FaR Out 18-Black

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · FaR Out

#12

Overall Rank

2087

Elo Rating

37W-9L

Record

80%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

FaR Out 18-Black is a top national team from the FaR Out Volleyball Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, ranked #60 nationally for 2025. They have a strong history with a national championship in the Premier Division at AAU Nationals in 2022 and a runner-up finish in the Open Division in 2024. The team features a mix of returning veterans and promising juniors, competing in high-level national tournaments throughout the season.

Competitive Level: National-level contender

Play Style: FaR Out 18-Black is notorious for running a 6-2 offensive system, allowing flexibility with left-side pins playing all six rotations and enabling back row attacks.

Strengths:

Runs a versatile 6-2 system that maximizes hitter rotations and saves subs.
Features experienced returners from successful prior teams, including 18 Open runner-up.
Strong left pin attackers who handle full rotations effectively.
National-level pedigree with recent high finishes at AAU Nationals.
Competes in premier events like Triple Crown NIT, Bluegrass, and Vegas Nationals.

Match History (46 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-26	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	TPV 17-Paragon	2-0	W	25-12, 25-11
2026-04-26	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	FaR Out 18 Gold	2-0	W	25-22, 25-18
2026-04-26	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	K2 18 Jota	2-0	W	25-14, 25-17
2026-04-26	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	Bama Elite 18E Ninjas	2-1	W	16-25, 25-22, 15-10
2026-04-25	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	Tsunami S171E Michael	2-0	W	25-11,25-15
2026-04-25	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	MAVA 17-Select	2-0	W	25-17,25-10
2026-04-25	2026 UA Showdown in the Smokies	Coast United 18	2-0	W	25-14,25-14
2026-04-12	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Academy 18O Rage (HO)	2-0	W	25-16,25-18
2026-04-12	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	1st Alliance 18 Gold (GL)	2-0	W	25-23,25-16
2026-04-12	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Mintonette Sports m.81 (OV)	2-1	W	22-25,25-21,13-15
2026-04-11	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Stars 18 Helle* (PM)	2-1	W	21-25,25-20,17-19
2026-04-11	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Illini Elite 18 Cardinal (GL)	1-2	L	23-25,25-15,6-15
2026-04-11	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	AVC CLE 18 Red (OV)	0-2	L	25-27,22-25
2026-04-10	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	USANY Fortitude (XL)	2-1	W	17-25, 25-17, 25-18
2026-04-10	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	SPVB 18 Elite (GL)	3-0	W	11-25, 24-26, 17-25
2026-03-08	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold	1-2	L	28-26, 13-25, 16-18
2026-03-07	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Wildfire 18N Open	2-0	W	25-22, 25-16
2026-03-07	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Summit 18 Blue Elite	2-0	W	17-25, 15-25
2026-03-07	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Illini Elite 18 Cardinal	2-0	W	25-19, 26-24
2026-03-06	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Dinos 18-1	2-0	W	25-18, 25-12
2026-03-06	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	EliteVBTC 18 Black	2-0	W	25-21, 25-22
2026-03-06	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami	2-0	W	25-19, 26-24
2026-02-22	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	KIVA 17 Red (PR)	2-0	W	25-12, 25-9
2026-02-22	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold (HO)	2-0	W	25-23, 27-25
2026-02-22	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Munciana 18 Samurai (HO)	1-2	L	20-25, 25-13, 15-8
2026-02-21	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Munciana 17 Aztecs (HO)	2-0	W	25-16, 25-14
2026-02-21	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	25-14, 25-10
2026-02-21	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Academy 17O Tsunami (HO)	2-0	W	21-25, 11-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	TVC 18-Black	0-2	L	25-20, 25-23
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Academy 18 Diamond	2-0	W	25-12, 25-17
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	NPJ 18 Forefront	1-2	L	25-21, 23-25, 14-16
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	MiElite 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	28-26, 21-25, 10-15
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	FRVBC 18-1 Black	2-1	W	22-25, 25-21, 12-15
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Absolute 18 Black	2-0	W	19-25, 19-25
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	AZ Sky 18 Gold	2-1	W	19-25, 25-22, 15-8
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	KC Power 18-1	0-2	L	20-25, 20-25
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	MADFROG 18'S N GREEN	2-0	W	25-22, 25-18
2026-02-01	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	EliteVBTC 17 Black (OV)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-15
2026-02-01	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	FaR Out 18 Gold (LK)	2-0	W	25-17, 25-19
2026-01-31	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-18
2026-01-31	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Boiler Jrs 17O Gold (HO)	2-0	W	25-17, 25-16
2026-01-31	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	EliteVBTC 17 Black (OV)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-10
2026-01-04	2026 MEPL Stop 1	KIVA 18 Red	2-0	W	13-25, 24-26
2026-01-04	2026 MEPL Stop 1	Academy 18O Rage	1-2	L	14-25, 25-22, 15-7
2026-01-03	2026 MEPL Stop 1	Munciana 18 Samurai	0-3	L	25-19, 25-23, 25-23
2026-01-03	2026 MEPL Stop 1	Tri-State Elite 18 Blue	3-0	W	25-17, 25-20, 25-15

