IL · USAV Great Lakes Region
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VC United is a volleyball club based in Loves Park, IL, ranked as high as #112 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 81 team-seasons.
66 teams · Ages 10–18
USAV quarterfinalist
15 teams · Ages 14, 16–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
VC United is a club volleyball program based in Loves Park, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 81 teams across both programs — 66 girls teams aged 10 to 18 and 15 boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #112 nationally and #13 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,529. That places it in the Premier tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 16 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 398 matches and won 184 of them, a 46% win rate. Its strongest team, VC United 17-1 elite, is #147 nationally and #65 in IL, at 1,759 Elo on a 37-18 record.
Teams averaged 25 matches each over the season. The club entered 19 events between 18 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 3 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in six states, with eight of 19 outside IL. Destinations included WI, FL, HI, KS 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.
#112 nationally · Club Score 1529
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #309 | 1700 | 66 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #112 | 1529 | 15 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #120 | 1431 | 8 |
Every team VC United 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC United 17-1 elite | Boys | 17 | 1759 (Elite) | 37-18-2 | 65% |
| VC United 18-1 elite | Boys | 18 | 1748 (Elite) | 30-13 | 70% |
| United Volleyball Club 18-1 | Boys | 18 | 1669 (Premier) | 6-1 | 86% |
| VC United 16-1 elite | Boys | 16 | 1648 (Premier) | 18-26 | 41% |
| United Volleyball Club 16-1 | Boys | 16 | 1568 (Competitive) | 5-2 | 71% |
| United 14-Sam/quillan | Boys | 14 | 1568 (Competitive) | 5-1 | 83% |
| United Volleyball Club 17-1 | Boys | 17 | 1542 (Competitive) | 3-4 | 43% |
| VC United 17-Ascis rowdy | Boys | 17 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| VC United 18-2 elite | Boys | 18 | 1461 (Developing) | 18-22 | 45% |
| United Volleyball Club 18-2 | Boys | 18 | 1424 (Developing) | 2-4 | 33% |
| United Volleyball Club 14-1 | Boys | 14 | 1396 (Emerging) | 2-4 | 33% |
| VC United 17-2 elite | Boys | 17 | 1326 (Emerging) | 18-24 | 43% |
| VC United 16-2 elite | Boys | 16 | 1314 (Emerging) | 9-30 | 23% |
| VC United 18-3 elite | Boys | 18 | 1302 (Emerging) | 13-26 | 33% |
| VC United 14-1 elite | Boys | 14 | 1249 (Emerging) | 6-12 | 33% |
| VC United 16-3 elite | Boys | 16 | 1159 (Emerging) | 12-25 | 32% |
Where VC United 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 | VC United 17-1 elite — 17 Premier: 4-6 |
| Hawaiian Island Volleyball Festival (Regional) | Honolulu, HI | #195 of 384 | 5-1 | United 14-Sam/quillan — Boys 14 and Under: 5-1 |
| 2026 Rockin Rockford AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Rockford, IL | #297 of 384 | 2-3 | VC United 14-1 elite — 13/14 Boys: 2-3 |
| 2026 Dale Rohde Memorial (Boys) (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #60 of 384 | 3-2 | VC United 14-1 elite — B14-White: 3-2 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #98 of 384 | 4-6 | VC United 16-3 elite — 16 Boys: 2-3; VC United 16-2 elite — 16 Boys: 2-3 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #5 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #152 of 384 | 0-3 | VC United 14-1 elite — 14/13 Classic: 0-3 |
