NY · USAV Excelsior Empire Region
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Northeast Thunder is a volleyball club based in Halfmoon, NY, ranked as high as #1358 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 9 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 9 team-seasons.
9 teams · Ages 12–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Northeast Thunder is a club volleyball program based in Halfmoon, NY, competing in the Excelsior Empire region. In 2025-26 it fielded nine girls teams aged 12 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #1,358 nationally and #36 of 171 in NY for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,461. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Across the season its teams played 356 matches and won 162 of them, a 49% win rate. Its strongest team, NET 16-Force, is #1,145 nationally and #126 in NY, at 1,687 Elo on a 34-20 record.
Teams averaged 40 matches each over the season. The club entered 31 events between 10 January and 2 May, a season of about 4 months. Of those, 2 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in six states, with 17 of 31 outside NY. Destinations included MA, RI, CT, PA and DE. 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.
#1358 nationally · Club Score 1461
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1358 | 1461 | 9 |
Every team Northeast Thunder 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET 16-Force | Girls | 16 | 1687 (Premier) | 34-20 | 63% |
| NET 14-Force | Girls | 14 | 1592 (Competitive) | 24-15-3 | 57% |
| NET 17-Force | Girls | 17 | 1547 (Competitive) | 20-19 | 51% |
| Northeast Thunder 18-Force | Girls | 18 | 1547 (Competitive) | 16-19-1 | 44% |
| NET 12-Lightning | Girls | 12 | 1545 (Competitive) | 13-10-4 | 48% |
| NET 13-Lightning | Girls | 13 | 1426 (Developing) | 11-19-7 | 30% |
| NET 16-Lightning | Girls | 16 | 1376 (Emerging) | 15-20-4 | 38% |
| NET 15-Force | Girls | 15 | 1371 (Emerging) | 17-27-5 | 35% |
| NET 17-Lightning | Girls | 17 | 1369 (Emerging) | 12-18-3 | 36% |
Where Northeast Thunder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Championship 2 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1031 of 3,214 | 18-12 | NET 16-Lightning — 16 Girls: 3-5; NET 15-Force — 15 Girls: 4-3; NET 14-Force — 14 Girls: 4-3; NET 16-Force — 16 Girls: 7-1 |
| The 2nd Annual First State Showdown (Regional) | Newark, DE | #419 of 3,214 | 2-3 | NET 17-Force — 17 Girls: 2-3 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Champions 1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1770 of 3,214 | 7-5 | NET 13-Lightning — 13 Girls: 2-4; NET 12-Lightning — 12 Developmental: 5-1 |
| 2026 NIKE Rhode Island Rumble #2 (Regional) | Providence, RI | #784 of 3,214 | 6-4 | NET 16-Force — 16 USA: 4-1; NET 16-Lightning — 16 Club: 2-3 |
| 2026 NIKE Rhode Island Rumble #1 (Regional) | Providence, RI | #571 of 3,214 | 4-6 | NET 14-Force — 14 USA: 2-3; NET 12-Lightning — 12 Club: 2-3 |
| 2026 Block Party - 14u & 15u (Regional) | Halfmoon, NY | #1348 of 3,214 | 11-10 | NET 15-Force — 15 Girls: 4-3; NET 14-Force — 14 Girls: 6-1; NET 13-Lightning — 14 Girls: 1-6 |
| AAU April Challenge (Regional) | Marlborough, MA | #579 of 3,214 | 2-8 | NET 16-Lightning — 16 Club: 1-4; NET 17-Lightning — 17 Club: 1-4 |
| 2026 NIKE Syracuse Smash #2 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #724 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Northeast Thunder 18-Force — 18 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 Block Party - 17u (Regional) | Halfmoon, NY | #1753 of 3,214 | 1-2 | NET 16-Force — 17 Girls: 1-2 |
