Boys 16 Volleyball Team · Steel City Volleyball Club · Pittsburgh, PA
Steel City 16-Black is the #187 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1722 and a 16-10 record (62% win rate) across 26 matches. The team competes as part of Steel City Volleyball Club (Pittsburgh, PA).
Steel City 16 Black is a competitive boys 16 open division team competing in the 2025-2026 season. The team participates in major regional and national tournaments including the Nike Steel City Boys Championships and AAU competitions. Recent activity shows they competed in the Nike Steel City Championships in early February 2026.
Competitive Level: Competitive regional program
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | DNA 16 Blue | 1-2 | L | 25-22, 24-26, 15-13 | |
| 2026-02-07 | SVC Boys 16-1 | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-21, 8-15 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Mintonette Sports b.62 | 2-1 | W | 25-21, 21-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Academy 16E Blue | 0-2 | L | 28-26, 25-17 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Atlantic Coast 16-1 | 2-1 | W | 19-25, 25-21, 15-8 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Coastal 16 Scott | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 26-28 | |
| 2026-02-06 | The St. James Boys 16W | 1-2 | L | 33-31, 21-25, 15-9 | |
| 2026-02-01 | A-10 Boys 16 Gray | 2-0 | W | 13-25, 22-25 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Hurricanes 16-1 | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-14, 15-10 | |
| 2026-02-01 | SVC Boys 16-1 | 0-2 | L | 26-28, 20-25 | |
| 2026-01-31 | EXILE East 16 (OV) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-19 | |
| 2026-01-31 | NF 16 Crimson (WE) | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-20 | |
| 2026-01-31 | LVC 16WHITE | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-14 | |
| 2026-01-31 | PO1NT Boys 16s | 2-0 | W | 25-4, 25-12 | |
| 2025-12-14 | DIGS Boys 16 Red | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-20, 15-9 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Warren Sixpack 16-4 | 2-0 | W | 14-25, 24-26 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Philly Boys 16 | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 25-20, 8-15 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Delaware Juniors 16-A | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-17 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Surge BOYS 16 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-13 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Warren Sixpack 16-2* | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-21 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Delaware Juniors 16-A | 2-0 | W | 25-11, 25-22 | |
| 2025-12-07 | Phoenix 16 Boss | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-21 | |
| 2025-12-07 | Legacy 16 National Boys | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 22-25 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Cincy Elite 16 Thompson | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-14 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Cinci Attack 16 Gold | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-16, 15-7 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Buckeye Boys 16 Red | 2-0 | W | 11-25, 13-25 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | DNA 16 Blue | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1724 | 1729 | 1722 | -7 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | SVC Boys 16-1 | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1796 | 1736 | 1729 | -7 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Mintonette Sports b.62 | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1564 | 1735 | 1736 | +1 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Academy 16E Blue | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1734 | 1746 | 1735 | -11 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Atlantic Coast 16-1 | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1540 | 1745 | 1746 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | The St. James Boys 16W | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1689 | 1754 | 1745 | -9 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Coastal 16 Scott | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1644 | 1746 | 1754 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | SVC Boys 16-1 | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1776 | 1755 | 1746 | -9 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | Hurricanes 16-1 | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1609 | 1763 | 1755 | -8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | A-10 Boys 16 Gray | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1427 | 1760 | 1763 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | LVC 16WHITE | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1645 | 1746 | 1760 | +14 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | EXILE East 16 (OV) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1512 | 1734 | 1746 | +12 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | NF 16 Crimson (WE) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1514 | 1713 | 1734 | +21 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | PO1NT Boys 16s | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1384 | 1703 | 1713 | +10 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | DIGS Boys 16 Red | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1757 | 1716 | 1703 | -13 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | Delaware Juniors 16-A | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1570 | 1687 | 1716 | +29 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | Philly Boys 16 | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1651 | 1646 | 1687 | +41 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | Warren Sixpack 16-4 | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1565 | 1597 | 1646 | +49 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Warren Sixpack 16-2* | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1593 | 1615 | 1597 | -18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Surge BOYS 16 Black | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1479 | 1570 | 1615 | +45 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Delaware Juniors 16-A | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1457 | 1524 | 1570 | +46 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-07 | Phoenix 16 Boss | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1419 | 1498 | 1524 | +26 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-07 | Legacy 16 National Boys | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1494 | 1539 | 1498 | -41 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-06 | Cincy Elite 16 Thompson | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1385 | 1521 | 1539 | +18 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-06 | Buckeye Boys 16 Red | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1475 | 1486 | 1521 | +35 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-06 | Cinci Attack 16 Gold | 1-2 | L | CLUB | 1697 | 1500 | 1486 | -14 | 40 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Parker Budney | Left | 2027 | ||
| 9 | Joey Cooper | 2028 | |||
| 67 | James DeGraaf | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 36 | Jackson Demarco | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 2 | Benjamin Eynon | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 6 | Joshua Noronha | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 16 | Thomas Quinlan | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 4 | William Sharp | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 14 | Bernardo Vilas Boas | 2028 | |||
| 17 | Wyatt Ward | Left | 2028 |
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Steel City 16-Black is the #187 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1722 based on 26 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
16 wins, 10 losses (62% win rate) across 26 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Steel City 16-Black is part of Steel City Volleyball Club, based in Pittsburgh, PA. View the full Steel City Volleyball Club club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Steel City 16-Black carries a roster of 10 players including Parker Budney, Joey Cooper, James DeGraaf. 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.