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Chatham Blaze is a volleyball club based in Springfield, IL, ranked as high as #665 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 16 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 16 team-seasons.
16 teams · Ages 10–13, 15–17
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Chatham Blaze is a club volleyball program based in Springfield, IL, competing in the Gateway region. In 2025-26 it fielded 16 girls teams aged 10 to 17.
Its girls program ranks #665 nationally and #25 of 134 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,580. That places it in the Competitive tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 16 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 255 matches and won 111 of them, a 44% win rate. Its strongest team, Chatham Blaze 12-Black, is #405 nationally and #182 in IL, at 1,729 Elo on a 10-1 record.
Teams averaged 16 matches each over the season. The club entered 30 events between 10 January and 23 May, a season of about 4 months.
Those events were held in three states, with three of 30 outside IL. Destinations included MO and IN. 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.
#665 nationally · Club Score 1580
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #665 | 1580 | 16 |
Every team Chatham Blaze 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Blaze 12-Black | Girls | 12 | 1729 (Elite) | 10-1 | 91% |
| Blaze 13-Volleybombs | Girls | 13 | 1707 (Elite) | 9-1 | 90% |
| Chatham Blaze 10-Black | Girls | 10 | 1695 (Premier) | 8-0 | 100% |
| Blaze 11-Volley stars | Girls | 11 | 1665 (Premier) | 9-3-2 | 64% |
| Blaze 11-Cougars | Girls | 11 | 1663 (Premier) | 10-5 | 67% |
| Blaze 12-Jr lady bullets | Girls | 12 | 1619 (Premier) | 7-3 | 70% |
| Blaze 11-Plains aces | Girls | 11 | 1598 (Competitive) | 12-6-1 | 63% |
| Blaze 13-Wildcats | Girls | 13 | 1585 (Competitive) | 6-2 | 75% |
| Chatham Blaze 10-Red | Girls | 10 | 1565 (Competitive) | 12-4 | 75% |
| Blaze 12-Plains cardinals | Girls | 12 | 1496 (Developing) | 2-1 | 67% |
| Chatham Blaze 12-Red | Girls | 12 | 1485 (Developing) | 11-11 | 50% |
| Chatham Blaze 13-Black aces | Girls | 13 | 1356 (Emerging) | 7-13 | 35% |
| Chatham Blaze 17 | Girls | 17 | 1183 (Emerging) | 3-23 | 12% |
| Blaze 16-Strykers red | Girls | 16 | 1080 (Emerging) | 2-24 | 8% |
| Chatham Blaze 15 | Girls | 15 | 1078 (Emerging) | 3-27 | 10% |
| Blaze 16-Strykers black | Girls | 16 | 1058 (Emerging) | 0-17 | 0% |
Where Chatham Blaze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside AAU IL Mash Bash Grand Prix (10U-18U) (Regional) | Peoria / Bloomington, IL | #1371 of 3,214 | 1-4 | Chatham Blaze 13-Black aces — 14U-13U - Bloomington: 1-4 |
| 26 CIE Diggin' at The Dome Championship (10U-12U) (Regional) | Peoria, IL | #1343 of 3,214 | 5-1 | Chatham Blaze 12-Black — 12'S/11'S/10'S: 5-1 |
| Eastside AAU Smackdown Super Regional (10U-18U) (Regional) | Peoria / East Peoria / Bloomington, IL | #898 of 3,214 | 7-5 | Chatham Blaze 10-Red — 10U-11U - Peoria: 3-3; Chatham Blaze 12-Red — 12U - Peoria: 4-2 |
| 2026 I-80 Invite (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #2430 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Blaze 16-Strykers red — 16 Girls: 0-4 |
| 26 Spring Bash (Regional) | Terre Haute, IN | #1043 of 3,214 | 0-6 | Blaze 16-Strykers red — 14-16s: 0-6 |
| '26 10u-12u Illini Elite Central Year End (Regional) | Bloomington, IL | #1660 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Chatham Blaze 12-Red — 12 Girls: 4-1 |
| Eastside JVA River City Surge (10U-14U) (Regional) | Peoria / East Peoria, IL | #1881 of 3,214 | 8-3 | Chatham Blaze 13-Black aces — 14U - East Peoria: 3-3; Blaze 11-Cougars — 10U-11U - Peoria: 5-0 |
| Eastside AAU IL Gauntlet Super Regional (10U-18U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #1129 of 3,214 | 10-8 | Chatham Blaze 10-Red — 10U-11U - Peoria: 5-0; Blaze 13-Wildcats — 13U - River PLex: 1-1; Blaze 11-Plains aces — 10U-11U - Peoria: 3-2; Chatham Blaze 12-Red — 12U - Peoria: 1-5 |
