Stars 18 Lion — #23 Boys 18 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Stars · Spartanburg, SC

Stars 18 Lion is the #23 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2118 and a 56-5 record (92% win rate) across 61 matches. The team competes as part of Stars (Spartanburg, SC).

#23

Overall Rank

2118

Elo Rating

56W-5L

Record

92%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Stars 18 Lion is a boys volleyball team competing under the Stars Carolinas club program, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The program is described as one of the fastest-growing boys volleyball programs in the region. The team posted a 46-6-2 record during the 2025 season and competes in elite club volleyball circuits including the Appalachian Power League.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

Balanced roster with multiple skilled setters capable of running varied offensive systems
Strong defensive presence with dedicated liberos and defensive specialists distributed across the lineup
Experienced middle blocker contingent providing blocking presence at the net
High win rate (46-6-2) demonstrates consistent execution and match-day reliability

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	PSVC 18 Josh (PM)	2-0	W	19-25,15-25
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	E3 18-Excel (SU)	2-0	W	25-13,25-20
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Pure Aloha 18 OG (AH)	2-0	W	25-22,25-19
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	HPSTL B18 Orange (GW)	2-0	W	25-22,25-18
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	FRVBC 18-1 (RM)	2-0	W	25-11,25-17
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	AJAXVB 18-1 Gold (CE)	0-2	L	21-25,24-26
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	H Skyline Boys 18 Royal (LS)	2-0	W	25-14,25-13
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	NOC 18 GREEN (SC)	2-0	W	25-12,25-15
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Vegas United B18Black (SC)	2-0	W	18-25,23-25
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	SPVB B18 Lenny (GL)	0-2	L	25-19,25-23
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	AJV Boys 18 adidas (LS)	2-0	W	25-22,25-16
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	PREVAIL Boys 18 Platinum (KE)	2-0	W	18-25,14-25
2026-06-07	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	Carolina ICE 18-1 (PM)	2-0	W	25-19,25-20
2026-06-07	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	PSVC 18 Josh (PM)	2-0	W	25-16,25-20
2026-06-07	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	RCVA 18 National (OD)	2-0	W	25-13,25-16
2026-06-06	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	PSVC 18 Josh (PM)	2-1	W	25-23,19-25,15-11
2026-06-06	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	CUVC 17-1 Boys (CR)	2-0	W	25-17,25-22
2026-06-06	2026 BOYS Charlotte JVA Challenge	RCVA 18 National (OD)	2-0	W	25-14,25-20
2026-05-25	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	C2 Attack Boys 17-1 Elite	0-2	L	25-19, 25-19
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	MVP 18 Black	2-0	W	25-20, 25-18
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	PSVC 18 Josh	2-1	W	22-25, 25-14, 15-13
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Sportime 18 1	2-0	W	25-22, 25-9
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	PalShore 18 1	2-0	W	25-16, 25-18
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Annapolis 18U-1	2-1	W	23-25, 25-15, 15-12
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Sportime 18 Quogue	2-0	W	25-11, 25-12
2026-05-17	The South Carolina AAU Grand Prix LOV...	Stars 17 Lion (PM) (3)	2-0	W	25-13,25-13
2026-05-17	The South Carolina AAU Grand Prix LOV...	Stars 18 Hunt (PM) (2)	2-0	W	25-16,25-18
2026-05-16	The South Carolina AAU Grand Prix LOV...	Stars 15 Lion (PM) (4)	2-0	W	10-25,9-25
2026-05-16	The South Carolina AAU Grand Prix LOV...	EAVC Platinum (CR) (5)	2-0	W	11-25,11-25
2026-05-16	The South Carolina AAU Grand Prix LOV...	Sandhills 18U Boys Marlie (CR) (8)	2-0	W	3-25,11-25
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	Apex 18 Select Boys (PM) (5)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-17
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	CUVC 18-1 Boys	2-0	W	25-22, 25-18
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	Stars 18 Hunt	2-0	W	25-16, 25-16
2026-03-08	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	RCVA 18 National	2-0	W	25-22, 25-17
2026-03-07	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	A5 Boys 181 Syd (SO) (3)	2-1	W	22-25, 25-19, 15-7
2026-03-07	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	PalShore 18-1	2-0	W	25-12, 25-10
2026-03-07	2026 Appalachian Power League - Rise ...	Apex 18 Select Boys (PM) (5)	2-0	W	25-23, 25-18
2026-02-16	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	PalShore 18-1	2-0	W	25-10, 25-22
2026-02-16	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	K2 18 Elite Boys	2-0	W	25-14, 25-21
2026-02-16	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	CUVC 18-1 Boys	2-0	W	25-19, 25-13
2026-02-15	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	Stars 17 Lion	2-0	W	25-14, 25-19
2026-02-15	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	PalShore 17-1	2-0	W	25-16, 25-18
2026-02-15	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	Stars 18 Pack	2-0	W	25-15, 25-7
2026-02-14	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	K2 18 Local Boys	2-0	W	25-5, 25-5
2026-02-14	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	TU Boys 18-Select	2-0	W	25-17, 25-19
2026-02-14	2026 UA Presidents Day Invitational	SC Elite 18 Blue-Lizzie	2-0	W	25-15, 25-13
2026-02-01	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	CUVC 17-1 Boys	2-0	W	25-20, 25-18
2026-02-01	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	JJVA Boys 18 Teal	2-0	W	25-22, 25-22
2026-01-31	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	CUVC 18-1 Boys	3-0	W	25-14, 25-18, 25-23
2026-01-31	Boys 2026 Beast of the Southeast	A5 Boys 17 Karson	3-0	W	25-22, 25-13, 25-14

