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Blue Steel VBC is a volleyball club based in O'Fallon, IL, ranked as high as #30 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 14 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 68 team-seasons.
9 teams · Ages 15–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Blue Steel VBC is a club volleyball program based in O'Fallon, IL, competing in the Gateway region. In 2025-26 it fielded 59 teams across both programs — 45 girls teams aged 10 to 18 and 14 boys teams aged 11 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #53 nationally and #7 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,683. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 14 teams, 5 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 506 matches and won 240 of them, a 47% win rate. Its strongest team, Boys BSVBC 14-Black, is #33 nationally and #27 in IL, at 1,911 Elo on a 39-22 record.
Teams averaged 36 matches each over the season. The club entered 14 events between 1 November and 7 July, a season of about 8 months. Of those, 5 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in six states, with 12 of 14 outside IL. Destinations included MO, FL, WI, IN and KY. 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.
#53 nationally · Club Score 1683
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #30 | 1433 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #111 | 1884 | 45 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #53 | 1683 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #41 | 1598 | 13 |
Every team Blue Steel 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys BSVBC 14-Black | Boys | 14 | 1911 (Elite) | 39-22 | 64% |
| Boys BSVBC 17-Black | Boys | 17 | 1910 (Elite) | 22-22 | 50% |
| Boys BSVBC 16-Black | Boys | 16 | 1750 (Elite) | 20-26 | 43% |
| Boys BSVBC 18-Black | Boys | 18 | 1744 (Elite) | 25-20 | 56% |
| Boys BSVBC 17-Blue | Boys | 17 | 1728 (Elite) | 30-20 | 60% |
| Boys BSVBC 18-Blue | Boys | 18 | 1492 (Developing) | 6-10 | 38% |
| Boys BSVBC 13-Black | Boys | 13 | 1491 (Developing) | 32-30 | 52% |
| Boys BSVBC 16-Blue | Boys | 16 | 1485 (Developing) | 18-14 | 56% |
| Boys BSVBC 12-Black | Boys | 12 | 1455 (Developing) | 17-16 | 52% |
| Boys BSVBC 17-White | Boys | 17 | 1420 (Developing) | 6-7 | 46% |
| Boys BSVBC 15-Blue | Boys | 15 | 1335 (Emerging) | 7-9 | 44% |
| Boys BSVBC 11-Black | Boys | 11 | 1331 (Emerging) | 3-11 | 21% |
| Boys BSVBC 15-Black | Boys | 15 | 1270 (Emerging) | 7-37 | 16% |
| Boys BSVBC 14-Blue | Boys | 14 | 1235 (Emerging) | 8-22 | 27% |
Where Blue Steel 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 Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #2 of 384 | 14-27 | Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17 Elite: 7-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 14 Open: 2-8; Boys BSVBC 17-Black — 17 Open: 3-7; Boys BSVBC 15-Black — 15 Select: 2-8 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 19-22 | Boys BSVBC 16-Black — 16 Premier: 5-6; Boys BSVBC 18-Black — 18 Premier: 4-6; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13 Club: 5-5; Boys BSVBC 16-Blue — 16 Club: 5-5 |
| 317 Pre-National Boys Showdown (Competitive) | Indianapolis, IN | #22 of 384 | 17-24 | Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17-18 Open: 5-1; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13-14 Open: 1-4; Boys BSVBC 18-Black — 17-18 Open: 1-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 13-14 Open: 2-3; Boys BSVBC 16-Blue — 15-16 Club: 3-2; Boys BSVBC 16-Black — 15-16 Open: 2-3; Boys BSVBC 15-Black — 15-16 Open: 0-5; Boys BSVBC 17-Black — 17-18 Open: 3-2 |
| 26 Gateway Boys MS Regional Championships (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #164 of 384 | 5-11 | Boys BSVBC 14-Blue — 14 Boys: 1-4; Boys BSVBC 12-Black — 12 Boys: 2-3; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 14 Boys: 2-4 |
