Girls 16 Volleyball Team · Black Bears · Sylva, NC
Black Bears 16-1 is the #791 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1748 and a 47-11 record (80% win rate) across 59 matches. The team competes as part of Black Bears (Sylva, NC).
Black Bears 16-1 is a girls' 16U club volleyball team competing in the 2025-2026 season, primarily based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina with players from locations like Holly Springs, Chapel Hill, Apex, Cary, and Raleigh. The roster includes 11 athletes such as Ella Brueckmann, Cameron Bublitz, and Naja Thigpen, suggesting a competitive lineup from Triangle Volleyball or a similar regional program. Limited public information is available on their performance or results as of early 2026.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | No Fear 16 Pink (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-27,18-25 | |
| 2026-07-01 | NorthShore 16 Gators (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-12,28-26 | |
| 2026-07-01 | FaR Out 16 Red (LK) | 2-0 | W | 21-25,23-25 | |
| 2026-06-30 | SoDak Juniors 16-1 National (NO) | 2-1 | W | 27-25, 13-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-06-30 | Next Rev VB 16 Silver (OD) | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-20 | |
| 2026-06-30 | EXCELL 16-1 Haleigh Navy (PM) | 1-2 | L | 26-28, 25-22, 12-15 | |
| 2026-06-30 | OVA 16 Black (FL) | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-20 | |
| 2026-06-29 | FEVA 16 Michaela (FL) | 2-1 | W | 22-25, 25-17, 15-8 | |
| 2026-06-29 | A-10 Gray 16 Girls (KE) | 2-1 | W | 26-24, 22-25, 15-7 | |
| 2026-06-29 | Dynamite Adidas 16-2 (LK) | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-10 | |
| 2026-06-28 | Island Mixx 16-1 (VI) | 2-1 | W | 14-25, 25-22, 15-13 | |
| 2026-06-28 | Club Apex 16 Grey (PR) | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-22 | |
| 2026-06-28 | Sideout 15/16 Navy (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-11 | |
| 2026-05-17 | WE 16-1 (SO) (5) | 2-1 | W | 19-25,25-18,8-15 | |
| 2026-05-17 | Xcel 16 Elite Blue (CR) (13) | 2-1 | W | 25-23,19-25,10-15 | |
| 2026-05-16 | Carolina CHAOS 16 White (CR) (18) | 2-0 | W | 25-14,25-18 | |
| 2026-05-16 | GSJ 16 National (PM) (9) | 2-1 | W | 22-25,25-8,15-13 | |
| 2026-05-16 | CSF 16U Legacy (CR) (12) | 2-0 | W | 25-12,25-21 | |
| 2026-04-12 | TTC 16 Elite | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-16 | |
| 2026-04-12 | AVBC 16 Elite | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-15 | |
| 2026-04-12 | STL Crossfire 16 T1 | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-20 | |
| 2026-04-11 | K2 16 Koalas (SO) (20) | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 25-10 | |
| 2026-04-11 | M2 Volleyball 16N1 | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-18 | |
| 2026-04-11 | MIDTN 16 BLUE | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-23 | |
| 2026-03-29 | SCP16 Amy | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-14 | |
| 2026-03-29 | ARMOR 16 Zulu | 1-2 | L | 25-18, 23-25, 15-12 | |
| 2026-03-28 | Crush 16 | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 25-7, 15-10 | |
| 2026-03-28 | Legacy 16-Cristian | 2-0 | W | 25-9, 25-11 | |
| 2026-03-28 | SC Elite 16 Blue-Bo* | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-22 | |
| 2026-03-27 | MEVC 16 Sade | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-17 | |
| 2026-03-27 | ARMOR 16 Zulu | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-18 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Top Flight SC 16 Falcon (PM) (15) | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-13 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Stars 14 BB (PM) (5) | 0-2 | L | 25-23, 25-21 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Legacy 16-David (PM) (6) | 2-1 | W | 27-25, 19-25, 7-15 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Stars Columbia 15 Tyler (PM) (10) | 2-1 | W | 12-25, 25-19, 7-15 | |
| 2026-03-14 | KNIGHTS 16 (PM) (18) | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-12 | |
| 2026-03-14 | OLC 16 Purple National (PM) (30) | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-8 | |
| 2026-03-08 | Galaxy 16 Patrick | 0-2 | L | 26-24, 25-18 | |
| 2026-03-08 | PCVC 16U - ANSLEY | 2-1 | W | 25-18, 25-27, 14-16 | |
| 2026-03-08 | SCP16 Amy | 2-1 | W | 25-15, 20-25, 15-9 | |
| 2026-03-07 | PCVC 16U - ANSLEY | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 24-26 | |
| 2026-03-07 | Firecrackers 16 Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-10 | |
| 2026-03-07 | SCP16 Abigail | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-18 | |
| 2026-02-16 | EVA 16 Blue | 1-2 | L | 19-25, 25-19, 12-15 | |
| 2026-02-16 | NPJ Seattle 16 Premier | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 11-25, 8-15 | |
| 2026-02-16 | ACE 16-1 | 2-1 | W | 14-25, 25-23, 5-15 | |
| 2026-02-16 | Bama Elite 16N Renegades | 2-1 | W | 19-25, 25-18, 15-7 | |
| 2026-02-15 | EVA 16 Blue | 1-2 | L | 13-25, 25-11, 18-16 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Headlines VBC 16 Orange | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-14 | |
