MN · USAV North Country Region
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Mizuno Northern Lights is a volleyball club based in Burnsville, MN, ranked as high as #25 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 14 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 49 team-seasons.
35 teams · Ages 10–18
USAV champion + 2 more
14 teams · Ages 14–18
AAU semifinalist + 1 more
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Mizuno Northern Lights is a club volleyball program based in Burnsville, MN, competing in the North Country region. In 2025-26 it fielded 49 teams across both programs — 35 girls teams aged 10 to 18 and 14 boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #72 nationally and #2 of 28 in MN for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,622. That places it in the Elite tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 14 teams, 3 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 476 matches and won 243 of them, a 51% win rate. Its strongest team, Northern Lights 18-1 boys, is #69 nationally and #3 in MN, at 1,923 Elo on a 32-16 record.
Teams averaged 34 matches each over the season. The club entered 11 events between 1 November and 7 July, a season of about 8 months. Of those, 5 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with six of 11 outside MN. Destinations included FL, WI, IL and KY. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Its best result on record this season is AAU semifinalist.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#72 nationally · Club Score 1622
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Mizuno Northern Lights. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #25 | 2051 | 35 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #72 | 1622 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #102 | 1461 | 10 |
Every team Mizuno Northern Lights 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights 18-1 boys | Boys | 18 | 1923 (Elite) | 32-16 | 67% |
| Northern Lights 17-1 boys | Boys | 17 | 1920 (Elite) | 30-16 | 65% |
| Northern Lights 16-1 boys | Boys | 16 | 1856 (Elite) | 33-16 | 67% |
| Northern Lights 18-B boys | Boys | 18 | 1573 (Competitive) | 17-9 | 65% |
| Northern Lights 15-1 boys | Boys | 15 | 1513 (Competitive) | 20-24 | 45% |
| Northern Lights 18-2 boys | Boys | 18 | 1475 (Developing) | 23-22 | 51% |
| Northern Lights 16-2 boys | Boys | 16 | 1472 (Developing) | 12-11 | 52% |
| Northern Lights 18-R boys | Boys | 18 | 1472 (Developing) | 13-12 | 52% |
| Northern Lights 17-2 boys | Boys | 17 | 1459 (Developing) | 24-23 | 51% |
| Northern Lights 17-B boys | Boys | 17 | 1420 (Developing) | 12-13 | 48% |
| Northern Lights 14-1 boys | Boys | 14 | 1416 (Developing) | 8-16 | 33% |
| Northern Lights 14-2 boys | Boys | 14 | 1339 (Emerging) | 11-18 | 38% |
| Northern Lights 18-W boys | Boys | 18 | 1270 (Emerging) | 5-17 | 23% |
| Northern Lights 16-B boys | Boys | 16 | 1244 (Emerging) | 3-20 | 13% |
Where Mizuno Northern Lights 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 | 20-11 | Northern Lights 15-1 boys — 15 Select: 4-6; Northern Lights 17-2 boys — 17 Select: 7-3 (quarterfinalist); Northern Lights 17-1 boys — 17 Premier: 9-2 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 23-12 | Northern Lights 18-1 boys — 18 Premier: 8-4; Northern Lights 18-2 boys — 18 Select: 6-5; Northern Lights 16-1 boys — 16 Elite: 9-3 (semifinalist) |
