Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Steel City · Pittsburgh, PA
Steel City 18-Black is the #132 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1797 and a 22-3 record (88% win rate) across 25 matches. The team competes as part of Steel City (Pittsburgh, PA).
Steel City 18-Black is the top boys 18U team from Vanguard Elite Volleyball Academy (VEVA), competing in the VEVA Boys 18 Black division during the 2025-2026 season. This roster of primarily 2026 graduates features heights up to 6'5" and a demanding schedule including major events like the JVA Chi-Town Challenge, Rust Bucket, and Nike Steel City Boys Championships. As of February 2026, they remain active in the competitive Eastern US circuit, targeting AAU Nationals in Orlando.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Mintonette Sports b.81 | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-17 | |
| 2026-02-08 | Vanguard 18 Gold Tuttle | 0-2 | L | 28-30, 24-26 | |
| 2026-02-07 | RVC 18 Boys Travel | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-02-07 | EndMo Boys 181 | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-15 | |
| 2026-02-07 | DNA 18 Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-20 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Legacy 18 National Boys | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-19 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Powrhaus 18 East | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 26-13 | |
| 2026-02-06 | EXILE 18-2 BLUE | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-19 | |
| 2026-02-01 | EXILE 18 RED | 0-2 | L | 20-25, 24-26 | |
| 2026-02-01 | CVC 18N-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-21 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Tool City 18 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-20 | |
| 2026-01-31 | CLE SEL 18 White (OV) | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-11 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Momentum 18-Orange | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-21 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Blockheads Elite 17 | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 14-25 | |
| 2025-12-14 | AVO 18-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-10 | |
| 2025-12-14 | EXILE 18 RED | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-14 | |
| 2025-12-14 | No Touch Black | 2-0 | W | 21-25, 12-25 | |
| 2025-12-13 | AVO 18-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-10 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Delaware Juniors 18-A | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-12 | |
| 2025-12-13 | No Touch Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-6, 25-9 | |
| 2025-12-07 | NKYVC 17/18-1 CYCLONE | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-14 | |
| 2025-12-07 | GRV 18 Blue | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 22-25, 12-15 | |
| 2025-12-06 | RockCity 18-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-18 | |
| 2025-12-06 | SPVB B18 Delta | 2-0 | W | 19-25, 13-25 | |
| 2025-12-06 | MiElite 18 Black | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 13-25 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Vanguard 18 Gold Tuttle | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1696 | 1812 | 1797 | -15 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | Mintonette Sports b.81 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1559 | 1809 | 1812 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | RVC 18 Boys Travel | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1542 | 1807 | 1809 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | EndMo Boys 181 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1480 | 1805 | 1807 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | DNA 18 Blue | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1602 | 1801 | 1805 | +4 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Legacy 18 National Boys | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1362 | 1800 | 1801 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | EXILE 18-2 BLUE | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1566 | 1797 | 1800 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Powrhaus 18 East | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1353 | 1796 | 1797 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | CVC 18N-1 | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1605 | 1788 | 1796 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | EXILE 18 RED | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1565 | 1795 | 1788 | -7 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | Momentum 18-Orange | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1584 | 1775 | 1795 | +20 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | CLE SEL 18 White (OV) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1122 | 1773 | 1775 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | Tool City 18 Black | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1663 | 1730 | 1773 | +43 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | Blockheads Elite 17 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1658 | 1707 | 1730 | +23 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | No Touch Black | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1500 | 1694 | 1707 | +13 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | EXILE 18 RED | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1598 | 1668 | 1694 | +26 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | AVO 18-1 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1463 | 1653 | 1668 | +15 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Delaware Juniors 18-A | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1474 | 1637 | 1653 | +16 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | AVO 18-1 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1456 | 1621 | 1637 | +16 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | No Touch Blue | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1500 | 1595 | 1621 | +26 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-07 | NKYVC 17/18-1 CYCLONE | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1535 | 1564 | 1595 | +31 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-07 | GRV 18 Blue | 1-2 | L | CLUB | 1640 | 1578 | 1564 | -14 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-06 | RockCity 18-1 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1548 | 1548 | 1578 | +30 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-06 | MiElite 18 Black | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1468 | 1519 | 1548 | +29 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-06 | SPVB B18 Delta | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1388 | 1500 | 1519 | +19 | 26 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Henry Buchanan | DS | 2026 | ||
| 14 | Noah Cross | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 1 | Malachi DeGraaf | Left | 2026 | ||
| 4 | Adam Hoffman | Left | 2026 | ||
| 5 | Brody Kirik | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 11 | Alexander Klein | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 23 | Andrew Klein | Left | 2026 | ||
| 3 | Lucio Sherron | Libero | 2026 | ||
| 13 | Andrew Slaugenhoup | Left | 2026 | ||
| 10 | Zane Steimer | Middle | 2026 |
Steel City 18-Black is the #132 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1797 based on 25 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
22 wins, 3 losses (88% win rate) across 25 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Steel City 18-Black is part of Steel City, based in Pittsburgh, PA. View the full Steel City club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Steel City 18-Black carries a roster of 10 players including Henry Buchanan, Noah Cross, Malachi 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.