ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · ARIZONA STORM

#39

Overall Rank

1941

Elo Rating

29W-11L

Record

73%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Arizona Storm Elite VBC's 16 Thunder is a competitive club volleyball program based in Arizona. The team won the 2025 Girls 18 Open Division championship, demonstrating strong competitive performance. Players from the program earned PrepVolleyball All-American honors at both 16U and 17U levels during the 2025 season.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

Multiple middle blockers on roster provide versatility in front-row combinations and blocking schemes.
Depth at outside hitter and opposite positions allows for flexible offensive options and substitution patterns.
Proven track record of developing competitive players who earn regional and national recognition.

Match History (40 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (2)	2-1	W	19-25, 25-20, 7-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	AZ SKY 18 Blue (AZ) (7)	1-2	L	20-25, 25-19, 13-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	1-2	L	25-19, 20-25, 13-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ARIZONA STORM 17 THUNDER (AZ) (8)	1-2	L	25-27, 25-13, 15-3
2026-03-01	2026 Sunshine Classic	ARVC 16 Black Adidas (SU) (10)	1-2	L	25-20, 20-25, 13-15
2026-03-01	2026 Sunshine Classic	Legacy 16-1 ADIDAS (LK) (7)	2-1	W	18-25, 25-21, 15-13
2026-02-28	2026 Sunshine Classic	Alliance 16 REN	2-0	W	25-20, 25-9
2026-02-28	2026 Sunshine Classic	Stars 16 ZAmy	2-0	W	25-18, 25-15
2026-02-28	2026 Sunshine Classic	Metro 16 Travel (CH) (12)	2-0	W	25-22, 25-16
2026-02-27	2026 Sunshine Classic	BVA 16 N Chris	2-0	W	25-16, 25-21
2026-02-27	2026 Sunshine Classic	IVBA 16 REN	2-0	W	25-19, 25-16
2026-02-27	2026 Sunshine Classic	Iowa Premier 16-1	2-1	W	25-19, 13-25, 15-9
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Aspire 17 Alpha (AZ) (8)	1-2	L	25-21, 22-25, 12-15
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (5)	2-1	W	18-25, 25-22, 18-16
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	25-15, 18-25, 13-15
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Club V 16 Prodigy Reed	2-0	W	25-23, 25-23
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Dal Skyline 16 Royal-Paul	0-2	L	28-26, 25-20
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	1st Alliance 16 Gold	2-0	W	16-25, 17-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	TAV 16 Black Yun	2-0	W	25-20, 25-21
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	MKE Sting 16 Gold	2-0	W	25-12, 25-17
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Kairos 16 Alpha	2-1	W	25-22, 21-25, 12-15
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	1st Alliance 16 Gold	1-2	L	26-24, 15-25, 15-8
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Tri-State Elite 16 Blue	1-2	L	10-25, 25-20, 15-12
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ SKY 18 Blue (AZ) (6)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-22
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (3)	0-2	L	22-25, 15-25
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (8)	0-2	L	21-25, 19-25
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	ARIZONA STORM 15 THUNDER	2-0	W	25-18, 25-23
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ REV 16 Premier	2-0	W	25-18, 25-23
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ Sky 16N1	2-0	W	25-10, 25-9
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Valley Heat AZ 16 Black	2-0	W	25-16, 25-12
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ Sky 16 Gold	2-0	W	25-19, 25-18
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	EP Elite 16U Smack 1	2-0	W	25-18, 25-13
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Ascent 16 Black	2-0	W	25-7, 25-5
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Club One AZ 16Titanium	2-0	W	25-19, 25-22
2026-01-11	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (2)	2-1	W	23-25, 25-20, 13-15
2026-01-11	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Aspire 17 Alpha (AZ) (7)	2-0	W	19-25, 22-25
2026-01-11	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Aspire 18 Alpha (AZ) (9)	2-1	W	25-17, 22-25, 14-16
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	25-20, 25-21
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	AZ EVJ 16 Elite (AZ) (32)	2-1	W	25-15, 27-29, 15-9
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Zona VBC 18-Black (AZ) (17)	2-1	W	25-10, 22-25, 15-13