| 2026-02-15 | C-Force VBC - 16U Black | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-17 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | NorthShore 16 Gators (LK) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1719 | 1740 | 1748 | +8 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | FaR Out 16 Red (LK) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1608 | 1737 | 1740 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | No Fear 16 Pink (FL) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1675 | 1731 | 1737 | +6 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | OVA 16 Black (FL) | 0-2 | L | SPIRIT | 1821 | 1756 | 1731 | -25 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | SoDak Juniors 16-1 National (NO) | 2-1 | W | SPIRIT | 1686 | 1756 | 1756 | +0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | EXCELL 16-1 Haleigh Navy (PM) | 1-2 | L | SPIRIT | 1587 | 1775 | 1756 | -19 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | Next Rev VB 16 Silver (OD) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1601 | 1772 | 1775 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | Dynamite Adidas 16-2 (LK) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1505 | 1770 | 1772 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | A-10 Gray 16 Girls (KE) | 2-1 | W | SPIRIT | 1460 | 1771 | 1770 | -1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | FEVA 16 Michaela (FL) | 2-1 | W | SPIRIT | 1636 | 1768 | 1771 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | Club Apex 16 Grey (PR) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1552 | 1766 | 1768 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | Sideout 15/16 Navy (FL) | 2-0 | W | SPIRIT | 1453 | 1765 | 1766 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | Island Mixx 16-1 (VI) | 2-1 | W | SPIRIT | 1512 | 1770 | 1765 | -5 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-17 | WE 16-1 (SO) (5) | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1720 | 1762 | 1770 | +8 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-17 | Xcel 16 Elite Blue (CR) (13) | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1617 | 1759 | 1762 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | GSJ 16 National (PM) (9) | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1640 | 1753 | 1759 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Carolina CHAOS 16 White (CR) (18) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1430 | 1751 | 1753 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | CSF 16U Legacy (CR) (12) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1581 | 1745 | 1751 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | STL Crossfire 16 T1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1601 | 1738 | 1745 | +7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | AVBC 16 Elite | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1587 | 1731 | 1738 | +7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | TTC 16 Elite | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1427 | 1728 | 1731 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | MIDTN 16 BLUE | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1539 | 1724 | 1728 | +4 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | K2 16 Koalas (SO) (20) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1193 | 1723 | 1724 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | M2 Volleyball 16N1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1614 | 1713 | 1723 | +10 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | SCP16 Amy | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1558 | 1706 | 1713 | +7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | ARMOR 16 Zulu | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1842 | 1713 | 1706 | -7 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | SC Elite 16 Blue-Bo* | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1747 | 1729 | 1713 | -16 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Legacy 16-Cristian | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1586 | 1721 | 1729 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Crush 16 | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1513 | 1718 | 1721 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | ARMOR 16 Zulu | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1821 | 1730 | 1718 | -12 | 41 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kenley Browning | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 22 | Gracie Buck | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 8 | Blaze Crowe | Right | 2029 | ||
| 10 | Brynlee Gamble | Left | 2031 | ||
| 2 | Izabel Haney | DS | 2028 | ||
| 17 | Megan Jones | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 6 | Emily Lunnen | Left | 2028 | ||
| 21 | Lily Millsaps | Right | 2029 | ||
| 11 | Audrey Pressley | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 15 | Aria Toineeta | Middle | 2029 | ||
| 5 | Lucee Wilson | Setter | 2029 |
Black Bears 16-1 is the #791 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1748 based on 59 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
47 wins, 11 losses (80% win rate) across 59 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Black Bears 16-1 is part of Black Bears, based in Sylva, NC. View the full Black Bears club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Black Bears 16-1 carries a roster of 11 players including Kenley Browning, Gracie Buck, Blaze Crowe. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
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.