AZ SKY 18-Blue

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · AZ Sky

#59

Overall Rank

1866

Elo Rating

38W-19L

Record

67%

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)	Altitude 18 Black	2-0	W	25-20,25-21
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)	SVC 18-1 (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	25-23,25-18
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	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	20-25, 25-19, 13-15
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	0-2	L	25-20, 25-19
2026-03-29	AZ Region Open #4	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	18-25, 11-25
2026-03-16	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	Momentum 18 Jen	2-0	W	16-25, 9-25
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...	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
2026-03-15	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...	Idaho ONE 18 ELITE	2-0	W	25-18, 25-12
2026-03-15	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	SoCal VBC 18-Beacons	2-0	W	25-13, 25-23
2026-03-14	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
2026-03-14	SCVA Red Rock Rave #1 March 14-16 (18...	OK Charge 18 UA	2-0	W	25-22, 25-23
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 (...	Aspire 18 Alpha (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	25-19, 25-20
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 (...	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...	SAND 18-Gold	2-0	W	25-21, 25-18
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	Pulse 18Black	2-0	W	25-22, 25-12
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
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	UVA 18 Matt	2-1	W	25-16, 20-25, 7-15
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
2026-02-22	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
2026-02-01	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	DYNASTY 18 Blue	2-0	W	15-25, 14-25
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	ATHENA VB 18-2 Black National	2-0	W	25-13, 25-23
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...	AZ EVJ 17 Elite	2-0	W	27-25, 25-13
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...	208 U17 Elite	2-0	W	25-10, 25-19
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ Sky 17 Gold	1-2	L	23-25, 25-22, 15-10
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	Shockwave 17 Black	0-2	L	25-19, 30-28

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-12	Altitude 18 Black	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1754	1851	1866	+15	42	1.00
2026-04-12	AZ REV 18 Premier	0-2	L	AMERICAN	2013	1868	1851	-17	56	1.00
2026-04-12	SVC 18-1 (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1713	1860	1868	+8	28	1.00
2026-04-12	Club One AZ 18Gold (AZ) (20)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1516	1858	1860	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	OPEN	1945	1868	1858	-10	50	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	0-2	L	OPEN	1976	1877	1868	-9	50	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	OPEN	1847	1889	1877	-12	44	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	OPEN	1949	1834	1889	+55	56	1.00
2026-03-16	BVC 18 Mallori	0-2	L	LIBERTY	1773	1856	1834	-22	42	1.00
2026-03-16	WAVE 18-Bobbie Jo	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1650	1851	1856	+5	19	1.00
2026-03-16	A4 Volley 18-Cassie	2-1	W	LIBERTY	1735	1840	1851	+11	28	1.00
2026-03-16	Momentum 18 Jen	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1639	1833	1840	+7	26	1.00
2026-03-15	SoCal VBC 18-Beacons	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1564	1829	1833	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-15	Idaho ONE 18 ELITE	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1635	1821	1829	+8	26	1.00
2026-03-15	Pulse VBC 18 Black	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1539	1817	1821	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-14	OK Charge 18 UA	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1592	1812	1817	+5	19	1.00
2026-03-14	CVVC 18 1	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1419	1810	1812	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-14	Squad VBC Girls 18 Elite	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1500	1807	1810	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-08	Aspire 18 Alpha (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1819	1830	1807	-23	44	1.00
2026-03-08	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1861	1854	1830	-24	48	1.00
2026-03-08	Zona VBC 18-Black (AZ) (5)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1704	1845	1854	+9	28	1.00
2026-03-08	Club One AZ 18Gold (AZ) (12)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1610	1841	1845	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-07	Altitude 18 Black (AZ) (9)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1765	1823	1841	+18	42	1.00
2026-03-07	Club Cactus 18-Silver (AZ) (16)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1650	1816	1823	+7	26	1.00
2026-02-28	UVA 18 Matt	2-1	W	LIBERTY	1755	1795	1816	+21	42	1.00
2026-02-28	Five Starz 18 Black Dana	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1534	1791	1795	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-28	ITVC 18'S	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1500	1787	1791	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-22	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (10)	1-2	L	OPEN	1891	1796	1787	-9	48	1.00
2026-02-22	Club One AZ 17Platinum (AZ) (12)	2-0	W	OPEN	1617	1785	1796	+11	26	1.00
2026-02-22	LIVEWIRE 16 Prime (AZ) (16)	2-0	W	OPEN	1836	1746	1785	+39	41	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