AZ SKY 18-Blue — #89 Girls 18 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · AZ Sky · Phoenix, AZ

AZ SKY 18-Blue is the #89 ranked girls 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1976 and a 46-23 record (67% win rate) across 69 matches. The team competes as part of AZ Sky (Phoenix, AZ).

#89

Overall Rank

1976

Elo Rating

46W-23L

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)	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...	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
2026-03-16	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...	Idaho ONE 18 ELITE	2-0	W	25-18, 25-12
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
2026-03-14	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...	Squad VBC Girls 18 Elite	2-0	W	25-18, 25-15
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 (...	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 (...	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	25-7, 25-17
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 (...	Altitude 18 Black (AZ) (9)	2-0	W	25-16, 25-8
2026-03-07	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Club Cactus 18-Silver (AZ) (16)	2-0	W	25-14, 25-11
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
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	OJVA 18-1 Gold	2-0	W	25-13, 25-14
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	ARIZONA STORM 15 THUNDER (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	25-21, 30-28
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	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 Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (4)	0-2	L	25-23, 25-13
2026-02-01	AZ Region Open #2	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (3)	0-2	L	25-19, 25-17
2026-01-25	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	RAGE 18 CARMELO	2-1	W	25-22, 21-25, 15-11
2026-01-25	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	NCWVBC 18-1 Gold	2-0	W	25-21, 25-21
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	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
2026-01-23	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...	208 U17 Elite	2-0	W	25-10, 25-19
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
2026-01-18	2026 Fiesta MLK Classic Volleyball To...	AZ Sky 17 Gold	1-2	L	23-25, 25-22, 15-10

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	2045	1990	1976	-14	50	1.00
2026-05-02	SIVBC 18 Tsunami (PS) (26)	2-1	W	PREMIER	1955	1975	1990	+15	46	1.00
2026-05-02	MKE Sting 18 Black (BG) (8)	2-0	W	PREMIER	1890	1957	1975	+18	44	1.00
2026-05-02	TX STORM 18 SMACK (SU) (23)	0-2	L	PREMIER	2041	1969	1957	-12	50	1.00
2026-05-02	Alabama Perf 18N Red	2-0	W	PREMIER	1948	1941	1969	+28	50	1.00
2026-05-01	VA Elite 18's	2-0	W	PREMIER	1805	1927	1941	+14	37	1.00
2026-05-01	NPJ Salem 18 National	2-1	W	PREMIER	1855	1920	1927	+7	44	1.00
2026-05-01	SG Elite 18 Roshambo (SC) (5)	1-2	L	PREMIER	1871	1931	1920	-11	44	1.00
2026-04-12	AZ EVJ 18 Elite	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1946	1946	1931	-15	46	1.00
2026-04-12	Altitude 18 Black	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1773	1939	1946	+7	35	1.00
2026-04-12	AZ REV 18 Premier	0-2	L	AMERICAN	2130	1949	1939	-10	56	1.00
2026-04-12	SVC 18-1 (AZ) (13)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1787	1942	1949	+7	35	1.00
2026-04-12	Club One AZ 18Gold (AZ) (20)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1522	1941	1942	+1	19	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	OPEN	2148	1950	1941	-9	56	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER (AZ) (6)	0-2	L	OPEN	2105	1957	1950	-7	56	1.00
2026-03-29	AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	OPEN	2070	1969	1957	-12	56	1.00
2026-03-29	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) (3)	2-1	W	OPEN	2240	1928	1969	+41	56	1.00
2026-03-16	BVC 18 Mallori	0-2	L	LIBERTY	1873	1947	1928	-19	44	1.00
2026-03-16	WAVE 18-Bobbie Jo	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1708	1945	1947	+2	21	1.00
2026-03-16	A4 Volley 18-Cassie	2-1	W	LIBERTY	1792	1939	1945	+6	35	1.00
2026-03-16	Momentum 18 Jen	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1692	1935	1939	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-15	SoCal VBC 18-Beacons	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1605	1933	1935	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-15	Idaho ONE 18 ELITE	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1690	1929	1933	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-15	Pulse VBC 18 Black	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1660	1925	1929	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-14	OK Charge 18 UA	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1708	1922	1925	+3	21	1.00
2026-03-14	CVVC 18 1	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1508	1921	1922	+1	19	1.00
2026-03-14	Squad VBC Girls 18 Elite	2-0	W	LIBERTY	1500	1920	1921	+1	19	1.00
2026-03-08	Aspire 18 Alpha (AZ) (2)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1963	1940	1920	-20	50	1.00
2026-03-08	AZ Sky 18 Gold (AZ) (1)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	2010	1961	1940	-21	50	1.00
2026-03-08	Zona VBC 18-Black (AZ) (5)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1782	1956	1961	+5	35	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year	Height
14	Ema-Lee Burke	DS	2026
13	Lainey Johnson	DS	2026
25	Samantha Estervig	Middle	2026
21	Cadynce Kirkpatrick Hill	Middle	2026
24	Ava Kounkel	Left	2026
17	Alexa Lara	Right	2027
20	Tatum Naber	Setter	2026
19	Page Oothoudt	Right	2025
23	Josie Portela	Middle	2026
16	cadence roberts	Left	2026	0
18	Haley Rouse	Left	2025
22	Molly Whalen	Left	2026
15	Kathryn Wright	Setter	2026

Coaching Staff

Joseph Alexander
Assistant Coach

Jeffrey Larish
Team Representative

Julia Larish
Assistant Coach

Sarah Lozano
Assistant Coach

Kris Naber
Head Coach

regina mannix
Assistant Coach

Laurel Place
Assistant Coach

Taryn Salum
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is AZ SKY 18-Blue ranked?

AZ SKY 18-Blue is the #89 ranked girls 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1976 based on 69 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is AZ SKY 18-Blue's record this season?

46 wins, 23 losses (67% win rate) across 69 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does AZ SKY 18-Blue compete for?

AZ SKY 18-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 18-Blue?

AZ SKY 18-Blue carries a roster of 13 players including Ema-Lee Burke, Lainey Johnson, Samantha Estervig. 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.