(Week 17 rankings in parenthesis)
18s
1. SPVB 18 Elite (1)
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
2. Michio Chicago 18 National (2)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
3. Uno Girls 18 Elite (3)
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
4. Illini Elite 18 Cardinal (4)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
5. (tie) Sky High Adidas 18 Black (5)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
5. (tie) IL STLHP (Illinois St. Louis High Performance) 18 Elite (5)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
5. (tie) Fusion 18 Black (5)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
5. (tie) 1st Alliance 18 Silver (5)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
Other teams to watch: SPVB 18 Kahl, ESVBC (Eastside) Ninjas 18U, Ultimate G18 Gold, Wildcat Jrs. 18 Black, 1st Alliance 18 Black, SPVB 18 White, SPVB 18 Red, VC United 181 Elite, Club 1 18 Red, SPVB 18 Blue, 1st Alliance 18 White, Rolling Thunder 18 Blue, Chicago Elite 18 Elite.
17s
1. Fusion 17 Red (1)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
2. Illini Elite 17 Cardinal (2)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
3. Uno Girls 17 Elite (3)
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
4. Michio Chicago 17 National (4)
Next: National Junior Classic May 26-28 at the Great Lakes Center in Aurora, Illinois.
5. IL STLHP 17 Elite (5)
Next: Nothing scheduled.
Other teams to watch: Sky High Adidas 17 Black, 1st Alliance 17 Silver, Rolling Thunder 17 Blue, Club 1 17 Red, Wildcat Jrs. 17 Black, New Wave 17 Tsunami, Sky High Adidas 17 White, Ascend 17 Purple, Northside Out Chicago 17U, Chicago Elite 17 Black.
16s
1. Sky High Adidas 16 Black (1)
Note Sky High Adidas 16 Black is now awaiting a potential at-large bid to the USA Junior National Championships in Detroit, Michigan, in June.
2. 1st Alliance 16 Silver (2)
Note: 1st Alliance 16 Silver is now awaiting a potential at-large bid to the USA Junior National Championships in Detroit, Michigan, in June.
3. SPVB 16 Elite (3)
Note: SPVB 16 Elite defeated Lions 15-1 25-18, 25-18 to win Bracket A and will take the No. 1 seed and a 20-1 record into Sunday’s Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division finale.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. Sky High Adidas 15 Black on Sunday, May 13, at 8:00 a.m. on Court 1.
4. SPVB 16 C-Fed (5)
Note: SPVB 16 C-Fed defeated Illini Elite 16 Black, Sky High Adidas 15 Black and Motion Volleyball 16 BLU to improve to 13-8 and win Bracket B of the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division last Sunday. SPVB 16 C-Fed advanced to Bracket A when league play resumes Sunday.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. SPVB 15 Elite on Sunday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. on Court 2.
5. (tie) Michio Chicago 16 National (4)
Note: Michio Chicago 16 National lost to SPVB 15 Elite and FaROut 15 Black to fall to 13-8 in league play and drop into Bracket B when league play concludes Sunday.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. Midwest Penguins 15 Black on Sunday, May 3, at 8:00 a.m. on Court 4.
5. (tie) 1st Alliance 16 Black (5)
Next: After losing to Fusion 15 Red, 1st Alliance 16 Black defeated Sky High Adidas 16 Red and Illini Elite 16 Cardinal to improve to 12-9 and remain in Bracket B of the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. Fusion 15 Red on Sunday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. on Court 3.
5. (tie) lllini Elite 16 Cardinal (5)
Note: Illini Elite 16 Cardinal lost to Sky High Adidas 15 Black and 1st Alliance 16 Black last Sunday to fall to 11-10 and into Bracket C of the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. Uno Girls 15 Elite on Sunday, May 13, at 8:00 a.m. on Court 6.
Other teams to watch: Fusion 16 Red, Club 1 16 Red, Cyclones 16 Black Adidas, Illini Elite 16 Black, Fusion 16 Black, CI Elite 16 Red, Uno Girls 16 Elite, 1st Alliance 16 Red, SPVB 16 Red, New WAVE 16 Tsunami, SPVB 16 Blue, IPV (Illinois Performance Volleyball) 16HP, Rolling Thunder 16 Blue, Chicago Elite 16 Elite, D1 Elite G16 Black, D1 Elite 16 Green, Fusion 16 Silver.
15s
1. Lions 15-1 (1)
Next: Lions 15-1 lost to SPVB 16 Elite in the finals of Bracket A last Sunday in the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division. Lions 15-1 will take a 15-6 record into Sunday’s league finale. Four of those losses have come at the hands of SPVB 16 Elite.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. Motion Volleyball 16 BLU on Sunday, May 13, at 8:00 a.m. on Court 2.
2. SPVB 15 Elite (2)
Note: SPVB 15 Elite defeated Michio Chicago 16 National 245-20, 25-17 and SPVB 15 C-Fed 25-14, 25-23 to improve to 14-7 and finish third in Bracket A last Sunday in the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. SPVB 16 C-Fed on Sunday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. on Court 2.
3. Sky High Adidas 15 Black (4)
Note: Sky High Adidas 15 Black defeated Illini Elite 16 Cardinal and Fusion 15 Red to improve to 14-7 and move up to Bracket A when the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division resumes Sunday.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. vs. SPVB 16 Elite on Sunday, May 13, at 8:00 a.m. on Court 1.
4. SPVB 15 C-Fed (3)
Note: SPVB 15 C-Fed defeated WI Jrs. 16-1 25-20, 22-25, 16-14 to retain its position in Bracket A of the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division when league play resumes Sunday. SPVB 15 C-Fed is 12-9 in league play
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. FaROut 15 Black on Sunday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. on Court 1.
5. Fusion 15 Red (5)
Note: Fusion 15 Red went 1-2 Sunday in the Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division, but will remain in Bracket B and carry a 12-9 record into action when league play resumes next Sunday.
Next: Great Lakes Power League 16 Super Open division vs. 1st Alliance 16 Black on Sunday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. on Court 3.
Other teams to watch: Wildcat Jrs. 15 Black, Uno Girls 15 Elite, Michio Chicago 15 National, Illini Elite 15 Cardinal, Ultimate G15 Gold, Pipeline 15 Nike, Illini Elite 15 Black, Lions 15 Red, Lions Woodridge 15-1, SPVB 15 Red, Club 1 15 Red, Chicago Elite 15 Elite, ESVBC Cougars 15U.