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Absolute Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in San Rafael, CA, ranked as high as #33 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 9 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 40 team-seasons.
9 teams · Ages 13–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Absolute Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in San Rafael, CA, competing in the Northern California region. In 2025-26 it fielded 31 teams across both programs — 22 girls teams aged 10 to 18 and nine boys teams aged 12 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #141 nationally and #39 of 157 in CA for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,482. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 9 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 407 matches and won 168 of them, a 41% win rate. Its strongest team, Absolute 17-Blue, is #120 nationally and #154 in CA, at 1,795 Elo on a 32-29 record.
Teams averaged 45 matches each over the season. The club entered 11 events between 6 September and 7 July, a season of about 10 months. Of those, 5 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in four states, with four of 11 outside CA. Destinations included FL, IL and UT. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
<p>Absolute Volleyball Club is a top regional and national competitor with a girls program entering its 20th year in 2026. The club emphasizes hard work, dedication, teamwork, and college recruiting support throughout athletes' careers. With 23 girls teams across multiple age groups, AVC has established itself as a leading club in the region and nationally.</p><p><strong>Key Achievements</strong></p><ul><li>16 MCAL league championship titles</li><li>11 North Coast Section titles</li><li>17 CIF state tournament appearances</li><li>Teams consistently ranked among top 10 in club volleyball</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership:</strong> Katie Pease, club owner and Director of Absolute Volleyball, serves as Co-Head Coach of 13 Black and Head Coach of 15 Black for the 2025-2026 season.</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Elite national program</p>
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#141 nationally · Club Score 1482
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Absolute Volleyball Club. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #35 | 1408 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #33 | 2031 | 22 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #141 | 1482 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #137 | 1405 | 8 |
Every team Absolute Volleyball Club fielded in the 2025-26 season, with its age group, national rank and win-loss record. Elo rating measures strength from results: it rises faster for beating strong opponents than for beating weak ones, so a team that plays up is not punished for losing.
| Team | Program | Age | Elo | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute 17-Blue | Boys | 17 | 1795 (Elite) | 32-29 | 52% |
| Absolute 16-Blue | Boys | 16 | 1715 (Elite) | 34-32 | 52% |
| Absolute 18-Blue | Boys | 18 | 1584 (Competitive) | 20-44 | 31% |
| Absolute 14-Blue | Boys | 14 | 1557 (Competitive) | 25-33 | 43% |
| Absolute 14-Gold | Boys | 14 | 1552 (Competitive) | 6-4 | 60% |
| Absolute 12-Gold | Boys | 12 | 1430 (Developing) | 0-5 | 0% |
| Absolute 12-Blue | Boys | 12 | 1423 (Developing) | 18-33 | 35% |
| Absolute 16 Gold | Boys | 16 | 1338 (Emerging) | 18-36 | 33% |
| Absolute 18 Gold | Boys | 18 | 1313 (Emerging) | 15-23 | 39% |
Where Absolute Volleyball Club competed in the 2025-26 season: every tournament its teams played, the host city, how strong the event was, and what each team's record was there. It shows how far the club travels and the level of competition it takes on.
Elite, Premier, Competitive and Regional rate the strength of each event's field, from where it ranks nationally against every other tournament that season. An Elite event draws hundreds of teams from across the country; a Regional one is a local weekend.
