Direction 17 Royal — #2949 Girls 17 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 17 Volleyball Team · Direction · Clayton, NC

Direction 17 Royal is the #2949 ranked girls 17 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1418 and a 23-20 record (53% win rate) across 43 matches. The team competes as part of Direction (Clayton, NC).

#2949
Overall Rank
1418
Elo Rating
23W-20L
Record
53%
Win Rate
43
Matches

Match History (43 matches)

DateEventOpponentScoreW/LSets
2026-06-27 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... Club 1 17 Royal 1-2 L 25-21,19-25,14-16
2026-06-26 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... Princeton 17-2 (GE) 0-2 L 25-22,25-22
2026-06-26 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... SoCal VBC 17-Frazee 2-1 W 25-23,26-28,7-15
2026-06-26 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... MVA 17-1 0-2 L 25-18,25-22
2026-06-25 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... Mass Premier 17-1 (NE) 2-0 W 29-27,25-12
2026-06-25 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... Reef 17-National DK 0-2 L 28-26,25-22
2026-06-25 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... FL Momentum 17 Black 2-0 W 25-13,25-11
2026-06-24 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... LES 17 Tina 0-2 L 25-14,25-10
2026-06-24 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... VIRAGO 17 Elite 1-2 L 22-25,25-19,12-15
2026-06-24 AAU Girls National Volleyball Champio... Milwaukee Jr's 17-Elite 0-2 L 22-25,23-25
2026-06-07 Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships NC Intensity 17U Liz (CR) (23) 1-2 L 25-21,19-25,13-15
2026-06-07 Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships Direction 17 White (CR) (25) 2-0 W 25-15,25-12
2026-06-06 Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships Carolina CHAOS 17 Black (CR) (22) 1-2 L 15-25,25-22,11-15
2026-06-06 Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships CSF 17U Legacy (CR) (18) 0-2 L 21-25,20-25
2026-06-06 Coastal Classic Volleyball Championships Beach South 17 Black (CR) (4) 1-2 L 25-19,22-25,15-9
2026-04-26 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix APEX 17 Avalanche (CH) 2-0 W 25-16,25-15
2026-04-26 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix ESVBC 17 - Tsunami (CH) 2-0 W 19-25,17-25
2026-04-26 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix VEVA Fury 17-Orange (KE) 0-2 L 18-25,16-25
2026-04-25 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix PAEVA 17-Black (KE) 1-2 L 25-22,15-25,11-15
2026-04-25 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix Eastern Elite 17 Black (CR) 0-2 L 19-25,19-25
2026-04-25 Atlantic Coast Grand Prix Revolution 17 Bill (CR) 2-0 W 25-11,25-11
2026-03-08 2026 Rumble in Rocky Mount Phoenix Rising 17 Jess 2-0 W 25-18, 25-19
2026-03-08 2026 Rumble in Rocky Mount CSF 17U Legacy 1-2 L 19-25, 25-23, 15-11
2026-03-07 2026 Rumble in Rocky Mount Champion 17Z Purple 2-1 W 25-23, 15-25, 5-15
2026-03-07 2026 Rumble in Rocky Mount SEVA 18-Navy Michael 2-0 W 22-25, 17-25
2026-03-07 2026 Rumble in Rocky Mount Champion 18Z Purple 2-1 W 25-23, 19-25, 15-9
2026-03-01 NeRVE Grand Prix AppVC 17 Elite Black 2-1 W 25-22, 14-25, 11-15
2026-03-01 NeRVE Grand Prix AppVC 17 Elite Gold 0-2 L 25-17, 25-19
2026-02-28 NeRVE Grand Prix Floyd Chaos 17u Myers 2-1 W 25-18, 24-26, 15-4
2026-02-28 NeRVE Grand Prix SLV Orange 17U 2-0 W 17-25, 13-25
2026-02-28 NeRVE Grand Prix Roanoke United 17 Blue 2-0 W 25-19, 25-19
2026-02-22 The Gatlinburg Grind BVA FC 18 Orange Kristen 2-0 W 17-25, 11-25
2026-02-22 The Gatlinburg Grind BVA WB 17 NAVY Alex 2-1 W 20-25, 25-14, 17-15
2026-02-21 The Gatlinburg Grind Club Unite 17 LW Gray 2-0 W 25-20, 25-18
2026-02-21 The Gatlinburg Grind E-town Elite 0-2 L 21-25, 17-25
2026-02-21 The Gatlinburg Grind VVA/TN 17-1 2-0 W 25-16, 25-21
2026-01-19 Winter Bump RCVA 17 Girls East Coast 2-0 W 25-21, 25-19
2026-01-18 Winter Bump Next Rev VB 17 Silver 0-2 L 24-26, 19-25
2026-01-18 Winter Bump Carolina Vibe 16 Taylor 2-0 W 25-12, 25-15
2026-01-18 Winter Bump Kairos 16U Light 2-0 W 25-16, 25-11
2026-01-17 Winter Bump Xcel 17 Elite Red 1-2 L 25-15, 13-25, 5-15
2026-01-17 Winter Bump GSJ West 17U 2-0 W 25-17, 25-21
2026-01-17 Winter Bump Performance Juniors 17-1 0-2 L 25-14, 25-14

