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NYC Raptors VBC is a volleyball club based in Queens, NY, ranked as high as #323 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 11 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 11 team-seasons.
5 teams · Ages 15–18
6 teams · Ages 15–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
NYC Raptors VBC is a club volleyball program based in Queens, NY, competing in the Garden Empire region. In 2025-26 it fielded 11 teams across both programs — five girls teams aged 15 to 18 and six boys teams aged 15 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #323 nationally and #17 of 44 in NY for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,226. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Across the season its teams played 201 matches and won 75 of them, a 37% win rate. Its strongest team, NYC Raptors 18-Purple, is #784 nationally and #134 in NY, at 1,432 Elo on an 18-17 record.
Teams averaged 34 matches each over the season. The club entered 18 events between 20 December and 7 July, a season of about 7 months. Of those, 3 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in seven states, with nine of 18 outside NY. Destinations included CT, FL, MA, NJ, PA and VA. 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.
#323 nationally · Club Score 1226
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for NYC Raptors VBC. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #3153 | 1193 | 5 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #323 | 1226 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #724 | 807 | 1 |
Every team NYC Raptors VBC 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Raptors VBC Girls 15 | Girls | 15 | 1451 (Developing) | 1-6 | 14% |
| NYC Raptors 18-Purple | Boys | 18 | 1432 (Developing) | 18-17 | 51% |
| NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black | Boys | 17 | 1426 (Developing) | 21-24 | 47% |
| NYC Raptors Girls 16-Premier | Girls | 16 | 1398 (Emerging) | 0-7 | 0% |
| NYC Raptors 18-1 | Girls | 18 | 1366 (Emerging) | 1-4 | 20% |
| NYC Raptors 18-Black | Boys | 18 | 1314 (Emerging) | 16-31 | 34% |
| NYC Raptors 15-Black | Boys | 15 | 1313 (Emerging) | 4-10 | 29% |
| NYC Raptors 16-Purple | Boys | 16 | 1257 (Emerging) | 5-13 | 28% |
| NYC Raptors 16-Purple | Girls | 16 | 1254 (Emerging) | 5-14 | 26% |
| NYC Raptors 16-Black | Boys | 16 | 1244 (Emerging) | 11-31 | 26% |
| NYC Raptors 17-Black | Girls | 17 | 1161 (Emerging) | 3-19 | 14% |
Where NYC Raptors VBC 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 | 6-6 | NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — 17 Club: 6-6 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 5-24 | NYC Raptors 16-Purple — 16 Club: 2-8; NYC Raptors 18-Black — 18 Club: 1-9; NYC Raptors 16-Black — 16 Club: 2-7 |
| 2026 Boys' East Coast Championships (Premier) | Richmond, VA | #12 of 384 | 10-21 | NYC Raptors 16-Purple — 16 USA: 3-5; NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — 17 USA: 4-4; NYC Raptors 18-Black — 18 USA: 1-6; NYC Raptors 16-Black — 16 USA: 2-6 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime BOYS 17/18 #3, 05/03/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #300 of 384 | 1-2 | NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — Molloy 17/18: 1-2 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime BOYS 15/16 #3, 04/26/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #358 of 384 | 4-3 | NYC Raptors 16-Black — 15/16: 2-2; NYC Raptors 15-Black — 15/16: 2-1 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime BOYS 17/18 #2A, 04/18/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #345 of 384 | 6-2 | NYC Raptors 18-Purple — 17/18: 3-1; NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — 17/18: 3-1 |
