Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Pulse Volleyball Club · Anaheim, CA
Pulse 18 Brandon is the #86 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1889 and a 14-25 record (36% win rate) across 39 matches. The team competes as part of Pulse Volleyball Club (Anaheim, CA).
Pulse 18 Brandon is an 18U boys team from Pulse Volleyball Club, a family-owned program in California focused on developing nationally competitive teams. Coached by Brandon with assistants Gonzalez and Griggs, the team features middle blocker Teddy Portney (class of 2026) and competes in high-level tournaments like SoCal Cup events. Limited specific results are available for the 2025-2026 season so far, but the club has a track record of strong finishes in OPEN divisions.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national aspirations
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | GSL 18 Elect - Shane (IM) | 1-2 | L | 22-25,25-18,13-15 | |
| 2026-07-05 | Miami United 18 N Michael (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-20,25-21 | |
| 2026-07-05 | ACAD Boys 18 Red (GE) | 0-2 | L | 25-27,21-25 | |
| 2026-07-04 | Cinci Attack 18 Black (OV) | 0-2 | L | 25-17,25-22 | |
| 2026-07-04 | MVC 18-North Shore (BG) | 0-2 | L | 25-21,25-9 | |
| 2026-07-04 | OMNI 18-1 National (NC) | 0-2 | L | 30-28,25-13 | |
| 2026-07-03 | Pinnacle 18 Amado (SC) | 0-2 | L | 25-18,25-15 | |
| 2026-07-03 | Blue Royals 18 National (PS) | 2-0 | W | 19-25,24-26 | |
| 2026-07-03 | SPVB B18 Elite (GL) | 0-2 | L | 25-15,25-17 | |
| 2026-06-21 | AJAXVB 18-1 Gold | 0-2 | L | 16-25,21-25 | |
| 2026-06-20 | COAST 18-1 Pat | 0-2 | L | 25-15,25-16 | |
| 2026-06-20 | C2 Attack Boys 18-1 Elite | 0-2 | L | 25-17,25-20 | |
| 2026-06-20 | AZ Fear 18 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-16,23-25,19-17 | |
| 2026-06-19 | SMBC Shack 18 Molten | 2-1 | W | 24-26,25-15,15-10 | |
| 2026-06-19 | Team Rockstar 18 Matt | 0-2 | L | 25-20,27-25 | |
| 2026-06-19 | VVA 18-Orro | 2-1 | W | 19-25,25-20,10-15 | |
| 2026-06-07 | Team Rockstar 17 Angel | 2-0 | W | 25-20,25-23 | |
| 2026-06-07 | Balboa 17 Blue | 0-2 | L | 25-21,25-23 | |
| 2026-06-07 | MB Surf 17's ASICS | 2-0 | W | 19-25,18-25 | |
| 2026-05-31 | WAVE 18 Darrell | 2-0 | W | 22-25,22-25 | |
| 2026-05-31 | COAST 17-1 Victor/Berkeley | 0-2 | L | 25-20,25-23 | |
| 2026-05-31 | Team Rockstar 18 Rees | 2-1 | W | 18-25,25-20,15-12 | |
| 2026-01-19 | MOD B18 Blue | 1-2 | L | 25-17, 20-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-01-19 | Club 1 B 18 Skronkstrong | 2-1 | W | 25-19, 21-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Adversity VBC 18 Adidas | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-17 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Next 18xBlack | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 28-26 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Seaside 18-Black | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-19 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Team Rockstar 18 Matt | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-13 | |
| 2026-01-17 | C2 Attack 18-2 Elite | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-21 | |
| 2026-01-17 | SMASH Boys 18-1 | 0-2 | L | 20-25, 22-25 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Team Rockstar 18 Rees | 2-0 | W | 21-25, 22-25 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Rancho 18-Black | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-12 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Aspire 18 Thor | 0-2 | L | 25-13, 25-17 | |
| 2025-12-13 | COAST 18-1 Pat | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-15 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Elevation 18 Peak Boys | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-23, 13-15 | |
| 2025-12-12 | NorCal Boys 18-1 | 1-2 | L | 25-21, 18-25, 11-15 | |
| 2025-12-12 | IMUA UVC 18UA | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-22 | |
| 2025-12-12 | AZ Fear 18 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-27, 25-20, 15-9 | |
| 2025-11-15 | MB Surf 17's ASICS | 0-2 | L | 25-20, 25-12 | |
| 2025-11-15 | NOC 18 Green | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 17-25, 14-16 | |
| 2025-11-15 | SMBC West 17 Molten | 2-1 | W | 25-21, 21-25, 13-15 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Vegas Aces 18-1 (SC) | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 27-25, 15-9 | |
| 2025-11-02 | SynergyForce B 18-1 Natl (NC) | 2-0 | W | 18-25, 14-25 | |
| 2025-11-02 | MVP 18 Black (CH) | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 23-25 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Annapolis 18U-1 (CH) | 2-0 | W | 18-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Pipeline 18-1 (GL) | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Tribe 18B Elite Cardinal (FL) | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 23-25, 16-14 | |
| 2025-11-01 | SCB 18 Salty Reed (IM) | 0-2 | L | 20-25, 16-25 | |
| 2025-10-25 | Team Rockstar 18 Rees | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-17, 9-15 | |
