NLVA 15-Sam — #287 Boys 15 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Boys 15 Volleyball Team · NLVA · St. Louis, MO

NLVA 15-Sam is the #287 ranked boys 15 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1464 and a 14-14 record (50% win rate) across 28 matches. The team competes as part of NLVA (St. Louis, MO).

#287
Overall Rank
1464
Elo Rating
14W-14L
Record
50%
Win Rate
28
Matches

Match History (28 matches)

DateEventOpponentScoreW/LSets
2026-01-04 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier Lakas 15s ND 0-2 L 18-25, 16-25
2026-01-03 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier Beach Cities 15 Black 2-0 W 11-25, 22-25
2026-01-03 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier A4 Volley Boys 15-Tyler 0-2 L 25-10, 25-14
2026-01-03 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier Ignite Boys 15 National 1-2 L 23-25, 32-30, 15-11
2026-01-02 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier VOLTAGE 15-1 2-0 W 25-22, 25-18
2026-01-02 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier PIPELINE 15-Kassy 2-0 W 25-11, 25-20
2026-01-02 2026 Boys West Coast Qualifier Beach Cities 15 Black 1-2 L 25-23, 19-25, 15-11
2025-12-14 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal FORZA1 NORTH 15 ONE BOYS 2-0 W 24-26, 13-25
2025-12-14 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal APEX1 15-A1GREEN 2-0 W 25-10, 25-21
2025-12-14 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal SC Legends 15-Gold 2-0 W 25-11, 25-13
2025-12-13 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Pipeline 15-Kassy 1-2 L 22-25, 26-24, 17-15
2025-12-13 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Bravo 15-Vision 2-0 W 11-25, 23-25
2025-12-13 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal RAGE 15 SARAH 0-2 L 25-23, 26-24
2025-12-12 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal NYC Impact 15 National 1-2 L 24-26, 27-25, 10-15
2025-12-12 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Crown City 15 Kings 0-2 L 25-14, 25-13
2025-12-12 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Legacy Boys 15 Elite 1-2 L 25-21, 21-25, 7-15
2025-11-16 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 2 OCVC 16 Black 2-0 W 14-25, 20-25
2025-11-16 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 2 Beach Cities 15 Onyx 2-0 W 14-25, 22-25
2025-11-16 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 2 SoCal VBC 15-Beacons 2-0 W 25-22, 25-21
2025-10-26 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 1 Squad VBC Boys 16 Elite 1-2 L 25-19, 27-29, 11-15
2025-10-26 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 1 FORZA1 NORTH 15 ONE BOYS 2-0 W 25-17, 25-18
2025-10-26 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 1 SMBC West 16 Elite 2-0 W 25-10, 25-10
2025-10-05 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying SBVC Boys 16 Molten 0-2 L 16-25, 18-25
2025-10-05 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying Balboa 16 Orange 1-2 L 13-25, 25-18, 16-14
2025-10-05 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying Pipeline 15-Kassy 2-1 W 25-17, 22-25, 15-4
2025-10-04 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying VUVC B15 BLACK 2-0 W 26-24, 25-17
2025-10-04 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying Reef VBC 16 National 0-2 L 23-25, 23-25
2025-10-04 SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying Nfinity VBC 16-South Bay 0-2 L 11-25, 12-25

