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Windy City Aces Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Northbrook, IL, ranked as high as #165 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 16 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 16 team-seasons.
10 teams · Ages 13–17
6 teams · Ages 16–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Windy City Aces Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Northbrook, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 16 teams across both programs — 10 girls teams aged 13 to 17 and six boys teams aged 16 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #165 nationally and #17 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,441. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 6 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 396 matches and won 228 of them, a 58% win rate. Its strongest team, WC Aces - 16-Spades, is #101 nationally and #38 in IL, at 1,860 Elo on a 49-22 record.
Teams averaged 66 matches each over the season. The club entered 19 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 six of 19 outside IL. Destinations included FL, WI, KY and MO. 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.
#165 nationally · Club Score 1441
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #2273 | 1333 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #165 | 1441 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #139 | 1402 | 9 |
Every team Windy City Aces 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC Aces - 16-Spades | Boys | 16 | 1860 (Elite) | 49-22 | 69% |
| WC Aces - 18-Spades | Boys | 18 | 1780 (Elite) | 36-32 | 53% |
| WC Aces - 17-Spades | Boys | 17 | 1663 (Premier) | 41-38-1 | 51% |
| WC Aces - 16-Diamonds | Boys | 16 | 1626 (Premier) | 45-29 | 61% |
| WC Aces - 16-Spades | Girls | 16 | 1563 (Competitive) | 24-23 | 51% |
| WC Aces - 18-Diamonds | Boys | 18 | 1546 (Competitive) | 38-34 | 53% |
| WC Aces - 16-Clubs | Girls | 16 | 1484 (Developing) | 5-2 | 71% |
| WC Aces - 16-Clubs | Boys | 16 | 1413 (Developing) | 19-12 | 61% |
| WC Aces - 14-Clubs | Girls | 14 | 1357 (Emerging) | 9-18 | 33% |
| WC Aces - 13-Hearts | Girls | 13 | 1351 (Emerging) | 9-9 | 50% |
| WC Aces - 15-Clubs | Girls | 15 | 1305 (Emerging) | 5-8 | 38% |
| WC Aces - 14-Diamonds | Girls | 14 | 1294 (Emerging) | 8-12 | 40% |
| WC Aces - 17-Spades | Girls | 17 | 1267 (Emerging) | 11-35 | 24% |
| WC Aces - 15-Spades | Girls | 15 | 1259 (Emerging) | 13-31 | 30% |
| WC Aces - 16-Hearts | Girls | 16 | 1232 (Emerging) | 4-8 | 33% |
| WC Aces - 15-Diamonds | Girls | 15 | 1166 (Emerging) | 14-33-1 | 29% |
Where Windy City Aces 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 | 4-6 | WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Premier: 4-6 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 12-19 | WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Elite: 4-6; WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Elite: 3-7; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Premier: 5-6 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 11-18 | WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Premier: 2-5; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Premier: 4-4; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Open: 2-5; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Premier: 3-4 |
| 26 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic (Competitive) | St. Louis, MO | #14 of 384 | 27-6 | WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Boys USA: 5-1; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Boys USA: 8-0; WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 15/16 Boys Club: 8-0; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Boys Open: 1-2; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Boys USA: 5-3 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 9-11 | WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Premier Blue: 2-3; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Premier: 4-1; WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Premier White: 1-4; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Open: 2-3 |
| 2026 2nd City Showdown (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #240 of 384 | 3-2 | WC Aces - 16-Clubs — Boys 16s: 3-2 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 4-2 | WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Classic White Boys: 4-2 |
| 2026 BWVC presented by First Point (Regional) | Chicago, IL | #75 of 384 | 36-11 | WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Club: 4-3; WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Open/USA: 6-2; WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Club: 6-2; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Open: 8-0; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Open/USA: 5-3; WC Aces - 16-Clubs — 16 Club: 7-1 |
| 2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix (Competitive) | Bedford, IL | #35 of 384 | 18-6 | WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Club: 6-1; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Premier: 6-0; WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Club: 4-2; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Open: 2-3 |
| 2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #102 of 384 | 4-2 | WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Club: 4-2 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 24-18 | WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Club: 4-4; WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Club: 4-5; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Elite: 5-4; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Club: 6-2; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Elite: 5-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025 (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #54 of 384 | 8-10 | WC Aces - 16-Clubs — 16/15 Classic: 2-4; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16/15 Open: 3-3; WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16/15 Premier: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #3 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #16 of 384 | 11-6 | WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 17/18 Premier: 4-2; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 17/18 Open: 4-2; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17/18 