1st Alliance 16-Onyx — #266 Girls 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · 1st Alliance · Woodridge, IL

1st Alliance 16-Onyx is the #266 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1948 and a 47-17 record (73% win rate) across 64 matches. The team competes as part of 1st Alliance (Woodridge, IL).

#266
Overall Rank
1948
Elo Rating
47W-17L
Record
73%
Win Rate
64
Matches

Scouting Report

1st Alliance 16-Onyx is a 16s team from the prestigious 1st Alliance Volleyball Club, one of Chicago's most respected programs with a storied history of producing college players, including over 625 since 1998. Based in Woodridge, IL, the team features setters Gia and Lura, middles Liv and Syd, and key roster players like outside hitters Mackenzie Sloger and Olivia Mack, libero Madeline Linklater, and opposite Suraya Hadden. Specific results for the 2025-2026 season are unavailable, but the club's national reputation suggests a competitive squad.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national pedigree

Match History (50 matches)

DateEventOpponentScoreW/LSets
2026-07-03 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... ARVC 16 Red Adidas (SU) (26) 0-2 L 24-26,24-26
2026-07-03 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... Bakersfield 16-Casie (SC) (30) 2-0 W 21-25,25-27
2026-07-02 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... Sideout 16N Cooper (GE) (72) 2-1 W 20-25, 25-21, 15-6
2026-07-02 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... Colorado Elite 16 Grizzly (RM) (89) 2-1 W 25-17, 25-27, 15-11
2026-07-02 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... NIVA 16 PURPLE (HO) (74) 2-0 W 25-21, 25-16
2026-07-01 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... Niagara Frontier 16 Navy (WE) (73) 2-0 W 25-22, 25-21
2026-07-01 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... Omaha Fusion (GP) (87) 2-1 W 27-25, 17-25, 18-16
2026-07-01 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... Metro 16 National (CH) (55) 0-2 L 22-25, 15-25
2026-06-30 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... LIVEWIRE 16 Prime (AZ) (10) 0-2 L 25-19, 25-19
2026-06-30 2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ... 805 Elite 16 National (NC) (22) 2-0 W 17-25, 23-25
2026-06-14 Sky High Girls National Warm-Up 15s-17s 1st Alliance 16 White (GL) (3) 2-0 W 25-12,25-22
2026-06-14 Sky High Girls National Warm-Up 15s-17s Sky High Adidas 15 Elite (GL) (4) 1-2 L 20-25,25-19,7-15
2026-06-13 Sky High Girls National Warm-Up 15s-17s MichioChicago15Blue Smoke (GL) (15) 2-0 W 25-13,25-11
2026-06-13 Sky High Girls National Warm-Up 15s-17s Sky High Adidas 16 Onyx (GL) (14) 2-0 W 25-17,25-14
2026-06-13 Sky High Girls National Warm-Up 15s-17s 1st Alliance 16 White (GL) (3) 0-2 L 25-12,25-18
2026-06-13 Sky High Girls National Warm-Up 15s-17s Top Flight 15 Elite (GL) (5) 1-2 L 15-25,26-24,15-12
2026-05-31 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring C... Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (GL) (5) 2-0 W 25-19,25-21
2026-05-31 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring C... Wisconsin Elite 15-Elite (BG) (14) 0-2 L 25-23,25-14
2026-05-30 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring C... Ignite 16 Elite (HO) (21) 2-1 W 25-22,19-25,17-15
