AZ SKY 18-Blue

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · AZ Sky

#71

Overall Rank

1914

Elo Rating

43W-23L

Record

65%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

AZ Sky 18-Blue is the second-tier team in the 18s age group from Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy, a structured club program in Phoenix, AZ, fielding 35 teams across age groups with a focus on high-commitment training three times per week. They compete in regional tournaments and travel events, frequently qualifying for Nationals. In the 2025 Arizona Region Open division, they finished 13th in the Bronze Division, indicating solid regional performance midway through the season.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

High training volume and structure matching top Gold teams prepares them for demanding matches.
Depth in versatile positions like liberos, opposites, outside hitters, and middle blockers.
Proven success in major qualifiers, earning bids to Nationals in lower age groups.
Club emphasis on technique, timing, vision, and strategy builds consistent execution.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-12	AZ Regional Championships #1 (18 Open)	SVC 18-1 (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	25-23,25-18
2026-04-12	AZ Regional Championships #1 (18 Open)	AZ REV 18 Premier	0-2	L	19-25,27-29
2026-04-12	AZ Regional Championships #1 (18 Open)	Club One AZ 18Gold (AZ) (20)	2-0	W	25-16,25-15
2026-04-12	AZ Regional Championships #1 (18 Open)	Altitude 18 Black	2-0	W	25-20,25-21
2026-04-12	AZ Regional Championships #1 (18 Open)	AZ EVJ 18 Elite	1-2	L	18-25,25-17,7-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	20-25, 25-19, 13-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	25-15, 25-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	18-25, 11-25
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	0-2	L	25-20, 25-19
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	WAVE 18-Bobbie Jo	2-0	W	25-27, 27-29
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	BVC 18 Mallori	0-2	L	21-25, 24-26
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	A4 Volley 18-Cassie	2-1	W	25-22, 24-26, 4-15
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Momentum 18 Jen	2-0	W	16-25, 9-25
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Pulse VBC 18 Black	2-0	W	25-13, 25-19
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	SoCal VBC 18-Beacons	2-0	W	25-13, 25-23
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Idaho ONE 18 ELITE	2-0	W	25-18, 25-12
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	OK Charge 18 UA	2-0	W	25-22, 25-23
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Squad VBC Girls 18 Elite	2-0	W	25-18, 25-15
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	CVVC 18 1	2-0	W	25-22, 25-11
2026-03-08	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	25-7, 25-17
2026-03-08	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Club One AZ 18Gold (AZ) (12)	2-0	W	25-12, 25-10
2026-03-08	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Aspire 18 Alpha (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	25-19, 25-20
2026-03-08	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Zona VBC 18-Black (AZ) (5)	2-0	W	25-22, 29-27
2026-03-07	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Club Cactus 18-Silver (AZ) (16)	2-0	W	25-14, 25-11
2026-03-07	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Altitude 18 Black (AZ) (9)	2-0	W	25-16, 25-8
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	OJVA 18-1 Gold	2-0	W	25-13, 25-14
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	Pulse 18Black	2-0	W	25-22, 25-12
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	SAND 18-Gold	2-0	W	25-21, 25-18
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	UVA 18 Matt	2-1	W	25-16, 20-25, 7-15
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	ITVC 18'S	2-0	W	25-8, 25-9
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	Five Starz 18 Black Dana	2-0	W	25-4, 25-11
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	Club One AZ 17Platinum (AZ) (12)	2-0	W	25-19, 25-16
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (10)	1-2	L	25-23, 16-25, 15-17
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	ARIZONA STORM 15 THUNDER (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	25-21, 30-28
2026-02-22	AZ Region Open #3	LIVEWIRE 16 Prime (AZ) (16)	2-0	W	25-12, 25-20
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	25-13, 25-22
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (3)	0-2	L	25-19, 25-17
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (4)	0-2	L	25-23, 25-13
2026-01-25	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	NCWVBC 18-1 Gold	2-0	W	25-21, 25-21
2026-01-25	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	RAGE 18 CARMELO	2-1	W	25-22, 21-25, 15-11
2026-01-24	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	ATHENA VB 18-2 Black National	2-0	W	25-13, 25-23
2026-01-24	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	Excel NW 18-1 Lux	2-1	W	25-13, 11-25, 15-5
2026-01-24	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	DYNASTY 18 Blue	2-0	W	15-25, 14-25
2026-01-23	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	UVA 18 Matt	1-2	L	25-19, 14-25, 9-15
2026-01-23	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	RVC 18 Brittyn	2-0	W	25-20, 25-14
2026-01-23	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	Colorado Skyline 18 Royal	0-2	L	17-25, 17-25
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	ATOMIC 17 Smack Premier	2-1	W	25-20, 20-25, 11-15
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ EVJ 17 Elite	2-0	W	27-25, 25-13
2026-01-19	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	208 U17 Elite	2-0	W	25-10, 25-19
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Club One AZ 18Platinum	2-0	W	13-25, 20-25

