"April is the cruelest month" author T.S. Eliot said. January in Chicago is no picnic either, but the teams meeting to contest for the National Championship bids coming out of the Windy City in the first USAV qualifying weekend of 2022 won't be found complaining, even as the flurries swirl around the ice littered banks of Lake Michigan along Lake Shore Drive. The ladies, and gentlemen will both be competing for bids at McCormick Place this weekend, and we will be including sample coverage from the Boys WVBC to go along with our updates from the Girls WVBC.

We have a preview of this weekend's action, some potential standouts, dark horse contenders, and a smidge of light prognostication as to who will return home with those highly coveted JNC bids. Bundle up, grab a slice of deep dish, and ride with us as we look ahead to the Girls Winter Volleyball Championships.