| 2026 NIKE Syracuse Smash #1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1022 of 3,214 | 2-3 | NET 15-Force — 15 Club: 2-3 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #3 (Competitive) | Boston, MA | #107 of 3,214 | 3-13 | NET 17-Force — 17 Liberty: 2-6; Northeast Thunder 18-Force — 18 Premier: 1-7 |
| EMPIRE Lucky Charm Challenge 13u/16u (Regional) | Scotia, NY | #2280 of 3,214 | 1-5 | NET 15-Force — 16 Girls: 0-3; NET 13-Lightning — 13 Girls: 1-2 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,16A) (Premier) | Philadelphia, PA | #49 of 3,214 | 4-5 | NET 16-Force — 16 American Red: 4-5 |
| Great Noreaster 2 2026 (Regional) | Burnt Hills, NY | #1127 of 3,214 | 22-18 | NET 16-Force — 16 Girls: 6-2; NET 16-Lightning — 16 Girls: 4-4; NET 12-Lightning — 12 Girls: 4-4; NET 17-Force — 17 Girls: 6-3; NET 17-Lightning — 17 Girls: 2-5 |
| AAU Spring Kick-Off Super Regional (Regional) | Providence, RI | #403 of 3,214 | 2-3 | NET 14-Force — 14 Power: 2-3 |
| Great Noreaster 1 2026 (Regional) | Burnt Hills, NY | #796 of 3,214 | 10-10 | NET 13-Lightning — 13 Girls: 4-3; NET 15-Force — 15 Girls: 2-4; NET 14-Force — 14 Girls: 4-3 |
| AAU Shamrock Showdown (Regional) | Hanover, MA | #1520 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Northeast Thunder 18-Force — 18 Open: 3-2 |
| 2026 Block & Roll (Regional) | Halfmoon, NY | #1993 of 3,214 | 13-3 | NET 12-Lightning — 12 Girls: 1-1; NET 16-Force — 16 Girls: 6-0; Northeast Thunder 18-Force — 18 Girls: 4-0; NET 16-Lightning — 16 Girls: 1-1; NET 17-Lightning — 18 Girls: 1-1 |
| Winter Challenge - Week II 15u-13u, 12u (1-Day) (Regional) | Rochester, NY | #1209 of 3,214 | 3-1 | NET 14-Force — 14 Girls: 3-1 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #36 of 3,214 | 0-7 | NET 15-Force — 15 American Blue: 0-7 |
| Excelsior Bid Challenge (EXCELSIOR TEAMS ONLY) (Regional) | Binghamton, NY | #956 of 3,214 | 0-2 | NET 16-Force — 16 Club: 0-2 |
| 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #709 of 3,214 | 8-3 | Northeast Thunder 18-Force — 18 Open: 3-3; NET 17-Force — 17 USA: 5-0 |
| 2026 Patriots' Cup (Regional) | Oaks, PA | #411 of 3,214 | 2-3 | NET 16-Force — 16 National: 2-3 |
| AAU Grand Prix #2 @ Mohegan Sun (Regional) | Uncasville, CT | #395 of 3,214 | 2-3 | NET 17-Force — 17 Power: 2-3 |
| The New York City Open (Competitive) | New York, NY | #217 of 3,214 | 8-7 | NET 16-Lightning — 16 Club: 4-3; NET 17-Lightning — 17 Club: 4-4 |
| 2026 Battle at the NET (Regional) | Halfmoon, NY | #1410 of 3,214 | 2-2 | NET 13-Lightning — 13 Girls: 1-1; NET 12-Lightning — 12 Girls: 1-1 |
| AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 (Regional) | Greater Boston, MA | #496 of 3,214 | 4-2 | NET 15-Force — 15 Patriot: 4-2 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #3 (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #303 of 3,214 | 4-3 | NET 15-Force — 15 American: 1-2; NET 14-Force — 14 American: 3-1 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Hartford (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #313 of 3,214 | 9-13 | Northeast Thunder 18-Force — 18 Open: 2-5; NET 17-Force — 17 USA: 3-4; NET 17-Lightning — 17 Club: 4-4 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #669 of 3,214 | 4-4 | NET 16-Force — 16 USA: 4-4 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #1412 of 3,214 | 2-3 | NET 13-Lightning — 13 Club: 2-3 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Champions 1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #140 of 368 | 6-7 | NET 17-Lightning — 17 Girls: 2-5; NET 17-Force — 17 Girls: 4-2 |