| 26 Dennis Lafata Boys Bid Classic (Competitive) | St. Louis, MO | #14 of 384 | 33-18 | VC United 17-2 elite — 17/18 Boys Club: 4-4; VC United 18-1 elite — 18 Boys USA: 7-1; VC United 16-1 elite — 16 Boys USA: 6-3; VC United 18-2 elite — 18 Boys USA: 3-5; VC United 17-1 elite — 17 Boys USA: 8-1; VC United 18-3 elite — 17/18 Boys Club: 5-4 |
| 2026 Boys Midwest Regional Championships (Regional) | Gardner & Lawrence, KS | #155 of 384 | 18-15 | United Volleyball Club 18-2 — 18S: 2-4; United Volleyball Club 17-1 — 18S: 3-4; United Volleyball Club 16-1 — 16S: 5-2; United Volleyball Club 14-1 — 14S: 2-4; United Volleyball Club 18-1 — 18S: 6-1 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 8-8 | VC United 16-1 elite — 16 Premier: 2-3; VC United 17-1 elite — 17 Premier Blue: 4-2; VC United 18-1 elite — 18 Premier White: 2-3 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 6-16 | VC United 16-2 elite — 16 Classic Blue Boys: 1-4; VC United 17-2 elite — 17 Classic Boys: 1-4; VC United 18-2 elite — 18 Classic Blue Boys: 2-2; VC United 16-3 elite — 16 Classic White Boys: 2-3; VC United 18-3 elite — 18 Classic Blue Boys: 0-3 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #4 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #193 of 384 | 0-3 | VC United 14-1 elite — 14/13 Classic: 0-3 |
| Inferno Joust (Regional) | Sun Prairie, WI | #197 of 384 | 19-13 | VC United 18-3 elite — B17/18: 2-2; VC United 16-1 elite — B17/18: 1-3; VC United 14-1 elite — B13/14: 1-1; VC United 17-2 elite — B17/18: 3-1; VC United 16-3 elite — B15/16: 2-0; VC United 16-2 elite — B15/16: 2-2; VC United 18-1 elite — B17/18: 4-0; VC United 17-1 elite — B17/18: 3-1; VC United 18-2 elite — B17/18: 1-3 |
| 2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #104 of 384 | 17-10 | VC United 18-3 elite — 18 Club: 1-4; VC United 17-2 elite — 17 Club: 2-3; VC United 18-1 elite — 18 Club: 5-1; VC United 18-2 elite — 18 Club: 3-2; VC United 17-1 elite — 17 Club: 6-0 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025 (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #55 of 384 | 4-13 | VC United 16-3 elite — 16/15 Classic: 2-3; VC United 16-2 elite — 16/15 Premier: 1-5; VC United 16-1 elite — 16/15 Premier: 1-5 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #3 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #16 of 384 | 19-10 | VC United 18-3 elite — 17/18 Classic: 3-3; VC United 18-2 elite — 17/18 Premier: 4-2; VC United 17-2 elite — 17/18 Classic: 3-3; VC United 18-1 elite — 17/18 Premier: 4-2; VC United 17-1 elite — 17/18 Premier: 5-0 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 8-10 | VC United 16-1 elite — 16/15 Premier: 4-2; VC United 16-3 elite — 16/15 Classic: 2-4; VC United 16-2 elite — 16/15 Premier: 2-4 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 21-41 | VC United 16-2 elite — 16 Elite: 0-7; VC United 18-1 elite — 18 Premier: 4-4; VC United 16-3 elite — 16 Classic: 1-7; VC United 18-2 elite — 18 Elite: 3-4; VC United 16-1 elite — 16 Premier: 3-5; VC United 18-3 elite — 18 Classic: 0-7; VC United 17-1 elite — 17 Premier: 6-3; VC United 17-2 elite — 17 Classic: 4-4 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #26 of 384 | 10-19 | VC United 18-2 elite — 17/18 Premier: 2-4; VC United 17-1 elite — 17/18 Premier: 1-5; VC United 18-1 elite — 17/18 Premier: 4-2; VC United 17-2 elite — 17/18 Classic: 1-5; VC United 18-3 elite — 17/18 Classic: 2-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #38 of 384 | 3-15 | VC United 16-2 elite — 16/15 Premier: 1-5; VC United 16-1 elite — 16/15 Premier: 1-5; VC United 16-3 elite — 16/15 Classic: 1-5 |