Girls 17 Volleyball Team · Kairos Elite Volleyball · Sioux Falls, SD
Kairos 17 Alpha is the #38 ranked girls 17 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2251 and a 42-18 record (70% win rate) across 60 matches. The team competes as part of Kairos Elite Volleyball (Sioux Falls, SD).
Kairos 17 Alpha is the top 17U team from Kairos Elite Volleyball Club, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, under Avera Sports. They hold a #72 national ranking for 2025 from PrepVolleyball, marking them as a strong national program. The roster features versatile athletes across positions like outside hitters, middles, setters, and liberos, with player videos from early season events.
Competitive Level: National-level contender
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Drive Nation 17-Red (NT) (34) | 2-0 | W | 23-25,20-25 | |
| 2026-07-03 | Metro 17 Travel (CH) (17) | 0-2 | L | 25-16,25-15 | |
| 2026-07-02 | AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (11) | 1-2 | L | 26-24, 21-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-07-02 | KC Power 17-1 (HA) (16) | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 20-25 | |
| 2026-07-02 | HJV 17 ELITE (LS) (14) | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-17 | |
| 2026-07-01 | FORZA1 NORTH 17 ONE (SC) (28) | 2-1 | W | 25-21, 20-25, 15-3 | |
| 2026-07-01 | 1United 17N Blue (NT) (43) | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 29-27 | |
| 2026-06-30 | Aspire 17 Alpha (AZ) (39) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-20 | |
| 2026-06-30 | OT 17 T Aaron (FL) (5) | 2-1 | W | 25-21, 21-25, 8-15 | |
| 2026-06-30 | Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS (LK) (10) | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-17 | |
| 2026-06-07 | DYNASTY 17 Black (HA) | 0-2 | L | 25-21,26-24 | |
| 2026-06-06 | ID Crush 17 Bower (IM) | 1-2 | L | 25-19,20-25,13-15 | |
| 2026-06-06 | ATOMIC 17 Smack Premier (AZ) | 2-1 | W | 25-18,24-26,15-9 | |
| 2026-06-06 | AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) | 2-1 | W | 20-25,25-11,10-15 | |
| 2026-06-05 | AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) | 0-2 | L | 25-22,25-12 | |
| 2026-06-05 | HJV 17 ELITE (LS) | 2-1 | W | 19-25,25-19,15-11 | |
| 2026-06-05 | Vision 17 Gold (NC) | 2-1 | W | 25-5,21-25,15-17 | |
| 2026-05-10 | Salty 17s (IA) (3) | 2-0 | W | 25-17,25-20 | |
| 2026-05-10 | Kairos 17 Gamma (NO) (15) | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-16 | |
| 2026-05-10 | SWMNVB 17-1 (NO) (5) | 2-0 | W | 25-19,25-15 | |
| 2026-05-09 | Junior Jays 18 (NO) (12) | 2-0 | W | 25-9,25-13 | |
| 2026-05-09 | SoDak Juniors 17 Club (NO) (20) | 2-0 | W | 25-11,25-13 | |
| 2026-05-09 | Sanford Sports 17 Black (NO) (13) | 2-0 | W | 25-10,25-10 | |
| 2026-03-29 | ClubRedVB WI 17 Nationals | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-19 | |
| 2026-03-29 | Kairos 17 Beta | 2-1 | W | 25-15, 23-25, 15-8 | |
| 2026-03-28 | Sanford Fargo 17-UA | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-20 | |
| 2026-03-28 | WC Stars 17-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-4 | |
| 2026-03-28 | SWMNVB 17-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-16 | |
| 2026-03-16 | City 17 Gold | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 24-26, 15-13 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Arizona Storm 17 Thunder | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-23 | |
| 2026-03-16 | WAVE 17-Juliana | 0-2 | L | 25-20, 25-21 | |
| 2026-03-15 | ID Crush 17 BOWER | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 15-25, 21-19 | |
| 2026-03-15 | Vision 17 Gold | 2-1 | W | 19-25, 25-12, 22-20 | |
| 2026-03-15 | Absolute 17 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-16, 19-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-03-15 | AP 17 adidas | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-03-14 | STVA 17-1 Jordan | 2-1 | W | 25-20, 23-25, 15-7 | |
| 2026-03-14 | FORZA1 NORTH 17 ONE | 2-0 | W | 28-26, 25-18 | |
| 2026-03-14 | OMNI 17 National | 2-0 | W | 25-11, 25-8 | |
| 2026-03-01 | TAV 17 Black Jon (NT) (1) | 1-2 | L | 18-25, 31-29, 15-13 | |
| 2026-03-01 | AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (9) | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-17, 10-15 | |
| 2026-02-28 | OT 17 T Aaron (FL) (6) | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-17 | |
| 2026-02-28 | Miami Hype 17U PRIME1 | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-23 | |
| 2026-02-28 | Iowa United 171 Elite | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-21 | |
| 2026-02-27 | Piedmont VBC 17 Hype | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-18 | |
| 2026-02-27 | Jupiter Elite 17E | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-11 | |
| 2026-02-27 | Alabama Perf 17N Red | 2-1 | W | 25-18, 24-26, 15-6 | |
| 2026-02-16 | OT 17 T Aaron | 0-2 | L | 25-20, 26-24 | |
| 2026-02-16 | Rockwood Thunder 17 Elite | 2-1 | W | 14-25, 25-13, 14-16 | |