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-26	FaR Out 18 Gold	2-0	W	OPEN	1806	1868	1895	+27	44	1.00
2026-04-26	K2 18 Jota	2-0	W	OPEN	1636	1862	1868	+6	19	1.00
2026-04-26	Bama Elite 18E Ninjas	2-1	W	OPEN	1752	1838	1862	+24	42	1.00
2026-04-26	TPV 17-Paragon	2-0	W	OPEN	1670	1829	1838	+9	26	1.00
2026-04-25	MAVA 17-Select	2-0	W	OPEN	1654	1821	1829	+8	26	1.00
2026-04-25	Tsunami S171E Michael	2-0	W	OPEN	1768	1797	1821	+24	42	1.00
2026-04-25	Coast United 18	2-0	W	OPEN	1692	1779	1797	+18	32	1.00
2026-04-12	Academy 18O Rage (HO)	2-0	W	OPEN	1635	1767	1779	+12	26	1.00
2026-04-12	Mintonette Sports m.81 (OV)	2-1	W	OPEN	1500	1762	1767	+5	19	1.00
2026-04-12	1st Alliance 18 Gold (GL)	2-0	W	OPEN	1694	1741	1762	+21	32	1.00
2026-04-11	Stars 18 Helle* (PM)	2-1	W	OPEN	1796	1704	1741	+37	39	1.00
2026-04-11	Illini Elite 18 Cardinal (GL)	1-2	L	OPEN	1707	1731	1704	-27	34	1.00
2026-04-11	AVC CLE 18 Red (OV)	0-2	L	OPEN	1639	1757	1731	-26	26	1.00
2026-04-10	SPVB 18 Elite (GL)	3-0	W	OPEN	1680	1737	1757	+20	32	1.00
2026-04-10	USANY Fortitude (XL)	2-1	W	OPEN	1500	1731	1737	+6	19	1.00
2026-03-08	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold	1-2	L	OPEN	1709	1760	1731	-29	34	1.00
2026-03-07	Summit 18 Blue Elite	2-0	W	OPEN	1585	1749	1760	+11	26	1.00
2026-03-07	Illini Elite 18 Cardinal	2-0	W	OPEN	1684	1728	1749	+21	32	1.00
2026-03-07	Wildfire 18N Open	2-0	W	OPEN	1602	1715	1728	+13	26	1.00
2026-03-06	NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami	2-0	W	OPEN	1666	1693	1715	+22	32	1.00
2026-03-06	Dinos 18-1	2-0	W	OPEN	1482	1686	1693	+7	19	1.00
2026-03-06	EliteVBTC 18 Black	2-0	W	OPEN	1548	1673	1686	+13	26	1.00
2026-02-22	Munciana 18 Samurai (HO)	1-2	L	ELITE	1729	1689	1673	-16	37	1.00
2026-02-22	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold (HO)	2-0	W	ELITE	1722	1668	1689	+21	37	1.00
2026-02-22	KIVA 17 Red (PR)	2-0	W	ELITE	1544	1661	1668	+7	26	1.00
2026-02-21	Academy 17O Tsunami (HO)	2-0	W	ELITE	1577	1651	1661	+10	32	1.00
2026-02-21	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	ELITE	1385	1648	1651	+3	19	1.00
2026-02-21	Munciana 17 Aztecs (HO)	2-0	W	ELITE	1476	1642	1648	+6	26	1.00
2026-02-15	NPJ 18 Forefront	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1789	1656	1642	-14	44	1.00
2026-02-15	Absolute 18 Black	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1598	1642	1656	+14	32	1.00

Roster (11 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year	Commitment
5	Finley Arp	Outside	2026
9	Ava Bush-Nelson	Middle	2027
2	Piper Cebulski	Setter	2027
12	Karis Chatfield	Outside	2026	East Tennessee State
4	Kate Colosky	Middle	2027
1	Grace Goodyke	Outside	2027
8	Mallory Johnson	Libero	2027	Nebraska
16	Riley Loehfelm	Outside	2027
6	Rylee Stanley-Eldred	Libero	2027
3	Alexandra Stotenbur	Setter	2026
7	Briawna Zimmerman	Middle	2026

Coaching Staff

James Steenhuysen
Head Coach

Macy Keizer
Assistant Coach

Brian Netzler
Assistant Coach