| Prodigy 16u Boys Block Party April 2026 (non-USAV) (Regional) | Somers, NY | #364 of 384 | 1-5 | NYC Raptors 15-Black — 16 Club: 1-2; NYC Raptors 16-Black — 16 Club: 0-3 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime BOYS 17/18 #1, 03/29/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #338 of 384 | 1-2 | NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — 17/18: 1-2 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime BOYS 15/16 #1, 03/28/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #342 of 384 | 0-6 | NYC Raptors 16-Black — 15/16: 0-3; NYC Raptors 15-Black — 15/16: 0-3 |
| GEVA Boys 14/15/16 Open 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #278 of 384 | 1-2 | NYC Raptors 16-Black — 16 Iron Peak: 1-2 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2 (Regional) | Boston, MA | #72 of 384 | 11-5 | NYC Raptors 18-Purple — Boys 18 Club: 6-2; NYC Raptors 18-Black — Boys 18 Club: 5-3 |
| The 3rd Annual Irish Madness Invitational (Regional) | Atlantic City, NJ | #183 of 384 | 4-11 | NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — 17 Boys: 3-2; NYC Raptors 18-Black — 18 Boys: 0-5; NYC Raptors 18-Purple — 18 Boys: 1-4 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Regional) | Boston, MA | #80 of 384 | 2-5 | NYC Raptors 16-Black — Boys 16 USA: 2-5 |
| iRoy BOYS WINTER CLASSIC VOLLEYBALL (15u-18u) (Regional) | Collegeville, PA | #329 of 384 | 5-3 | NYC Raptors 18-Black — 18 Boys: 5-0; NYC Raptors 18-Purple — 18 Boys: 0-3 |
| GEVA Boys 17/18 Open 2 (Regional) | Various, NY | #314 of 384 | 2-3 | NYC Raptors 18-Purple — 17/18 Iron Peak: 2-3 |
| The New York City Open (Regional) | New York, NY | #79 of 384 | 2-5 | NYC Raptors 18-Black — 18 Club: 2-5 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #97 of 384 | 8-12 | NYC Raptors 15-Black — Boys 15 Club: 1-4; NYC Raptors 18-Purple — Boys 18 Club: 3-2; NYC Raptors 16-Black — Boys 16 Club: 2-3; NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — Boys 17 Club: 2-3 |
| 2025 NIKE Wicked Good Challenge-Mohegan (Regional) | Uncasville, CT | #134 of 384 | 6-9 | NYC Raptors 18-Black — Boys 18 Club: 2-3; NYC Raptors 18-Purple — Boys 18 Club: 3-2; NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — Boys 17 Club: 1-4 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEVA Girls 16 Club Regionals (Regional) | Various, NY | #1068 of 3,214 | 3-1 | NYC Raptors 16-Purple — 16 Flight 8: Powerzone: 3-1 |
| GEVA Girls 17 Club 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1849 of 3,214 | 1-2 | NYC Raptors 17-Black — 17 Iron Peak 4: 1-2 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #3 (Competitive) | Boston, MA | #106 of 3,214 | 1-7 | NYC Raptors 16-Purple — 16 Club: 1-7 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime 16 Club #4, 03/28/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #2952 of 3,214 | 0-3 | NYC Raptors 16-Purple — 16C: 0-3 |
| 2026 April Fools Fallout (FREE ENTRY NATIONALS) (Regional) | Manheim, PA | #494 of 3,214 | 1-9 | NYC Raptors 18-1 — 18 Girls: 1-4; NYC Raptors 17-Black — 17 Girls: 0-5 |
| GEVA ATH Legacy Yorktown Girls 16 Club 3-7-2026 - Full (Regional) | Yorktown Heights, NY | #2399 of 3,214 | 1-3 | NYC Raptors 16-Purple — 16 Club: 1-3 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #46 of 3,214 | 5-10 | NYC Raptors 17-Black — 17 Club: 1-6; NYC Raptors VBC 17-Black — Boys 17 Club: 4-4 |
| GEVA Girls 17 Club 2 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1706 of 3,214 | 0-3 | NYC Raptors 17-Black — 17 Queens College: 0-3 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #36 of 3,214 | 1-6 | NYC Raptors 15-Black — Boys 15 USA: 1-6 |
| GEVA ATH Sportime 17 Club #1, 02/08/2026 (Regional) | Bethpage, NY | #3058 of 3,214 | 1-3 | NYC Raptors 17-Black — 17C: 1-3 |
| 7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B Premier (Regional) | Atlantic City, NJ | #690 of 3,214 | 1-13 | NYC Raptors VBC Girls 15 — 15 Girls OPEN: 1-6; NYC Raptors Girls 16-Premier — 16 Girls OPEN: 0-7 |