Boys 16 Volleyball Team · MVP · Potomac, MD
MVP 16-Black is the #74 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1917 and a 24-27 record (47% win rate) across 51 matches. The team competes as part of MVP (Potomac, MD).
MVP 16-Black is the premier 16s boys team from the Maryland Volleyball Program (MVP), based in North Potomac, MD, coached by head coach Tony Malinauskas and assistant Eli Umar. They hold a season record of 36-28-1 through mid-season, reflecting a solid but not dominant performance. The team competes in a demanding national tournament schedule, including events in Chicago, Louisville, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, and nationals qualifiers.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national tournament experience
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | PREVAIL Boys 16 Platinum (KE) | 1-2 | L | 25-17,24-26,12-15 | |
| 2026-07-05 | CORE Boys 16 Platinum (GE) | 2-0 | W | 22-25,21-25 | |
| 2026-07-05 | A'o a Koa Volleyball 16B (AH) | 0-2 | L | 25-15,25-19 | |
| 2026-07-05 | 949 B16 Black (SC) | 0-2 | L | 25-23,25-18 | |
| 2026-07-04 | The HBC 16 BLACK (SC) | 2-0 | W | 28-26,25-13 | |
| 2026-07-04 | Academy 16E Blue (HO) | 2-1 | W | 26-24,23-25,12-15 | |
| 2026-07-04 | Bay to Bay 16-Premier (NC) | 0-2 | L | 25-21,25-13 | |
| 2026-07-03 | Sky High Adidas B16-1 (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-16,29-27 | |
| 2026-07-03 | NYC VBA 16 Hudson (GE) | 2-1 | W | 21-25,25-21,15-13 | |
| 2026-07-03 | SoCal VBC 16-Beacons (Boys) (SC) | 0-2 | L | 25-18,25-23 | |
| 2026-05-25 | Sportime 16 1 | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 18-25 | |
| 2026-05-25 | BORINQUEN COQUI 16M Piro | 1-2 | L | 25-23, 20-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-05-24 | LVC 16BLACK | 1-2 | L | 25-19, 24-26, 15-7 | |
| 2026-05-24 | Triangle Boys 16 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-05-24 | CORE Boys 16 Platinum | 2-0 | W | 31-33, 23-25 | |
| 2026-05-23 | Warren Sixpack 16 1 | 1-2 | L | 25-14, 16-25, 25-18 | |
| 2026-05-23 | OVC 16 1 | 3-0 | W | 16-25, 23-25, 22-25 | |
| 2026-02-22 | MDJRS 16 Boys Black | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-17, 18-20 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Velocity 16 National | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-20 | |
| 2026-02-21 | The St. James Boys 16W | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-14 | |
| 2026-02-21 | ACAD Boys 16 Red (GE) | 2-1 | W | 25-15, 21-25, 15-17 | |
| 2026-02-08 | Vanguard 16 Gold Cagnoli | 0-2 | L | 32-30, 25-17 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Next 16xBlack | 2-0 | W | 17-25, 13-25 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Future 16-Elite | 2-0 | W | 11-25, 22-25 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Phoenix 16 Ramirez | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-14 | |
| 2026-02-06 | NJ RONIN 16 SWORD | 1-2 | L | 17-25, 25-14, 10-15 | |
| 2026-02-06 | SMASH Boys 16's Fire | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-20 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Mintonette Sports b.61 | 1-2 | L | 14-25, 25-20, 12-15 | |
| 2026-01-19 | Pinnacle 16 Drake | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-17 | |
| 2026-01-19 | Roch PaceBootleggr16 Blk | 2-0 | W | 19-25, 20-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Adversity VBC 16 Purple | 2-0 | W | 23-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | FPVC 16 REN Boys | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 20-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Tyrants 16 Black | 0-2 | L | 25-19, 25-16 | |
| 2026-01-17 | MVVC B 16 Red | 0-2 | L | 25-13, 25-11 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Team Rockstar 16 Devon | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-11, 15-10 | |
| 2026-01-17 | AJV Boys 16 adidas | 0-2 | L | 25-13, 25-23 | |
| 2025-12-13 | UNION B16 Black | 2-0 | W | 17-25, 23-25 | |
| 2025-12-13 | C2 Attack 16-1 Elite | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 18-25, 15-12 | |
| 2025-12-13 | GSL 16 Elect - Jeremiah | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 21-25 | |
| 2025-12-13 | The St. James Boys 16 N | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 21-25 | |
| 2025-12-12 | MN Select Boys 16-1 | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 23-25 | |
| 2025-12-12 | WPVC Boys 16 Armour Orang | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-12-12 | RockCity 16-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-6, 25-12 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Next 16xBlack (OV) | 2-0 | W | 23-25, 20-25 | |
| 2025-11-03 | SynergyForce B 16-1 Natl (NC) | 1-2 | L | 16-25, 25-22, 15-13 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Orlando Gold 16 Black (FL) | 1-2 | L | 25-16, 15-25, 10-15 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Ocean Bay 16 Quiksilver (FL) | 0-2 | L | 25-27, 23-25 | |
| 2025-11-02 | C2 Attack 16-1 Elite (SO) | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 27-29 | |