| 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier 11's-13's, 14 Amer, 14 Lib, 16 Op, 16 USA, 17 & 18 Non bid. (March 13-15) (Regional) | Minneapolis, MN | #256 of 384 | 6-3 | Northern Lights 16-2 — 16 USA: 6-3 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 9-11 | Northern Lights 16-1 boys — 16 Open: 3-2; Northern Lights 15-1 boys — 15 Premier: 3-2; Northern Lights 17-1 boys — 17 Open: 2-3; Northern Lights 18-1 boys — 18 Open: 1-4 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 14-30 | Northern Lights 16-B boys — 16 Classic White Boys: 0-4; Northern Lights 18-W boys — 18 Classic Blue Boys: 0-3; Northern Lights 17-2 boys — 17 Classic Boys: 3-2; Northern Lights 18-R boys — 18 Classic White Boys: 2-3; Northern Lights 14-2 boys — 14 Classic Boys: 1-3; Northern Lights 16-2 boys — 16 Classic Blue Boys: 0-3; Northern Lights 18-B boys — 18 Classic White Boys: 3-3; Northern Lights 14-1 boys — 14 Classic Boys: 2-2; Northern Lights 17-B boys — 17 Classic Boys: 0-5; Northern Lights 18-2 boys — 18 Classic Blue Boys: 3-2 |
| 2026 Molten Series (Regional) | Maple Grove, MN | #126 of 384 | 67-73 | Northern Lights 18-R boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 5-5; Northern Lights 16-2 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 6-4; Northern Lights 17-1 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 6-4; Northern Lights 14-1 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 1-9; Northern Lights 14-2 boys — New Year's Freebie 14's: 5-5; Northern Lights 18-W boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 3-7; Northern Lights 18-2 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 3-7; Northern Lights 16-B boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 0-10; Northern Lights 17-2 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 4-6; Northern Lights 17-B boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 5-5; Northern Lights 15-1 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 5-5; Northern Lights 18-1 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 9-1; Northern Lights 18-B boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 7-3; Northern Lights 16-1 boys — New Year's Freebie 16/18's: 8-2 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 24-25 | Northern Lights 18-2 boys — 18 Club: 4-5; Northern Lights 16-1 boys — 16 Elite: 4-4; Northern Lights 18-1 boys — 18 Elite: 6-3; Northern Lights 15-1 boys — 15 Elite: 3-4; Northern Lights 17-1 boys — 17 Elite: 5-3; Northern Lights 17-2 boys — 17 Club: 2-6 |
| 2025 MNL Boys December Freebie (Dec 6-7) (Regional) | Burnsville, MN | #141 of 384 | 38-32 | Northern Lights 15-1 boys — Boys 16/18: 4-1; Northern Lights 14-1 boys — Boys 16/18: 2-3; Northern Lights 18-1 boys — Boys 16/18: 5-0; Northern Lights 18-B boys — Boys 16/18: 3-2; Northern Lights 16-2 boys — Boys 16/18: 4-1; Northern Lights 17-1 boys — Boys 16/18: 4-1; Northern Lights 16-1 boys — Boys 16/18: 2-3; Northern Lights 18-W boys — Boys 16/18: 1-4; Northern Lights 18-2 boys — Boys 16/18: 2-3; Northern Lights 16-B boys — Boys 16/18: 2-3; Northern Lights 14-2 boys — Boys 14: 1-4; Northern Lights 17-B boys — Boys 16/18: 3-2; Northern Lights 18-R boys — Boys 16/18: 3-2; Northern Lights 17-2 boys — Boys 16/18: 2-3 |
| 2025 MNL Boys Challenge (Nov 15-16) (Regional) | Burnsville, MN | #258 of 384 | 2-3 | Northern Lights 14-2 boys — Boys 14: 2-3 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 21-18 | Northern Lights 17-2 boys — 17 Classic: 6-3; Northern Lights 18-1 boys — 18 Premier: 3-4; Northern Lights 17-1 boys — 17 Open: 4-3; Northern Lights 15-1 boys — 15 Premier: 1-6; Northern Lights 16-1 boys — 16 Premier: 7-2 |
| 2025 MNL Boys November Freebie (Nov 1-2) (Regional) | Burnsville, MN | #259 of 384 | 25-18 | Northern Lights 18-2 boys — Boys 16/18: 5-0; Northern Lights 16-B boys — Boys 16/18: 1-3; Northern Lights 18-B boys — Boys 16/18: 4-1; Northern Lights 16-2 boys — Boys 16/18: 2-3; Northern Lights 17-B boys — Boys 16/18: 4-1; Northern Lights 14-1 boys — Boys 14: 3-2; Northern Lights 14-2 boys — Boys 14: 2-3; Northern Lights 18-R boys — Boys 16/18: 3-2; Northern Lights 18-W boys — Boys 16/18: 1-3 |