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Roots Volleyball Academy is a volleyball club based in Norwalk, IA, ranked as high as #588 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 21 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 16 team-seasons.
16 teams · Ages 11–17
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Roots Volleyball Academy is a club volleyball program based in Norwalk, IA, competing in the Iowa region. In 2025-26 it fielded 16 girls teams aged 11 to 17.
Its girls program ranks #588 nationally and #17 of 272 in IA for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,596. That places it in the Competitive tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 21 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 589 matches and won 263 of them, a 45% win rate. Its strongest team, RVA 17-K.palea, is #353 nationally and #44 in IA, at 1,855 Elo on a 43-18 record.
Teams averaged 28 matches each over the season. The club entered 23 events between 10 January and 25 June, a season of about 5 months. Of those, 10 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in 10 states, with 12 of 23 outside IA. Destinations included MN, MO, AZ, HI, IL, IN, KY, NE and 1 more. 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.
#588 nationally · Club Score 1596
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #588 | 1596 | 16 |
Every team Roots Volleyball Academy 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVA 17-K.palea | Girls | 17 | 1855 (Elite) | 43-18 | 70% |
| RVA 15-Gladden | Girls | 15 | 1749 (Elite) | 27-32 | 46% |
| RVA 16-Hillegas | Girls | 16 | 1697 (Premier) | 20-17 | 54% |
| RVA 16-Jensen | Girls | 16 | 1657 (Premier) | 20-19 | 51% |
| RVA 14-C.palea | Girls | 14 | 1616 (Premier) | 15-30 | 33% |
| RVA 17-Boahen | Girls | 17 | 1609 (Premier) | 25-13 | 66% |
| RVA 13-Spencer | Girls | 13 | 1545 (Competitive) | 23-21 | 52% |
| RVA 14-Walker | Girls | 14 | 1515 (Competitive) | 11-18 | 38% |
| Roots Volleyball Academy 12-Adidas | Girls | 12 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| Roots Volleyball Academy 13-Molten | Girls | 13 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| Roots Volleyball Academy 13-Adidas | Girls | 13 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| Roots Volleyball Academy 13-Blue | Girls | 13 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| Roots Volleyball Academy 13-White | Girls | 13 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| RVA 15-Halder | Girls | 15 | 1495 (Developing) | 18-21 | 46% |
| RVA 12-Quirk | Girls | 12 | 1494 (Developing) | 8-8-1 | 47% |
| RVA 14-Grinley | Girls | 14 | 1389 (Emerging) | 13-18 | 42% |
| RVA 16-Iglehart | Girls | 16 | 1369 (Emerging) | 15-23 | 39% |
| RVA 13-Gonzalez | Girls | 13 | 1294 (Emerging) | 14-28-2 | 32% |
| RVA 12-Bouaphakeo | Girls | 12 | 1252 (Emerging) | 3-13 | 19% |
| RVA 15-Huynh | Girls | 15 | 1158 (Emerging) | 8-30 | 21% |
| RVA 11-Vopava | Girls | 11 | 1127 (Emerging) | 0-14 | 0% |
Where Roots Volleyball Academy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Championship 14-17 (Elite) | Indianapolis, IN | #1 of 3,214 | 5-5 | RVA 15-Gladden — 15 American: 5-5 |
| 2026 Volleyball Festival Championships (14-18s) (Competitive) | Phoenix, AZ | #151 of 3,214 | 10-3 | RVA 17-K.palea — 17-18 Club: 10-3 |
| 2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet (Premier) | Menomonee Falls, WI | #38 of 3,214 | 2-4 | RVA 14-C.palea — 14 Premier: 2-4 |
| 2026 Prep Dig Midwest National Tune Up (Regional) | Clive, IA | #485 of 3,214 | 13-11 | RVA 16-Iglehart — 16 Girls: 1-4; RVA 13-Spencer — 13 Girls: 5-0; RVA 15-Gladden — 15 Girls: 2-2; RVA 17-K.palea — 17/18 Open: 2-2; RVA 14-C.palea — 14 Girls: 3-3 |
| 2026 Mizuno Midwest Challenge JVA (Competitive) | Des Moines, IA | #182 of 3,214 | 28-33 | RVA 14-C.palea — 14 Open: 1-4; RVA 14-Grinley — 14 Classic: 2-3; RVA 16-Hillegas — 16 Open: 1-4; RVA 17-K.palea — 17 Open: 3-2; RVA 17-Boahen — 17 Club: 3-2; RVA 13-Spencer — 13 Club: 2-3; RVA 16-Jensen — 16 Club: 4-1; RVA 15-Huynh — 15 Classic: 1-4; RVA 16-Iglehart — 16 Classic: 3-2; RVA 13-Gonzalez — 13 Classic: 3-3; RVA 15-Gladden — 15 Open: 2-3; RVA 15-Halder — 15 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 ASICS Show Me W2 (10's-14's, 18NB) (Elite) | Kansas City, MO | #24 of 3,214 | 4-3 | RVA 14-Walker — 14 American Blue: 4-3 |
