MKE Sting Girls Set the Standard in 2026
The 2025–26 season was a landmark year for MKE Sting, highlighted by statewide dominance, national recognition and a championship finish on one of volleyball’s biggest stages.
VolleyLens ranked MKE Sting as the No. 1 girls volleyball club in Wisconsin, giving the organization a club score of 2,114 ... the highest in the state. Sting also earned 22 elite-team designations across its 29 teams. Nationally, US Club Rankings placed Milwaukee Sting at No. 19 among the country’s top clubs, further confirming the program’s strength beyond Wisconsin.
That excellence was visible across nearly every age division. MKE Sting produced Wisconsin’s No. 1-ranked team at 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U and 18U. Six Sting teams also appeared among VolleyLens’ overall top 10 girls teams in the state, including the top six positions: 16-Gold, 17-Gold, 13-Gold, 15-Gold, 14-Black and 18-Gold. The club’s depth stood out as well, with multiple Gold, Black, White and Silver teams earning top-10 rankings in their respective age groups.
The season’s defining moments came at the 2026 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships in Indianapolis and Reno. MKE Sting 17-Gold captured the 17 National championship after defeating SA Elite in the quarterfinals and MN Select in the semifinals, then overcoming NYC VBA in a thrilling three-set final, 25–18, 17–25, 15–11. MKE Sting 18-White added another outstanding national result, advancing to the 18 Liberty Gold quarterfinals in Reno and securing a top-eight finish. MKE Sting 16-Gold delivered an even more impressive performance in the elite 16 Open division. After entering the tournament as the No. 41 overall seed, the team surged to a ninth-place finish in arguably the country’s most talented age division for an extraordinary top-10 national finish in 16 Open!
From its youngest ranked teams to its national champions, MKE Sting demonstrated the talent, development and competitive consistency that define an elite club. The 2025–26 season was more than a collection of rankings, it was a club-wide statement, establishing MKE Sting as Wisconsin’s leading girls volleyball program and one of the nation’s programs to watch.
