The St. James Boys 16-W — #194 Boys 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Boys 16 Volleyball Team · The St. James Boys · Springfield, VA

The St. James Boys 16-W is the #194 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1720 and a 31-23 record (57% win rate) across 54 matches. The team competes as part of The St. James Boys (Springfield, VA).

#194

Overall Rank

1720

Elo Rating

31W-23L

Record

57%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

The St. James Boys 16-W is a developmental boys volleyball team from The St. James club in Springfield, VA, comprised of 15s and 16s eligible players focused on high-level competition and player growth to prepare for future Navy-level teams. They compete in AAU/USAV national qualifying tournaments across PA, MD, VA, and beyond, with a season running from late October 2025 through early July 2026. As of February 2026, they have participated in several accepted events like Snowball Slam and Nike Steel City Championships, emphasizing skill development through structured practices and performance training.

Competitive Level: Strong regional developmental program

Strengths:

Participates in multiple high-level AAU national qualifying tournaments, building competitive experience.
Benefits from dedicated practice schedule including positional training to refine individual skills.
Incorporates high-performance strength and conditioning sessions twice weekly for athletic development.
Roster features balanced positions with multiple setters, liberos, outside hitters, and middles.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	NJ RONIN 16 SWORD (GE)	2-0	W	22-25,24-26
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	PVC Sandlot 16 - White (KE)	2-1	W	23-25,25-23,12-15
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Yorktowne 16 Red (KE)	2-1	W	21-25,26-24,15-8
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	SVC Boys 16-1 (XL)	2-1	W	23-25,25-22,15-12
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Cincy Elite 16 Miracle (OV)	1-2	L	25-21,14-25,15-11
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Pure Aloha 16-1 BOYS (AH)	2-0	W	21-25,22-25
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	WAVE 16-Skyler (SC)	1-2	L	18-25,25-21,15-12
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	OMNI 16-2 Elite (NC)	0-2	L	25-22,25-23
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	RUVBC 16 Phoenix (GL)	0-2	L	25-14,25-16
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	SMBC West 16 Molten T (SC)	0-2	L	21-25,16-25
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	WC Aces - B16 Diamonds (GL)	1-2	L	31-33,26-24,14-16
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	BORINQUEN COQUI 16-3M (PU)	2-0	W	25-16,25-22
2026-05-25	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	VV 16 1B	2-0	W	25-20, 25-21
2026-05-25	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Warren Sixpack 16 2	0-2	L	17-25, 16-25
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	ACAD Boys 16 Blue	2-1	W	20-25, 25-23, 8-15
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	CORE Boys 16 Titanium	2-1	W	25-18, 22-25, 15-11
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Accuracy 16 Champ	2-1	W	25-23, 18-25, 15-13
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Battle 16 Red	2-1	W	25-19, 23-25, 15-12
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Sportime 16 4	2-1	W	25-8, 24-26, 15-9
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Warren Sixpack 16 2	1-2	L	15-25, 25-23, 13-15
2026-04-19	2026 AAU Rocky Mount Grand Prix and B...	RCVA 16 National Blue (OD)	2-0	W	24-26,14-25
2026-04-19	2026 AAU Rocky Mount Grand Prix and B...	OVC 16 Neptune (OD)	1-2	L	22-25,22-20,15-11
2026-04-18	2026 AAU Rocky Mount Grand Prix and B...	Coastal 16 Scott (OD)	0-2	L	25-23,25-9
2026-04-18	2026 AAU Rocky Mount Grand Prix and B...	RVC 16 Boys Travel (OD)	1-2	L	30-28,20-25,15-7
2026-04-18	2026 AAU Rocky Mount Grand Prix and B...	RCVA 15 National (OD)	2-0	W	22-25,22-25
2026-03-01	The Carolina Crown-2026	Triangle Boys 16 Blue	0-2	L	22-25, 19-25
2026-03-01	The Carolina Crown-2026	Apex 15 Select Boys	2-1	W	22-25, 25-22, 13-15
2026-03-01	The Carolina Crown-2026	OVC 15 Neptune	0-2	L	25-21, 25-19
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	LKN 16s Boys	2-0	W	25-20, 25-15
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	GSJ 16B Coast	2-0	W	25-15, 25-23
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	Battle 16 Red	2-0	W	23-25, 23-25
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	Battle 16 Black	1-2	L	25-22, 13-25, 15-12
2026-02-22	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	Synergy Boys 16 Atlas	2-1	W	25-27, 25-23, 15-13
2026-02-22	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	Velocity 16 National	0-2	L	25-16, 25-20
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	ACAD Boys 16 Red (GE)	0-2	L	25-20, 25-16
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	Velocity 16 National	1-2	L	26-24, 22-25, 16-14
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	MVP 16 Black	0-2	L	25-15, 25-14
2026-02-08	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	LVC 16BLUE	0-2	L	25-19, 25-20
2026-02-07	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	RVC 16 Boys Travel	2-0	W	23-25, 23-25
2026-02-07	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	DNA 16 Blue	1-2	L	19-25, 25-20, 14-16
2026-02-07	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	MVP 16 Red	2-1	W	25-20, 25-27, 15-7
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	Steel City 16 Black	2-1	W	33-31, 21-25, 15-9
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	Coastal 16 Scott	2-0	W	20-25, 22-25
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	Atlantic Coast 16-1	2-0	W	25-18, 25-17
2026-01-25	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	Va Wave 16 Jaws	2-0	W	17-25, 22-25
2026-01-25	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	OVC 15 Neptune	1-2	L	25-13, 20-25, 11-15
2026-01-24	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	OVC 16 Tsunami	2-0	W	25-12, 25-20
2026-01-24	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	SERV 16 Beast	2-1	W	22-25, 25-15, 15-7
2026-01-24	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	Coastal 15 Tony	2-0	W	25-20, 25-20
2026-01-11	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	SOVBC 16	2-0	W	25-22, 25-15