| 2026 JVA World Challenge (Elite) | Louisville, KY | #20 of 3,214 | 20-31 | RVA 16-Jensen — 16 Premier: 3-4; RVA 16-Iglehart — 16 Classic: 2-5; RVA 14-Walker — 14 Club: 4-3; RVA 15-Huynh — 15 Classic: 1-6; RVA 15-Halder — 15 Club: 4-4; RVA 17-Boahen — 17 Club: 3-4; RVA 13-Gonzalez — 13 Classic: 3-5 |
| 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 3,214 | 21-16 | RVA 14-C.palea — 14 Liberty: 3-4; RVA 17-K.palea — 17 American Red: 8-1; RVA 13-Spencer — 13 American : 3-4; RVA 15-Gladden — 15 USA: 1-6; RVA 16-Hillegas — 16 American Red: 6-1 |
| 2026 Iowa Regional Championships Weekend 2 (Competitive) | IA | #282 of 3,214 | 8-5 | RVA 15-Gladden — 15 Qualifying: 4-3; RVA 13-Spencer — 13 Qualifying: 4-2 |
| 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier 14 Op, 14 USA, All 15's, 16 Amer, 16 Lib. (March 20-22) (Elite) | Minneapolis, MN | #32 of 3,214 | 16-24 | RVA 15-Huynh — 15 American Red: 2-6; RVA 15-Gladden — 15 USA: 3-4; RVA 16-Iglehart — 16 American Red: 4-4; RVA 15-Halder — 15 Liberty: 3-5; RVA 16-Jensen — 16 Liberty: 4-5 |
| 2026 Iowa Regional Championships Weekend 1 (Competitive) | IA | #149 of 3,214 | 4-3 | RVA 16-Hillegas — 16 Qualifying: 4-3 |
| 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier 11's-13's, 14 Amer, 14 Lib, 16 Op, 16 USA, 17 & 18 Non bid. (March 13-15) (Elite) | Minneapolis, MN | #31 of 3,214 | 5-20 | RVA 13-Spencer — 13 Liberty: 4-4; RVA 14-C.palea — 14 Liberty: 1-7; RVA 14-Grinley — 14 American Blue: 0-3; RVA 13-Gonzalez — 13 American: 0-6 |
| Nike Spring Showdown (Regional) | Ankeny, IA | #1069 of 3,214 | 4-1 | RVA 14-Grinley — 14 Club: 4-1 |
| PowerPlex (Regional) | IA | #848 of 3,214 | 5-1 | RVA 17-K.palea — 17/18U: 5-1 |
| PowerPlex (Regional) | IA | #1229 of 3,214 | 5-6 | RVA 13-Gonzalez — 13U: 2-2; RVA 12-Quirk — 12U: 3-1; RVA 11-Vopava — 10/11U: 0-3 |
| 2026 Prep Dig Iowa Clash (Regional) | Clive, IA | #429 of 3,214 | 25-23 | RVA 16-Jensen — 16 Girls: 4-2; RVA 13-Gonzalez — 12/13 Girls: 2-3; RVA 17-Boahen — 17/18 Open: 3-3; RVA 15-Gladden — 15 Girls: 6-0; RVA 16-Hillegas — 16 Girls: 3-2; RVA 14-Walker — 14 Girls: 2-2; RVA 14-Grinley — 14 Girls: 2-4; RVA 15-Halder — 15 Girls: 2-3; RVA 15-Huynh — 15 Girls: 1-4 |
| Iowa Impact (Regional) | IA | #814 of 3,214 | 1-4 | RVA 12-Bouaphakeo — 11/12U: 1-4 |
| 2026 Asics Presidents Day Classic (Premier) | Omaha, NE | #88 of 3,214 | 43-72 | RVA 16-Iglehart — 16 Select: 4-4; RVA 16-Hillegas — 16 Open: 3-5; RVA 15-Gladden — 15 Open: 3-5; RVA 17-Boahen — 17 Club: 7-1; RVA 13-Spencer — 13 Club: 3-5; RVA 15-Halder — 15 Club: 3-5; RVA 14-C.palea — 14 Open: 3-5; RVA 16-Jensen — 16 Club: 4-3; RVA 12-Bouaphakeo — 12 Select: 2-5; RVA 14-Walker — 14 Club: 0-7; RVA 14-Grinley — 14 Select: 4-4; RVA 12-Quirk — 12 Club: 2-5; RVA 13-Gonzalez — 13 Select: 3-5; RVA 15-Huynh — 15 Select: 2-6; RVA 11-Vopava — 11 Club: 0-7 |
| 2026 Triple Crown NIT (Elite) | Kansas City, MO | #2 of 3,214 | 3-4 | RVA 17-K.palea — 17 & Under: 3-4 |
| 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier 18's, 17's, & January Thaw G14, G15, G16, & Boys 16-18 (Jan 30-Feb 1) (Premier) | Minneapolis, MN | #39 of 3,214 | 8-6 | RVA 17-Boahen — 17 American: 5-2; RVA 17-K.palea — 17 USA: 3-4 |
| 2026 Iowa Invitational (Competitive) | Bettendorf, IA | #371 of 3,214 | 16-35 | RVA 14-Grinley — 14 Girls: 1-3; RVA 15-Halder — 15 Girls : 3-2; RVA 16-Iglehart — 16 Girls: 1-4; RVA 15-Huynh — 15 Girls : 1-4; RVA 12-Quirk — 12 Girls: 3-2; RVA 11-Vopava — 12 Girls: 0-4; RVA 13-Gonzalez — 13 Girls: 1-4; RVA 16-Jensen — 16 Girls: 1-4; RVA 12-Bouaphakeo — 12 Girls: 0-4; RVA 17-Boahen — 17/18 Girls: 4-1; RVA 14-Walker — 14 Girls: 1-3 |
| 2026 TransPacific Volleyball Championships Hawaii (Competitive) | Honolulu, HI | #193 of 3,214 | 9-1 | RVA 17-K.palea — 18 Club: 9-1 |
| 2026 QC Showdown at The Bend (Competitive) | IA | #122 of 3,214 | 8-12 | RVA 16-Hillegas — 15/16s: 3-2; RVA 13-Spencer — 13s: 2-3; RVA 15-Gladden — 15/16s: 1-4; RVA 14-C.palea — 14s: 2-3 |