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Vegas United Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Las Vegas, NV, ranked as high as #96 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 7 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 20 team-seasons.
2 teams · Ages 17, 18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Vegas United Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Las Vegas, NV, competing in the Southern California region. In 2025-26 it fielded 18 teams across both programs — 11 girls teams aged 12 to 18 and seven boys teams aged 15 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #96 nationally and #2 of 23 in NV for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,568. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 7 teams, 3 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 273 matches and won 123 of them, a 45% win rate. Its strongest team, VUVC B17-BLACK, is #28 nationally and #1 in NV, at 2,023 Elo on a 25-18 record.
Teams averaged 39 matches each over the season. The club entered 13 events between 4 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 6 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with 11 of 13 outside NV. Destinations included CA, FL, AZ and IL. 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 finalist.
<p>Vegas United Volleyball Club runs the most successful girls' indoor volleyball program in Nevada over the past six seasons, with a focus on national-level competition in USAV, AAU, JVA, and 3STEP events. The club has earned 40 podium finishes from 2015 to 2025, including 11 golds, demonstrating elite player development and consistent high performance. Parents and coaches will appreciate their track record of sending athletes to NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and junior colleges nationwide.</p><p><strong>Key Achievements</strong></p><ul><li>40 podium finishes (11 gold, 13 silver, 16 bronze) in national circuits 2015-2025</li><li>2024 USAV GJNC Bronze (Janay Yulis teams)</li><li>2023 USAV GJNC Bronze (Sue Thurman team)</li><li>2022 USAV GJNC Bronze</li><li>2017 USAV BJNC Silver</li></ul><p><strong>Notable Alumni</strong></p><ul><li>Alexa Ham (University of Nevada, Reno)</li><li>Ellie Thurman (University of Nevada, Reno)</li><li>Madison Jameson-Rodriguez (California State University, Northridge)</li><li>Cori Leavitt (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)</li><li>Kyrene Sideco (Bushnell University)</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership:</strong> Key girls' program coaches include Janay Yulis (G18 Black, G16 Black; multiple national medals and college championships) and Sue Thurman (national bronze medal winner and state champion).</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Elite national program</p>
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#96 nationally · Club Score 1568
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Vegas United Volleyball Club. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #151 | 1028 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #633 | 1585 | 11 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #96 | 1568 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #114 | 1446 | 6 |
Every team Vegas United Volleyball Club 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUVC B17-BLACK | Boys | 17 | 2023 (Elite) | 25-18 | 58% |
| VUVC B16-BLACK | Boys | 16 | 2006 (Elite) | 30-22 | 58% |
| VUVC B18-BLACK | Boys | 18 | 1810 (Elite) | 20-22 | 48% |
| VUVC B15-BLACK | Boys | 15 | 1666 (Premier) | 24-32 | 43% |
| VUVC B18-WHITE | Boys | 18 | 1503 (Competitive) | 11-16 | 41% |
| VUVC B16-WHITE | Boys | 16 | 1278 (Emerging) | 12-26 | 32% |
| VUVC B18-GREY | Boys | 18 | 1166 (Emerging) | 1-14 | 7% |
Where Vegas United Volleyball Club 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 | 16-7 | VUVC B15-BLACK — 15 Premier: 4-6; VUVC B17-BLACK — 17 Premier: 12-1 (finalist) |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 18-16 | VUVC B18-BLACK — 18 Premier: 5-6; VUVC B18-WHITE — 18 Elite: 5-6; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16 Premier: 8-4 |
| 2026 SoCal Cup: The Showcase (Premier) | Los Angeles, CA | #5 of 384 | 11-17 | VUVC B15-BLACK — 15 Open: 2-5; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16 Open: 3-4; VUVC B17-BLACK — 17 Open: 3-4; VUVC B18-BLACK — 18 Open: 3-4 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Championships (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #45 of 384 | 8-1 | VUVC B16-WHITE — 16/15 Spring Championships: 2-1; VUVC B15-BLACK — 16/15 Spring Championships: 3-0; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16/15 Spring Championships: 3-0 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 3 (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #44 of 384 | 7-2 | VUVC B16-BLACK — 16/15 Points: 2-1; VUVC B16-WHITE — 16/15 Points: 2-1; VUVC B15-BLACK — 16/15 Points: 3-0 |
| The V League Championships 16U/18U (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | #320 of 384 | 1-4 | VUVC 16-Local grey — 16 Club: 1-4 |
| The V League Championships 12U/14U (Regional) | Las Vegas, NV | #249 of 384 | 2-3 | Vegas United 12-Black — 12 Girls: 2-3 |
| 2026 Mizuno Southwest Boys Classic NQ by First Pt (Elite) | Phoenix, AZ | #3 of 384 | 16-36 | VUVC B16-WHITE — 16 USA: 0-6; VUVC B18-BLACK — 18 Open: 4-4; VUVC B18-WHITE — 18 USA: 3-5; VUVC B15-BLACK — 15 Open: 2-5; VUVC B18-GREY — 18 USA: 1-7; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16 Open: 3-5; VUVC B17-BLACK — 17 Open: 3-4 |
| 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal (Premier) | Los Angeles, CA | #8 of 384 | 9-19 | VUVC B18-BLACK — 18 Open: 3-4; VUVC B17-BLACK — 17 Open: 2-5; VUVC B16-WHITE — 16 Club: 3-4; VUVC B15-BLACK — 15 Open: 1-6 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 2 (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #31 of 384 | 5-4 | VUVC B16-WHITE — 16/15 Tourney 2: 3-0; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16/15 Tourney 2: 1-2; VUVC B15-BLACK — 16/15 Tourney 2: 1-2 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 20-35 | VUVC B16-BLACK — 16 Open: 4-4; VUVC B15-BLACK — 15 Premier: 3-4; VUVC B16-WHITE — 16 Premier: 0-7; VUVC B18-BLACK — 18 Open: 5-4; VUVC B18-WHITE — 18 Premier: 3-5; VUVC B18-GREY — 18 Classic: 0-7; VUVC B17-BLACK — 17 Open: 5-4 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 1 (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #30 of 384 | 7-2 | VUVC B15-BLACK — 16/15 Points: 3-0; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16/15 Points: 3-0; VUVC B16-WHITE — 16/15 Points: 1-2 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #17 of 384 | 6-11 | VUVC B15-BLACK — 16/15 Qualifying: 2-4; VUVC B16-WHITE — 16/15 Qualifying: 1-5; VUVC B16-BLACK — 16/15 Qualifying: 3-2 |