HIGH FLYERS VBC
NE · USAV Great Plains Region
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HIGH FLYERS VBC is a volleyball club based in Lincoln, NE. It fields 3 teams in the 2024-25 season.
2025-26 season
Latest on record. Full detail below.4 teams · Ages 14, 16–18
By the numbers
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
HIGH FLYERS VBC is a club volleyball program based in Lincoln, NE, competing in the Great Plains region. In 2024-25 it fielded three boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #289 nationally and #1 of 1 in NE for 2024-25, on a Club Score of 1,150. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Across the season its teams played 45 matches and won 21 of them, a 47% win rate. Its strongest team, High Flyers 16-Red, is #214 nationally and #4 in NE, at 1,604 Elo on an 11-12 record.
Teams averaged 15 matches each over the season. The club entered three events between 17 January and 3 July, a season of about 5 months.
Those events were held in three states, with three of three outside NE. Destinations included MN, MO and TX. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
About HIGH FLYERS VBC
<p>Founded in 2002 by Nancy and Greg MacLean to provide elite volleyball training for local youth, High Flyers shifted focus to boys' volleyball in 2007. The club achieved early breakthroughs like a 2nd place at the 2008 AAU Nationals and Nebraska's first OPEN Bid to USAV Boys’ Junior Nationals in 2009. The club won a USAV National title in 2022, becoming the first boys club from the state of Nebraska to do so. </p><p></p><p>Since 2023, it operates exclusively as a boys' program, with alumni returning as coaches to mentor the next generation.</p><p><strong>Key Achievements</strong></p><ul><li><p>First Nebraska boys' team to earn OPEN Bid to USAV Junior Nationals (2009)</p></li><li><p>Nationally ranked #1 in 2012, 5th at USAV Nationals</p></li><li><p>2nd place, 2008 AAU National Championships (14U, 6 players)</p></li><li><p>Top 10 at major national qualifiers (2007+)</p></li><li><p>Consistent USAV Nationals attendance since 2008</p></li></ul><p><strong>Notable Alumni</strong></p><ul><li><p>Jack MacLean, McKendree University </p></li><li><p>Various Alumni (Collegiate programs)</p></li></ul><p><strong>Leadership:</strong> Nancy MacLean (Co-Founder and Director), Greg MacLean (Co-Founder)</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> National qualifiers and USAV Boys’ Junior National Championships nearly every year.</p><p><strong>Facilities:</strong> Top-tier training facilities support year-round indoor programs, clinics, and camps in Lincoln, enabling national-level preparation for boys without high school options.</p>
2024-25 · Boys
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#289 nationally · Club Score 1150
Season History
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for HIGH FLYERS VBC. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Boys | #251 | 1327 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #289 | 1150 | 3 |
Teams · Boys · 2024-25 (3)
Every team HIGH FLYERS VBC fielded in the 2024-25 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Flyers 16-Red | Boys | 16 | 1604 (Premier) | 11-12 | 48% |
| High Flyers 18-Red | Boys | 18 | 1518 (Competitive) | 4-3 | 57% |
| High Flyers 14-Red | Boys | 14 | 1514 (Competitive) | 6-9 | 40% |
Tournaments Attended · Boys · 2024-25 (3)
Where HIGH FLYERS VBC competed in the 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 USAV Boys Junior National Championship (Regional) | Minneapolis, MN | #77 of 124 | 12-9 | High Flyers 14-Red — 14s: 3-3; High Flyers 18-Red — 18s: 4-3; High Flyers 16-Red — 16s: 5-3 |
| 25 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic (Competitive) | St. Louis, MO | #10 of 124 | 4-12 | High Flyers 14-Red — 14 Boys USA: 3-6; High Flyers 16-Red — 16 Boys Open: 1-6 |
| 2025 Southwest Boys Classic presented by First Pt (Regional) | Austin, TX | #22 of 124 | 5-3 | High Flyers 16-Red — 16 Open-USA: 5-3 |