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #2 of 384 | 8-13 | Absolute 17-Blue — 17 Premier: 5-5; Absolute 14-Blue — 14 Premier: 3-8 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 8-12 | Absolute 12-Blue — 12 Club: 4-6; Absolute 16-Blue — 16 Premier: 4-6 |
| 2026 WCVBA Boys Summer Slam (Regional) | Bay Area and Fresno Sites, CA | #91 of 384 | 7-8 | Absolute 14-Gold — 14 Boys Premier/Club - Folsom (As of 6/11): 3-2; Absolute 18-Blue — 18 Boys Open - Courtside (Manteca) AM & PM Waves: 2-3; Absolute 16 Gold — 16 Boys Open-RR Shadelands & Vibe (Walnut Creek): 2-3 |
| 2026 WCVBA Girls and Boys Invitational (Competitive) | Roseville, CA | #33 of 384 | 16-26 | Absolute 12-Gold — 12 Boys Open-Premier Invitational - SynergyForce: 0-5; Absolute 14-Blue — 14 Boys Open Invitational - The Grounds : 1-4; Absolute 14-Gold — 14 Boys Premier-Club - ARC - SFV 5-18 Update: 3-2; Absolute 18-Blue — 18 Boys Open Invitational - The Grounds : 3-2; Absolute 16-Blue — 16 Boys Open Invitational - The Grounds : 2-3; Absolute 16 Gold — 16 Boys Open Invitational - The Grounds : 1-4; Absolute 17-Blue — 18 Boys Open Invitational - The Grounds : 3-3; Absolute 12-Blue — 12 Boys Open-Premier Invitational - SynergyForce: 3-3 |
| 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship (Competitive) | Salt Lake City, UT | #27 of 384 | 8-22 | Absolute 16-Blue — 16 Open: 3-5; Absolute 18-Blue — 18 Open: 1-6; Absolute 18 Gold — 18 Club: 2-6; Absolute 16 Gold — 16 Club: 2-5 |
| 2026 Boys SacTown Showdown powered by JVA & AAU (Competitive) | Roseville, CA | #18 of 384 | 13-10 | Absolute 18-Blue — 18s Boys - PM Wave: 4-4; Absolute 17-Blue — 17s Boys - PM Wave: 4-4; Absolute 16-Blue — 16s Boys - AM Wave: 5-2 |
| 2025 Boys Bay Area Battle 18s, 17s, 16s, 15s (Regional) | San Jose, CA | #77 of 384 | 17-21 | Absolute 18-Blue — Boys 18s Open - Fri - PM, Sat/Sun - AM Wave: 2-6; Absolute 16 Gold — Boys 16s/15s Club- Fri/Sat - PM, Sun-AM & PM Wave: 2-5; Absolute 18 Gold — Boys 18s Club - Fri - PM, Sat/Sun - AM Wave: 5-3; Absolute 16-Blue — Boys 16s Open Fri - PM, Sat/Sun - AM Wave: 3-4; Absolute 17-Blue — Boys 17s Open/Club Fri-PM, Sat/Sun - AM & PM Wave: 5-3 |
| 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal (Premier) | Los Angeles, CA | #8 of 384 | 5-8 | Absolute 14-Blue — 14 Open: 2-5; Absolute 12-Blue — 12 Open: 3-3 |
| 2025 Boys Bay Area Battle 14s, 13s and 12s (Regional) | Fremont, CA | #100 of 384 | 3-8 | Absolute 14-Blue — 14s Boys - City Beach + NorCal AM Wave: 3-2; Absolute 12-Blue — 12s and Under Boys Las Positas (Livermore)-AM Wave: 0-6 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 18-20 | Absolute 18-Blue — 18 Premier: 5-4; Absolute 14-Blue — 14 Premier: 5-2; Absolute 17-Blue — 17 Open: 2-5; Absolute 16-Blue — 16 Premier: 4-3; Absolute 16 Gold — 16 Elite: 2-6 |
| 2025 WCVBA Boys Power League (Premier) | Rocklin, CA | #10 of 384 | 65-91 | Absolute 18-Blue — 18 Boys Power League: 3-19; Absolute 16 Gold — 16 Boys Power League: 9-13; Absolute 17-Blue — 18 Boys Power League: 13-9; Absolute 12-Blue — 12 Boys Power League: 8-15; Absolute 18 Gold — 18 Boys Power League: 8-14; Absolute 14-Blue — 14 Boys Power League : 11-12; Absolute 16-Blue — 16 Boys Power League: 13-9 |