TX · USAV Lone Star Region
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Houston Volleyball Academy is a volleyball club based in Cypress, TX, ranked as high as #25 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 48 team-seasons.
32 teams · Ages 11–18
16 teams · Ages 12–18
AAU finalist + 2 more
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Houston Volleyball Academy is a club volleyball program based in Cypress, TX, competing in the Lone Star region. In 2025-26 it fielded 48 teams across both programs — 32 girls teams aged 11 to 18 and 16 boys teams aged 12 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #25 nationally and #1 of 26 in TX for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,823. That places it in the Elite tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 16 teams, 7 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 811 matches and won 447 of them, a 55% win rate. Its strongest team, HVA 18-Performance red, is #33 nationally and #2 in TX, at 2,083 Elo on a 50-19 record.
Teams averaged 51 matches each over the season. The club entered 15 events between 6 December and 7 July, a season of about 7 months. Of those, 5 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in seven states, with seven of 15 outside TX. Destinations included FL, AZ, CA, KY, MO and PR. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Its results on record this season include AAU semifinalist and AAU finalist.
<p>HVA's USA Volleyball trained and certified coaching staff has been producing collegiate athletes for dozens of NCAA volleyball programs around the country since 1991 right here in Houston.</p>
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#25 nationally · Club Score 1823
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Houston Volleyball Academy. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #979 | 1522 | 32 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #25 | 1823 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #16 | 1779 | 14 |
Every team Houston Volleyball Academy 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVA 18-Performance red | Boys | 18 | 2083 (Elite) | 50-19 | 72% |
| HVA 17-Performance red | Boys | 17 | 2082 (Elite) | 51-21 | 71% |
| HVA 16-Performance red | Boys | 16 | 2038 (Elite) | 43-27 | 61% |
| HVA 15-Performance red | Boys | 15 | 1860 (Elite) | 43-28 | 61% |
| HVA 18-Performance natl | Boys | 18 | 1808 (Elite) | 43-21-2 | 65% |
| HVA 13-Young guns | Boys | 13 | 1770 (Elite) | 42-4 | 91% |
| HVA 14-Young guns red | Boys | 14 | 1702 (Elite) | 33-20 | 62% |
| HVA 16-Performance blue | Boys | 16 | 1688 (Premier) | 25-14 | 64% |
| HVA 17-Performance natl | Boys | 17 | 1613 (Premier) | 32-30 | 52% |
| HVA 18-Performance blue | Boys | 18 | 1395 (Emerging) | 17-21 | 45% |
| HVA 17-Performance blue | Boys | 17 | 1390 (Emerging) | 15-22-1 | 39% |
| HVA 16-Performance white-ruben | Boys | 16 | 1379 (Emerging) | 7-19 | 27% |
| HVA 15-Performance blue | Boys | 15 | 1332 (Emerging) | 14-28 | 33% |
| HVA 12-Young guns | Boys | 12 | 1314 (Emerging) | 10-31 | 24% |
| HVA 16-Performance white-yari | Boys | 16 | 1282 (Emerging) | 7-22 | 24% |
| HVA 14-Young guns blue | Boys | 14 | 1230 (Emerging) | 15-34 | 31% |