2026-05-30 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring C... Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (GL) (5) 0-2 L 25-23,25-23
2026-05-30 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring C... 608 Juniors 16-1's (BG) (23) 2-0 W 13-25,22-25
2026-05-30 2026 1st Alliance/ Lions Jrs Spring C... 1st Alliance 16 Black (GL) (11) 0-2 L 25-19,25-22
2026-05-17 Sky High Girls Central Zone Finale 13... 1st Alliance 16 Crimson (GL) (12) 2-1 W 25-22,24-26,13-15
2026-05-17 Sky High Girls Central Zone Finale 13... 1st Alliance 16 Red (GL) (1) 0-2 L 25-14,27-25
2026-05-16 Sky High Girls Central Zone Finale 13... Sky High 16 Smith - SPR (GL) (27) 2-0 W 25-13,25-15
2026-05-16 Sky High Girls Central Zone Finale 13... 16-1 RUVBC (GL) (20) 2-0 W 25-12,25-17
2026-05-16 Sky High Girls Central Zone Finale 13... Chicago Elite 16 National (GL) (13) 2-0 W 25-15,25-11
2026-05-03 2026 Prep Dig Indy Open Boiler Jrs 14O Gold (HO) (2) 1-2 L 20-25,25-16,13-15
2026-05-03 2026 Prep Dig Indy Open Academy 16E Phoenix (HO) (12) 2-1 W 26-24,23-25,11-15
2026-05-02 2026 Prep Dig Indy Open Spartans 16-1 (HO) (9) 2-0 W 25-20,25-14
2026-05-02 2026 Prep Dig Indy Open 1st Alliance 16 Grey (GL) (22) 2-0 W 25-18,25-14
2026-05-02 2026 Prep Dig Indy Open Academy 16E Banshees (HO) (24) 2-0 W 25-20,25-16
2026-04-05 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) MVC 16 Britt 2-1 W 25-22, 15-25, 15-6
2026-04-05 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) JAX SKYLINE 16 Black 2-0 W 26-24, 25-16
2026-04-05 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) MVA 16 Raquel 2-0 W 25-15, 25-16
2026-04-05 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) Uno Girls 16 National 2-0 W 25-21, 25-16
2026-04-04 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) FC Elite 16 Blue 2-0 W 25-19, 25-19
2026-04-04 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) Pgh Elite 16 Premier 2-1 W 23-25, 25-14, 15-8
2026-04-04 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) Millennium 16- EW 2-0 W 25-19, 25-10
2026-04-03 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) DNA 16G Blue 2-0 W 25-11, 25-10
2026-04-03 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) NorCal 16-2 Blue 2-0 W 25-6, 25-12
2026-04-03 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) Spire VC 16 DeGeorge 2-0 W 25-11, 25-16
2026-03-22 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... Rockwood Thunder 16 Black 1-2 L 20-25, 25-13, 9-15
2026-03-21 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... Mizuno Northern Lights 16-W 2-1 W 9-25, 25-18, 12-15
2026-03-21 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... Freeze Volleyball ND 16 Polar 2-0 W 25-16, 25-13
2026-03-21 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... Wisconsin Ice 16 National 2-0 W 25-19, 25-12
2026-03-20 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... VooDoo Volleyball 16-1 2-0 W 26-24, 25-9
2026-03-20 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... Eclipse 16 Solar 2-0 W 25-18, 25-22
2026-03-20 2026 Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier... AVC 16-2 2-0 W 25-9, 25-11
2026-03-01 2026 GLR Girls Regional Championships Ultimate G16 Gold (GL) (12) 0-2 L 25-15, 25-13

