Stars 16 Lion — #186 Boys 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Boys 16 Volleyball Team · Stars · Spartanburg, SC

Stars 16 Lion is the #186 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1727 and a 32-18 record (64% win rate) across 50 matches. The team competes as part of Stars (Spartanburg, SC).

#186

Overall Rank

1727

Elo Rating

32W-18L

Record

64%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Stars 16 Lion is a boys' 16U team from the Stars Carolinas Volleyball Club, based in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The club is recognized as one of the premier programs in the region, with the team roster featuring versatile players including setters, outside hitters, middles, and opposites. In recent power rankings for the 2025-2026 season, they hold a #42 position with a strong 5-1 record and 83.3% win rate.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

High versatility across positions with multiple players capable of setter, outside hitter, middle blocker, and opposite roles.
Solid competitive record of 5 wins in 6 matches, indicating reliability in tournament play.
Part of a rising regional program known for competitive development.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	MVVC B 16 National (NC)	1-2	L	23-25,25-22,15-13
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Elevation 16 Timber Boys (RM)	1-2	L	28-26,24-26,16-14
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	NorthU 16-1 (KE)	0-2	L	25-22,25-17
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Legacy 16 National Boys (LK)	2-1	W	21-25,25-21,15-17
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Pipeline 16-3 (GL)	0-2	L	25-23,25-18
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	MOD B16 Black (GL)	0-2	L	25-22,26-24
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Empowered B16 Black (HO)	1-2	L	17-25,25-17,15-8
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Northern Lights 16-1 Boys (NO)	0-2	L	25-23,25-14
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Westside VBC 16-Green (SC)	0-2	L	25-19,25-22
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Vengeance 16-Lawrence (OV)	2-0	W	25-20,25-19
2026-06-07	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	CUVC 16-1 Boys (CR)	2-0	W	19-25,18-25
2026-06-07	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	RCVA 16 National Black (OD)	1-2	L	25-19,19-25,15-12
2026-06-06	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	RVA Boys 15U (CH)	2-0	W	25-10,25-15
2026-06-06	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	Triangle Boys 16 Blue (CR)	2-1	W	29-27,24-26,15-12
2026-06-06	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	RCVA 15 National (OD)	1-2	L	18-25,25-15,10-15
2026-04-04	PVA14: Apr 3-4 PVA Championship Wk 2 ...	Stars 15 Lion	2-0	W	25-14, 25-18
2026-04-04	PVA14: Apr 3-4 PVA Championship Wk 2 ...	Apex 15 Select Boys	2-1	W	14-25, 25-15, 15-5
2026-04-03	PVA14: Apr 3-4 PVA Championship Wk 2 ...	PSVC 16 Jorge	2-0	W	25-16, 25-10
2026-04-03	PVA14: Apr 3-4 PVA Championship Wk 2 ...	Low Country 16U	2-0	W	25-17, 25-8
2026-04-03	PVA14: Apr 3-4 PVA Championship Wk 2 ...	PSVC 16 Jorge	2-0	W	25-13, 25-10
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	TU Boys 16-Elite	2-0	W	25-21, 25-9
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	Triangle Boys 16 Black	1-2	L	25-17, 19-25, 15-11
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	Triangle Boys 16 Blue	2-1	W	25-19, 22-25, 15-11
2026-03-07	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	RCVA 16 National Black	2-0	W	25-15, 25-17
2026-03-07	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	A5 Boys 16 Gary	1-2	L	25-23, 20-25, 14-16
2026-03-07	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	Triangle Boys 16 Black	1-2	L	25-16, 24-26, 15-13
2026-02-16	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	STL Crossfire B16 T1	2-0	W	16-25, 23-25
2026-02-16	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	PalShore 16-1	2-0	W	8-25, 12-25
2026-02-15	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	XVP 16 Elite Boys	2-0	W	25-19, 25-21
2026-02-15	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	STL Crossfire B16 T1	2-0	W	25-17, 25-22
2026-02-15	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	Stars 16 Hunt	2-0	W	25-19, 25-10
2026-02-14	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	Stars 15 Lion	2-0	W	25-14, 25-22
2026-02-14	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	CUVC 16-2 Boys	2-0	W	25-13, 25-12
2026-02-14	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	PalShore 16-1	2-0	W	25-15, 25-4
2026-02-01	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	TUVA Boys 16 Elite	2-0	W	14-25, 12-25
2026-02-01	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	A5 Boys 16 Gary	2-0	W	23-25, 22-25
2026-01-31	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	A5 Boys 16 Gary	1-2	L	25-17, 23-25, 9-15
2026-01-31	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	TUVA Boys 16 Elite	2-1	W	25-15, 19-25, 15-10
2026-01-31	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	JJVA Boys 16 Teal	2-0	W	25-22, 25-20
2026-01-31	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	CUVC 16-1 Boys	2-0	W	25-19, 25-21
2025-12-07	2025 JJVA Boys Jingle Ball Holiday Cl...	DNA 16 Blue	1-2	L	17-25, 25-19, 14-16
2025-12-07	2025 JJVA Boys Jingle Ball Holiday Cl...	JAX SKYLINE 16B Royal	0-2	L	21-25, 16-25
2025-12-06	2025 JJVA Boys Jingle Ball Holiday Cl...	WPVC Boys 16 Armour Orang	2-0	W	25-13, 25-22
2025-12-06	2025 JJVA Boys Jingle Ball Holiday Cl...	A5 Boys 16 Gary	1-2	L	19-25, 25-19, 9-15
2025-12-06	2025 JJVA Boys Jingle Ball Holiday Cl...	O-Zone 16u Platinum	2-0	W	25-19, 25-16
2025-11-16	BOYS Battle at the Border, powered by...	MDJRS 16 Boys Black	1-2	L	23-25, 26-24, 16-14
2025-11-16	BOYS Battle at the Border, powered by...	A5 Boys 16 Gary	2-0	W	18-25, 26-28
2025-11-15	BOYS Battle at the Border, powered by...	MDJRS 15 Boys Black	2-0	W	25-11, 25-20
2025-11-15	BOYS Battle at the Border, powered by...	TU Boys 15-Elite	2-1	W	25-27, 25-16, 15-9
2025-11-15	BOYS Battle at the Border, powered by...	A5 Boys 16 Gary	2-0	W	25-22, 25-20

