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Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association is a volleyball club based in Emsworth, PA, ranked as high as #165 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 31 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 26 team-seasons.
26 teams · Ages 11–18
USAV finalist
5 teams · Ages 14, 16–18
AAU quarterfinalist
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association is a club volleyball program based in Emsworth, PA, competing in the Keystone region. In 2025-26 it fielded 31 teams across both programs — 26 girls teams aged 11 to 18 and five boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #165 nationally and #2 of 135 in PA for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,813. That places it in the Elite tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 26 teams, 8 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 1,006 matches and won 542 of them, a 54% win rate. Its strongest team, Pgh Elite 16-Elite, is #172 nationally and #8 in PA, at 2,024 Elo on a 37-33 record.
Teams averaged 39 matches each over the season. The club entered 27 events between 10 January and 28 June, a season of about 6 months. Of those, 16 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in nine states, with 17 of 27 outside PA. Destinations included OH, FL, KY, DC, IL, IN, MA and NV. 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 USAV finalist.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#165 nationally · Club Score 1813
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #165 | 1813 | 26 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #209 | 1377 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #119 | 1432 | 7 |
Every team Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pgh Elite 16-Elite | Girls | 16 | 2024 (Elite) | 37-33 | 53% |
| Pgh Elite 14-Elite | Girls | 14 | 1994 (Elite) | 41-19 | 68% |
| Pgh Elite 15-Elite | Girls | 15 | 1938 (Elite) | 36-28 | 56% |
| Pgh Elite 17-Elite | Girls | 17 | 1887 (Elite) | 33-30 | 52% |
| Pgh Elite 13-Elite | Girls | 13 | 1861 (Elite) | 40-21 | 66% |
| Pgh Elite 18-Elite | Girls | 18 | 1824 (Elite) | 38-20 | 66% |
| PEVA Boys 17 Elite | Boys | 17 | 1821 (Elite) | 41-16 | 72% |
| Pgh Elite 14-Premier | Girls | 14 | 1784 (Elite) | 34-23 | 60% |
| Pgh Elite 12-Black | Girls | 12 | 1721 (Elite) | 6-5 | 55% |
| PEVA Boys 16 Elite | Boys | 16 | 1717 (Elite) | 41-14 | 75% |
| Pgh Elite 15-Black | Girls | 15 | 1669 (Premier) | 25-13 | 66% |
| Pgh Elite 16-Black | Girls | 16 | 1656 (Premier) | 15-11 | 58% |
| Pgh Elite 15-Premier | Girls | 15 | 1638 (Premier) | 26-39 | 40% |
| Pgh Elite 16-Premier | Girls | 16 | 1628 (Premier) | 34-39 | 47% |
| Pgh Elite 13-Premier | Girls | 13 | 1620 (Premier) | 19-27 | 41% |
| Pgh Elite 18-Premier | Girls | 18 | 1581 (Competitive) | 25-26 | 49% |
| Pgh Elite 15 Gold | Girls | 15 | 1576 (Competitive) | 14-8 | 64% |
| Pgh Elite 14 Gold | Girls | 14 | 1572 (Competitive) | 14-9 | 61% |
| Pgh Elite 14-Black | Girls | 14 | 1561 (Competitive) | 13-10 | 57% |
| Pgh Elite 12-Gold | Girls | 12 | 1558 (Competitive) | 5-1 | 83% |
| Pgh Elite 17-Black | Girls | 17 | 1538 (Competitive) | 15-12 | 56% |
| PEVA Boys 18 Elite | Boys | 18 | 1537 (Competitive) | 21-18 | 54% |
| Pgh Elite 11-Black | Girls | 11 | 1532 (Competitive) | 3-2 | 60% |
| Pgh Elite 16-Gold | Girls | 16 | 1494 (Developing) | 12-11 | 52% |
| PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL | Boys | 16 | 1487 (Developing) | 17-24 | 41% |
| Pgh Elite 15 Silver | Girls | 15 | 1479 (Developing) | 13-10 | 57% |
| PEVA Boys 14 Elite | Boys | 14 | 1456 (Developing) | 18-17 | 51% |
| Pgh Elite 17-Premier | Girls | 17 | 1447 (Developing) | 21-38 | 36% |
| Pgh Elite 11-Gold | Girls | 11 | 1439 (Developing) | 2-4 | 33% |
| Pgh Elite 14 Silver | Girls | 14 | 1412 (Developing) | 11-12 | 48% |
| Pgh Elite 13-Black | Girls | 13 | 1353 (Emerging) | 10-13 | 43% |
