(RENTON, Wash.) – The Emerald City Kickoff Classic (ECKC) and the Emerald City Volleyball Invitational, presented by Farmers Insurance Group, will kickoff the 2011-12 school year beginning with the ECVI Friday, Sept. 2 at Mercer Island High School and concluding with the ECKC Saturday, September 3, at CenturyLink Field.
The ECVI will return to a four-team jamboree format and will be hosted by Mercer Island High School. Showcasing the event is reigning 3A State Champion, Seattle Prep. Last year’s 1B State Runner-up, Christian Faith, makes its second-consecutive appearance, while Mercer Island and Stadium will make their first appearance at the ECVI.
Admission into ECVI is free.
2011 Emerald City Volleyball Invitational Schedule
Game Time | Court # 1 | Court # 2 |
5:00 PM | Christian Faith vs Stadium | Mercer Island vs Seattle Prep |
6:00 PM | Mercer Island vs Christian Faith | Seattle Prep vs Stadium |
7:00 PM | Christian Faith vs Seattle Prep | Stadium vs Mercer Island |
The 2011 ECKC will host eight schools for the first time and two schools for a second (Mercer Island and Moses Lake). One of the newcomers will be Idaho’s 5A State Champion, Coeur d’Alene.
Hazen and Blaine will kick off the event with a showdown of 2B Darrington and Oroville to follow. The third game consists of 2A W.F. West and North Mason, while a rematch of a 2010 regular-season game between Coeur d’Alene and Moses Lake will be displayed next. To cap off the day-long event, Seattle Prep will do battle with Mercer Island.
2011 Emerald City Kickoff Classic Schedule | 9:30 am | Hazen | vs | Blaine |
| Noon | Oroville | vs | Darrington |
| 3:00 pm | W.F. West | vs | North Mason |
| 5:30 pm | Coeur d'Alene | vs | Moses Lake |
| 8:00 pm | Seattle Prep | vs | Mercer Island |
Tickets for the ECKC can be purchased through participating schools, Ticketmaster or at the gate the day of the event. Adults are $15 each, students (with valid ASB card) and seniors (62 and over) are $10 each, and children under the age of five are free.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and tickets are good for the entire day. For more information about the 2011 Emerald City Kickoff Classic, contact Andy Barnes at (425) 282-5237 or abarnes@wiaa.com.
For more information on the WIAA’s kickoff weekend log on to www.wiaa.com.
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