Mississippi Gulf Coast Volleyball Club hosts tournament at Coast Coliseum

After having to cancel many tournaments due to the pandemic, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Volleyball Club hosted a weekend long volleyball tournament at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.

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- after having to cancel many - tournaments due to the pandemic- the mississippi gulf coast- volleyball club hosted a- weekend long volleyball - tournament at the mississippi - gulf coast coliseum and - convention center.- news 25's janae jordan serves u- the details.- - family, fans, and players from- rright here in mississippi ,- alabama, louisiana, - tennessee, and florida just to- name a few gathered at the- - - mississippi gulf coast coliseum- and convention center for one - of the largest volleyball - - - - tournament in the south.

Coach- rachel gregg tells news 25- playing girls from different- areas is beneficial.- rachel gregg- mgcvc coach - "when you see the same people each week in practice you kinda- get used to how - they play but when you bring- teams from all around the regio- you just see so many- different styles and being able- to adjust and be adaptable to - each team that you- face and over come and compete- any challenges that you have is- a great - opportunity for the girls" janae jordan - news 25- the covid 19 put a damper on- many of the games an tournament- for the - girls last last year and they - were forced to reschedule.- rachel gregg- mgcvc coach - "rescheduling tournaments something that the girls i know- have had- to overcome the challenge of- they don't know what they are - playing for right now - cause it seems like we are just- practicing and than we are- missing out on tournaments" last year the girls were able t- play the tournament but - it was pushed back from its a - original date in march to mid - summer and rick rechtien, - director of mississippi gulf- coast volleyball club tells new- 25 it looked allot different.

- rick rechtien - director of - mgcvc - "most people were in mask in an we only had about 7 or 8 courts- in here today - - - - we have 23 courts in here and 4- in the coliseum " covid restrictions where put in- place at the- tournament and rechtien says- people have been good with- following them.

- rick rechtien - director of - mgcvc - "the fans have been good and parents have been good and- players about if they - need to wear a mask or not wear- a mask i mean they have done- pretty much what we - asked them to do" in biloxi janae jordan news 25-