AZ SKY 16-Blue — #437 Girls 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · AZ Sky · Phoenix, AZ

AZ SKY 16-Blue is the #437 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1856 and a 38-32 record (54% win rate) across 70 matches. The team competes as part of AZ Sky (Phoenix, AZ).

#437

Overall Rank

1856

Elo Rating

38W-32L

Record

54%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

AZ Sky 16-Blue is the second-tier team in the 16s age group at Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy, a prominent Arizona club fielding 35 teams across age groups with a structured development system. Blue teams train three times per week, compete in regional tournaments, and frequently qualify for Nationals, matching the commitment of top Gold squads. Specific performance data for the 2025-2026 season on 16-Blue is limited, but the program emphasizes high-volume repetition, technique, and competitive pressure.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program with Nationals qualification potential

Strengths:

High training commitment with three practices per week builds disciplined execution.
Structured system focuses on technique, timing, vision, and strategy for consistent play.
Club depth places players in skill-matched environments, fostering team cohesion.
Emphasis on core values like grit and excellence prepares them for pressure situations.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-19	AZ Region Club #6 /G10 #4 /Boys #4 / ...	AZ Sky 16 Gold (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	25-18,25-14
2026-04-19	AZ Region Club #6 /G10 #4 /Boys #4 / ...	AZ EVJ 16 Elite (AZ) (10)	0-2	L	15-25,20-25
2026-04-19	AZ Region Club #6 /G10 #4 /Boys #4 / ...	AZ REV 16 Premier (AZ) (6)	1-2	L	25-21,20-25,15-12
2026-04-19	AZ Region Club #6 /G10 #4 /Boys #4 / ...	Omni 16N1 (AZ) (16)	0-2	L	17-25,23-25
2026-04-18	AZ Region Club #6 /G10 #4 /Boys #4 / ...	Rise 16N (AZ) (31)	2-0	W	25-5,25-12
2026-04-18	AZ Region Club #6 /G10 #4 /Boys #4 / ...	Ignite AZ 16 National (AZ) (18)	2-0	W	25-19,25-15
2026-04-12	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	Empire 16 National Kathy	1-2	L	22-25, 27-25, 15-17
2026-04-11	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	TAV 16 Blue	0-2	L	25-20, 25-12
2026-04-11	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	SF Elite 16 Symone	0-2	L	25-22, 25-14
2026-04-11	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	Austin Skyline Junio 16 Black-Kilee	2-0	W	11-25, 22-25
2026-04-10	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	ID Crush TF 16 Melissa	2-0	W	26-24, 25-20
2026-04-10	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	MVVC G 16 Red	1-2	L	13-25, 25-9, 15-13
2026-04-10	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Girls Far Western N...	NPJ - Seattle 16 National	1-2	L	25-20, 24-26, 16-14
2026-04-04	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	A4 Volley 16-Tyler	1-2	L	28-26, 22-25, 15-13
2026-04-03	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	Ignite 16 National	2-1	W	25-22, 19-25, 16-14
2026-04-03	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	OMNI 16 Elite	0-2	L	25-23, 25-11
2026-04-03	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	SC Rockstar 16-Brandon	0-2	L	23-25, 29-31
2026-04-02	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	MVVC G 16 Red	2-1	W	19-25, 25-15, 4-15
2026-04-02	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	Club Sol 16-Teal	2-1	W	22-25, 25-12, 15-8
2026-04-02	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	ESA 16-1 Yellow	2-0	W	25-9, 25-8
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	AZ REV 15 Premier (AZ) (34)	0-2	L	28-26, 25-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	Aspire 15 Alpha (AZ) (39)	0-2	L	18-25, 13-25
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	OVA 18G Legacy (AZ) (35)	1-2	L	25-22, 13-25, 15-10
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	SVC 18-1 (AZ) (40)	0-2	L	21-25, 23-25
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	RVC 15/16 Shauna	0-2	L	25-23, 25-16
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Utah Mojo 16 National	2-0	W	25-13, 25-13
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Dal Skyline 16 White-David	2-1	W	13-25, 25-23, 17-15
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	FORZA1 16 ONE	2-0	W	25-21, 25-17
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	HD Starlings 16 1	2-0	W	25-5, 25-12
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	ESA 16 2	2-0	W	25-9, 25-15
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	MoCo MAVS 16 Red	1-2	L	25-16, 25-27, 13-15
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	SLO VBC 16 Dede	0-2	L	25-23, 25-11
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Club Cactus 18-Mizuno (AZ) (45)	2-1	W	23-25, 26-24, 11-15
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Aspire 15 Alpha (AZ) (46)	2-1	W	25-23, 20-25, 15-10
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Club One AZ 16Platinum (AZ) (44)	2-0	W	25-27, 17-25
2026-02-16	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	Top Flight Volleyball Academy 16 National Black	0-2	L	24-26, 23-25
2026-02-15	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	Club One AZ 16Titanium	2-0	W	10-25, 18-25
2026-02-15	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	NorStar 16-1	1-2	L	16-25, 25-19, 15-5
2026-02-15	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	ARVC 16 Red Adidas	0-2	L	25-17, 25-23
2026-02-14	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	Goldenwest 16 Asics	0-2	L	25-21, 25-15
2026-02-14	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	Starlings AV 16 Teal	2-0	W	25-12, 25-10
2026-02-14	SCVA 40th Annual Las Vegas Classic	Absolute 16 Pink	1-2	L	25-19, 16-25, 15-17
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	Aspire 15 Alpha (AZ) (52)	1-2	L	25-22, 22-25, 15-8
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	Aspire 17 Premier	2-0	W	13-25, 11-25
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	ATOMIC 16 Smack Elite (AZ) (53)	2-1	W	23-25, 25-22, 7-15
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ Sky 16 Gold	0-2	L	22-25, 13-25
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ REV 16 Premier	1-2	L	25-17, 17-25, 12-15
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Boltz 16U Desert Aces	2-1	W	25-13, 22-25, 15-9
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ SKY 15 Blue	2-0	W	25-19, 25-16
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	OVA 16G Elite	2-0	W	25-8, 25-12

