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Whirlwind Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Apalachin, NY, ranked as high as #794 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 21 team-seasons.
21 teams · Ages 12–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Whirlwind Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Apalachin, NY, competing in the Excelsior Empire region. In 2025-26 it fielded 21 girls teams aged 12 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #794 nationally and #19 of 171 in NY for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,555. That places it in the Competitive tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 21 teams, 1 rates Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 403 matches and won 180 of them, a 46% win rate. Its strongest team, Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1, is #281 nationally and #36 in NY, at 1,814 Elo on a 22-6 record.
Teams averaged 19 matches each over the season. The club entered 30 events between 4 January and 23 May, a season of about 5 months. Of those, 7 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in seven states, with 10 of 30 outside NY. Destinations included PA, MA, CT, DC, NV and RI. 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.
#794 nationally · Club Score 1555
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #794 | 1555 | 21 |
Every team Whirlwind 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1 | Girls | 18 | 1814 (Elite) | 22-6 | 79% |
| Whirlwind 18 Elite | Girls | 18 | 1660 (Premier) | 16-10 | 62% |
| Whirlwind VBC 14-1 | Girls | 14 | 1636 (Premier) | 15-6 | 71% |
| Whirlwind VBC 16-1 | Girls | 16 | 1591 (Competitive) | 18-16-1 | 51% |
| Whirlwind VBC 12-2 | Girls | 12 | 1572 (Competitive) | 6-3 | 67% |
| Whirlwind 15-Elite | Girls | 15 | 1563 (Competitive) | 13-10 | 57% |
| Whirlwind VBC 17-1 | Girls | 17 | 1552 (Competitive) | 8-17 | 32% |
| Whirlwind VBC 17-2 | Girls | 17 | 1538 (Competitive) | 17-9 | 65% |
| Whirlwind 16-Elite | Girls | 16 | 1519 (Competitive) | 8-8-3 | 42% |
| Whirlwind VBC 15-2 | Girls | 15 | 1486 (Developing) | 11-10-3 | 46% |
| Whirlwind VBC 14-2 | Girls | 14 | 1417 (Developing) | 8-7 | 53% |
| Whirlwind 15 Travel | Girls | 15 | 1396 (Emerging) | 10-16-1 | 37% |
| Newfield 12 | Girls | 12 | 1395 (Emerging) | 0-3-1 | 0% |
| Whirlwind 14 Elite | Girls | 14 | 1364 (Emerging) | 7-10-1 | 39% |
| Whirlwind 12-Mayhem | Girls | 12 | 1357 (Emerging) | 5-7-1 | 38% |
| Whirlwind VBC 12-1 | Girls | 12 | 1316 (Emerging) | 2-7 | 22% |
| Whirlwind 14-Travel | Girls | 14 | 1313 (Emerging) | 6-14-1 | 29% |
| Whirlwind 17-Elite black | Girls | 17 | 1297 (Emerging) | 5-13 | 28% |
| WWVBC 13-Typhoon | Girls | 13 | 1277 (Emerging) | 2-12-1 | 13% |
| Whirlwind VBC 13-1 | Girls | 13 | 1186 (Emerging) | 0-11-2 | 0% |
| Whirlwind 17-Elite red | Girls | 17 | 1087 (Emerging) | 1-13 | 7% |
Where Whirlwind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 East Coast Championships (Competitive) | Pittsburgh, PA | #187 of 3,214 | 14-35 | Whirlwind 18 Elite — 18 Select: 5-2; Whirlwind 17-Elite red — 17 Select: 0-7; Whirlwind 16-Elite — 16 Select: 3-4; Whirlwind 17-Elite black — 17 Select: 1-6; Whirlwind 15 Travel — 15 Select: 0-7; Whirlwind 15-Elite — 15 Select: 2-5; Whirlwind 14 Elite — 14 Select: 3-4 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Championship 2 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1031 of 3,214 | 18-14 | Whirlwind VBC 14-1 — 14 Girls: 6-3; Whirlwind VBC 14-2 — 14 Girls: 5-4; Whirlwind VBC 15-2 — 15 Girls: 3-4; Whirlwind VBC 16-1 — 16 Girls: 4-3 |
| 2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship (Elite) | Reno, NV | #11 of 3,214 | 3-5 | Whirlwind 18 Elite — 18 American: 3-5 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Champions 1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1770 of 3,214 | 0-10 | Whirlwind VBC 12-1 — 12 Non-Developmental: 0-4; Whirlwind VBC 13-1 — 13 Girls: 0-6 |
| WEVA Dig Fest II (Regional) | Brockport, NY | #1824 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Whirlwind 15 Travel — 15 Girls: 3-2 |
| 2026 NIKE Syracuse Smash #2 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #724 of 3,214 | 8-12 | Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1 — 18 Open: 4-1; Whirlwind VBC 17-2 — 17 Club: 3-2; Whirlwind VBC 17-1 — 17 Open: 0-5; Whirlwind VBC 16-1 — 16 Open: 1-4 |
