AZ Sky 16 Gold

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · AZ Sky

#129

Overall Rank

1855

Elo Rating

30W-19L

Record

61%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

AZ Sky 16 Gold is the top 16s team from Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy, a prominent Phoenix-based club known for its structured development system emphasizing technique, timing, vision, and strategy. All players are class of 2028, coached by head coach Maurizio Nucci with assistants Kris Naber and Oz Mehmedovic. In recent national rankings updated February 17, 2026, they hold a strong 10-2 record with an 83.3% win rate.

Competitive Level: National-level contender

Strengths:

Depth in pins and outside hitters provides versatile attacking options.
Multiple liberos and defensive specialists ensure strong backrow defense.
Dual-threat setters capable of hitting add unpredictability to offense.
High training commitment with three practices per week builds consistency.
Proven success against national competition with an 83.3% win rate.

Match History (49 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-04	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	AZ REV 16 Premier	1-2	L	13-25, 25-23, 8-15
2026-04-04	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	ID Peak 16 National Jayde	2-0	W	25-15, 25-8
2026-04-03	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	AZ REV 16 Premier	2-0	W	25-22, 27-25
2026-04-03	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	Boltz 16U Desert Aces	0-2	L	22-25, 26-28
2026-04-03	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	Momentous VBC 16-Tara	1-2	L	25-23, 16-25, 13-15
2026-04-02	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	SG Elite 16 Roshambo (SC) (3)	0-2	L	25-22, 25-23
2026-04-02	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	ID Peak 16 National Jayde	2-0	W	25-10, 25-10
2026-04-02	2026 Girls West Coast Qualifier	Sunshine 16 LA	1-2	L	23-25, 25-21, 7-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	LIVEWIRE 16 Prime (AZ) (17)	2-1	W	21-25, 25-23, 15-17
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ATOMIC 17 Smack Premier (AZ) (20)	2-1	W	21-25, 25-21, 13-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ARIZONA STORM 14 THUNDER (AZ) (24)	0-2	L	22-25, 17-25
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	Club One AZ 17Platinum (AZ) (19)	0-2	L	18-25, 15-25
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	OMNI 16 National	0-2	L	19-25, 11-25
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Vegas Aces 16 REN	0-2	L	25-20, 25-20
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	SC Rockstar 16 - Carlos	1-2	L	20-25, 25-20, 15-11
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	H. Skyline TW 16 1	2-0	W	22-25, 22-25
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Club Sol 16-Teal	2-0	W	25-9, 25-14
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	TEJAS 16 Black Arthur	2-0	W	25-12, 25-16
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	SG Elite 16 Roshambo	1-2	L	25-27, 25-13, 15-6
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Aspire 16 Alpha (AZ) (18)	0-2	L	25-23, 25-19
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	ARIZONA STORM 17LIGHTNING (AZ) (19)	0-2	L	25-22, 25-22
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	ATOMIC 16 Smack Premier (AZ) (23)	2-1	W	19-25, 25-21, 18-16
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Aspire 18 Premier (AZ) (24)	2-0	W	17-25, 23-25
2026-02-16	2026 Triple Crown NIT	TAV Houston 16 Black	0-2	L	23-25, 14-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	1st Alliance 16 Silver	2-1	W	15-25, 27-25, 15-12
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	OK Charge 16 UA Tulsa	2-0	W	25-14, 25-19
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	H Skyline 16 Black	2-0	W	25-21, 25-21
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	STVA 16-1 Madison	2-0	W	25-20, 25-21
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Topeka Saints 16 Gold	0-2	L	19-25, 20-25
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	CUVC 16 Open	2-1	W	18-25, 25-10, 15-10
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	Altitude 18 Black (AZ) (25)	2-0	W	19-25, 18-25
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ REV 16 Premier (AZ) (28)	2-1	W	24-26, 25-23, 12-15
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	Aspire 18 Premier (AZ) (29)	2-0	W	18-25, 17-25
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	ATOMIC 16 Smack Premier (AZ) (30)	2-1	W	26-24, 23-25, 15-12
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	TX STORM 16 SMACK	2-0	W	17-25, 18-25
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	915 15 Hill	2-0	W	25-22, 26-24
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ SKY 16 Blue	2-0	W	22-25, 13-25
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER	0-2	L	25-19, 25-18
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Valley Heat AZ 16 Black	2-0	W	25-22, 27-25
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ Sky 16N1	2-0	W	25-16, 25-17
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	ATOMIC 16 Smack Premier	2-0	W	23-25, 23-25
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	OVA 15G Legacy	2-0	W	25-7, 25-8
2026-01-17	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Boltz 16U Desert Aces	2-1	W	22-25, 25-18, 15-10
2026-01-11	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	AZ Sky 14 Gold (AZ) (34)	1-2	L	25-23, 17-25, 13-15
2026-01-11	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Omni 17N1 (AZ) (48)	2-0	W	25-21, 25-23
2026-01-11	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	AZ EVJ 16 Elite (AZ) (32)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-23
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	25-17, 25-10
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Zona VBC 17-Black (AZ) (31)	2-1	W	22-25, 25-23, 15-9
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Club One AZ 18Platinum (AZ) (15)	0-2	L	23-25, 22-25

