The 4th International Youth Volleyball Tournament "Hitthaler Cup" 2007 took place in Vienna from 28 to 30 September. The players from UKS "Volley" were invited as the only cadet team from Poland by the elite Austrian champions Aon hotVolley Wien.
The competition was held in two categories: boys' and girls' cadets. The volleyball players from Bolesławiec played four matches. In their first game, they lost 2:0 to Marzahn Berlin, then defeated another German team, Rheinland-Pfalz, 2:1.
In the final match on Saturday, the Polish team failed to defeat the hosts. The Bolesławiec players lost 2:1. On Sunday, meanwhile, our players faced the Slovak champions, Slavia Bratislava. This time they won convincingly, 2:0, which ultimately gave them third place in the tournament. In both the girls' and boys' cadet categories, the hosts, Aon hotVolley Wien, were victorious.
Final standings—girls' cadets:
- Aon hotVolley Wien
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- UKS Volley Bolesławiec
- UK Slavia Bratislava
- Marzahn Berlin
At the Vienna tournament, the volleyball players from Bolesławiec faced the best teams in Europe and performed very well against them. The competition took place in a wonderful atmosphere. The tournament was excellently organized. At Saturday's dinner, the participants were welcomed by the mayor and the president of the Austrian club. The female and male players stayed in a luxury hotel and had the opportunity to play at an excellent sports facility. It is worth mentioning that the competing teams received souvenirs from our city from UKS "Volley".
Our volleyball players' successful performance is a good sign ahead of the upcoming league competitions. "Volley" Bolesławiec will compete this season in the Third League and the Cadet Volleyball League. Our cadet team will play its first match at home on Sunday, 7 October, at 1:00 p.m. in the I LO sports hall.
(UKS "Volley" Bolesławiec information/GA)