| WEVA Dig Fest I (Regional) | Brockport, NY | #2184 of 3,214 | 4-5 | Whirlwind 14-Travel — 14 Girls: 2-2; WWVBC 13-Typhoon — 13 Girls: 2-3 |
| 2026 NIKE Syracuse Smash #1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1022 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Whirlwind VBC 12-2 — 12 Developmental: 4-1 |
| Excelsior Empire 18's Jr Regional Championships 2026 (Regional) | Binghamton, NY | #2102 of 3,214 | 6-0 | Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1 — 18 Girls: 6-0 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,16A) (Premier) | Philadelphia, PA | #49 of 3,214 | 4-4 | Whirlwind 16-Elite — 16 American Blue: 4-4 |
| Ithaca Bomber Irish Rumble 2 Candor (Regional) | Candor, NY | #3124 of 3,214 | 1-0 | Whirlwind 16-Elite — 18 Girls: 1-0 |
| Great Noreaster 2 2026 (Regional) | Burnt Hills, NY | #1127 of 3,214 | 7-8 | Whirlwind 12-Mayhem — 12 Girls: 1-6; Whirlwind 15-Elite — 16 Girls: 6-2 |
| Ithaca Bomber Irish Rumble 1 (Regional) | Ithaca, NY | #2016 of 3,214 | 0-6 | WWVBC 13-Typhoon — 14 Girls: 0-3; Whirlwind 14-Travel — 14 Girls: 0-3 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OUL, 17ULA) (Elite) | Philadelphia, PA | #23 of 3,214 | 4-10 | Whirlwind 17-Elite black — 17 American Red: 3-4; Whirlwind 17-Elite red — 17 American Blue: 1-6 |
| Great Noreaster 1 2026 (Regional) | Burnt Hills, NY | #796 of 3,214 | 8-9 | Whirlwind 15 Travel — 15 Girls: 4-4; Whirlwind 14-Travel — 14 Girls: 4-5 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 17O,14C,15C) (Premier) | Philadelphia, PA | #42 of 3,214 | 14-9 | Whirlwind 14 Elite — 14 Club: 4-4; Whirlwind 15-Elite — 15 Club: 5-3; Whirlwind 18 Elite — 18 Liberty: 5-2 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #46 of 3,214 | 9-11 | Whirlwind VBC 17-1 — 17 American Red: 2-5; Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1 — 18 USA: 1-5; Whirlwind VBC 17-2 — 17 Club: 6-1 |
| Whirlwind March Madness 14U (Regional) | Owego, NY | #1955 of 3,214 | 0-8 | WWVBC 13-Typhoon — 14 Girls: 0-4; Whirlwind 14-Travel — 14 Girls: 0-4 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #36 of 3,214 | 14-8 | Whirlwind VBC 16-1 — 16 Premier: 4-3; Whirlwind VBC 14-1 — 14 Club: 5-2; Whirlwind VBC 15-2 — 15 Club: 5-3 |
| Excelsior Bid Challenge (EXCELSIOR TEAMS ONLY) (Regional) | Binghamton, NY | #956 of 3,214 | 3-0 | Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1 — 18 Club: 3-0 |
| 20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball Classic (Premier) | Washington, DC | #50 of 3,214 | 3-4 | Whirlwind VBC 16-1 — 16 Patriot: 3-4 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Icicle Challenge (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1169 of 3,214 | 14-17 | Whirlwind VBC 14-2 — 14 Girls: 3-3; Whirlwind VBC 12-1 — 12 Non-Development: 2-3; Whirlwind VBC 12-2 — 12 Developmental: 2-2; Whirlwind VBC 15-2 — 15 Girls: 3-3; Whirlwind VBC 13-1 — 13 Girls: 0-5; Whirlwind VBC 14-1 — 14 Girls: 4-1 |
| The New York City Open (Competitive) | New York, NY | #217 of 3,214 | 5-9 | Whirlwind VBC 17-2 — 17 Club: 3-4; Whirlwind VBC 17-1 — 17 Open: 2-5 |
| Whirlwind Winter Chill 16U (Regional) | Candor, NY | #2669 of 3,214 | 2-1 | Whirlwind 15 Travel — 16 Girls: 2-1 |
| Whirlwind Winter Chill 14U (Regional) | Owego, NY | #2427 of 3,214 | 0-2 | WWVBC 13-Typhoon — 14 Girls: 0-2 |
| Whirlwind Winter Chill 12U (Regional) | Newfield, NY | #2697 of 3,214 | 4-4 | Whirlwind 12-Mayhem — 12 Girls: 4-1; Newfield 12 — 12 Girls: 0-3 |
| Hocus Pocus - Week II (18u-14u) (Regional) | Rochester, NY | #649 of 3,214 | 1-4 | Whirlwind 15 Travel — 15 Girls: 1-2; Whirlwind 14 Elite — 14 Girls: 0-2 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Hartford (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #313 of 3,214 | 17-4 | Whirlwind Volleyball Club 18-1 — 18 USA: 8-0; Whirlwind VBC 17-2 — 17 Club: 5-2; Whirlwind VBC 17-1 — 17 USA: 4-2 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #669 of 3,214 | 6-2 | Whirlwind VBC 16-1 — 16 American: 6-2 |
| Niagara Frontier NETS 18U (Regional) | West Seneca, NY | #790 of 3,214 | 4-4 | Whirlwind 18 Elite — 18 Girls: 3-1; Whirlwind 17-Elite black — 18 Girls: 1-3 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Champions 1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #140 of 368 | 9-3 | Whirlwind VBC 17-2 — 17 Girls: 5-2; Whirlwind VBC 17-1 — 17 Girls: 4-1 |