| 2025-10-25 | NOC 18 Green | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-15 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | GSL 18 Elect - Shane (IM) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2050 | 1886 | 1889 | +3 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | Miami United 18 N Michael (FL) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1936 | 1845 | 1886 | +41 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | ACAD Boys 18 Red (GE) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1979 | 1851 | 1845 | -6 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | OMNI 18-1 National (NC) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2071 | 1856 | 1851 | -5 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | MVC 18-North Shore (BG) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2204 | 1859 | 1856 | -3 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | Cinci Attack 18 Black (OV) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2011 | 1866 | 1859 | -7 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | Blue Royals 18 National (PS) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1947 | 1816 | 1866 | +50 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | SPVB B18 Elite (GL) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2215 | 1818 | 1816 | -2 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | Pinnacle 18 Amado (SC) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2070 | 1823 | 1818 | -5 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-21 | AJAXVB 18-1 Gold | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1860 | 1833 | 1823 | -10 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | AZ Fear 18 Black | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2064 | 1834 | 1833 | -1 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | COAST 18-1 Pat | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2104 | 1839 | 1834 | -5 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | C2 Attack Boys 18-1 Elite | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2117 | 1843 | 1839 | -4 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | SMBC Shack 18 Molten | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1557 | 1842 | 1843 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | VVA 18-Orro | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1817 | 1822 | 1842 | +20 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Team Rockstar 18 Matt | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2171 | 1823 | 1822 | -1 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-07 | Balboa 17 Blue | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1645 | 1628 | 1615 | -13 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-07 | MB Surf 17's ASICS | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1699 | 1608 | 1628 | +20 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-07 | Team Rockstar 17 Angel | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1511 | 1599 | 1608 | +9 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | COAST 17-1 Victor/Berkeley | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1686 | 1627 | 1599 | -28 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | Team Rockstar 18 Rees | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1593 | 1610 | 1627 | +17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | WAVE 18 Darrell | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1564 | 1581 | 1610 | +29 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | MOD B18 Blue | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1908 | 1766 | 1763 | -3 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | Club 1 B 18 Skronkstrong | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1755 | 1751 | 1766 | +15 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Next 18xBlack | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1734 | 1726 | 1751 | +25 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Seaside 18-Black | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1616 | 1713 | 1726 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Adversity VBC 18 Adidas | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1746 | 1684 | 1713 | +29 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | Team Rockstar 18 Matt | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2081 | 1687 | 1684 | -3 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | SMASH Boys 18-1 | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1761 | 1693 | 1687 | -6 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | C2 Attack 18-2 Elite | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1602 | 1675 | 1693 | +18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hero English | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 9 | Ethan Fernandez | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 8 | Rhett Gundling | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 13 | Elijah Inchaustegui | Libero | 2026 | ||
| 5 | Parker Mesnik | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 11 | Justin Nguyen | Libero | 2026 | ||
| 3 | Tanner Pasternak | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 12 | Dylan Patrik Pido | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 1 | Theodore Portney | Left | 2026 | ||
| 17 | Sean Spicer | Left | 2026 | ||
| 32 | Noah Torres | Left | 2026 | ||
| 26 | Austin Williams | Right | 2026 |
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Pulse 18 Brandon is the #86 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1889 based on 39 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
14 wins, 25 losses (36% win rate) across 39 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Pulse 18 Brandon is part of Pulse Volleyball Club, based in Anaheim, CA. View the full Pulse Volleyball Club club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Pulse 18 Brandon carries a roster of 12 players including Hero English, Ethan Fernandez, Rhett Gundling. 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.