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-05-03	1st Alliance 18 Silver (GL) (19)	0-2	L	PREMIER	1811	1723	1704	-19	41	1.00
2026-05-02	SIVBC 18 Tsunami (PS) (26)	2-1	W	PREMIER	1703	1700	1723	+23	37	1.00
2026-05-02	MKE Sting 18 Black (BG) (8)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1634	1683	1700	+17	32	1.00
2026-05-02	TX STORM 18 SMACK (SU) (23)	0-2	L	PREMIER	1798	1701	1683	-18	39	1.00
2026-05-02	Alabama Perf 18N Red	2-0	W	PREMIER	1688	1678	1701	+23	35	1.00
2026-05-01	VA Elite 18's	2-0	W	PREMIER	1603	1661	1678	+17	32	1.00
2026-05-01	NPJ Salem 18 National	2-1	W	PREMIER	1604	1643	1661	+18	32	1.00
2026-05-01	SG Elite 18 Roshambo (SC) (5)	1-2	L	PREMIER	1637	1665	1643	-22	32	1.00
2026-04-12	AZ EVJ 18 Elite	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1690	1682	1665	-17	35	1.00
2026-04-12	Altitude 18 Black	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1580	1670	1682	+12	32	1.00
2026-04-12	AZ REV 18 Premier	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1810	1685	1670	-15	46	1.00
2026-04-12	SVC 18-1 (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1612	1672	1685	+13	32	1.00
2026-04-12	Club One AZ 18Gold (AZ) (20)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1363	1669	1672	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	OPEN	1750	1699	1669	-30	39	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	0-2	L	OPEN	1839	1722	1699	-23	46	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	OPEN	1705	1755	1722	-33	34	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	OPEN	1861	1718	1755	+37	46	1.00
2026-03-16	BVC 18 Mallori	0-2	L	LIBERTY	1728	1738	1718	-20	34	1.00
2026-03-16	WAVE 18-Bobbie Jo	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1603	1728	1738	+10	26	1.00
2026-03-16	A4 Volley 18-Cassie	2-1	W	LIBERTY	1696	1710	1728	+18	32	1.00
2026-03-16	Momentum 18 Jen	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1580	1700	1710	+10	26	1.00
2026-03-15	SoCal VBC 18-Beacons	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1508	1692	1700	+8	26	1.00
2026-03-15	Idaho ONE 18 ELITE	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1540	1683	1692	+9	26	1.00
2026-03-15	Pulse VBC 18 Black	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1563	1673	1683	+10	26	1.00
2026-03-14	OK Charge 18 UA	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1572	1659	1673	+14	32	1.00
2026-03-14	CVVC 18 1	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1389	1655	1659	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-14	Squad VBC Girls 18 Elite	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1495	1646	1655	+9	26	1.00
2026-03-08	Aspire 18 Alpha (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1644	1663	1646	-17	32	1.00
2026-03-08	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1671	1679	1663	-16	32	1.00
2026-03-08	Zona VBC 18-Black (AZ) (5)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1545	1670	1679	+9	26	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
14	Ema-Lee Burke	Defensive Specialist	2026
25	Samantha Estervig	Middle	2026
13	Lainey Johnson	Defensive Specialist	2026
21	Cadynce Kirkpatrick Hill	Middle	2026
24	Ava Kounkel	Outside	2026
17	Alexa Lara	Opposite	2027
20	Tatum Naber	Setter	2026
19	Page Oothoudt	Opposite	2025
23	Josie Portela	Middle	2026
16	cadence roberts	Outside	2026
18	Haley Rouse	Outside	2025
22	Molly Whalen	Outside	2026
15	Kathryn Wright	Setter	2026

Coaching Staff

Kris Naber
Head Coach

Jeffrey Larish
Assistant Coach

Sarah Lozano
Assistant Coach

regina mannix
Assistant Coach

Taryn Salum
Assistant Coach

Joseph Alexander
Team Representative

Julia Larish
Team Representative