| 26 CIE Viva La Volley (13U-14U) (Regional) | Peoria, IL | #1844 of 3,214 | 2-2 | Chatham Blaze 13-Black aces — 13 Girls: 2-2 |
| 26 CIE ICEBREAKER (10U-12U) (Regional) | Peoria, IL | #2225 of 3,214 | 12-3 | Chatham Blaze 10-Black — 10 Girls: 5-0; Blaze 11-Cougars — 11 Girls: 3-2; Chatham Blaze 10-Red — 10 Girls: 4-1 |
| Gator Bash (Regional) | Springfield, IL | #2075 of 3,214 | 7-4 | Blaze 12-Jr lady bullets — 12 Girls: 3-2; Blaze 11-Plains aces — 12 Girls: 2-1; Blaze 11-Volley stars — 12 Girls: 2-1 |
| Eastside JVA Midwest Mania (G10U -G14U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #909 of 3,214 | 14-8 | Chatham Blaze 13-Black aces — 13 Red: 1-4; Blaze 13-Wildcats — 13 Blue: 5-1; Blaze 13-Volleybombs — 13 Blue: 6-0; Chatham Blaze 12-Red — 12U - Peoria: 2-3 |
| '26 11u-12u Illini Elite/Eigsti - Central Kick Off (Regional) | Bloomington, IL | #1411 of 3,214 | 9-1 | Blaze 12-Jr lady bullets — 12 Girls: 4-1; Chatham Blaze 12-Black — 12 Girls: 5-0 |
| Top Notch Throw Down (Regional) | Springfield, IL | #2106 of 3,214 | 7-2 | Blaze 11-Plains aces — 10/11 Girls: 3-2; Blaze 11-Volley stars — 10/11 Girls: 4-0 |
| 26 CIE Diggin' at The Dome Championship (15U-18U) (Regional) | Peoria, IL | #1869 of 3,214 | 1-4 | Blaze 16-Strykers red — 15/16U Girls: 1-4 |
| Eastside JVA Spring Clash (G15U - G18U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #1521 of 3,214 | 0-15 | Chatham Blaze 17 — 18U: 0-5; Chatham Blaze 15 — 16U: 0-5; Blaze 16-Strykers black — 16U: 0-5 |
| Gator Freeze Fest (Regional) | Springfield, IL | #1399 of 3,214 | 9-6 | Blaze 11-Plains aces — 10u-12u Girls: 4-1; Blaze 11-Volley stars — 10u-12u Girls: 3-2; Blaze 11-Cougars — 10u-12u Girls: 2-3 |
| Slam Fest Spike-Out (10U, 11U, 12U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #2626 of 3,214 | 5-1 | Chatham Blaze 10-Black — 4TH-5TH GRADE: 3-0; Blaze 12-Plains cardinals — 6TH GRADE: 2-1 |
| '26 15u/16u Illini Elite Central Challenge (Regional) | Bloomington, IL | #2988 of 3,214 | 1-4 | Chatham Blaze 15 — 16 Girls: 1-4 |
| Stratman Sports Series - 2/21/26 - Multiple (Regional) | Saint Louis, MO | #1642 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Blaze 16-Strykers black — 16 Girls: 0-4 |
| '26 15u-18u Illini Elite/Penn - Central IL Classic (Regional) | Bloomington, IL | #1663 of 3,214 | 0-5 | Blaze 16-Strykers red — 16 Girls: 0-5 |
| 26 CIE VALENTINES DAY CLASSIC (15U-18U) (Regional) | Peoria, IL | #2215 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Chatham Blaze 17 — 17/18 Girls: 3-2 |
| Stratman Sports Series - 2/7/26 - Legacy VTC (Regional) | Fenton, MO | #2391 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Blaze 16-Strykers black — 16 Girls: 0-4 |
| Stratman Sports Series - 2/1/26 - O'Fallon, IL (Regional) | O'Fallon, IL | #2356 of 3,214 | 3-1 | Blaze 13-Volleybombs — 14 Girls: 3-1 |
| Eastside JVA Ground Hog Rumble (15U-18U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #2459 of 3,214 | 0-12 | Chatham Blaze 15 — G15U-G16U: 0-6; Chatham Blaze 17 — G17U-G18U: 0-6 |
| Eastside JVA River City Showdown (G15U-G18U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #2500 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Chatham Blaze 15 — G15U-G16U: 0-4 |
| '26 15u-18u Illini Elite Central Kick Off Event (Regional) | Bloomington, IL | #1479 of 3,214 | 0-10 | Chatham Blaze 15 — 16 Girls: 0-5; Chatham Blaze 17 — 18 Girls: 0-5 |
| Stratman Sports Series - 1/11/26 - Jacksonville IL (Regional) | Jacksonville, IL | #3000 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Blaze 16-Strykers black — 15s-16s Girls: 0-4 |
| 26 CIE ICEBREAKER (15U-18U) (Regional) | Peoria, IL | #2382 of 3,214 | 2-8 | Chatham Blaze 15 — 15/16U Girls: 2-3; Chatham Blaze 17 — 17/18 Girls: 0-5 |
| Eastside JVA Winter Classic (G15U-G18U) (Regional) | East Peoria, IL | #2024 of 3,214 | 1-5 | Blaze 16-Strykers red — G16U: 1-5 |