Where Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association 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 Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 4 (Competitive) | Orlando, FL | #100 of 3,214 | 6-4 | Pgh Elite 15-Black — 15 Select: 6-4 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 3 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #6 of 3,214 | 14-26 | Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 Premier: 5-5; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Premier: 1-9; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 3-6; Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Aspire: 5-6 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #10 of 3,214 | 24-18 | Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Elite: 10-2; Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Elite: 5-5; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Elite: 5-5; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 4-6 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave1 (Premier) | Orlando, FL | #63 of 3,214 | 11-10 | Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 Premier: 6-5; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 Club: 5-5 |
| 2026 JVA SummerFest (Premier) | Columbus, OH | #37 of 3,214 | 23-27 | Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Premier: 3-2; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Premier: 1-4; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Premier: 4-1; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 Open: 2-3; Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Premier: 1-4; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Premier: 2-3; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 4-1; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 Premier: 1-4; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 2-3; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 Open: 3-2 |
| 2026 East Coast Championships (Competitive) | Pittsburgh, PA | #187 of 3,214 | 36-42 | Pgh Elite 16-Black — 16 BOE: 3-4; Pgh Elite 14 Silver — 14 Select: 3-4; Pgh Elite 14 Gold — 14 Select: 3-5; Pgh Elite 13-Black — 13 Select: 2-6; Pgh Elite 15-Black — 15 BOE: 4-4; Pgh Elite 15 Gold — 15 Select: 4-3; Pgh Elite 14-Black — 14 BOE: 2-6; Pgh Elite 16-Gold — 16 Select: 5-3; Pgh Elite 15 Silver — 15 Select: 4-4; Pgh Elite 17-Black — 17 Select: 6-3 |
| 2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship (Elite) | Reno, NV | #11 of 3,214 | 8-1 | Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 Freedom: 8-1 (finalist) |
| 2026 The Nike Open (Competitive) | Cleveland, OH | #183 of 3,214 | 35-20 | Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Club: 3-1; Pgh Elite 12-Black — 12 Open: 2-3; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Club: 2-3; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 Club: 2-2; Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Club: 4-1; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Club: 5-1; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 5-1; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 Open: 3-2; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Open: 3-2; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17/18 Open: 2-3; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 4-1 |
| 2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #56 of 3,214 | 4-12 | Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 Open: 3-5; Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 Premier: 1-7 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 4 (13,15ULA,16C) (Premier) | Philadelphia, PA | #89 of 3,214 | 20-17 | Pgh Elite 15-Black — 15 American Blue: 7-1; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 American: 4-3; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 USA: 4-4; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 USA: 3-4; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Liberty: 2-5 |
| 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 3,214 | 14-16 | Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 American Blue: 2-5; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 American Blue: 5-3; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 USA: 4-4; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 USA: 3-4 |
| 2026 April Fools Fallout (FREE ENTRY NATIONALS) (Regional) | Manheim, PA | #493 of 3,214 | 23-13 | Pgh Elite 15 Silver — 15 Girls: 3-2; Pgh Elite 13-Black — 13 Girls: 2-3; Pgh Elite 14-Black — 14 Girls: 4-1; Pgh Elite 16-Gold — 16 Girls: 3-2; Pgh Elite 14 Gold — 14 Girls: 5-1; Pgh Elite 14 Silver — 14 Girls: 2-3; Pgh Elite 15 Gold — 15 Girls: 4-1 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,16A) (Premier) | Philadelphia, PA | #49 of 3,214 | 13-10 | Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 American Blue: 4-3; Pgh Elite 16-Black — 16 American Blue: 5-3; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 USA: 4-4 |
