National teams are designed for players seeking competition at the top level. Practices are held twice a week, with extra sessions scheduled as needed. Teams participate in 8-10 tournament dates held in IL, MO, & IN, National Qualifier/Super Regionals and the AAU Jr National Championships (Orlando, FL)*
AGE GROUPS: 15u, 16u, & 17/18u
TIMES: January thru June
Tryouts for an age-appropriate team are mandatory.
(* fee does NOT include this tournament)
NEW FOR THE 2026 SEASON
The International team(s) will travel oversees for nine days and participate in Exhibition matches against same age competition for THREE matches against local teams in each city.
Players will experience guided tours of local sites as well as time to explore on their own.
AGE GROUPS: 16u
TIMES: June 2026
Regional teams are designed for players seeking competition at a high-level and want exposure to competition outside the local area. Practices are held twice a week, with extra sessions scheduled as needed. Teams participate in 6-8 tournament dates held in IL, MO, IA, IN,
AGE GROUPS: 12u, 13u, 14u,15u,& 16u, 17u/18u
TIMES: January thru June (High School)/February thru June (Jr High/Elementary)
Tryouts for an age-appropriate team are mandatory.
TEAM | TOURNAMENT | DATE | LOCATION |
14u,13u, 12u | JNVBC MARCH MADNESS | March 30th | Jacksonville, IL |
14u, 13u, 12u | Decatur Midwest Invite | April 5-6 | Decatur, IL |
14u,13u, 12u | Illinois Elite Kick-off | April 12th | Bloomington, IL |
14u, 13u, 12u | Eastside JVA Springfling | April 26th-27th | East Peoria, IL |
14u, 13u, 12u | River City Surge | May 3rd-4th | East Peoria, IL |
12u | Eureka Sting Invitational | May 31st | El Paso, IL |
14u, 13u, 12u | ASICS JR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | June 6th-8th | Navy Pier, Chicago IL |
REGIONAL | NATIONAL | INTERNATIONAL | |
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Practice T-Shirt | YES | YES | YES |
FRISCO MO Uniform (TWO) | YES | YES | YES |
FRISCO MO Alternative Custom Uniform (ONE) | NO | YES | YES |
VERT performance Monitoring program | YES | YES | YES |
Warm-up Jacket and Pants | OPTIONAL | MANDATORY | MANDATORY |
Team Backpack | YES | YES | YES |
Mikasa VQ 2000 Practice ball | YES | YES | YES |
NCSA Membership | YES | YES | YES |
Online Player Profile | YES | YES | N/A |
Regional Tournament Days | 6-8 | 8-10 | N/A |
Nat'l Qualifiers/Super Regionals | NO | Yes (1) | N/A |
National Tournament | NO | YES | N/A |
PRICE | $950 | $1300 | TBD |
TOURNAMENT | DATE | LOCATION |
Nike MEQ Qualifier | March 21-23 | Indianapolis, IN |
St. Louis Crossfire #5 | April 5 | St. Louis, MO |
Eastside AAU Gauntlet | April 26-27 | East Peoria, IL |
I-80 Invite | May 17 | Joliet, IL |
AAU Jr National Championships | June 21-25 | Orlando, Fl |
Tentative |
In an effort to help families manage expenses all returning players receive an equipment discount that removes the cost of their practice ball ($25), team backpack ($45), team warm-up ($80) and one Frisco Mo uniform ($45) from their fees ($195 total).
Families with MULTIPLE players receive a 10% discount sibling discount for each additional player who is placed on a team.
Apex VBC uses VERT technology to assess players during tryouts, training, and competitions. By using an inconspicuous device the size of a thumb drive. The VERT device connects wirelessly to an app and records results in real time.
Each player's results are recorded and sent to their personal email to monitor their performance and track results.
We are excited to team up with Balltime AI to record matches and receive statistical analysis for all our players. The best part is being able to customize a highlight reel for ALL our Apex players.
The AirCAT is a fully-automatic, battery operated drill machine that is designed to train all aspects of the game of volleyball for athletes wanting to take their game to the next level.
The AirCAT ball feeder holds 10 balls at a time and has a Wireless remote or timer setting that allows users to train at their own pace without the need for any additional personnel. This device simulates consistent sets, serves, passes, and down balls with simple adjustments and an indicator light and/or bell to notify when the next ball is coming.
Apex VBC is proud to offer the ONLY available training machine in the area for pre-scheduled usage in the community to help players work on their skills on their own or in small groups by appointment only.
Sign-ups are done in the Sports Motion portion of the website
NCSA is the largest college athletic recruiting platform, with over 35,000 college coaches using NCSA to find athletes across 37 sports.
For over 20 years, NCSA College Recruiting has offered recruiting advice and college coach connections to high school student-athletes around the world.
The advent of rally-scoring made the serving aspect of the sport even more important and as a result players have added more aggressive serves to their skill-sets.
With the use of Pocket Radar our club can track the speed of serves (AND kills) to monitor performance and for training purposes.