Iowa Rockets 17-R

Girls 17 Volleyball Team · Iowa Rockets

#68

Overall Rank

1899

Elo Rating

40W-17L

Record

70%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

The Iowa Rockets 17R is a competitive 17s girls club volleyball team from the Iowa Rockets organization, coached by experienced Jay Van Vark in his third season with the club. The team features tall, athletic players with strong high school honors, including multiple 6-foot outside hitters and middle blockers with attack heights up to 9'11". Early 2025-2026 season results show solid performances, such as 5th place at the Six Pack Invite and 2nd place at the Iowa Invite.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

Led by Coach Jay Van Vark with Division 1 college experience and AVCA speaking credentials.
Roster includes versatile tall attackers like 6'2" MH Macie Lupkes and multiple 6'0" OHs with strong approach heights.
Players boast high school accolades including All-State, All-Conference, and state tournament experience.
Proven success in early season tournaments with top finishes against regional competition.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-12	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	GO Volley 17 N (CH)	2-0	W	25-11,25-11
2026-04-12	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	KC Voltage 17-1 (HA)	2-0	W	18-25,16-25
2026-04-12	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	360 17 HP Elite (NT)	0-2	L	25-23,26-24
2026-04-11	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	MN Select 17-1 (NO)	1-2	L	25-12,22-25,15-9
2026-04-11	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	OT 17 J John (FL)	1-2	L	25-27,25-23,11-15
2026-04-11	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	Top Notch 17U ELITE (GW)	1-2	L	23-25,25-23,10-15
2026-04-05	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Mintonette Sports m.71	0-2	L	22-25, 23-25
2026-04-04	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	1st Alliance 17 Gold (GL) (9)	0-2	L	25-22, 25-18
2026-04-04	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS (LK) (3)	0-2	L	25-20, 25-9
2026-04-04	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Miami Hype 17U PRIME1	2-1	W	25-22, 25-27, 11-15
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Sky High Adidas 17 Elite	1-0	W	24-26
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Kokoro Volleyball 17-1	1-0	W	25-19
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS (LK) (3)	0-2	L	25-19, 25-17
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	AVC CLE 17 Red	0-2	L	25-21, 25-14
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	SMASH 17's	2-1	W	25-21, 25-27, 15-13
2026-03-22	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Elevation 17 Peak	2-1	W	17-25, 26-24, 15-13
2026-03-22	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	1st Alliance 17 Silver	2-1	W	24-26, 25-21, 15-10
2026-03-22	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Mintonette Sports m.72	2-0	W	25-17, 25-23
2026-03-22	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Circle City 17 Black	2-0	W	25-20, 25-17
2026-03-21	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	TK 17 Outlaws Elite	2-0	W	17-25, 22-25
2026-03-21	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Empowered 17 Elite Black	2-0	W	25-23, 25-9
2026-03-21	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	MVA - Rise Academy 71	2-1	W	24-26, 29-27, 15-8
2026-03-20	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Academy 17E Riptide	2-1	W	25-13, 15-25, 15-10
2026-03-20	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	OK Charge 17 Nat'l Tulsa	2-0	W	25-13, 25-14
2026-03-20	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Mintonette Sports m.72	2-1	W	25-23, 18-25, 15-11
2026-03-15	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	Iowa United 171 Premier	2-0	W	25-15, 25-17
2026-03-15	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	Ohana 17U Girls National	1-2	L	24-26, 25-18, 8-15
2026-03-15	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	Salty 17s	1-2	L	25-18, 23-25, 15-12
2026-03-15	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	Platform 17Adidas	0-2	L	28-26, 27-25
2026-03-14	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	Iowa United 172 Elite	2-1	W	25-15, 23-25, 15-9
2026-03-14	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	DBQ Insanity 17-1 Naitonal	2-0	W	25-10, 25-13
2026-03-14	2026 Iowa Regional Championships Week...	Six Pack 17U	2-0	W	25-22, 25-22
2026-02-22	LOVB Challenge #7	Iowa Select 16 Mizuno (IA)	1-2	L	25-23, 20-25, 15-12
2026-02-22	LOVB Challenge #7	Platform 18Adidas (IA)	2-0	W	25-15, 25-13
2026-02-22	LOVB Challenge #7	PC Xtreme 17-Black (GL)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-13
2026-02-22	LOVB Challenge #7	Six Pack 17 (IA)	1-2	L	25-19, 22-25, 7-15
2026-02-16	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	Adversity G17 Prpl Adidas	2-1	W	25-27, 25-22, 12-15
2026-02-16	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	MJVA 17 Elite Black	2-1	W	22-25, 25-15, 15-13
2026-02-15	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	Metro VBC 17 Pink	2-1	W	25-16, 18-25, 13-15
2026-02-15	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	Circle City 17 Black	0-2	L	25-22, 25-22
2026-02-15	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	OK Charge 17 Nat'l Tulsa	2-0	W	25-10, 25-10
2026-02-14	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	TPV 17-Maverick	1-2	L	23-25, 25-21, 11-15
2026-02-14	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	Webfoot 17-Elite	2-0	W	25-23, 25-12
2026-02-14	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	KIVA 17 White	0-2	L	22-25, 18-25
2026-02-08	Iowa Rockets	Iowa Rockets 16R	2-0	W	21-19, 21-14
2026-02-08	Iowa Rockets	Iowa One 17 Aly	1-1	D	23-25, 25-15
2026-02-08	Iowa Rockets	Platform 17 Adidas	0-2	L	18-21, 17-21
2026-02-08	Iowa Rockets	Iowa Elite 17s	2-0	W	21-12, 21-12
2026-02-08	Iowa Rockets	Cruisers 17s	2-0	W	21-9, 21-11
2026-02-01	2026 Mizuno UNI-Dome Challenge	Iowa Elite 17u Even	2-0	W	25-18, 25-8