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-06-07	Kairos 16 Beta (NO)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1858	1874	1856	-18	44	1.00
2026-06-06	PJVBC 16 National (PS)	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1811	1864	1874	+10	44	1.00
2026-06-06	Chi City Elite 161 (GL)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1798	1847	1864	+17	42	1.00
2026-06-06	CoJrs 16Bri (RM)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1795	1872	1847	-25	42	1.00
2026-06-05	San Clemente 16-Riley (SC)	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1999	1842	1872	+30	56	1.00
2026-06-05	HJV 16 PREMIER (LS)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1991	1859	1842	-17	56	1.00
2026-06-05	NorStar 16-1 (NC)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1990	1878	1859	-19	56	1.00
2026-05-03	AZ REV 16 Elite (AZ) (12)	2-1	W	OPEN	1893	1853	1878	+25	48	1.00
2026-05-03	ATOMIC 16 Smack Elite (AZ) (11)	2-0	W	OPEN	1784	1827	1853	+26	42	1.00
2026-05-03	Zona VBC 16-Black (AZ) (15)	2-0	W	OPEN	1804	1793	1827	+34	48	1.00
2026-05-03	AZ REV 16 Premier (AZ) (6)	2-0	W	OPEN	1908	1748	1793	+45	48	1.00
2026-05-03	Valley Heat AZ 16 Black (AZ) (18)	0-2	L	OPEN	1761	1759	1748	-11	46	1.00
2026-04-19	Omni 16N1 (AZ) (16)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1787	1778	1759	-19	46	1.00
2026-04-19	AZ REV 16 Premier (AZ) (6)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1863	1785	1778	-7	48	1.00
2026-04-19	AZ Sky 16 Gold (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	2010	1797	1785	-12	56	1.00
2026-04-19	AZ EVJ 16 Elite (AZ) (10)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1805	1819	1797	-22	44	1.00
2026-04-18	Ignite AZ 16 National (AZ) (18)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1692	1811	1819	+8	26	1.00
2026-04-18	Rise 16N (AZ) (31)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1465	1809	1811	+2	19	1.00
2026-04-12	Empire 16 National Kathy	1-2	L	USA	1604	1817	1809	-8	19	1.00
2026-04-11	Austin Skyline Junio 16 Black-Kilee	2-0	W	USA	1646	1808	1817	+9	26	1.00
2026-04-11	TAV 16 Blue	0-2	L	USA	1738	1824	1808	-16	34	1.00
2026-04-11	SF Elite 16 Symone	0-2	L	USA	1971	1836	1824	-12	56	1.00
2026-04-10	ID Crush TF 16 Melissa	2-0	W	USA	1847	1809	1836	+27	48	1.00
2026-04-10	NPJ - Seattle 16 National	1-2	L	USA	1762	1821	1809	-12	42	1.00
2026-04-10	MVVC G 16 Red	1-2	L	USA	1788	1833	1821	-12	42	1.00
2026-04-04	A4 Volley 16-Tyler	1-2	L	USA	1791	1843	1833	-10	42	1.00
2026-04-03	OMNI 16 Elite	0-2	L	USA	1906	1858	1843	-15	50	1.00
2026-04-03	Ignite 16 National	2-1	W	USA	1803	1851	1858	+7	44	1.00
2026-04-03	SC Rockstar 16-Brandon	0-2	L	USA	1564	1861	1851	-10	19	1.00
2026-04-02	MVVC G 16 Red	2-1	W	USA	1818	1846	1861	+15	44	1.00

Roster (14 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
16	Colleen Brousseau	Left	2028
14	Malia Dufek	DS	2028
15	Layal Ghaddar	Setter	2028
20	Brystol Grusecki	Middle	2028
17	Leighton Hardwig	Left	2028
31	Lily Merefield	Setter	2028
13	Haidyn Nelson	Left	2027
28	Tabitha Pease	Setter	2028
24	Reese Rehman	Right	2028
22	Brylee Reidhead	Left	2028
23	Charlotte Snell	Right	2024
21	Abigail Stockton	Middle	2028
19	Isabella White	Left	2028
18	Alexa Zahniser	Left	2028

Coaching Staff

Abbey Alexander
Asst Coach

Joseph Alexander
Assistant Coach

Rachel Graff
Head Coach

Anthony Jones
Assistant Coach

Julia Larish
Assistant Coach

Jeffrey Larish
Assistant Coach

regina mannix
Assistant Coach

Shannon Nelson
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is AZ SKY 16-Blue ranked?

AZ SKY 16-Blue is the #437 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1856 based on 70 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is AZ SKY 16-Blue's record this season?

38 wins, 32 losses (54% win rate) across 70 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does AZ SKY 16-Blue compete for?

AZ SKY 16-Blue is part of AZ Sky, based in Phoenix, AZ. View the full AZ Sky club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for AZ SKY 16-Blue?

AZ SKY 16-Blue carries a roster of 14 players including Colleen Brousseau, Malia Dufek, Layal Ghaddar. 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.