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-07-06	Yorktowne 16 Red (KE)	2-1	W	ELITE	1657	1713	1720	+7	32	1.00
2026-07-06	PVC Sandlot 16 - White (KE)	2-1	W	ELITE	1595	1710	1713	+3	26	1.00
2026-07-06	NJ RONIN 16 SWORD (GE)	2-0	W	ELITE	1720	1695	1710	+15	37	1.00
2026-07-05	SVC Boys 16-1 (XL)	2-1	W	ELITE	1745	1681	1695	+14	37	1.00
2026-07-05	Cincy Elite 16 Miracle (OV)	1-2	L	ELITE	1621	1689	1681	-8	32	1.00
2026-07-05	Pure Aloha 16-1 BOYS (AH)	2-0	W	ELITE	1499	1685	1689	+4	26	1.00
2026-07-04	WAVE 16-Skyler (SC)	1-2	L	ELITE	1629	1695	1685	-10	32	1.00
2026-07-04	OMNI 16-2 Elite (NC)	0-2	L	ELITE	1726	1708	1695	-13	37	1.00
2026-07-04	RUVBC 16 Phoenix (GL)	0-2	L	ELITE	1737	1726	1708	-18	37	1.00
2026-07-03	WC Aces - B16 Diamonds (GL)	1-2	L	ELITE	1633	1736	1726	-10	26	1.00
2026-07-03	SMBC West 16 Molten T (SC)	0-2	L	ELITE	1534	1750	1736	-14	19	1.00
2026-07-03	BORINQUEN COQUI 16-3M (PU)	2-0	W	ELITE	1527	1747	1750	+3	19	1.00
2026-05-25	Warren Sixpack 16 2	0-2	L	USA	1799	1762	1747	-15	46	1.00
2026-05-25	VV 16 1B	2-0	W	USA	1646	1753	1762	+9	26	1.00
2026-05-24	Accuracy 16 Champ	2-1	W	USA	1794	1741	1753	+12	39	1.00
2026-05-24	ACAD Boys 16 Blue	2-1	W	USA	1616	1735	1741	+6	26	1.00
2026-05-24	CORE Boys 16 Titanium	2-1	W	USA	1623	1729	1735	+6	26	1.00
2026-05-23	Warren Sixpack 16 2	1-2	L	USA	1781	1737	1729	-8	39	1.00
2026-05-23	Battle 16 Red	2-1	W	USA	1606	1732	1737	+5	26	1.00
2026-05-23	Sportime 16 4	2-1	W	USA	1414	1731	1732	+1	19	1.00
2026-04-19	OVC 16 Neptune (OD)	1-2	L	OPEN	1845	1734	1731	-3	46	1.00
2026-04-19	RCVA 16 National Blue (OD)	2-0	W	OPEN	1515	1729	1734	+5	19	1.00
2026-04-18	RCVA 15 National (OD)	2-0	W	OPEN	1867	1691	1729	+38	46	1.00
2026-04-18	RVC 16 Boys Travel (OD)	1-2	L	OPEN	1931	1691	1691	+0	56	1.00
2026-04-18	Coastal 16 Scott (OD)	0-2	L	OPEN	1769	1699	1691	-8	39	1.00
2026-03-01	Triangle Boys 16 Blue	0-2	L	PREMIER	1720	1710	1699	-11	37	1.00
2026-03-01	OVC 15 Neptune	0-2	L	PREMIER	1661	1724	1710	-14	32	1.00
2026-03-01	Apex 15 Select Boys	2-1	W	PREMIER	1565	1724	1724	0	26	1.00
2026-02-28	Battle 16 Black	1-2	L	PREMIER	1623	1729	1724	-5	26	1.00
2026-02-28	Battle 16 Red	2-0	W	PREMIER	1547	1725	1729	+4	26	1.00

Roster (15 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
1	Liam Cruz	S	2027
55	James Abidin	Middle	2028
5	Wesley Apgar	Left	2028
11	Angelo Ardalan	Left	2028
2	Edward Baker	Middle	2028
23	Benjamin Biedell	Left	2028
13	Ethan Chung	Right	2028
1	Liam Jared Cruz	Setter	2028
28	Jose Eslinger	Libero	2028
8	Alexander Ham	Left	2028
97	Daniel Ho		2028
7	Kendall Meyer	Setter	2028
21	Steven Ngo	Libero	2028
9	Ethan Nguyen		2027
10	Vinam Tran	Middle	2027

Coaching Staff

Colson Bade
Assistant Coach

Willem Hawthorne
Head Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is The St. James Boys 16-W ranked?

The St. James Boys 16-W is the #194 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1720 based on 54 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is The St. James Boys 16-W's record this season?

31 wins, 23 losses (57% win rate) across 54 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does The St. James Boys 16-W compete for?

The St. James Boys 16-W is part of The St. James Boys, based in Springfield, VA. View the full The St. James Boys club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for The St. James Boys 16-W?

The St. James Boys 16-W carries a roster of 15 players including Liam Cruz, James Abidin, Wesley Apgar. 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.