| 2025-11-01 | SynergyForce B 16-1 Natl (NC) | 2-1 | W | 23-25, 25-20, 15-12 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Tribe 16B Elite Cardinal (FL) | 0-2 | L | 24-26, 19-25 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | PREVAIL Boys 16 Platinum (KE) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1840 | 1926 | 1917 | -9 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | A'o a Koa Volleyball 16B (AH) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1773 | 1945 | 1926 | -19 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | 949 B16 Black (SC) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1909 | 1962 | 1945 | -17 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | CORE Boys 16 Platinum (GE) | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 2009 | 1930 | 1962 | +32 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | The HBC 16 BLACK (SC) | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1671 | 1926 | 1930 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | Academy 16E Blue (HO) | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1862 | 1915 | 1926 | +11 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | Bay to Bay 16-Premier (NC) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1911 | 1932 | 1915 | -17 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | SoCal VBC 16-Beacons (Boys) (SC) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1811 | 1949 | 1932 | -17 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | Sky High Adidas B16-1 (GL) | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1810 | 1937 | 1949 | +12 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | NYC VBA 16 Hudson (GE) | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1772 | 1935 | 1937 | +2 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-25 | BORINQUEN COQUI 16M Piro | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2076 | 1935 | 1935 | 0 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-25 | Sportime 16 1 | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1942 | 1894 | 1935 | +41 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | CORE Boys 16 Platinum | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1959 | 1851 | 1894 | +43 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Triangle Boys 16 Black | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1986 | 1852 | 1851 | -1 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | LVC 16BLACK | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2071 | 1854 | 1852 | -2 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | OVC 16 1 | 3-0 | W | OPEN | 1500 | 1852 | 1854 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | Warren Sixpack 16 1 | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2006 | 1856 | 1852 | -4 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | MDJRS 16 Boys Black | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1796 | 1862 | 1856 | -6 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | ACAD Boys 16 Red (GE) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2015 | 1829 | 1862 | +33 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Velocity 16 National | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1799 | 1797 | 1829 | +32 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | The St. James Boys 16W | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1736 | 1774 | 1797 | +23 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | Vanguard 16 Gold Cagnoli | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1753 | 1784 | 1774 | -10 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Phoenix 16 Ramirez | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1614 | 1773 | 1784 | +11 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Next 16xBlack | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1685 | 1754 | 1773 | +19 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Future 16-Elite | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1599 | 1743 | 1754 | +11 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | NJ RONIN 16 SWORD | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1672 | 1749 | 1743 | -6 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Mintonette Sports b.61 | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1835 | 1754 | 1749 | -5 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | SMASH Boys 16's Fire | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1674 | 1737 | 1754 | +17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | Roch PaceBootleggr16 Blk | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1771 | 1706 | 1737 | +31 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | Pinnacle 16 Drake | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1688 | 1681 | 1706 | +25 | 35 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jack Bentley | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 3 | James Bess | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 11 | Kellan Deist | Left | 2028 | ||
| 8 | johnathon kim | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 10 | Jonathan Kim | Left | 2028 | ||
| 34 | Calder Kong | Libero | 2029 | ||
| 2 | Grayson Menick | Right | 2028 | ||
| 1 | Case Oppenheim | Right | 2028 | ||
| 9 | Nicholas Rivas | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 12 | Lane Schultz | DS | 2028 | ||
| 23 | Alex Shim | Left | 2028 | ||
| 17 | Noah Truong | Left | 2028 | ||
| 5 | Joseph Wanji | Left | 2028 |
MVP 16-Black is the #74 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1917 based on 51 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
24 wins, 27 losses (47% win rate) across 51 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
MVP 16-Black is part of MVP, based in Potomac, MD. View the full MVP club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
MVP 16-Black carries a roster of 13 players including Jack Bentley, James Bess, Kellan Deist. 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.