Boys 17 Volleyball Team · Niagara Frontier · West Seneca, NY
NF 17 Cobalt is the #204 ranked boys 17 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1681 and a 22-21 record (49% win rate) across 45 matches. The team competes as part of Niagara Frontier (West Seneca, NY).
NF 17 Cobalt is a boys' 17s club team from Niagara Frontier Volleyball, a regional program based in the Northeast offering multiple age-group squads in Cobalt and Crimson designations. Coached by head coaches Jason Najm and Steve Klein, the team is active in the 2025-2026 season but lacks publicly available performance records or notable results as of February 2026. Limited data suggests they compete in local to regional qualifiers typical for club programs.
Competitive Level: Regional club team
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | OMNI 17-1 National (NC) | 1-2 | L | 19-25,25-17,16-14 | |
| 2026-07-09 | Pipeline 17-1 (GL) | 1-2 | L | 21-25,25-20,10-15 | |
| 2026-07-09 | NEVBC Boys 17.1 (NE) | 1-2 | L | 17-25,25-16,10-15 | |
| 2026-07-09 | AZ LEGACY 17 APEX (AZ) | 2-1 | W | 25-23,20-25,18-16 | |
| 2026-07-08 | Bay to Bay 17-Premier (NC) | 0-2 | L | 25-18,25-13 | |
| 2026-07-08 | Tyrants 17 Black (NC) | 1-2 | L | 18-25,26-24,15-10 | |
| 2026-07-08 | Elevation 17 Peak Boys (RM) | 2-0 | W | 20-25,22-25 | |
| 2026-07-07 | Sidewinder 17-1 (AZ) | 0-2 | L | 25-19,25-18 | |
| 2026-07-07 | SMBC Shack 17 MOLTEN (SC) | 0-2 | L | 25-20,25-19 | |
| 2026-07-07 | Mamba 17 Black (BG) | 2-1 | W | 25-21,21-25,11-15 | |
| 2026-06-07 | Roch PaceBootleggr17 Blk (WE) | 1-2 | L | 21-25,25-23,12-15 | |
| 2026-06-07 | Phoenix 17 Howells (OV) | 2-1 | W | 25-14,20-25,15-11 | |
| 2026-06-06 | Hot Shots 17 National (WE) | 3-1 | W | 31-29,31-29,24-26,25-16 | |
| 2026-06-06 | LVC 17BLUE (WE) | 3-2 | W | 26-24,27-29,19-25,27-25,19-17 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Hot Shots 17 National (WE) | 2-0 | W | 25-17,25-18 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Vandal 18-1 (WE) | 0-2 | L | 32-30,25-21 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Roch PaceBootleggr16 Blk (WE) | 1-2 | L | 25-22,21-25,9-15 | |
| 2026-04-26 | NF 16 Cobalt (WE) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-22 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Vandal 18 Alpha (WE) | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-21 | |
| 2026-03-22 | Hot Shots 17 National (WE) | 1-1 | D | 20-25, 25-14 | |
| 2026-03-22 | LVC 17BLUE (WE) | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-22 | Roch PaceBootleggr17 Blk (WE) | 1-1 | D | 20-25, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-22 | NF 17 Crimson (WE) | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-20 | |
| 2026-03-22 | LVC 17BLACK (WE) | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 20-25 | |
| 2026-03-15 | Hot Shots 17 National | 2-0 | W | 28-30, 21-25 | |
| 2026-03-15 | Scorpions Apex | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-19 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Durham Attack Warriors | 1-2 | L | 25-18, 23-25, 14-16 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Milton Edge Acers | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 19-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Maverick Rangers | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-18 | |
| 2026-02-01 | A-10 Boys 17 Black | 2-1 | W | 17-25, 25-12, 11-15 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Phoenix 17 Meehan | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 16-25 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Steel City 17 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-16 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Phoenix 17 Howells | 2-0 | W | 11-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-01-31 | A-10 Boys 17 Gray | 2-1 | W | 25-21, 18-25, 18-16 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Momentum 17-Orange | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-18 | |
| 2026-01-31 | EXILE 17-3 (OV) | 2-1 | W | 25-13, 28-30, 15-12 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Adversity South 17 Adidas | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 17-25 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Adversity VBC 17 Purple | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 26-24 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Cinci Attack 17 Red | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-17, 15-13 | |
| 2025-12-13 | MN Select Boys 17-1 | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 25-16, 10-15 | |
| 2025-12-13 | STL Crossfire B17 T1 | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 22-25 | |
| 2025-12-13 | RUVBC 17 Phoenix | 0-2 | L | 25-27, 23-25 | |
| 2025-12-12 | Cinci Attack 17 Red | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 24-26, 16-14 | |
| 2025-12-12 | Pursuit Boys 17 National | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 18-25 | |