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-12	GO Volley 17 N (CH)	2-0	W	OPEN	1513	1896	1899	+3	19	1.00
2026-04-12	KC Voltage 17-1 (HA)	2-0	W	OPEN	1774	1877	1896	+19	35	1.00
2026-04-12	360 17 HP Elite (NT)	0-2	L	OPEN	1676	1884	1877	-7	19	1.00
2026-04-11	MN Select 17-1 (NO)	1-2	L	OPEN	1937	1895	1884	-11	50	1.00
2026-04-11	OT 17 J John (FL)	1-2	L	OPEN	1710	1906	1895	-11	28	1.00
2026-04-11	Top Notch 17U ELITE (GW)	1-2	L	OPEN	1792	1918	1906	-12	35	1.00
2026-04-05	Mintonette Sports m.71	0-2	L	OPEN	1500	1927	1918	-9	19	1.00
2026-04-04	Miami Hype 17U PRIME1	2-1	W	OPEN	1836	1900	1927	+27	44	1.00
2026-04-04	1st Alliance 17 Gold (GL) (9)	0-2	L	OPEN	1954	1911	1900	-11	50	1.00
2026-04-04	Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS (LK) (3)	0-2	L	OPEN	1995	1921	1911	-10	50	1.00
2026-04-03	Sky High Adidas 17 Elite	1-0	W	OPEN	1807	1896	1921	+25	44	1.00
2026-04-03	Kokoro Volleyball 17-1	1-0	W	OPEN	1754	1879	1896	+17	35	1.00
2026-04-03	SMASH 17's	2-1	W	OPEN	1788	1853	1879	+26	42	1.00
2026-04-03	AVC CLE 17 Red	0-2	L	OPEN	1884	1864	1853	-11	48	1.00
2026-04-03	Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS (LK) (3)	0-2	L	OPEN	1923	1875	1864	-11	50	1.00
2026-03-22	Elevation 17 Peak	2-1	W	USA	1861	1844	1875	+31	48	1.00
2026-03-22	1st Alliance 17 Silver	2-1	W	USA	1767	1822	1844	+22	42	1.00
2026-03-22	Mintonette Sports m.72	2-0	W	USA	1500	1819	1822	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-22	Circle City 17 Black	2-0	W	USA	1865	1782	1819	+37	48	1.00
2026-03-21	TK 17 Outlaws Elite	2-0	W	USA	1725	1763	1782	+19	34	1.00
2026-03-21	MVA - Rise Academy 71	2-1	W	USA	1500	1759	1763	+4	19	1.00
2026-03-21	Empowered 17 Elite Black	2-0	W	USA	1656	1744	1759	+15	32	1.00
2026-03-20	Mintonette Sports m.72	2-1	W	USA	1500	1739	1744	+5	19	1.00
2026-03-20	OK Charge 17 Nat'l Tulsa	2-0	W	USA	1528	1733	1739	+6	19	1.00
2026-03-20	Academy 17E Riptide	2-1	W	USA	1710	1712	1733	+21	34	1.00
2026-03-15	Platform 17Adidas	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1683	1730	1712	-18	32	1.00
2026-03-15	Salty 17s	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1633	1747	1730	-17	26	1.00
2026-03-15	Iowa United 171 Premier	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1591	1739	1747	+8	26	1.00
2026-03-14	Six Pack 17U	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1666	1726	1739	+13	32	1.00
2026-03-14	DBQ Insanity 17-1 Naitonal	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1488	1722	1726	+4	19	1.00

Roster (10 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
21	Hattie Galloway	Opposite	2027
18	Layla Green	Outside	2027
15	Kaylee Hagstrom	Outside	2027
4	Hadley Miller	Setter	2027
2	Edie Miller	Libero	2027
14	Harper Nicholson	Middle	2027
8	Kendra Nolton	Outside	2027
30	Rainie Pfohl	Middle	2027
11	Dani Piper	Defensive Specialist	2027
6	Addison Walter	Opposite	2027

Coaching Staff

Jay Van Vark
Head Coach

Denise Miller
Assistant Coach