Where Houston Volleyball Academy 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 | 34-37 | HVA 15-Performance blue — 15 Club: 3-8; HVA 17-Performance blue — 17 Select: 4-6; HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Elite: 2-8; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Club: 3-7; HVA 14-Young guns red — 14 Club: 8-2 (quarterfinalist); HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Select: 9-1 (finalist); HVA 17-Performance red — 17 Open: 5-5 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 40-35 | HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 Elite: 6-6; HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Open: 3-6; HVA 16-Performance blue — 16 Club: 6-5; HVA 12-Young guns — 12 Club: 5-6; HVA 13-Young guns — 13 Club: 8-3 (semifinalist); HVA 18-Performance blue — 18 Club: 7-4; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Open: 5-5 |
| 2026 SoCal Cup: The Showcase (Premier) | Los Angeles, CA | #5 of 384 | 14-17 | HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Open: 5-4; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Open: 2-5; HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Open: 4-4; HVA 17-Performance red — 17 Open: 3-4 |
| '26 HVA Pre-Nationals (Boys 11-18) (Regional) | Rosenberg, TX | #173 of 384 | 30-23 | HVA 16-Performance blue — 16 Boys: 3-1; HVA 16-Performance white-ruben — 16 Boys: 1-3; HVA 13-Young guns — 12-14 Boys: 4-0; HVA 15-Performance blue — 15 Boys: 1-3; HVA 18-Performance blue — 18 Elite: 2-2; HVA 14-Young guns red — 15 Boys: 2-2; HVA 15-Performance red — 16 Boys: 3-1; HVA 17-Performance natl — 18 Elite: 5-0; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 12-14 Boys: 2-2; HVA 16-Performance white-yari — 16 Boys: 1-3; HVA 12-Young guns — 12-14 Boys: 0-4; HVA 16-Performance red — 17 Boys: 4-0; HVA 17-Performance blue — 17 Boys: 2-2 |
| 2026 Lone Star Regionals (15-17s, Girls & Boys) (Regional) | Houston, TX | #121 of 384 | 36-27 | HVA 17-Performance blue — Boys 18s: 2-2; HVA 16-Performance blue — Boys 16s: 3-1; HVA 18-Performance natl — Boys 18s: 4-1; HVA 17-Performance red — Boys 18s: 5-1; HVA 14-Young guns blue — Boys 16s: 0-4; HVA 18-Performance blue — Boys 18s: 0-3; HVA 16-Performance white-yari — Boys 16s: 1-3; HVA 16-Performance red — Boys 16s: 5-1; HVA 15-Performance blue — Boys 16s: 1-4; HVA 17-Performance natl — Boys 18s: 2-2; HVA 16-Performance white-ruben — Boys 16s: 1-2; HVA 15-Performance red — Boys 16s: 4-1; HVA 18-Performance red — Boys 18s: 6-0; HVA 14-Young guns red — Boys 16s: 2-2 |
| 2026 SWBT Finals (Regional) | Austin, TX | #64 of 384 | 44-40 | HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Boys: 2-3; HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Boys: 5-1; HVA 18-Performance blue — 18 Club: 1-3; HVA 14-Young guns red — 14 Boys: 4-1; HVA 16-Performance blue — 16 Boys: 2-3; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Boys: 1-5; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Boys: 5-1; HVA 13-Young guns — 13 & Under Boys: 6-0; HVA 16-Performance white-ruben — 16 Boys: 1-4; HVA 12-Young guns — 13 & Under Boys: 1-4; HVA 16-Performance white-yari — 16 Boys: 0-5; HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 Open: 3-2; HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Open: 4-1; HVA 17-Performance red — 18 Open: 5-0; HVA 15-Performance blue — 15 Boys: 2-4; HVA 17-Performance blue — 17 Boys: 2-3 |
| 2026 Lone Star Regionals (18s); SWBT NXT Series (Regional) | Bryan, TX | #296 of 384 | 9-6 | HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Boys: 3-2; HVA 12-Young guns — 14 Boys: 1-4; HVA 13-Young guns — 14 Boys: 5-0 |
| 2026 SWBT- AJV Spring Swing (12s-18s) (Regional) | Round Rock, TX | #105 of 384 | 20-25 | HVA 16-Performance white-ruben — 16 Boys: 2-3; HVA 17-Performance blue — 17 Boys: 2-3; HVA 16-Performance blue — 16 Boys: 4-1; HVA 13-Young guns — 12-13 Boys: 5-0; HVA 15-Performance blue — 15 Boys: 2-3; HVA 12-Young guns — 12-13 Boys: 0-5; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Boys: 2-3; HVA 16-Performance white-yari — 16 Boys: 1-4; HVA 18-Performance blue — 18 Boys: 2-3 |