| 2025-12-12 | Northern Lights 17-1 Boys | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-10 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | OMNI 17-1 National (NC) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1700 | 1688 | 1681 | -7 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | NEVBC Boys 17.1 (NE) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1844 | 1691 | 1688 | -3 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | AZ LEGACY 17 APEX (AZ) | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1717 | 1679 | 1691 | +12 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Pipeline 17-1 (GL) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1663 | 1687 | 1679 | -8 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Tyrants 17 Black (NC) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1669 | 1693 | 1687 | -6 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Bay to Bay 17-Premier (NC) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1821 | 1704 | 1693 | -11 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Elevation 17 Peak Boys (RM) | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1721 | 1682 | 1704 | +22 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-07 | SMBC Shack 17 MOLTEN (SC) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1786 | 1691 | 1682 | -9 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-07 | Sidewinder 17-1 (AZ) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1929 | 1698 | 1691 | -7 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-07 | Mamba 17 Black (BG) | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1764 | 1678 | 1698 | +20 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-07 | Roch PaceBootleggr17 Blk (WE) | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1924 | 1678 | 1678 | +0 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-07 | Phoenix 17 Howells (OV) | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1611 | 1670 | 1678 | +8 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | Hot Shots 17 National (WE) | 3-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1510 | 1666 | 1670 | +4 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | LVC 17BLUE (WE) | 3-2 | W | AMERICAN | 1489 | 1668 | 1666 | -2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Vandal 18 Alpha (WE) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1356 | 1665 | 1668 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | NF 16 Cobalt (WE) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1700 | 1650 | 1665 | +15 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Vandal 18-1 (WE) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1852 | 1653 | 1650 | -3 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Hot Shots 17 National (WE) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1528 | 1645 | 1653 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Roch PaceBootleggr16 Blk (WE) | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1757 | 1656 | 1645 | -11 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | LVC 17BLACK (WE) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1839 | 1664 | 1656 | -8 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | NF 17 Crimson (WE) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1340 | 1662 | 1664 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | Hot Shots 17 National (WE) | 1-1 | D | AMERICAN | 1532 | 1664 | 1662 | -2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | Roch PaceBootleggr17 Blk (WE) | 1-1 | D | AMERICAN | 1841 | 1657 | 1664 | +7 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | LVC 17BLUE (WE) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1442 | 1653 | 1657 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Hot Shots 17 National | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1544 | 1647 | 1653 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Scorpions Apex | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1500 | 1664 | 1647 | -17 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Maverick Rangers | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1500 | 1683 | 1664 | -19 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Milton Edge Acers | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1500 | 1685 | 1683 | -2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Durham Attack Warriors | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1500 | 1696 | 1685 | -11 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | Phoenix 17 Howells | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1551 | 1685 | 1696 | +11 | 26 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cullen Almekinder | Libero | 2027 | ||
| 8 | Parker Briggs | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 7 | Myles Kull | Left | 2027 | ||
| 6 | Dominic Lucci | Left | 2027 | ||
| 11 | Nathan Meier | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 2 | Owen Nalbach | Right | 2027 | ||
| 5 | Braeden Reed | Right | 2027 | ||
| 23 | Lucas Strobele | Left | 2027 | ||
| 17 | Gavin Tylenda | Setter | 2027 | ||
| 4 | Nathan White | Setter | 2027 |
NF 17 Cobalt is the #204 ranked boys 17 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1681 based on 45 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
22 wins, 21 losses (49% win rate) across 45 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
NF 17 Cobalt is part of Niagara Frontier, based in West Seneca, NY. View the full Niagara Frontier club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
NF 17 Cobalt carries a roster of 10 players including Cullen Almekinder, Parker Briggs, Myles Kull. 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.