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-07-06	PSVC 18 Josh (PM)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1963	2104	2118	+14	39	1.00
2026-07-06	E3 18-Excel (SU)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1782	2100	2104	+4	27	1.00
2026-07-05	AJAXVB 18-1 Gold (CE)	0-2	L	PREMIER	1960	2118	2100	-18	39	1.00
2026-07-05	HPSTL B18 Orange (GW)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1896	2112	2118	+6	29	1.00
2026-07-05	Pure Aloha 18 OG (AH)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1876	2107	2112	+5	29	1.00
2026-07-05	FRVBC 18-1 (RM)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1791	2102	2107	+5	27	1.00
2026-07-04	Vegas United B18Black (SC)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1796	2100	2102	+2	27	1.00
2026-07-04	NOC 18 GREEN (SC)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1645	2098	2100	+2	19	1.00
2026-07-04	H Skyline Boys 18 Royal (LS)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1657	2096	2098	+2	19	1.00
2026-07-03	AJV Boys 18 adidas (LS)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1434	2096	2096	0	19	1.00
2026-07-03	PREVAIL Boys 18 Platinum (KE)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1912	2083	2096	+13	39	1.00
2026-07-03	SPVB B18 Lenny (GL)	0-2	L	PREMIER	1936	2102	2083	-19	39	1.00
2026-06-07	PSVC 18 Josh (PM)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1893	2096	2102	+6	29	1.00
2026-06-07	RCVA 18 National (OD)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1735	2094	2096	+2	21	1.00
2026-06-07	Carolina ICE 18-1 (PM)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1763	2092	2094	+2	27	1.00
2026-06-06	CUVC 17-1 Boys (CR)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1896	2087	2092	+5	37	1.00
2026-06-06	RCVA 18 National (OD)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1725	2085	2087	+2	21	1.00
2026-06-06	PSVC 18 Josh (PM)	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1844	2088	2085	-3	29	1.00
2026-05-25	C2 Attack Boys 17-1 Elite	0-2	L	OPEN	2220	2098	2088	-10	56	1.00
2026-05-24	Sportime 18 1	2-0	W	OPEN	2026	2068	2098	+30	46	1.00
2026-05-24	PSVC 18 Josh	2-1	W	OPEN	1844	2065	2068	+3	29	1.00
2026-05-24	MVP 18 Black	2-0	W	OPEN	1903	2051	2065	+14	39	1.00
2026-05-23	Annapolis 18U-1	2-1	W	OPEN	1832	2048	2051	+3	29	1.00
2026-05-23	Sportime 18 Quogue	2-0	W	OPEN	1735	2043	2048	+5	21	1.00
2026-05-23	PalShore 18 1	2-0	W	OPEN	1674	2041	2043	+2	19	1.00
2026-05-17	Stars 18 Hunt (PM) (2)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1647	2040	2041	+1	19	1.00
2026-05-17	Stars 17 Lion (PM) (3)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1598	2039	2040	+1	19	1.00
2026-05-16	Stars 15 Lion (PM) (4)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1652	2038	2039	+1	19	1.00
2026-05-16	Sandhills 18U Boys Marlie (CR) (8)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1054	2038	2038	+0	19	1.00
2026-05-16	EAVC Platinum (CR) (5)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1500	2037	2038	+1	19	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
1	Grayson Gray		2026
4	Miles Carpenter	Middle	2027
6	Jackson Chappelear	Libero	2026
7	Ronald Murray		2026
1	Aaron Gray	Left	2026
8	Zachary Kuehl		2026
13	Lucas Helle	Setter	2026
8	Zach Kuehl	Libero	2026
2	Evan McCullough-Bryant	Middle	2026
5	ELIJAH MULLINS	Setter	2026
12	Joshua Osment	Middle	2025
7	Ronald Murray III	Right	2026
3	Tanner Tumblin	Left	2028

Coaching Staff

Amy Bomar
Team Representative

Luke Densmore
Assistant Coach

Corey Helle
Head Coach

Kimberly Helle
Assistant Coach

Kim Helle
Assistant Coach

Taylor Motts
Assistant Coach

Alex Scharpenberg
Assistant Coach

Zachary Watson
Team Representative

Frequently asked questions

Where is Stars 18 Lion ranked?

Stars 18 Lion is the #23 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2118 based on 61 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is Stars 18 Lion's record this season?

56 wins, 5 losses (92% win rate) across 61 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does Stars 18 Lion compete for?

Stars 18 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 18 Lion?

Stars 18 Lion carries a roster of 13 players including Grayson Gray, Miles Carpenter, Jackson Chappelear. 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.