| 2026 Caribbean VB Championship Boys - 8-13U Girls (Competitive) | San Juan, PR | #15 of 384 | 30-19 | HVA 18-Performance red — Boys 18: 7-1; HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Boys Club: 6-2; HVA 17-Performance red — Boys 17 Open: 6-2; HVA 15-Performance red — Boys 15 Open: 0-6; HVA 18-Performance natl — Boys 18: 5-2; HVA 16-Performance red — Boys 16 Open: 3-3; HVA 14-Young guns red — Boys 14: 3-3 |
| River City Showdown (Regional) | San Antonio, TX | #298 of 384 | 8-7 | HVA 13-Young guns — 14 Boys: 5-0; HVA 12-Young guns — 14 Boys: 1-4; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Boys: 2-3 |
| 26 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic (Competitive) | St. Louis, MO | #14 of 384 | 35-18 | HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Boys Open: 6-1; HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 Boys USA: 8-1; HVA 17-Performance red — 17 Boys Open: 8-0; HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Boys USA: 4-3; HVA 14-Young guns red — 14 Boys Open: 1-6; HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Boys Open: 4-4; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Boys Open: 4-3 |
| 2026 Mizuno Southwest Boys Classic NQ by First Pt (Elite) | Phoenix, AZ | #3 of 384 | 28-25 | HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Open: 3-5; HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 USA: 4-4; HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Open: 6-2; HVA 14-Young guns red — 14 USA: 5-2; HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 USA: 3-4; HVA 17-Performance red — 17 Open: 5-3; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Open: 2-5 |
| '26 HVA Winter Classic (Boys 11-18 Girls 16-17) (Regional) | Rosenberg, TX | #92 of 384 | 50-33 | HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 Open: 3-2; HVA 14-Young guns red — 14 Boys: 4-1; HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Boys: 2-2; HVA 16-Performance red — 17 Boys: 5-0; HVA 16-Performance white-yari — 16 Boys: 1-4; HVA 18-Performance blue — 18 Elite: 3-2; HVA 17-Performance red — 18 Open: 3-2; HVA 15-Performance blue — 15 Boys: 3-3; HVA 17-Performance blue — 17 Boys: 3-2; HVA 12-Young guns — 12-13 Boys: 2-4; HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Boys: 3-2; HVA 13-Young guns — 12-13 Boys: 6-0; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Boys: 0-5; HVA 16-Performance white-ruben — 16 Boys: 2-3; HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Open: 5-0; HVA 16-Performance blue — 16 Boys: 5-1 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 30-18 | HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Elite: 3-5; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Elite: 4-3; HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Elite: 4-3; HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Elite: 5-2; HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 Club: 8-2; HVA 17-Performance red — 17 Elite: 6-3 |
| SWBT NT Challenge (Regional) | Carrollton, TX | #58 of 384 | 39-31 | HVA 18-Performance natl — 18 Boys: 2-1; HVA 16-Performance red — 16 Boys: 4-1; HVA 18-Performance red — 18 Boys: 4-1; HVA 14-Young guns red — 14 Boys: 4-1; HVA 16-Performance blue — 16 Boys: 2-2; HVA 17-Performance blue — 17 Boys: 0-4; HVA 15-Performance red — 15 Boys: 3-1; HVA 15-Performance blue — 15 Boys: 2-3; HVA 17-Performance red — 18 Boys: 5-1; HVA 17-Performance natl — 17 Boys: 3-1; HVA 14-Young guns blue — 14 Boys: 2-3; HVA 16-Performance white-yari — 16 Boys: 3-3; HVA 18-Performance blue — 18 Boys: 2-4; HVA 16-Performance white-ruben — 16 Boys: 0-4; HVA 13-Young guns — 13 Boys : 3-1 |