By Phil Brozynski
Illprepvb.com Editor
Here is an updated list as of April 1, 2026, of the local teams that have qualified for the USA Volleyball Girls National Championships in the 15s-18s age groups.
The 2026 USA Volleyball Girls 18s National Championship will be held in Reno, Nevada, on May 1-3, and the 2026 USA Volleyball Girls Junior 14s-17s National Championship will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 25-July 3.
USAV Girls 18s qualifiers (10)
18 Open
1st Alliance 18 Gold (Boston Qualifier)
18 National
Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite (Gateway Region)
1st Alliance 18 Silver (Great Lakes Region)
18 USA
Blue Steel 18 Black (Windy City – Back to Region)
18 Liberty
Michio Chicago 18 Blue Smoke (Great Lakes Region)
Ultimate G18 Gold (Windy City Qualifier)
VC United 181 Elite (Mideast Qualifier)
18 American
Chi City Elite 181 (Great Lakes Region)
Sky High Adidas 18 Black (Mideast Qualifier)
18 Freedom
Adversity G18 Adidas (Great Lakes Region)
USAV Girls14s-17s qualifiers (20)
17 Open
1st Alliance 17 Gold (Mideast Qualifier)
Adversity G17 Adidas (Mideast Qualifier)
17 National
Sky High Adidas 17 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
17 USA
1st Alliance 17 Silver (Mideast Qualifier – Provisional bid)
17 American
1st Alliance 17 Black (Great Lakes Region)
Michio Chicago 17 BlueSmoke (Great Lakes Region)
17 Freedom
Club Fusion 17-1 National (Great lLakes Region)
16 National
1st Alliance 16 Gold (Great Lakes Region)
16 USA
1st Alliance 16 Silver (Mideast Qualifier)
Blue Steel 16 Black (Sunshine Classic)
16 American
1st Alliance 16 White (Great Lakes Region)
Adversity G16 Adidas (Great Lakes Region)
16 Freedom
Sky High Adidas 16 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
15 National
1st Alliance 15 Gold (Great Lakes Region)
15 USA
1st Alliance 15 Black (Mideast Qualifier – Provisional bid)
15 Liberty
New WAVE 15 Tsunami (Mideast Qualifier)
15 American
1st Alliance 15 Silver (Great Lakes Region)
Mindset 15 Premier Red (Mideast Qualifier)
Sky High Adidas 15 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
15 Freedom
Top Fight 15 Elite (Great Lakes Region)
2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship
Kentucky Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky, April 10-12
2026 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, June 16-July 6
2026 AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, July 7-10