Lakas Volleyball Club
CA · USAV Northern California Region
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Lakas Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Hayward, CA, ranked as high as #18 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 9 teams in the 2026-27 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 34 team-seasons.
2026-27 season
Latest on record. Full detail below.9 teams · Ages 14–18
By the numbers
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Lakas Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Hayward, CA, competing in the Northern California region. In 2026-27 it fielded nine boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #18 nationally and #9 of 138 in CA for 2026-27, on a Club Score of 1,458. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Across the season its teams played 89 matches and won 53 of them, a 60% win rate. Its strongest team, Lakas 16-S 2sb, is #14 nationally and #15 in CA, at 1,689 Elo on a 10-0 record.
Teams averaged 10 matches each over the season. The club entered one event.
Those events were held in one state. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
About Lakas Volleyball Club
<p>Founded in 2011 by Jerico Abanico, a former James Logan High School volleyball coach, Lakas Volleyball began with the mission of establishing a volleyball presence within the school and preparing athletes for their high school seasons. The club quickly evolved to serve high school and middle school athletes from across the entire Bay Area, capitalizing on volleyball's growing popularity. The name "Lakas," meaning "strength" in Filipino/Tagalog, embodies the club's core philosophy of strength in unity, reflecting both physical prowess and mental resilience. Today, Lakas has become a respected and competitive presence in the Bay Area volleyball community, known for developing well-rounded athletes who excel on and off the court.</p><p><strong>Leadership:</strong> Jerico Abanico (Founder & Girls Assistant Director), Fedilynn Basobas-Cacao (Girls Senior Director), Courtney Owyang-Paras (Girls Director & 17s Elite Assistant Coach), Armin Paras (Girls Director & 17s Elite Head Coach)</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Competitive club volleyball with teams competing at top regional events and select national tournaments.</p><p><strong>Facilities:</strong> Lakas Volleyball operates from Union City in the Bay Area, serving athletes from across the region. The club maintains multiple team divisions and offers training programs, clinics, and camps in addition to competitive tournament play.</p>
2026-27 · Boys
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#18 nationally · Club Score 1458
Season History
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Lakas Volleyball Club. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #18 | 1458 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1229 | 1480 | 14 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #91 | 1579 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #164 | 1352 | 6 |
Teams · Boys · 2026-27 (9)
Every team Lakas Volleyball Club fielded in the 2026-27 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas 16-S 2sb | Boys | 16 | 1689 (Premier) | 10-0 | 100% |
| Lakas 15-S jigi | Boys | 15 | 1665 (Premier) | 8-2 | 80% |
| Lakas 16-S ne | Boys | 16 | 1604 (Premier) | 6-4 | 60% |
| Lakas 17-S djs | Boys | 17 | 1564 (Competitive) | 6-4 | 60% |
| Lakas 15-S ai | Boys | 15 | 1540 (Competitive) | 5-5 | 50% |
| Lakas 14-S sj | Boys | 14 | 1502 (Competitive) | 5-5 | 50% |
| Lakas 15-S jn | Boys | 15 | 1488 (Developing) | 5-4 | 56% |
| Lakas 17-S lje | Boys | 17 | 1453 (Developing) | 3-7 | 30% |
| Lakas 18-S dc | Boys | 18 | 1387 (Emerging) | 5-5 | 50% |
Tournaments Attended · Boys · 2026-27 (1)
Where Lakas Volleyball Club competed in the 2026-27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 WCVBA Boys Power League (Regional) | Napa, CA | #4 of 23 | 53-36 | Lakas 15-S jigi — 16 Boys: 8-2; Lakas 18-S dc — 18 Boys: 5-5; Lakas 17-S lje — 18 Boys: 3-7; Lakas 17-S djs — 18 Boys: 6-4; Lakas 14-S sj — 14 Boys: 5-5; Lakas 16-S ne — 16 Boys: 6-4; Lakas 15-S ai — 16 Boys: 5-5; Lakas 16-S 2sb — 16 Boys: 10-0; Lakas 15-S jn — 16 Boys: 5-4 |