The St. James Boys 16-W

Boys 16 Volleyball Team · The St. James Boys

#171

Overall Rank

1652

Elo Rating

21W-14L

Record

60%

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 (35 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-03-01	The Carolina Crown-2026	OVC 15 Neptune	0-2	L	25-21, 25-19
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	Triangle Boys 16 Blue	0-2	L	22-25, 19-25
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	Battle 16 Black	1-2	L	25-22, 13-25, 15-12
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	Battle 16 Red	2-0	W	23-25, 23-25
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	GSJ 16B Coast	2-0	W	25-15, 25-23
2026-02-28	The Carolina Crown-2026	LKN 16s Boys	2-0	W	25-20, 25-15
2026-02-22	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	Velocity 16 National	0-2	L	25-16, 25-20
2026-02-22	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	Synergy Boys 16 Atlas	2-1	W	25-27, 25-23, 15-13
2026-02-21	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	MVP 16 Black	0-2	L	25-15, 25-14
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	Velocity 16 National	1-2	L	26-24, 22-25, 16-14
2026-02-08	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	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
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	Steel City 16 Black	2-1	W	33-31, 21-25, 15-9
2026-01-25	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	OVC 15 Neptune	1-2	L	25-13, 20-25, 11-15
2026-01-25	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	Va Wave 16 Jaws	2-0	W	17-25, 22-25
2026-01-24	AAU Blizzard Blast and Boys ECPL Gran...	Coastal 15 Tony	2-0	W	25-20, 25-20
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
2026-01-11	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	SOVBC 16	2-0	W	25-22, 25-15
2026-01-11	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	SJVBC Boys 16 Elite	2-0	W	25-15, 25-16
2026-01-11	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	MVP 16 Red	2-0	W	7-25, 18-25
2026-01-10	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	CORE Boys 16 Platinum	1-2	L	25-18, 20-25, 15-11
2026-01-10	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	MVP 16 Red	2-0	W	13-25, 23-25
2026-01-10	7th Annual AC Invitational G Premier/...	CJVA Boys 16 Black	0-2	L	23-25, 24-26
2025-12-14	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	Yorktowne 16 Red	1-2	L	19-25, 27-25, 15-13
2025-12-14	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	SVC Boys 16-1	2-0	W	26-24, 25-22
2025-12-13	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	Cap City 16 Blue	2-0	W	30-32, 23-25
2025-12-13	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	NYC impact 16s Travel	0-2	L	28-26, 25-23
2025-12-13	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	Battle 16 Red (CH)	2-0	W	27-25, 25-17

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-03-01	Triangle Boys 16 Blue	0-2	L	PREMIER	1662	1664	1652	-12	32	1.00
2026-03-01	OVC 15 Neptune	0-2	L	PREMIER	1572	1677	1664	-13	26	1.00
2026-03-01	Apex 15 Select Boys	2-1	W	PREMIER	1524	1667	1677	+10	26	1.00
2026-02-28	Battle 16 Black	1-2	L	PREMIER	1617	1681	1667	-14	32	1.00
2026-02-28	Battle 16 Red	2-0	W	PREMIER	1581	1666	1681	+15	32	1.00
2026-02-28	LKN 16s Boys	2-0	W	PREMIER	1476	1658	1666	+8	26	1.00
2026-02-28	GSJ 16B Coast	2-0	W	PREMIER	1482	1649	1658	+9	26	1.00
2026-02-22	Velocity 16 National	0-2	L	OPEN	1663	1658	1649	-9	35	1.00
2026-02-22	Synergy Boys 16 Atlas	2-1	W	OPEN	1483	1647	1658	+11	26	1.00
2026-02-21	Velocity 16 National	1-2	L	OPEN	1635	1655	1647	-8	32	1.00
2026-02-21	ACAD Boys 16 Red (GE)	0-2	L	OPEN	1878	1661	1655	-6	54	1.00
2026-02-21	MVP 16 Black	0-2	L	OPEN	1688	1669	1661	-8	35	1.00
2026-02-08	LVC 16BLUE	0-2	L	PREMIER	1641	1682	1669	-13	32	1.00
2026-02-07	RVC 16 Boys Travel	2-0	W	PREMIER	1665	1660	1682	+22	35	1.00
2026-02-07	MVP 16 Red	2-1	W	PREMIER	1558	1645	1660	+15	32	1.00
2026-02-07	DNA 16 Blue	1-2	L	PREMIER	1659	1658	1645	-13	35	1.00
2026-02-06	Coastal 16 Scott	2-0	W	PREMIER	1561	1643	1658	+15	32	1.00
2026-02-06	Steel City 16 Black	2-1	W	PREMIER	1667	1618	1643	+25	35	1.00
2026-02-06	Atlantic Coast 16-1	2-0	W	PREMIER	1558	1600	1618	+18	32	1.00
2026-01-25	Va Wave 16 Jaws	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1464	1592	1600	+8	26	1.00
2026-01-25	OVC 15 Neptune	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1506	1609	1592	-17	26	1.00
2026-01-24	Coastal 15 Tony	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1519	1596	1609	+13	32	1.00
2026-01-24	SERV 16 Beast	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1497	1584	1596	+12	32	1.00
2026-01-24	OVC 16 Tsunami	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1452	1575	1584	+9	26	1.00
2026-01-11	MVP 16 Red	2-0	W	OPEN	1553	1548	1575	+27	35	1.00
2026-01-11	SJVBC Boys 16 Elite	2-0	W	OPEN	1474	1528	1548	+20	32	1.00
2026-01-11	SOVBC 16	2-0	W	OPEN	1451	1508	1528	+20	32	1.00
2026-01-10	CJVA Boys 16 Black	0-2	L	OPEN	1519	1517	1508	-9	35	1.00
2026-01-10	MVP 16 Red	2-0	W	OPEN	1518	1488	1517	+29	35	1.00
2026-01-10	CORE Boys 16 Platinum	1-2	L	OPEN	1614	1495	1488	-7	40	1.00

Roster (13 players)

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

Coaching Staff

Willem Hawthorne
Head Coach

Colson Bade
Assistant Coach