodgeball
The Doctor Dodgeball event is on the morning of Friday, March 14 in Holland. Email
Alex Soukup if you are interested in participating.
GVSU Wins Michigan Dodgeball Cup
Grand Valley's Varsity team won the Michigan Dodgeball Cup on February 3rd, beating Saginaw Valley (9-0), Central Michigan (13-0), and Delta (6-0) to bring the cup home for the third straight year.
Winter Semester Dues
Dues for the winter semester are $20. In order to be considered for the Michigan Dodgeball Cup (February 3) roster, you must have paid by Monday, January 14.
Jerseys
Jerseys will be available to order Tuesday November 13th at 8pm (before practice) and Thursday, November 15 at 9pm. On Thursday we will be having a meeting in Mackinac 1011 to select numbers at 9pm. One jersey and one pair of shorts is $45. One pair of shoes is $45 as well. After this point, you must have a jersey and shorts to be considered for a roster.
Kentucky Classic
Grand Valley brought home both first and second place (Varsity and JV) in the Kentucky Classic Tournament on November 10th. Varsity beat Western Kentucky, Marshall, and Kentucky with a combined score of 36-0. JV lost to Kentucky, but beat Saginaw Valley and Marshall to come in 2nd (behind GVSU Varsity).
Kentucky Invitational
GVSU's next matches will be at the
Kentucky Invitational on November 10th. Other expected teams for the tournament will be Saginaw Valley, Kentucky, West Kentucky, and Marshall. Both GVSU Varsity and GVSU JV will be playing.
Season Opener
In their season opener against Saginaw Valley State, both GVSU Varsity and Junior Varsity pulled out wins. Varsity shut out their opponents 11-0, while JV won with a resounding 8-1.
Dues
Dues are due Sunday September 16 and will be $20 per semester. Dues must be paid to participate in closed practices. Payment of dues awards one participation in closed practices, one grey dodgeball shirt and one athletic bag.
Open Practices
Interested in joining GVSU Dodgeball? Open practices will be held on Thursdays in the Fieldhouse Arena from 9-11PM.
2006/2007 News
Grand Valley Wins National Championship
GVSU's dodgeball team won the NCDA Postseason Tournament in Lansing on April 14-15, going undefeated and having a combined score of 57-1. GVSU's JV team went 2-1 on the qualifying day - only losing to #1 seeded Ohio State - but were not allowed to compete on the second day.
Postseason Tournament Approaches
Playing times for the NCDA Postseason Tournament have been announced. Grand Valley's playing schedule is as follows:
- 10am -- GVSU JV vs. #1 Ohio State
- 11:30am -- GVSU JV vs. #12 Bowling Green
- 1pm -- GVSU JV vs. #9 Marshall
- 2:30pm -- #2 GVSU Varsity vs. #4 Kent State
- 4pm -- #2 GVSU Varsity vs. #7 DePaul
- 5:30pm -- #2 GVSU Varsity vs. #6 Kentucky
Although the GVSU JV team is unranked, they have held their own against #3 seed Delta College, and will be a force to be reckoned with in the tournament.
Laker Invite
The NCDA Laker Dodgeball Invite scheduled for Sunday, April 1st has been canceled.
GVSU Varsity Victorious; Delta JV Pulls Off Win In Overtime
Grand Valley State University routed #3 Delta College 7-0 in Delta's first trip to GVSU's Arena Sunday. Delta is the only team to score a point against Grand Valley this season.
In a close matchup between Delta JV and GVSU JV, Delta squeezed out a win. Grand Valley's JV team tied the score 3-3 at the end of regulation, but Delta proved too much and won in the 10-minute overtime.
GVSU vs. Delta College Match Approaches
#2 NCDA seed Grand Valley gears up to take on #3 seed Delta college in a rematch of the Michigan Dodgeball Cup finals. The
event will be held in GVSU's Arena on March 25th at 6:05pm.
GVSU Announces Tournament
GVSU's Dodgeball Team has scheduled new games, including a tournament to be held at
Jenison High School. New
scheduled dates are March 25, April 1, and April 19.
Grand Valley Wins MDC
Grand Valley State University came away with two wins on Sunday (Feb 18) and the rights to the Michigan Dodgeball Cup for another year. The first win came against the #4 seed Oakland University, with the final score being 9-0. The second was a 4-1 victory against the #2 seed Delta College. Select clips, including Grand Valley's signature piggyback squealer, can be found on
Google Video.