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

DateOpponentScoreW/LDivisionOpp EloElo BeforeElo AfterChangeKSoS
2026-06-27 Club 1 17 Royal 1-2 L SPIRIT 1218 1433 1418 -15 19 1.00
2026-06-26 SoCal VBC 17-Frazee 2-1 W SPIRIT 1335 1430 1433 +3 32 1.00
2026-06-26 MVA 17-1 0-2 L SPIRIT 1479 1450 1430 -20 35 1.00
2026-06-26 Princeton 17-2 (GE) 0-2 L SPIRIT 1529 1465 1450 -15 35 1.00
2026-06-25 Reef 17-National DK 0-2 L SPIRIT 1523 1481 1465 -16 35 1.00
2026-06-25 FL Momentum 17 Black 2-0 W SPIRIT 1296 1477 1481 +4 26 1.00
2026-06-25 Mass Premier 17-1 (NE) 2-0 W SPIRIT 1313 1473 1477 +4 26 1.00
2026-06-24 LES 17 Tina 0-2 L SPIRIT 1605 1493 1473 -20 40 1.00
2026-06-24 VIRAGO 17 Elite 1-2 L SPIRIT 1430 1508 1493 -15 32 1.00
2026-06-24 Milwaukee Jr's 17-Elite 0-2 L SPIRIT 1279 1527 1508 -19 19 1.00
2026-06-07 NC Intensity 17U Liz (CR) (23) 1-2 L CLUB 1349 1542 1527 -15 26 1.00
2026-06-07 Direction 17 White (CR) (25) 2-0 W CLUB 1152 1540 1542 +2 19 1.00
2026-06-06 Beach South 17 Black (CR) (4) 1-2 L CLUB 1626 1549 1540 -9 35 1.00
2026-06-06 CSF 17U Legacy (CR) (18) 0-2 L CLUB 1481 1568 1549 -19 32 1.00
2026-06-06 Carolina CHAOS 17 Black (CR) (22) 1-2 L CLUB 1526 1583 1568 -15 32 1.00
2026-04-26 VEVA Fury 17-Orange (KE) 0-2 L CLUB 1592 1600 1583 -17 32 1.00
2026-04-26 ESVBC 17 - Tsunami (CH) 2-0 W CLUB 1409 1595 1600 +5 26 1.00
2026-04-26 APEX 17 Avalanche (CH) 2-0 W CLUB 1409 1589 1595 +6 26 1.00
2026-04-25 PAEVA 17-Black (KE) 1-2 L CLUB 1568 1603 1589 -14 32 1.00
2026-04-25 Eastern Elite 17 Black (CR) 0-2 L CLUB 1260 1620 1603 -17 19 1.00
2026-04-25 Revolution 17 Bill (CR) 2-0 W CLUB 1257 1618 1620 +2 19 1.00
2026-03-08 Phoenix Rising 17 Jess 2-0 W AMERICAN 1452 1612 1618 +6 26 1.00
2026-03-08 CSF 17U Legacy 1-2 L AMERICAN 1476 1623 1612 -11 26 1.00
2026-03-07 Champion 18Z Purple 2-1 W AMERICAN 1446 1621 1623 +2 26 1.00
2026-03-07 Champion 17Z Purple 2-1 W AMERICAN 1504 1614 1621 +7 26 1.00
2026-03-07 SEVA 18-Navy Michael 2-0 W AMERICAN 1375 1610 1614 +4 19 1.00
2026-03-01 AppVC 17 Elite Gold 0-2 L AMERICAN 1755 1622 1610 -12 44 1.00
2026-03-01 AppVC 17 Elite Black 2-1 W AMERICAN 1543 1614 1622 +8 32 1.00
2026-02-28 Floyd Chaos 17u Myers 2-1 W AMERICAN 1427 1604 1614 +10 26 1.00
2026-02-28 SLV Orange 17U 2-0 W AMERICAN 1577 1558 1604 +46 35 1.00

Roster (11 players)

#NamePositionGrad YearHeightCommitment
3 Amaya Brayboy Middle 2027
4 Bethany Brown Right 2026
14 Emma Cholak Middle 2027
2 Abigail Clarke Libero 2027
9 Jamiya Graham Left 2026
5 Stella Griffith Setter 2028
10 Madison Healy 2027
6 Emily Hornbeck Libero 2027
1 Georgia Miller Setter 2027
13 Avery Williford Middle 2026
7 Brooklyn Zaske Right 2027

Coaching Staff

Samantha Amaral
Head Coach
Brandy Hobbs
Assistant Coach
David Hobbs
Assistant Coach
Paul Hobbs
Assistant Coach
Anastasia Parks
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is Direction 17 Royal ranked?

Direction 17 Royal is the #2949 ranked girls 17 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1418 based on 43 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is Direction 17 Royal's record this season?

23 wins, 20 losses (53% win rate) across 43 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does Direction 17 Royal compete for?

Direction 17 Royal is part of Direction, based in Clayton, NC. View the full Direction club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for Direction 17 Royal?

Direction 17 Royal carries a roster of 11 players including Amaya Brayboy, Bethany Brown, Emma Cholak. 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.