Boys 16 Volleyball Team · Balboa Bay · Seal Beach, CA
Balboa Bay 16-Blue is the #1 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2364 and a 49-7 record (88% win rate) across 56 matches. The team competes as part of Balboa Bay (Seal Beach, CA).
Balboa Bay 16-Blue is a boys' volleyball team from the prestigious Balboa Bay Volleyball Club, known for its national championship pedigree with 46 titles and over 250 college alumni. Currently ranked #2 overall and #1 in the 17s division with an impressive 1805 Elo rating for the 2025-2026 season. This team represents an elite program with a strong competitive foundation.
Competitive Level: National-level contender
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Pulse 16 Lila | 2-0 | W | 22-25,18-25 | |
| 2026-06-06 | WAVE 16 Noly | 2-1 | W | 29-27,22-25,5-15 | |
| 2026-06-06 | COAST 16-1 Dave/Nick | 1-2 | L | 25-18,23-25,12-15 | |
| 2026-05-30 | MB Surf 16's ASICS | 0-2 | L | 25-23,25-20 | |
| 2026-05-30 | COAST 15-1 Chris/Ian | 2-0 | W | 23-25,16-25 | |
| 2026-05-30 | COAST 16-1 Dave/Nick | 2-0 | W | 25-23,25-17 | |
| 2026-05-23 | GSA 18 Larissa | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-8 | |
| 2026-05-23 | SG Elite 18 Prime | 2-0 | W | 9-25, 6-25 | |
| 2026-05-23 | Club OAHO 18 Black | 2-0 | W | 11-25, 14-25 | |
| 2026-05-23 | STORM 17 Black | 2-0 | W | 8-25, 11-25 | |
| 2026-01-19 | MB Surf ASICS 16's 1 | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 25-20, 8-15 | |
| 2026-01-19 | OCVC 16 Slunks | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-01-19 | Bay to Bay 16-1 | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 17-25, 11-15 | |
| 2026-01-19 | Aspire 16 Spiderman | 2-0 | W | 24-26, 17-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | OMNI 16-1 National | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-13 | |
| 2026-01-18 | 630 Volleyball 16-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-21 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Bay to Bay 16-Premier | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-18 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Ignite Boys 16 National | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-11 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Kaizen Boys 16 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-18 | |
| 2026-01-17 | MTRX 16-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-12 | |
| 2025-11-16 | Pulse 16 Lila | 2-0 | W | 17-25, 23-25 | |
| 2025-11-16 | Team Rockstar 15 Hawk | 2-1 | W | 16-25, 25-21, 16-18 | |
| 2025-11-16 | COAST 16-1 Dave/Nick | 0-2 | L | 27-29, 19-25 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Team Rockstar 16 Angel (SC) | 2-0 | W | 19-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-11-03 | MB Surf ASICS 16's 1 (SC) | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-22 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Pipeline 16-1 (GL) | 2-1 | W | 25-19, 21-25, 12-15 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Miami United 16 N Matt (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Aspire 16 Spiderman (AZ) | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 25-27, 15-11 | |
| 2025-11-02 | OMNI 16-1 National (NC) | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-14 | |
| 2025-11-01 | MOD B16 Gold (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-20 | |
| 2025-11-01 | AJV Boys 16 adidas (LS) | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-21 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Boys BSVBC 16 Black (GW) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-15 | |
| 2025-10-26 | SG Elite 15 Elite | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 25-18 | |
| 2025-10-26 | COAST 16-1 Dave/Nick | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-23 | |
| 2025-10-26 | Team Rockstar 16 Angel | 1-2 | L | 19-25, 25-23, 8-15 | |
| 2025-10-05 | WAVE 15 Q | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-9 | |
| 2025-10-05 | APEX1 15-A1BLACK | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-14 | |
| 2025-10-05 | Team Rockstar 15 Sabryn | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-13 | |
| 2025-10-04 | Westside VBC 16 Green | 2-0 | W | 25-9, 25-14 | |
| 2025-10-04 | SAVBC 16 1 | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-21 | |
| 2025-10-04 | SMBC Shack 16 Molten | 2-0 | W | 25-7, 25-14 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Cinci Attack 16 Black (OV) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2296 | 2340 | 2364 | +24 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | COAST Boys 16-1 Dave/Nick (SC) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2251 | 2325 | 2340 | +15 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | SMASH Boys 16-1 (NE) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2161 | 2307 | 2325 | +18 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | 630 Volleyball 16-1 (GL) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2148 | 2299 | 2307 | +8 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | Pipeline 16-1 (GL) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2236 | 2272 | 2299 | +27 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | Academy 16O Under Armour (HO) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2145 | 2253 | 2272 | +19 