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Cyclones is a volleyball club based in Plainfield, IL, ranked as high as #101 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 5 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 32 team-seasons.
4 teams · Ages 14, 15, 17
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Cyclones is a club volleyball program based in Plainfield, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 28 teams across both programs — 23 girls teams aged 12 to 18 and five boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #249 nationally and #23 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,331. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 5 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 400 matches and won 197 of them, a 50% win rate. Its strongest team, Cyclones Boys 16-B, is #176 nationally and #72 in IL, at 1,741 Elo on a 50-36 record.
Teams averaged 80 matches each over the season. The club entered 28 events between 4 October and 3 July, a season of about 9 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 28 outside IL. Destinations included WI, FL 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.
#249 nationally · Club Score 1331
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #101 | 1191 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1218 | 1482 | 23 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #249 | 1331 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #136 | 1406 | 9 |
Every team Cyclones 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclones Boys 16-B | Boys | 16 | 1741 (Elite) | 50-36 | 58% |
| Cyclones Boys 18-B | Boys | 18 | 1710 (Elite) | 34-38-3 | 45% |
| Cyclones Boys 17-B | Boys | 17 | 1488 (Developing) | 27-35-3 | 42% |
| Cyclones Boys 16-G | Boys | 16 | 1368 (Emerging) | 32-37 | 46% |
| Cyclones Chaparral 14-B | Boys | 14 | 1336 (Emerging) | 54-48-3 | 51% |
Where Cyclones 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 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 9-11 | Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Elite: 5-5; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Elite: 4-6 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 12-19 | Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17 Classic: 4-4; Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Classic: 4-3; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Open: 2-5; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Open: 2-7 |
| '26 (SB) Summer Bash (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #229 of 384 | 5-9 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14 Boys-Club: 5-9 |
| Cyclones School's Out Summer Kickoff! (14U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #305 of 384 | 4-2 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14U Boys: 4-2 |
| THE Magnificent Matchup (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #143 of 384 | 1-4 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14 Elite: 1-4 |
| '26 (NC) Nike Classic (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #247 of 384 | 10-6 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14 Boys - Club: 10-6 |
| Sky High Boys 14U Spring Kings Invitational (Regional) | Libertyville, IL | #191 of 384 | 6-6 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14 Club: 6-6 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #7 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #150 of 384 | 5-4 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14/13 Classic: 5-4 |
| '26 (C3) Chicago Classic Championships (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #216 of 384 | 5-5 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14 Club (Boys): 5-5 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #6 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #205 of 384 | 3-3 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14/13 Classic: 3-3 |
| 2026 Rockin Rockford AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Rockford, IL | #297 of 384 | 6-6 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 13/14 Boys: 6-6 |
| 2026 Blues Bros Volleyfest (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #132 of 384 | 21-13 | Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Boys: 6-1; Cyclones Boys 17-B — 18 Boys: 4-2; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Boys: 4-1; Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Boys: 3-3; Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14 Boys: 4-6 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #98 of 384 | 14-9 | Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17/18 Boys: 2-3; Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Boys: 2-3; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 17/18 Boys: 5-2; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Boys: 5-1 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #5 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #152 of 384 | 5-1 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14/13 Classic: 5-1 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 5-10 | Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Premier: 1-4; Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17 Premier Blue: 2-3; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Premier Blue: 2-3 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 1-3 | Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Classic Blue Boys: 1-3 |
| 2026 BWVC presented by First Point (Regional) | Chicago, IL | #75 of 384 | 12-17 | Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Open/USA: 3-5; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Open: 3-4; Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Club: 4-3; Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17 OPEN/USA: 2-5 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #4 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #193 of 384 | 5-1 | Cyclones Chaparral 14-B — 14/13 Classic: 5-1 |
| 2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #102 of 384 | 16-6 | Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17 Club: 4-2; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Club: 5-1; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Club: 4-1; Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Club: 3-2 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 15-16 | Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Club: 2-6; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Club: 6-3; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Elite: 3-4; Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17 Club: 4-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025 (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #54 of 384 | 8-4 | Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16/15 Classic: 5-1; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16/15 Premier: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #3 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #16 of 384 | 4-6 | Cyclones Boys 18-B — 17/18 Open: 3-3; Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17/18 Premier: 1-3 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Cicero, IL | #21 of 384 | 3-7 | Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17/18 Premier: 2-4; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 17/18 Open: 1-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 7-5 | Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16/15 Classic: 2-4; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16/15 Premier: 5-1 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 8-7 | Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Classic: 2-5; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Elite: 6-2 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #26 of 384 | 2-9 | Cyclones Boys 17-B — 17/18 Premier: 2-4; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 17/18 Open: 0-5 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #37 of 384 | 7-5 | Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16/15 Classic: 3-3; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16/15 Premier: 4-2 |
| 2025 UNO Boys Play Date (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #117 of 384 | 3-5 | Cyclones Boys 17-B — 18 Boys: 0-2; Cyclones Boys 18-B — 18 Boys: 1-1; Cyclones Boys 16-B — 16 Boys : 1-1; Cyclones Boys 16-G — 16 Boys : 1-1 |