Ignite 18-Boys national

Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Ignite Volleyball Club (8193)

#242

Overall Rank

1640

Elo Rating

8W-7L

Record

53%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Ignite 18-Boys National is the top boys' 18s team from Ignite Volleyball Club, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, known for strong development and college recruiting success. They finished 10th at AAU Nationals last season and placed highly in SoCal events like 5th and 9th. The team competes nationally, traveling to major tournaments throughout the 2025-26 season.

Competitive Level: Mid-tier national program

Strengths:

Finished 10th at AAU Nationals, proving capability against elite national competition.
Strong recruiting pipeline with players committed to college programs like Ottawa.
Benefits from intensive sports performance training that boosts athleticism and vertical jump.
Trained by experienced coaches with college and pro backgrounds.
Competes in high-level national tournaments with extensive travel schedule.

Match History (15 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2025-10-25	AZ Region Boys #4	MVC 16 Black (AZ) (39)	1-2	L	25-12, 23-25, 10-15
2025-10-25	AZ Region Boys #4	Victory 16 Black (AZ) (40)	2-0	W	25-15, 25-19
2025-10-25	AZ Region Boys #4	Aspire 17 Drax (AZ) (36)	2-0	W	21-25, 12-25
2025-10-25	AZ Region Boys #4	TVC 18-1 (AZ) (33)	2-0	W	27-29, 13-25
2025-10-11	AZ Region Boys #3	Aspire 16 Hawkeye (AZ) (36)	2-0	W	23-25, 17-25
2025-10-11	AZ Region Boys #3	MTRX 16-1 (AZ) (38)	2-1	W	25-21, 22-25, 19-17
2025-10-11	AZ Region Boys #3	Aspire 17 Drax (AZ) (39)	1-2	L	25-27, 27-25, 12-15
2025-10-11	AZ Region Boys #3	Nova 18-1 - Boys (AZ) (35)	2-1	W	25-14, 23-25, 15-9
2025-09-27	AZ Region Boys #2	AZ LEGACY 16 APEX	1-2	L	25-12, 20-25, 16-14
2025-09-27	AZ Region Boys #2	LVL UP 18 National - Boys	1-2	L	25-22, 17-25, 15-11
2025-09-27	AZ Region Boys #2	Nova 18-1 - Boys	2-0	W	16-25, 22-25
2025-09-20	AZ Region Boys #1	Aspire 16 Spiderman (AZ) (24)	0-2	L	14-25, 19-25
2025-09-20	AZ Region Boys #1	LVL UP 18 National - Boys (AZ) (22)	2-1	W	25-21, 22-25, 13-15
2025-09-20	AZ Region Boys #1	AZ LEGACY 17 APEX (AZ) (20)	1-2	L	25-19, 22-25, 15-11
2025-09-20	AZ Region Boys #1	AZ Fear 17 Blue (AZ) (17)	0-2	L	25-19, 25-21

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2025-10-25	MVC 16 Black (AZ) (39)	1-2	L	OPEN	1667	1648	1640	-8	35	1.00
2025-10-25	Victory 16 Black (AZ) (40)	2-0	W	OPEN	1603	1626	1648	+22	32	1.00
2025-10-25	Aspire 17 Drax (AZ) (36)	2-0	W	OPEN	1588	1603	1626	+23	32	1.00
2025-10-25	TVC 18-1 (AZ) (33)	2-0	W	OPEN	1486	1589	1603	+14	26	1.00
2025-10-11	Aspire 16 Hawkeye (AZ) (36)	2-0	W	OPEN	1545	1567	1589	+22	32	1.00
2025-10-11	Nova 18-1 - Boys (AZ) (35)	2-1	W	OPEN	1494	1547	1567	+20	32	1.00
2025-10-11	Aspire 17 Drax (AZ) (39)	1-2	L	OPEN	1591	1555	1547	-8	35	1.00
2025-10-11	MTRX 16-1 (AZ) (38)	2-1	W	OPEN	1647	1514	1555	+41	40	1.00
2025-09-27	Nova 18-1 - Boys	2-0	W	OPEN	1516	1485	1514	+29	35	1.00
2025-09-27	LVL UP 18 National - Boys	1-2	L	OPEN	1462	1494	1485	-9	32	1.00
2025-09-27	AZ LEGACY 16 APEX	1-2	L	OPEN	1562	1501	1494	-7	35	1.00
2025-09-20	LVL UP 18 National - Boys (AZ) (22)	2-1	W	OPEN	1477	1477	1501	+24	32	1.00
2025-09-20	Aspire 16 Spiderman (AZ) (24)	0-2	L	OPEN	1548	1484	1477	-7	35	1.00
2025-09-20	AZ LEGACY 17 APEX (AZ) (20)	1-2	L	OPEN	1492	1492	1484	-8	32	1.00
2025-09-20	AZ Fear 17 Blue (AZ) (17)	0-2	L	OPEN	1500	1500	1492	-8	32	1.00

Roster (12 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
10	William Ackerman	Middle	2026
14	Joshua Amstutz	Outside	2026
7	Nathan Bennett	Opposite	2028
4	Noah Denten	Outside	2026
11	Chris Haan	Opposite	2026
3	Blake Hemming	Setter	2026
8	Benjamin Kang	Defensive Specialist	2027
9	Hiram Maldonado Sanchez
17	Hiram Maldonado Sanchez	Middle	2025
5	Ryan Torres	Setter	2027
9	Tyler Wong	Libero	2026
1	Sebastian Zazueta	Setter	2026

Coaching Staff

Kris Perez Torres
Head Coach

Joel Prado
Assistant Coach

Lee Salinas
Assistant Coach

Shawn Covely
Team Representative