| Stratman Sports February '25 Grand Prix (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #137 of 384 | 8-12 | Boys BSVBC 12-Black — 12 Boys: 3-2; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 13-14 Boys: 4-1; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13-14 Boys: 1-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Blue — 13-14 Boys: 0-5 |
| 26 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic (Competitive) | St. Louis, MO | #14 of 384 | 47-52 | Boys BSVBC 11-Black — 11/12 Boys Club: 1-4; Boys BSVBC 17-White — 17/18 Boys Club: 4-4; Boys BSVBC 16-Black — 16 Boys Open: 4-4; Boys BSVBC 18-Blue — 18 Boys USA: 1-5; Boys BSVBC 15-Blue — 15/16 Boys Club: 3-4; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13/14 Boys Club: 6-1; Boys BSVBC 16-Blue — 15/16 Boys Club: 4-3; Boys BSVBC 15-Black — 15 Boys Open: 0-8; Boys BSVBC 18-Black — 18 Boys Open: 3-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 14 Boys Open: 7-1; Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17 Boys USA: 4-3; Boys BSVBC 14-Blue — 13/14 Boys Club: 2-5; Boys BSVBC 17-Black — 17 Boys Open: 5-3; Boys BSVBC 12-Black — 11/12 Boys Club: 3-3 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 14-18 | Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17 Premier Blue: 1-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 14 Open: 5-2; Boys BSVBC 17-Black — 17 Open: 2-3; Boys BSVBC 18-Black — 18 Premier White: 5-1; Boys BSVBC 16-Black — 16 Open: 0-4; Boys BSVBC 15-Black — 15 Premier: 1-4 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 9-6 | Boys BSVBC 16-Blue — 16 Classic White Boys: 3-2; Boys BSVBC 15-Blue — 15 Classic Boys: 3-2; Boys BSVBC 18-Blue — 18 Classic White Boys: 3-2 |
| Stratman Sports January '26 Grand Prix (Regional) | Chesterfield, MO | #245 of 384 | 11-5 | Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13-14 Boys: 4-2; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 13-14 Boys: 5-0; Boys BSVBC 14-Blue — 13-14 Boys: 2-3 |
| 26 Gateway Boys and Girls Winter Kickoff (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #312 of 384 | 5-8 | Boys BSVBC 14-Blue — 14 Boys: 0-3; Boys BSVBC 11-Black — 12 Boys: 2-3; Boys BSVBC 12-Black — 12 Boys: 3-2 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 40-33 | Boys BSVBC 16-Blue — 16 Classic : 3-2; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13 Elite : 3-2; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 14 Elite: 6-2; Boys BSVBC 18-Blue — 18 Classic : 2-3; Boys BSVBC 18-Black — 18 Club: 6-3; Boys BSVBC 15-Blue — 15 Classic : 1-3; Boys BSVBC 17-White — 17 Classic: 2-3; Boys BSVBC 16-Black — 16 Elite: 5-4; Boys BSVBC 17-Black — 17 Elite: 4-3; Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17 Club: 6-2; Boys BSVBC 15-Black — 15 Elite: 2-6 |
| Stratman Sports December '25 Grand Prix (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #111 of 384 | 5-6 | Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13-14 Boys: 2-4; Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17 Boys: 3-2 |
| AAU Boys Winter Steel Bash #1 (Regional) | O'Fallon, IL | #187 of 384 | 13-10 | Boys BSVBC 14-Blue — 14 Boys: 3-2; Boys BSVBC 12-Black — 12 Boys: 2-2; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 14 Boys: 3-2; Boys BSVBC 11-Black — 12 Boys: 0-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 14 Boys: 5-0 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 33-32 | Boys BSVBC 16-Black — 16 Open: 4-5; Boys BSVBC 13-Black — 13 Classic: 5-2; Boys BSVBC 17-Blue — 17 Premier: 4-4; Boys BSVBC 18-Black — 18 Elite: 6-2; Boys BSVBC 17-Black — 17 Open: 5-4; Boys BSVBC 15-Black — 15 Premier: 2-6; Boys BSVBC 12-Black — 12 Boys: 4-4; Boys BSVBC 14-Black — 14 Open: 3-5 |