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

DateOpponentScoreW/LDivisionOpp EloElo BeforeElo AfterChangeKSoS
2026-01-04 Lakas 15s ND 0-2 L AMERICAN 1397 1483 1464 -19 32 1.00
2026-01-03 Beach Cities 15 Black 2-0 W AMERICAN 1516 1464 1483 +19 35 1.00
2026-01-03 Ignite Boys 15 National 1-2 L AMERICAN 1510 1472 1464 -8 35 1.00
2026-01-03 A4 Volley Boys 15-Tyler 0-2 L AMERICAN 1634 1484 1472 -12 40 1.00
2026-01-02 Beach Cities 15 Black 1-2 L AMERICAN 1514 1490 1484 -6 35 1.00
2026-01-02 PIPELINE 15-Kassy 2-0 W AMERICAN 1322 1483 1490 +7 26 1.00
2026-01-02 VOLTAGE 15-1 2-0 W AMERICAN 1500 1466 1483 +17 35 1.00
2025-12-14 FORZA1 NORTH 15 ONE BOYS 2-0 W CLUB 1361 1457 1466 +9 32 1.00
2025-12-14 SC Legends 15-Gold 2-0 W CLUB 1301 1450 1457 +7 26 1.00
2025-12-14 APEX1 15-A1GREEN 2-0 W CLUB 1369 1439 1450 +11 32 1.00
2025-12-13 Bravo 15-Vision 2-0 W CLUB 1190 1436 1439 +3 19 1.00
2025-12-13 RAGE 15 SARAH 0-2 L CLUB 1495 1447 1436 -11 35 1.00
2025-12-13 Pipeline 15-Kassy 1-2 L CLUB 1332 1459 1447 -12 26 1.00
2025-12-12 Crown City 15 Kings 0-2 L CLUB 1562 1498 1459 -39 35 1.00
2025-12-12 Legacy Boys 15 Elite 1-2 L CLUB 1425 1532 1498 -34 26 1.00
2025-12-12 NYC Impact 15 National 1-2 L CLUB 1500 1566 1532 -34 32 1.00
2025-11-16 SoCal VBC 15-Beacons 2-0 W AMERICAN 1354 1559 1566 +7 19 1.00
2025-11-16 Beach Cities 15 Onyx 2-0 W AMERICAN 1434 1538 1559 +21 26 1.00
2025-11-16 OCVC 16 Black 2-0 W AMERICAN 1404 1511 1538 +27 26 1.00
2025-10-26 Squad VBC Boys 16 Elite 1-2 L AMERICAN 1457 1530 1511 -19 32 1.00
2025-10-26 SMBC West 16 Elite 2-0 W AMERICAN 1317 1509 1530 +21 26 1.00
2025-10-26 FORZA1 NORTH 15 ONE BOYS 2-0 W AMERICAN 1421 1478 1509 +31 32 1.00
2025-10-05 Balboa 16 Orange 1-2 L AMERICAN 1445 1489 1478 -11 32 1.00
2025-10-05 Pipeline 15-Kassy 2-1 W AMERICAN 1395 1466 1489 +23 32 1.00
2025-10-05 SBVC Boys 16 Molten 0-2 L AMERICAN 1597 1491 1466 -25 40 1.00
2025-10-04 VUVC B15 BLACK 2-0 W AMERICAN 1516 1444 1491 +47 35 1.00
2025-10-04 Reef VBC 16 National 0-2 L AMERICAN 1466 1467 1444 -23 32 1.00
2025-10-04 Nfinity VBC 16-South Bay 0-2 L AMERICAN 1500 1500 1467 -33 32 1.00

Roster (12 players)

#NamePositionGrad YearHeightCommitment
1 Carlos Avila LB 2031 0
2 Joshua Boucher S 2031 0
24 Rhyln Bracy MB 2028 0
4 Victor Cova OH 2028 0
10 Rico De La Cruz LB 2028 0
11 John Kudrik S 2029 0
17 Cameron Mattice MB 2029 0
15 Esteban Ramos Tenorio OH 2028 0
12 Damian Urquides OH 2029 0
97 Nathan Zamudio RS 2028 0
99 Ezel Alsamaan MB 2029 0
13 Damien Whitlock RS 2029 0

Coaching Staff

Noel Cruz
Club Director
Samuel Hand
Head Coach
Sam Hand
Head Coach
Joshua Pinedo
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is NLVA 15-Sam ranked?

NLVA 15-Sam is the #287 ranked boys 15 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1464 based on 28 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is NLVA 15-Sam's record this season?

14 wins, 14 losses (50% win rate) across 28 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does NLVA 15-Sam compete for?

NLVA 15-Sam is part of NLVA, based in St. Louis, MO. View the full NLVA club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for NLVA 15-Sam?

NLVA 15-Sam carries a roster of 12 players including Carlos Avila, Joshua Boucher, Rhyln Bracy. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.

How are VolleyLens team rankings calculated?

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.