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-04	AZ REV 16 Premier	1-2	L	OPEN	1707	1865	1855	-10	28	1.00
2026-04-04	ID Peak 16 National Jayde	2-0	W	OPEN	1569	1861	1865	+4	19	1.00
2026-04-03	Momentous VBC 16-Tara	1-2	L	OPEN	1656	1868	1861	-7	19	1.00
2026-04-03	Boltz 16U Desert Aces	0-2	L	OPEN	1805	1881	1868	-13	44	1.00
2026-04-03	AZ REV 16 Premier	2-0	W	OPEN	1685	1871	1881	+10	26	1.00
2026-04-02	SG Elite 16 Roshambo (SC) (3)	0-2	L	OPEN	1879	1882	1871	-11	44	1.00
2026-04-02	Sunshine 16 LA	1-2	L	OPEN	1674	1889	1882	-7	19	1.00
2026-04-02	ID Peak 16 National Jayde	2-0	W	OPEN	1599	1884	1889	+5	19	1.00
2026-03-29	Club One AZ 17Platinum (AZ) (19)	0-2	L	OPEN	1832	1897	1884	-13	44	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 14 THUNDER (AZ) (24)	0-2	L	OPEN	1886	1909	1897	-12	44	1.00
2026-03-29	ATOMIC 17 Smack Premier (AZ) (20)	2-1	W	OPEN	1865	1877	1909	+32	44	1.00
2026-03-29	LIVEWIRE 16 Prime (AZ) (17)	2-1	W	OPEN	1854	1839	1877	+38	48	1.00
2026-03-16	OMNI 16 National	0-2	L	OPEN	1729	1848	1839	-9	28	1.00
2026-03-15	H. Skyline TW 16 1	2-0	W	OPEN	1611	1842	1848	+6	19	1.00
2026-03-15	SC Rockstar 16 - Carlos	1-2	L	OPEN	1686	1851	1842	-9	26	1.00
2026-03-15	Vegas Aces 16 REN	0-2	L	OPEN	1607	1859	1851	-8	19	1.00
2026-03-14	SG Elite 16 Roshambo	1-2	L	OPEN	1710	1869	1859	-10	28	1.00
2026-03-14	TEJAS 16 Black Arthur	2-0	W	OPEN	1635	1863	1869	+6	19	1.00
2026-03-14	Club Sol 16-Teal	2-0	W	OPEN	1794	1835	1863	+28	42	1.00
2026-02-22	Aspire 18 Premier (AZ) (24)	2-0	W	OPEN	1724	1816	1835	+19	34	1.00
2026-02-22	ATOMIC 16 Smack Premier (AZ) (23)	2-1	W	OPEN	1816	1776	1816	+40	48	1.00
2026-02-22	ARIZONA STORM 17LIGHTNING (AZ) (19)	0-2	L	OPEN	1621	1785	1776	-9	26	1.00
2026-02-22	Aspire 16 Alpha (AZ) (18)	0-2	L	OPEN	1662	1794	1785	-9	26	1.00
2026-02-16	TAV Houston 16 Black	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1761	1818	1794	-24	42	1.00
2026-02-15	H Skyline 16 Black	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1595	1814	1818	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-15	OK Charge 16 UA Tulsa	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1617	1808	1814	+6	26	1.00
2026-02-15	1st Alliance 16 Silver	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1515	1805	1808	+3	19	1.00
2026-02-14	CUVC 16 Open	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1555	1801	1805	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-14	Topeka Saints 16 Gold	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1580	1816	1801	-15	19	1.00
2026-02-14	STVA 16-1 Madison	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1629	1809	1816	+7	26	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
49	Elana Clark	Outside	2027
5	Olivia Correa	Libero	2028
1	Miyah Duran	Libero	2028
11	Mathilde Gardner	Opposite	2028
9	Malaya Gibbs	Outside	2028
12	Vanessa Gridley	Setter	2028
7	Trinity Hanrath	Outside	2028
6	Sarah Ingram	Libero	2028
3	Ava Martinez	Middle	2028
8	Gabriella Nucci	Middle	2028
4	Peyton Pearson	Opposite	2027
2	Caitlyn Scheuler	Middle	2028
10	Allison Veres	Setter	2028

Coaching Staff

maurizio nucci
Head Coach

Osman Mehmedovic
Assistant Coach

Adna Mehmedovic
Assistant Coach

Kris Naber
Assistant Coach

Julia Larish
Team Representative