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Balance VBC is a volleyball club based in Cary, IL, ranked as high as #511 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 15 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 15 team-seasons.
15 teams · Ages 11–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Balance VBC is a club volleyball program based in Cary, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 15 girls teams aged 11 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #511 nationally and #18 of 134 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,618. That places it in the Premier tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 15 teams, 3 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 798 matches and won 376 of them, a 47% win rate. Its strongest team, Balance 15-White, is #262 nationally and #63 in IL, at 1,924 Elo on a 43-31 record.
Teams averaged 53 matches each over the season. The club entered 29 events between 11 January and 28 June, a season of about 6 months. Of those, 7 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in eight states, with 19 of 29 outside IL. Destinations included WI, FL, IN, KY, OH, MI and MT. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#511 nationally · Club Score 1618
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Balance VBC. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #511 | 1618 | 15 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #541 | 867 | 1 |
Every team Balance VBC 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance 15-White | Girls | 15 | 1924 (Elite) | 43-31 | 58% |
| Balance 16-White | Girls | 16 | 1737 (Elite) | 33-34 | 49% |
| Balance 17-White | Girls | 17 | 1709 (Elite) | 34-36 | 49% |
| Balance 14-White | Girls | 14 | 1654 (Premier) | 39-29 | 57% |
| Balance 12-White | Girls | 12 | 1626 (Premier) | 21-10-1 | 66% |
| Balance 15-Black | Girls | 15 | 1583 (Competitive) | 45-22 | 67% |
| Balance 13-White | Girls | 13 | 1506 (Competitive) | 32-32 | 50% |
| Balance 15 Silver | Girls | 15 | 1447 (Developing) | 33-34 | 49% |
| Balance 17-Black | Girls | 17 | 1390 (Emerging) | 31-43 | 42% |
| Balance 11-White | Girls | 11 | 1383 (Emerging) | 3-6 | 33% |
| Balance 18-White | Girls | 18 | 1372 (Emerging) | 18-26 | 41% |
| Balance 17 Silver | Girls | 17 | 1281 (Emerging) | 26-43 | 38% |
| Balance 11-Black | Girls | 11 | 1198 (Emerging) | 0-9 | 0% |
| Balance 14-Black | Girls | 14 | 1186 (Emerging) | 15-43 | 26% |
| Balance 12-Black | Girls | 12 | 1168 (Emerging) | 3-21-2 | 12% |
Where Balance VBC 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 Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 4 (Competitive) | Orlando, FL | #100 of 3,214 | 16-15 | Balance 15 Silver — 15 Spirit: 6-4; Balance 15-Black — 15 Select: 5-5; Balance 16-White — 16 Elite: 5-6 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 3 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #6 of 3,214 | 9-22 | Balance 17-White — 17 Premier: 4-6; Balance 17-Black — 17 Club: 2-9; Balance 17 Silver — 17 Spirit: 3-7 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #10 of 3,214 | 14-17 | Balance 14-Black — 14 Spirit: 2-7; Balance 15-White — 15 Open: 6-6; Balance 14-White — 14 Select: 6-4 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave1 (Premier) | Orlando, FL | #63 of 3,214 | 4-5 | Balance 13-White — 13 Spirit: 4-5 |
| '26 (SB) Summer Bash (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #615 of 3,214 | 7-7 | Balance 14-Black — 14 Club: 1-4; Balance 13-White — 13 Open: 3-2; Balance 14-White — 14 Open: 3-1 |
