“It brings so many different people together, I think it's a good event to see how different personalities come out and the things that they are selling and what not. People are anxious to get back out and come to the flea market so we thought it'd be a good turnout and a good time to do it,” Chandler said.įrom elk bones to Star Wars LEGOs, the flea market has just about anything and everything you may be looking for. “We normally only do the Labor Day and New Years show but we thought since there hadn't been a show here in so long that it might be a good opportunity. With over 600 booths of antiques, clothing and jewelry, vendors could not contain their excitement over returning for the 40th annual Memorial Day Spectacular.įor Dannie Chandler Antiques, it was a chance to showcase his business for the first time since the pandemic started. Winners will move on to compete in the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla.Hundreds of collectible LEGOs were on display at the Kentucky Flea Market on Sunday. The action continues Sunday at the Kentucky Expo Center. If you want to come to this level, you have to put in the work by yourself,” Aussem said.Īussem and his team hope the hard work they’re putting in inspires the new generation. “I went to U-Wisconsin Oshkosh and played club volleyball for NCBF. VLA wants players to know there are options to play high-level men’s volleyball without going overseas, and you don’t have to be a D1 athlete to do so. There’s been a ton of growth on the junior boys’ side kinda nationwide and it’s really fun for us to be here and showcase what the sport can be,” Falknor said. “A lot of the country sees it as a women’s sport, but internationally it’s huge in both women’s and men’s. He now serves as a board member and is living out his seventh year on the Chicago Icemen team, which is a part of VLA. Tim Falknor, a Chicago native, helped put VLA on the map with its founding.
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And VLA too-just kinda starting up or trying to get a good professional men’s volleyball league going in the United States, it’s really cool to see,” Aussem said. “To all the guys on my team, everyone is an awesome person there. Volleyball players watch a match during the Junior Volleyball Association World Challenge. VLA is playing its first season this year after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the world of sports. I love it and it’s my passion,” Aussem said.Īlmost 900 teams are competing across nearly 100 courts and that including teams from VLA. “I’ve been playing volleyball since the fifth grade. Milwaukee Dive player Matthew “Matt” Aussem joined thousands of others in Louisville this weekend at the Kentucky Expo Center to show attendees his passion and to inspire others to join. The Volleyball League of America was founded in December 2019 for professional men’s teams. You may know volleyball as a traditional women’s sport, but now it's making way for the men. The Junior Volleyball Association World Challenge is back. Winning volleyball teams will attend the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla. Teams competed on nearly 100 courts inside the Kentucky Expo Center Nearly 900 volleyball teams came to compete, including both men’s and women’s teams The D Zone Basketball: Grassroots Showcase Kentucky Expo Center (KEC): Predators Elite vs Motor City Grizzlies, York County Legends (SC) vs TC Elite, Motor City Grizzlies vs North Oakland Wolfpack, 24: UP Redman vs Motor City Grizzlies, North Oakland Wolfpack vs 24: UP Redman, Michigan Playmake. The Junior Volleyball Association returns to the Kentucky Expo Center April 8 through April 10
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