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-07-06	MVVC B 16 National (NC)	1-2	L	ELITE	1516	1737	1727	-10	19	1.00
2026-07-05	Elevation 16 Timber Boys (RM)	1-2	L	ELITE	1544	1747	1737	-10	19	1.00
2026-07-05	Legacy 16 National Boys (LK)	2-1	W	ELITE	1556	1747	1747	+0	26	1.00
2026-07-05	NorthU 16-1 (KE)	0-2	L	ELITE	1667	1766	1747	-19	32	1.00
2026-07-04	Pipeline 16-3 (GL)	0-2	L	ELITE	1634	1782	1766	-16	26	1.00
2026-07-04	MOD B16 Black (GL)	0-2	L	ELITE	1975	1790	1782	-8	56	1.00
2026-07-04	Empowered B16 Black (HO)	1-2	L	ELITE	1793	1804	1790	-14	42	1.00
2026-07-03	Vengeance 16-Lawrence (OV)	2-0	W	ELITE	1506	1802	1804	+2	19	1.00
2026-07-03	Westside VBC 16-Green (SC)	0-2	L	ELITE	1733	1821	1802	-19	34	1.00
2026-07-03	Northern Lights 16-1 Boys (NO)	0-2	L	ELITE	1807	1843	1821	-22	44	1.00
2026-06-07	CUVC 16-1 Boys (CR)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1667	1837	1843	+6	26	1.00
2026-06-07	RCVA 16 National Black (OD)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1874	1848	1837	-11	48	1.00
2026-06-06	Triangle Boys 16 Blue (CR)	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1755	1842	1848	+6	42	1.00
2026-06-06	RVA Boys 15U (CH)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1376	1841	1842	+1	19	1.00
2026-06-06	RCVA 15 National (OD)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1845	1857	1841	-16	44	1.00
2026-04-04	Apex 15 Select Boys	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1681	1856	1857	+1	26	1.00
2026-04-04	Stars 15 Lion	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1675	1851	1856	+5	26	1.00
2026-04-03	PSVC 16 Jorge	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1472	1849	1851	+2	19	1.00
2026-04-03	PSVC 16 Jorge	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1452	1847	1849	+2	19	1.00
2026-04-03	Low Country 16U	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1443	1845	1847	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-08	Triangle Boys 16 Black	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1943	1854	1845	-9	50	1.00
2026-03-08	TU Boys 16-Elite	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1699	1846	1854	+8	26	1.00
2026-03-08	Triangle Boys 16 Blue	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1748	1840	1846	+6	34	1.00
2026-03-07	Triangle Boys 16 Black	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1928	1852	1840	-12	50	1.00
2026-03-07	A5 Boys 16 Gary	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1809	1869	1852	-17	44	1.00
2026-03-07	RCVA 16 National Black	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1839	1848	1869	+21	44	1.00
2026-02-16	PalShore 16-1	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1618	1844	1848	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-16	STL Crossfire B16 T1	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1613	1841	1844	+3	19	1.00
2026-02-15	STL Crossfire B16 T1	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1602	1838	1841	+3	19	1.00
2026-02-15	XVP 16 Elite Boys	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1543	1836	1838	+2	19	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
4	Simon Candler		2028
1	Ian Contreras		2028
11	Levi Harrell		2028
5	Isaac Rice		2028
11	Easlyn Harrell		2028
3	Christian Humphrey		2028
12	Jonas Kelsey	Setter	2028
20	Kason Rector	Left	2028
5	Gabriel Rice	Libero	2028
10	Omar Rida	DS	2029
2	Tyler Roesch		2028
13	Alexander slashinski	Setter	2028
19	Caleb Yang		2028

Coaching Staff

Madeline Bowers
Head Coach

Jeffrey Cooke
Team Representative

Luke Densmore
Assistant Coach

Corey Helle
Assistant Coach

Caroline Plexico
Assistant Coach

Alex Scharpenberg
Assistant Coach

Zach Watson
Team Representative

Zachary Watson
Team Representative

Frequently asked questions

Where is Stars 16 Lion ranked?

Stars 16 Lion is the #186 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1727 based on 50 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is Stars 16 Lion's record this season?

32 wins, 18 losses (64% win rate) across 50 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does Stars 16 Lion compete for?

Stars 16 Lion is part of Stars, based in Spartanburg, SC. View the full Stars club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for Stars 16 Lion?

Stars 16 Lion carries a roster of 13 players including Simon Candler, Ian Contreras, Levi Harrell. 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.