| 2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet (Premier) | Menomonee Falls, WI | #38 of 3,214 | 5-15 | Balance 15-White — 15 Open: 0-5; Balance 17-Black — 17 Premier: 0-5; Balance 17-White — 17 Premier: 2-3; Balance 16-White — 16 Premier: 3-2 |
| 2026 Mizuno Land of Lincoln - 18-15's (Competitive) | Aurora, IL | #165 of 3,214 | 3-12 | Balance 17 Silver — 18/17 Club: 0-5; Balance 15 Silver — 16/15 Club: 0-5; Balance 15-Black — 16/15 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 Jr's Summertime Splash (Regional) | Rockford and Janesville, IL | #452 of 3,214 | 32-23 | Balance 16-White — 16/17 Girls: 4-1; Balance 13-White — 13 Club: 3-4; Balance 17-White — 17/18 Girls: 4-1; Balance 14-Black — 14 Classic: 2-3; Balance 17 Silver — 16/17 Girls: 3-3; Balance 17-Black — 16/17 Girls: 4-3; Balance 15-Black — 15 Club: 4-1; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Club: 1-4; Balance 14-White — 14 Club: 2-3; Balance 15-White — 15/16 Girls: 5-0 |
| 2026 Juniors Grand Slam - Powered by SportsEngine (Competitive) | Milwaukee, WI | #171 of 3,214 | 23-28 | Balance 15-Black — 15 Club: 3-2; Balance 13-White — 13 Club: 2-3; Balance 15-White — 15 Open: 4-2; Balance 14-Black — 14 Classic: 2-3; Balance 16-White — 16 Open: 2-3; Balance 17-White — 17/18 Club: 2-3; Balance 14-White — 14 Open: 0-5; Balance 17-Black — 17/18's Classic: 3-2; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Club: 1-4; Balance 17 Silver — 17/18's Classic: 4-1 |
| 2026 Amishland/Mishawaka Mayhem AAU Grand Prix (Competitive) | Mishawaka, IN | #301 of 3,214 | 16-5 | Balance 15-Black — 15 Classic: 4-1; Balance 12-White — 12 Club/Classic: 4-1; Balance 12-Black — 12 Club/Classic: 2-3; Balance 14-White — 14 Classic: 6-0 |
| 2026 Big Sky VolleyFest - AAU Super Regional (Competitive) | Billings, MT | #230 of 3,214 | 4-6 | Balance 16-White — 16 Open: 2-3; Balance 18-White — 18 Club: 2-3 |
| 2026 Fresh Coast AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Pleasant Prairie, WI | #888 of 3,214 | 13-16 | Balance 13-White — 13 Girls: 2-4; Balance 17-Black — 17/18 Girls: 3-3; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Girls: 3-3; Balance 14-Black — 14 Girls: 1-4; Balance 17-White — 17/18 Girls: 4-2 |
| 2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super Regional (Competitive) | Grand Rapids, MI | #234 of 3,214 | 10-6 | Balance 15-Black — 15 Club: 4-1; Balance 16-White — 16 Premier: 3-2; Balance 15-White — 15 Open: 3-3 |
| 2026 Spring Hopper AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #457 of 3,214 | 18-10 | Balance 15 Silver — 15 Classic: 3-2; Balance 13-White — 13 Girls: 4-2; Balance 14-White — 14 Club: 5-1; Balance 17 Silver — 17/18 Classic: 3-2; Balance 14-Black — 14 Classic: 3-3 |
| Chi City Cup Spring 4/12 (L & SD) (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #2661 of 3,214 | 3-0 | Balance 13-White — 13 Girls: 3-0 |
| Chi City Cup (Classic) -Single - 4/11 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #2278 of 3,214 | 5-1 | Balance 12-White — 12 Girls: 5-0; Balance 12-Black — 12 Girls: 0-1 |
| '26 Midwest Championships - IN (All Ages) (Regional) | Hammond, IN | #421 of 3,214 | 8-9 | Balance 14-Black — 14 Aspire: 0-5; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Aspire: 3-3; Balance 16-White — 16 Club: 5-1 |