| SRU Tournaments (Regional) | Slippery Rock, PA | #911 of 3,214 | 17-5 | Pgh Elite 14-Premier — Rally at the Rock 15 American: 2-3; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — Rally at the Rock 15 American: 6-0; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — Spring Break Slam 14 American: 9-2 |
| 26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U/S, 17-18s) (Elite) | Indianapolis, IN | #8 of 3,214 | 22-24 | Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 Liberty: 4-4; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 2-5; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 USA: 4-3; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Select: 7-2; Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 USA: 3-4; Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Liberty: 2-6 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OUL, 17ULA) (Elite) | Philadelphia, PA | #23 of 3,214 | 2-5 | Pgh Elite 17-Black — 17 Liberty: 2-5 |
| 2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament (Elite) | Louisville, KY | #18 of 3,214 | 27-37 | Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Club Red: 3-2; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 2-5; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 3-2; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Premier Red: 1-6; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Open: 2-5; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 Open: 3-4; Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 Premier White: 2-5; Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 Premier Red: 5-2; Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Premier Red: 3-2; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Premier Red: 3-4 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #36 of 3,214 | 17-15 | Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 American Red: 7-3; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 USA: 5-2; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Open: 2-5; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 3-5 |
| 2026 Capitol City Freeze (Regional) | Manheim, PA | #720 of 3,214 | 2-3 | Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 Bid: 2-3 |
| 2026 Nike North Coast Cup (Competitive) | Cleveland, OH | #156 of 3,214 | 13-24 | Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Premier: 2-5; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Premier: 4-5; Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Premier: 4-3; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 Premier: 1-6; Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Premier: 2-5 |
| 20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball Classic (Premier) | Washington, DC | #50 of 3,214 | 30-11 | Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Open: 4-4; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 5-3; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 Open: 5-3; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 Patriot: 9-0; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 7-1 |
| 2026 Pennsylvania Kick Starter (Regional) | Manheim, PA | #427 of 3,214 | 8-2 | Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 Freedom: 2-2; Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 Freedom: 6-0 |
| 2026 Nike Steel City Freeze (Competitive) | Pittsburgh, PA | #268 of 3,214 | 86-41 | Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Premier: 5-1; Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Premier: 3-2; Pgh Elite 15 Silver — 15 Club Blue: 4-1; Pgh Elite 14-Black — 14 Club Ice: 4-1; Pgh Elite 14 Gold — 14 Club Blue: 2-2; Pgh Elite 15-Black — 15 Premier: 4-2; Pgh Elite 11-Black — 12 Club: 3-2; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Premier: 3-3; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 4-1; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Open: 3-2; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 Open: 5-0; Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Premier: 3-2; Pgh Elite 11-Gold — 12 Club: 2-4; Pgh Elite 12-Gold — 12 Club: 5-1; Pgh Elite 12-Black — 12 Club: 4-2; Pgh Elite 16-Gold — 16 Club Blue: 3-2; Pgh Elite 13-Black — 13 Club Blue: 2-3; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 5-0; Pgh Elite 16-Black — 16 Club Ice: 5-1; Pgh Elite 14 Silver — 14 Club Blue: 4-2; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 Open: 2-3; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 Open: 5-0; Pgh Elite 15 Gold — 15 Club Ice: 2-3; Pgh Elite 17-Black — 17 Club Blue: 4-1 |
| Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys WinterFest (Premier) | Columbus, OH | #75 of 3,214 | 12-3 | Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 USA Girls Qualifier: 6-2; Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 American Girls Qualifier: 6-1 |
| 2026 Frozen Lake Festival (Regional) | Sandusky, OH | #726 of 3,214 | 29-23 | Pgh Elite 16-Gold — 16 Girls: 1-4; Pgh Elite 16-Black — 16 Girls: 2-3; Pgh Elite 17-Black — 17/18 Girls: 3-3; Pgh Elite 13-Black — 13 Girls: 4-1; Pgh Elite 15 Gold — 15 Girls : 4-1; Pgh Elite 15-Black — 15 Girls : 4-2; Pgh Elite 14 Gold — 14 Girls: 4-1; Pgh Elite 14-Black — 14 Girls: 3-2; Pgh Elite 15 Silver — 15 Girls : 2-3; Pgh Elite 14 Silver — 14 Girls: 2-3 |
| 2026 The Nike Classic (Elite) | Columbus, OH | #22 of 3,214 | 39-53 | Pgh Elite 16-Premier — 16 Premier: 2-5; Pgh Elite 17-Elite — 17 Open: 2-6; Pgh Elite 14-Premier — 14 Premier: 4-3; Pgh Elite 15-Elite — 15 Open: 2-6; Pgh Elite 16-Elite — 16 Open: 6-2; Pgh Elite 14-Elite — 14 Open: 6-2; Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 Open: 2-6; Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 Club: 6-2; Pgh Elite 17-Premier — 17 Premier: 0-7; Pgh Elite 13-Elite — 13 Open: 2-5; Pgh Elite 13-Premier — 13 Club: 4-4; Pgh Elite 15-Premier — 15 Premier: 3-5 |
| KRVA PGH Ice Breaker (Regional) | Aliquippa, PA | #971 of 3,214 | 7-2 | Pgh Elite 18-Premier — 18 | 17 American: 2-2; Pgh Elite 18-Elite — 18 | 17 American: 5-0 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #2 of 368 | 8-3 | PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 17 Elite: 8-3 (quarterfinalist) |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 368 | 6-6 | PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16 Select: 6-6 |
| 2026 Buffalo Nationals Tune-Up (Regional) | Buffalo, NY | #68 of 368 | 3-2 | PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 18 Boys: 3-2 |
| 2026 Valentine VolleyPalooza & Boys Atlantic Northeastern Qualifier (Regional) | Manheim, PA | #110 of 368 | 23-14 | PEVA Boys 18 Elite — 18 USA: 5-2; PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 17 OPEN: 7-1; PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL — 16 OPEN | USA: 1-6; PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16 OPEN | USA: 7-1; PEVA Boys 14 Elite — 14 | 15 USA: 3-4 |
| 2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships (Premier) | Pittsburgh, PA | #11 of 368 | 23-17 | PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16 Club: 7-1; PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 17 Open: 4-4; PEVA Boys 18 Elite — 18 Club: 4-4; PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL — 16 Club: 3-5; PEVA Boys 14 Elite — 13/14 Club: 5-3 |
| Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys WinterFest (Regional) | Columbus, OH | #165 of 368 | 12-8 | PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL — 16s Boys: 2-3; PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 18 Boys: 4-1; PEVA Boys 18 Elite — 18 Boys: 1-3; PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16s Boys: 5-1 |
| 2026 The Nike Classic (Regional) | Columbus, OH | #95 of 368 | 20-16 | PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 18 Boys: 6-1; PEVA Boys 18 Elite — 18 Boys: 3-4; PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL — 16 Boys: 3-4; PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16 Boys: 5-2; PEVA Boys 14 Elite — 14 Boys: 3-5 |
| 2025 OVR - Mizuno Boys Holiday Reindeer Ruckus (Regional) | Columbus, OH | #203 of 368 | 27-12 | PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16/15 Open/Club: 7-1; PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL — 16/15 Open/Club: 4-4; PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 17/18 Boys: 6-2; PEVA Boys 14 Elite — 14-13 Boys: 5-2; PEVA Boys 18 Elite — 17/18 Boys: 5-3 |
| 2025 Nike FreezeFest (FREE ENTRY TO NATIONALS!!!) (Regional) | Cleveland, OH | #58 of 368 | 16-11 | PEVA Boys 14 Elite — 14 Club: 2-3; PEVA Boys 16 Elite — 16 Open: 4-2; PEVA BOYS 16 NATIONAL — 16 Club: 4-2; PEVA Boys 18 Elite — 18 Club Ice: 3-2; PEVA Boys 17 Elite — 17 Club: 3-2 |