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

DateOpponentScoreW/LDivisionOpp EloElo BeforeElo AfterChangeKSoS
2026-07-03 ARVC 16 Red Adidas (SU) (26) 0-2 L AMERICAN 1946 1966 1948 -18 46 1.00
2026-07-03 Bakersfield 16-Casie (SC) (30) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1784 1960 1966 +6 35 1.00
2026-07-02 Sideout 16N Cooper (GE) (72) 2-1 W AMERICAN 1863 1951 1960 +9 44 1.00
2026-07-02 NIVA 16 PURPLE (HO) (74) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1903 1932 1951 +19 46 1.00
2026-07-02 Colorado Elite 16 Grizzly (RM) (89) 2-1 W AMERICAN 1697 1931 1932 +1 19 1.00
2026-07-01 Metro 16 National (CH) (55) 0-2 L AMERICAN 1884 1955 1931 -24 44 1.00
2026-07-01 Niagara Frontier 16 Navy (WE) (73) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1742 1952 1955 +3 21 1.00
2026-07-01 Omaha Fusion (GP) (87) 2-1 W AMERICAN 1500 1957 1952 -5 19 1.00
2026-06-30 LIVEWIRE 16 Prime (AZ) (10) 0-2 L AMERICAN 2065 1973 1957 -16 50 1.00
2026-06-30 805 Elite 16 National (NC) (22) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1860 1962 1973 +11 37 1.00
2026-06-14 1st Alliance 16 White (GL) (3) 2-0 W OPEN 2087 1901 1962 +61 56 1.00
2026-06-14 Sky High Adidas 15 Elite (GL) (4) 1-2 L OPEN 2020 1908 1901 -7 56 1.00
2026-06-13 1st Alliance 16 White (GL) (3) 0-2 L OPEN 2080 1916 1908 -8 56 1.00
2026-06-13 Sky High Adidas 16 Onyx (GL) (14) 2-0 W OPEN 1719 1906 1916 +10 28 1.00
2026-06-13 Top Flight 15 Elite (GL) (5) 1-2 L OPEN 2055 1906 1906 0 56 1.00
2026-06-13 MichioChicago15Blue Smoke (GL) (15) 2-0 W OPEN 1759 1893 1906 +13 35 1.00
2026-05-31 Wisconsin Elite 15-Elite (BG) (14) 0-2 L OPEN 2059 1902 1893 -9 56 1.00
2026-05-31 Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (GL) (5) 2-0 W OPEN 1947 1860 1902 +42 50 1.00
2026-05-30 1st Alliance 16 Black (GL) (11) 0-2 L OPEN 1976 1868 1860 -8 56 1.00
2026-05-30 608 Juniors 16-1's (BG) (23) 2-0 W OPEN 1537 1865 1868 +3 19 1.00
2026-05-30 Illini Elite 16 Cardinal (GL) (5) 0-2 L OPEN 1919 1873 1865 -8 50 1.00
2026-05-30 Ignite 16 Elite (HO) (21) 2-1 W OPEN 1702 1873 1873 0 28 1.00
2026-05-17 1st Alliance 16 Red (GL) (1) 0-2 L AMERICAN 1857 1896 1873 -23 44 1.00
2026-05-17 1st Alliance 16 Crimson (GL) (12) 2-1 W AMERICAN 1727 1896 1896 +0 28 1.00
2026-05-16 Chicago Elite 16 National (GL) (13) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1485 1894 1896 +2 19 1.00
2026-05-16 Sky High 16 Smith - SPR (GL) (27) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1343 1893 1894 +1 19 1.00
2026-05-16 16-1 RUVBC (GL) (20) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1658 1889 1893 +4 19 1.00
2026-05-03 Academy 16E Phoenix (HO) (12) 2-1 W AMERICAN 1890 1874 1889 +15 48 1.00
2026-05-03 Boiler Jrs 14O Gold (HO) (2) 1-2 L AMERICAN 2248 1866 1874 +8 56 1.00
2026-05-02 1st Alliance 16 Grey (GL) (22) 2-0 W AMERICAN 1635 1862 1866 +4 19 1.00

Roster (10 players)

#NamePositionGrad YearHeightCommitment
61 Cherron Calhoun 2028
59 Gianna Del Galdo Setter 2028
68 Samantha Hancock Middle 2028
38 Sydney Hodge 2028
23 Zoey Horn Left 2027
48 Kendall Ives Right 2028
50 Maggie Nikischer DS 2028
29 Olivia Priest Middle 2028
21 Elizabeth Skubisz Left 2028
33 Lura Weiner Setter 2028

Coaching Staff

jordan heatherly
Assistant Coach
Susan Keck
Assistant Coach
Meghan Keck
Assistant Coach
Kiley Nelson
Assistant Coach
Joanie Nikischer
Head Coach
Naomi Paulsen
Assistant Coach
Trish Samolinski
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is 1st Alliance 16-Onyx ranked?

1st Alliance 16-Onyx is the #266 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1948 based on 64 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is 1st Alliance 16-Onyx's record this season?

47 wins, 17 losses (73% win rate) across 64 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does 1st Alliance 16-Onyx compete for?

1st Alliance 16-Onyx is part of 1st Alliance, based in Woodridge, IL. View the full 1st Alliance club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for 1st Alliance 16-Onyx?

1st Alliance 16-Onyx carries a roster of 10 players including Cherron Calhoun, Gianna Del Galdo, Samantha Hancock. 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.