| 2026 JVA World Challenge (Elite) | Louisville, KY | #20 of 3,214 | 15-23 | Balance 15-White — 15 Open: 3-5; Balance 17 Silver — 17 Classic: 2-5; Balance 17-White — 17 Premier : 5-3; Balance 17-Black — 17 Club: 2-5; Balance 14-White — 14 Classic: 3-5 |
| 2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #56 of 3,214 | 1-6 | Balance 18-White — 18 Spirit: 1-6 |
| 2026 Nike Shamrock Showdown (Competitive) | Cleveland, OH | #311 of 3,214 | 11-9 | Balance 17-White — 17/18 Premier: 2-3; Balance 15-Black — 15 Premier: 2-3; Balance 16-White — 16 Premier: 3-2; Balance 15-White — 15 Premier: 4-1 |
| Dunes AAU Super Regional March Madness 12 & 16-18 (Regional) | LaPorte, IN | #2019 of 3,214 | 9-7 | Balance 18-White — 18 Girls: 4-2; Balance 17-Black — 17 Girls: 3-2; Balance 17 Silver — 17 Girls: 2-3 |
| 2026 Rockin Rockford AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Rockford, IL | #538 of 3,214 | 42-32 | Balance 17-White — 17 Club: 5-1; Balance 17-Black — 17 Classic: 3-2; Balance 17 Silver — 17 Classic: 2-3; Balance 15-Black — 15 Classic: 6-1; Balance 15-White — 15 Club: 5-1; Balance 13-White — 13 Spirit: 3-2; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Spirit: 5-1; Balance 11-White — 10-11 Girls: 1-4; Balance 11-Black — 10-11 Girls: 0-5; Balance 12-White — 12 Girls: 3-2; Balance 18-White — 18 Club: 2-2; Balance 12-Black — 12 Girls: 1-4; Balance 14-White — 14 Club: 3-2; Balance 16-White — 16 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 Nike President's Cup (Competitive) | Milwaukee, WI | #221 of 3,214 | 6-16 | Balance 13-White — 13 Girls: 2-5; Balance 14-Black — 14 Girls: 0-7; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Girls: 4-4 |
| 2026 Mizuno SPVB Presidents Day Challenge (Competitive) | Aurora, IL | #226 of 3,214 | 31-35 | Balance 15-White — 16/15 Open: 4-4; Balance 18-White — 18/17 Club: 4-4; Balance 15-Black — 16/15 Club: 7-2; Balance 17 Silver — 18/17 Club: 4-4; Balance 16-White — 16/15 Open: 2-6; Balance 17-Black — 18/17 Club: 4-5; Balance 14-White — 14/13 Club Red: 4-4; Balance 17-White — 18/17 Open: 2-6 |
| 2026 Presidents Day Tourn. Hosted by Jr's VBC (Regional) | Pleasant Prairie, WI | #389 of 3,214 | 3-7 | Balance 12-White — 12 Premier/Club: 3-3; Balance 12-Black — 11/12's Classic: 0-4 |
| 2026 Arctic Blast AAU Super Regional (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #738 of 3,214 | 45-26 | Balance 15-White — 15 Girls: 6-0; Balance 12-Black — 11/12 Girls: 0-5; Balance 12-White — 11/12 Girls: 4-2; Balance 14-Black — 14 Girls: 3-3; Balance 15-Black — 15 Girls: 5-1; Balance 17-White — 17/18 Girls: 4-1; Balance 17-Black — 17/18 Girls: 4-2; Balance 18-White — 17/18 Girls: 4-3; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Girls: 4-2; Balance 17 Silver — 17/18 Girls: 2-4; Balance 13-White — 13 Girls: 4-2; Balance 14-White — 14 Girls: 5-1 |
| 2026 The Nike Classic (Elite) | Columbus, OH | #22 of 3,214 | 9-34 | Balance 18-White — 18 Club: 1-6; Balance 17-White — 17 Open: 0-7; Balance 17 Silver — 17 Club: 1-6; Balance 17-Black — 17 Premier: 3-5; Balance 15-White — 15 Open: 3-4; Balance 16-White — 16 Premier: 1-6 |
| 2026 JVC Winter Classic - Powered by Under Armour (Competitive) | Milwaukee, WI | #110 of 3,214 | 10-15 | Balance 14-White — 14 Club: 2-3; Balance 14-Black — 14 Classic: 1-4; Balance 15 Silver — 15 Classic: 3-2; Balance 13-White — 13 Club: 2-3; Balance 15-Black — 15 Club: 2-3 |
| Forest City Challenge-I (Regional) | Rockford, IL | #1388 of 3,214 | 4-12 | Balance 12-White — 12 Girls: 2-2; Balance 11-White — 11 Girls: 2-2; Balance 11-Black — 11 Girls: 0-4; Balance 12-Black — 12 Girls: 0-4 |