First State Showdown 2027

volleyball • youth

May 1, 2027 – May 2, 2027

Newark, DE

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VenueBob Carpenter CenterNewark, DEView venue

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Independently verified 2026-10-05 as net-new 2027 youth volleyball. No inherited 2026 venue or parent/sibling association. Girls 12-18U Premier. Current event page explicitly lists Bob Carpenter arena courts 1-3 and east/west gyms courts 4-6 at same 631 address, stored as one facility; Delaware Field House courts 7-15; Carpenter Sports Building courts 16-20. Physical addresses corroborated by University athletics guide https://bluehens.com/documents/download/2021/1/17/UD_Visiting_Team_Guide_2020_2021.pdf and https://sites.udel.edu/it-ums/project/carpenter-sports-building/. Current organizer and university media services agree on 26 N College; older athletics guide lists 24. Published layout recorded, final schedule remains forthcoming. Embassy Suites is lodging only.

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Games for this tournament are played across multiple venues: 621 S College Ave (Newark, DE), Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE), and Carpenter Sports Building (Newark, DE).

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