| 2026-02-15 | NORCO 17 Black | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 9-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-02-15 | VCNebraska 17 Elite | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-20, 13-15 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Metro 17 Travel (CH) (17) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2290 | 2262 | 2251 | -11 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | Drive Nation 17-Red (NT) (34) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2248 | 2230 | 2262 | +32 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | HJV 17 ELITE (LS) (14) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2276 | 2240 | 2230 | -10 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) (11) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2332 | 2244 | 2240 | -4 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | KC Power 17-1 (HA) (16) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2286 | 2253 | 2244 | -9 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | FORZA1 NORTH 17 ONE (SC) (28) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2209 | 2231 | 2253 | +22 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | 1United 17N Blue (NT) (43) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2190 | 2201 | 2231 | +30 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | OT 17 T Aaron (FL) (5) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2442 | 2145 | 2201 | +56 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS (LK) (10) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2404 | 2149 | 2145 | -4 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | Aspire 17 Alpha (AZ) (39) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2076 | 2123 | 2149 | +26 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-07 | DYNASTY 17 Black (HA) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2251 | 2136 | 2123 | -13 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | ID Crush 17 Bower (IM) | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2090 | 2151 | 2136 | -15 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | ATOMIC 17 Smack Premier (AZ) | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1973 | 2146 | 2151 | +5 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | AZ Sky 17 Gold (AZ) | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 2276 | 2126 | 2146 | +20 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | HJV 17 ELITE (LS) | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 2265 | 2098 | 2126 | +28 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | AZ REV 17 Premier (AZ) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2209 | 2115 | 2098 | -17 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Vision 17 Gold (NC) | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 2318 | 2096 | 2115 | +19 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Salty 17s (IA) (3) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1965 | 2085 | 2096 | +11 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Kairos 17 Gamma (NO) (15) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1777 | 2082 | 2085 | +3 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | SWMNVB 17-1 (NO) (5) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1862 | 2076 | 2082 | +6 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Junior Jays 18 (NO) (12) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1455 | 2075 | 2076 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | SoDak Juniors 17 Club (NO) (20) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1512 | 2074 | 2075 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Sanford Sports 17 Black (NO) (13) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1601 | 2073 | 2074 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | Kairos 17 Beta | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1908 | 2064 | 2073 | +9 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | ClubRedVB WI 17 Nationals | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1812 | 2057 | 2064 | +7 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Sanford Fargo 17-UA | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1757 | 2055 | 2057 | +2 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | WC Stars 17-1 | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1604 | 2053 | 2055 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | SWMNVB 17-1 | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1500 | 2053 | 2053 | +0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | WAVE 17-Juliana | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2089 | 2063 | 2053 | -10 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Arizona Storm 17 Thunder | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2183 | 2071 | 2063 | -8 | 56 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaitlyn Hardie | Left | 2027 | ||
| 2 | Madelynn Henry | OH | 2027 | ||
| 3 | Ellianna Hoefert | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 4 | Jersie Melcher | Left | 2027 | ||
| 5 | Ruthie Robinson | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 6 | Josalyn Samuels | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 7 | Mallory Schneider | Right | 2028 | ||
| 8 | Bergen Stiff | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 9 | Mya VanWesten | Libero | 2027 |
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Kairos 17 Alpha is the #38 ranked girls 17 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2251 based on 60 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
42 wins, 18 losses (70% win rate) across 60 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Kairos 17 Alpha is part of Kairos Elite Volleyball, based in Sioux Falls, SD. View the full Kairos Elite Volleyball club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Kairos 17 Alpha carries a roster of 9 players including Kaitlyn Hardie, Madelynn Henry, Ellianna Hoefert. 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.