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | AZ Fear 16 Black (AZ) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1984 | 2246 | 2253 | +7 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | GSL 16 Elect - Jeremiah (IM) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1802 | 2244 | 2246 | +2 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | ACAD Boys 16 Red (GE) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2003 | 2241 | 2244 | +3 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | AJV Boys 16 adidas (LS) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2029 | 2227 | 2241 | +14 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | The St. James Boys 16 N (CH) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1848 | 2223 | 2227 | +4 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-21 | Team Rockstar 16 Angel | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2185 | 2231 | 2223 | -8 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-21 | MB Surf 16's ASICS | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2135 | 2213 | 2231 | +18 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | SNVF U16 MOUNT ADAMS | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2020 | 2210 | 2213 | +3 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | SoCal VBC 16-Beacons | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1734 | 2208 | 2210 | +2 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | NorCal Boys 16-1 | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1886 | 2203 | 2208 | +5 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | VUVC B16 BLACK | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1897 | 2196 | 2203 | +7 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | SMBC West 16 Molten C | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1547 | 2195 | 2196 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | AZ Fear 16 Black | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1979 | 2185 | 2195 | +10 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | COAST 16-1 Dave/Nick | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2108 | 2199 | 2185 | -14 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | WAVE 16 Noly | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1978 | 2197 | 2199 | +2 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | Pulse 16 Lila | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1923 | 2194 | 2197 | +3 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | COAST 16-1 Dave/Nick | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 2098 | 2179 | 2194 | +15 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | MB Surf 16's ASICS | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2087 | 2201 | 2179 | -22 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | COAST 15-1 Chris/Ian | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 2094 | 2191 | 2201 | +10 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | Club OAHO 18 Black | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1502 | 1975 | 1978 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | GSA 18 Larissa | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1517 | 1972 | 1975 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | SG Elite 18 Prime | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1346 | 1971 | 1972 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | STORM 17 Black | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1546 | 1967 | 1971 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | Aspire 16 Spiderman | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2140 | 2162 | 2190 | +28 | 46 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Joel Akins | Left | 2028 | ||
| 15 | Morgan Diep | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 10 | Maki franz estrella | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 10 | Maki Estrella | Libero | 2027 | ||
| 12 | Wesley Foell | Left | 2028 | ||
| 13 | Jack Grady | Left | 2028 | ||
| 33 | Henry Katz | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 14 | Logan Kim | Right | 2028 | ||
| 25 | Hudson Mann | Left | 2028 | ||
| 4 | Quinn McIntee | Right | 2028 | ||
| 5 | Ryder Suttle | Left | 2028 | ||
| 11 | Carter Tchaikovsky | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 73 | Evan Waddell | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 23 | Shane Wright | Left | 2028 |
Balboa Bay 16-Blue is the #1 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2364 based on 56 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
49 wins, 7 losses (88% win rate) across 56 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Balboa Bay 16-Blue is part of Balboa Bay, based in Seal Beach, CA. View the full Balboa Bay club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Balboa Bay 16-Blue carries a roster of 14 players including Joel Akins, Morgan Diep, Maki franz estrella. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
VolleyLens uses an Elo rating system tuned for volleyball: every team starts at 1500, ratings update after every match using K-factor 32 with margin-of-victory adjustment, and a strength-of-schedule multiplier accounts for opponent difficulty. Read the full methodology at /insights/volleylens-volleyball-ranking-methodology.