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 17 THUNDER (AZ) (8)	1-2	L	OPEN	1885	1954	1941	-13	44	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (2)	2-1	W	OPEN	1887	1925	1954	+29	44	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	1-2	L	OPEN	1940	1937	1925	-12	50	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ SKY 18 Blue (AZ) (7)	1-2	L	OPEN	1834	1949	1937	-12	37	1.00
2026-03-01	Legacy 16-1 ADIDAS (LK) (7)	2-1	W	OPEN	1820	1930	1949	+19	37	1.00
2026-03-01	ARVC 16 Black Adidas (SU) (10)	1-2	L	OPEN	1772	1943	1930	-13	35	1.00
2026-02-28	Metro 16 Travel (CH) (12)	2-0	W	OPEN	1982	1896	1943	+47	50	1.00
2026-02-28	Stars 16 ZAmy	2-0	W	OPEN	1769	1878	1896	+18	35	1.00
2026-02-28	Alliance 16 REN	2-0	W	OPEN	1669	1871	1878	+7	19	1.00
2026-02-27	Iowa Premier 16-1	2-1	W	OPEN	1620	1865	1871	+6	19	1.00
2026-02-27	IVBA 16 REN	2-0	W	OPEN	1611	1859	1865	+6	19	1.00
2026-02-27	BVA 16 N Chris	2-0	W	OPEN	1596	1854	1859	+5	19	1.00
2026-02-22	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	OPEN	1850	1814	1854	+40	48	1.00
2026-02-22	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (5)	2-1	W	OPEN	1813	1774	1814	+40	48	1.00
2026-02-22	Aspire 17 Alpha (AZ) (8)	1-2	L	OPEN	1623	1783	1774	-9	26	1.00
2026-02-15	TAV 16 Black Yun	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1805	1756	1783	+27	48	1.00
2026-02-15	MKE Sting 16 Gold	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1738	1739	1756	+17	34	1.00
2026-02-15	Dal Skyline 16 Royal-Paul	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1789	1760	1739	-21	46	1.00
2026-02-15	Club V 16 Prodigy Reed	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1723	1744	1760	+16	34	1.00
2026-02-15	1st Alliance 16 Gold	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1691	1730	1744	+14	32	1.00
2026-02-14	1st Alliance 16 Gold	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1667	1750	1730	-20	32	1.00
2026-02-14	Tri-State Elite 16 Blue	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1690	1770	1750	-20	32	1.00
2026-02-14	Kairos 16 Alpha	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1437	1768	1770	+2	19	1.00
2026-02-01	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (8)	0-2	L	OPEN	1813	1779	1768	-11	48	1.00
2026-02-01	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (3)	0-2	L	OPEN	1816	1790	1779	-11	48	1.00
2026-02-01	AZ SKY 18 Blue (AZ) (6)	2-0	W	OPEN	1731	1767	1790	+23	34	1.00
2026-01-19	ARIZONA STORM 15 THUNDER	2-0	W	OPEN	1718	1743	1767	+24	34	1.00
2026-01-19	AZ REV 16 Premier	2-0	W	OPEN	1715	1718	1743	+25	34	1.00
2026-01-18	AZ Sky 16 Gold	2-0	W	OPEN	1671	1696	1718	+22	32	1.00
2026-01-18	Valley Heat AZ 16 Black	2-0	W	OPEN	1600	1677	1696	+19	32	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
1	Nikolina Djordjevich	Outside	2028
6	Amari Frazier	Middle	2028
7	Kate Hayes	Outside	2028
10	Makinlee Landis	Middle	2028
16	lila liimatta	Outside	2028
5	Addison Martin	Setter	2029
12	Isabel Penrose	Libero	2028
3	Campbell Pieratt	Setter	2028
22	Annabelle Ross	Middle	2028
9	Kenzie Schwab	Libero	2028
11	Celia Suey	Outside	2028
8	Nia Tinsley	Outside	2028
88	Saydie Vega	Outside	2028

Coaching Staff

Aaron Payne
Head Coach

Kennedy Adams
Assistant Coach

LeDerrianne Golden
Assistant Coach

Karilyn Hanson
Team Representative

Suzanne Paytee
Team Representative

Lindsay Hayes
Chaperone

Carissa Wong-Schwab
Chaperone