MO · USAV Gateway Region
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Pursuit Volleyball is a volleyball club based in Cape Girardeau, MO, ranked as high as #279 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 2 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 15 team-seasons.
13 teams · Ages 10–14, 16–18
2 teams · Ages 14, 17
AAU semifinalist
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Pursuit Volleyball is a club volleyball program based in Cape Girardeau, MO, competing in the Gateway region. In 2025-26 it fielded 15 teams across both programs — 13 girls teams aged 10 to 18 and two boys teams aged 14 to 17.
Its boys program ranks #444 nationally and #13 of 29 in MO for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,080. That places it in the Elite tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 2 teams, 1 rates Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 84 matches and won 53 of them, a 63% win rate. Its strongest team, Pursuit Boys 17 National, is #66 nationally and #9 in MO, at 1,908 Elo on a 46-10 record.
Teams averaged 42 matches each over the season. The club entered 10 events between 12 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 4 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with four of 10 outside MO. Destinations included FL, IL, KY and WI. 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.
<p>Established in 2004, Pursuit Volleyball has grown into the premier club in Southeast Missouri. It fields competitive teams that travel to national qualifiers and emphasizes year-round development through specialized programs. The club prioritizes skill mastery and strong competition schedules to elevate athletes regionally and nationally.</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Regional leader with elite and national teams at national qualifiers.</p><p><strong>Facilities:</strong> Primary training at locations like Shawnee Park Center; beach programs in St. Louis area events. Offers indoor facilities for year-round clinics, trainings, and Sunday Fundays with reserved nets.</p>
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#444 nationally · Club Score 1080
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Pursuit Volleyball. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #279 | 1715 | 13 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #444 | 1080 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #279 | 1166 | 3 |
Every team Pursuit Volleyball 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit Boys 17 National | Boys | 17 | 1908 (Elite) | 46-10 | 82% |
| Pursuit Boys 14 Elite | Boys | 14 | 1327 (Emerging) | 7-21 | 25% |
Where Pursuit Volleyball 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 | 10-2 | Pursuit Boys 17 National — 17 Elite: 10-2 (semifinalist) |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 6-1 | Pursuit Boys 17 National — 17 Premier: 6-1 |
| 26 Gateway Boys MS Regional Championships (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #164 of 384 | 2-3 | Pursuit Boys 14 Elite — 14 Boys: 2-3 |
| Stratman Sports February '25 Grand Prix (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #137 of 384 | 1-4 | Pursuit Boys 14 Elite — 13-14 Boys: 1-4 |
| 26 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic (Competitive) | St. Louis, MO | #14 of 384 | 9-7 | Pursuit Boys 14 Elite — 14 Boys USA: 0-7; Pursuit Boys 17 National — 17 Boys USA: 9-0 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 3-2 | Pursuit Boys 17 National — 17 Premier Blue: 3-2 |
| Stratman Sports January '26 Grand Prix (Regional) | Chesterfield, MO | #245 of 384 | 1-4 | Pursuit Boys 14 Elite — 13-14 Boys: 1-4 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 7-2 | Pursuit Boys 17 National — 17 Elite: 7-2 |
| Stratman Sports December '25 Grand Prix (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #111 of 384 | 8-3 | Pursuit Boys 17 National — 17 Boys: 5-0; Pursuit Boys 14 Elite — 13-14 Boys: 3-3 |
| 2025-2026 HPSTL B15-B18 Ladder Series (Regional) | St. Louis, MO | #74 of 384 | 6-3 | Pursuit Boys 17 National — 18 Boys: 6-3 |