Premier: 3-2 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Cicero, IL | #21 of 384 | 7-11 | WC Aces - 18-Spades — 17/18 Open: 3-3; WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 17/18 Premier: 2-4; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17/18 Premier: 2-4 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 8-10 | WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16/15 Premier: 4-2; WC Aces - 16-Clubs — 16/15 Classic: 3-3; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16/15 Open: 1-5 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 13-11 | WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Premier: 4-5; WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Elite: 3-5; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Premier: 6-1 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #26 of 384 | 8-10 | WC Aces - 18-Spades — 17/18 Open: 2-4; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17/18 Premier: 3-3; WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 17/18 Premier: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #37 of 384 | 12-7 | WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16/15 Premier: 3-3; WC Aces - 16-Clubs — 16/15 Classic: 4-2; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16/15 Open: 5-2 |
| 2025 UNO Boys Play Date (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #117 of 384 | 9-1 | WC Aces - 18-Diamonds — 18 Boys: 2-0; WC Aces - 18-Spades — 18 Boys: 2-0; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 18 Boys: 1-1; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Boys : 2-0; WC Aces - 16-Diamonds — 16 Boys : 2-0 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 6 (Competitive) | Orlando, FL | #297 of 3,214 | 11-9 | WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Ascend: 8-3; WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15 Aspire: 3-6 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 4 (Competitive) | Orlando, FL | #100 of 3,214 | 3-8 | WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15 Classic: 3-8 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 3 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #6 of 3,214 | 3-8 | WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Aspire: 3-8 |
| 2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball Chp June 5-7 (Competitive) | Chicago, IL | #320 of 3,214 | 13-17 | WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15 Girls Classic: 4-4; WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15 Girls Classic: 3-4; WC Aces - 17-Spades — Girls 18/17: 2-6; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Girls Club: 4-3 |
| 2026 Jr's Summertime Splash (Regional) | Rockford and Janesville, IL | #452 of 3,214 | 0-5 | WC Aces - 14-Clubs — 14 Club: 0-5 |
| 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring Classic (Premier) | Bedford Park, IL | #82 of 3,214 | 3-17 | WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Club: 2-3; WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15 Classic: 1-4; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Club: 0-5; WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15 Classic: 0-5 |
| Cyclones Chaparral Invite #5 (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1887 of 3,214 | 1-2 | WC Aces - 14-Clubs — 14U Regional: 1-2 |
| 2026 Amishland/Mishawaka Mayhem AAU Grand Prix (Competitive) | Mishawaka, IN | #301 of 3,214 | 8-13 | WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15 Classic: 2-3; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Club: 3-3; WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15 Classic: 1-4; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Club: 2-3 |
| '26 (NC) Nike Classic (Competitive) | Elgin, IL | #383 of 3,214 | 12-15 | WC Aces - 14-Clubs — 14 Classic Blue: 3-3; WC Aces - 16-Hearts — 16 Classic: 2-3; WC Aces - 15-Clubs — 15 Classic Blue: 3-2; WC Aces - 13-Hearts — 13 Classic Blue: 2-3; WC Aces - 14-Diamonds — 14 Classic Red: 2-4 |
| 2026 Mizuno Diggin' in the Dells II (U13,15,17,18) (Regional) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | #823 of 3,214 | 5-5 | WC Aces - 15-Clubs — 15 Classic: 2-3; WC Aces - 13-Hearts — 13 Classic: 3-2 |
| 2026 Mizuno Diggin' in the Dells I (U12,14,16) (Regional) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | #824 of 3,214 | 8-13 | WC Aces - 16-Clubs — 16 Classic: 3-2; WC Aces - 14-Clubs — 14 Club: 2-3; WC Aces - 16-Hearts — 16 Classic: 1-4; WC Aces - 14-Diamonds — 14 Classic: 2-4 |
| 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 3,214 | 3-27 | WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 USA: 0-7; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 American Red: 1-7; WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15 American Blue: 1-6; WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15 Liberty: 1-7 |
| '26 (CVL) Championship Week 4 (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #777 of 3,214 | 11-7 | WC Aces - 13-Hearts — 13U NORTH: 4-2; WC Aces - 14-Diamonds — 14U NORTH: 4-2; WC Aces - 14-Clubs — 14U NORTH: 3-3 |
| 2026 Festival Fiesta Classic (Competitive) | Glendale, AZ | #169 of 3,214 | 14-14 | WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15 Club: 2-5; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Club: 5-2; WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15-16 Classic: 4-3; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17-18 Club: 3-4 |
| *Free* Cyclones Holiday Invite (13U, 15U, 17U/18U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1374 of 3,214 | 0-9 | WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15U: 0-2; WC Aces - 15-Spades — 15U: 0-2; WC Aces - 13-Hearts — 13U: 0-2; WC Aces - 15-Clubs — 15U: 0-3 |
| *Free* Cyclones Holiday Invite (12U, 14U, 16U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1298 of 3,214 | 5-5 | WC Aces - 16-Clubs — 16U: 2-0; WC Aces - 16-Hearts — 16U: 1-1; WC Aces - 14-Diamonds — 14U: 0-2; WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16U: 2-0; WC Aces - 14-Clubs — 14U: 0-2 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #2 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #1932 of 3,214 | 2-1 | WC Aces - 15-Diamonds — 15 Girls : 2-1 |
| UNO Girls HS Play Date-USAV (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #1658 of 3,214 | 0-4 | WC Aces - 16-Spades — 16 Girls: 0-2; WC Aces - 17-Spades — 17 Girls: 0-2 |