IL · USAV Great Lakes Region
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Empower Volleyball is a volleyball club based in Eastvale, IL, ranked as high as #692 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 8 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 8 team-seasons.
7 teams · Ages 12–16, 18
1 team · Ages 16
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Empower Volleyball is a club volleyball program based in Eastvale, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 8 teams across both programs — seven girls teams aged 12 to 18 and one boys team aged 16.
Its boys program ranks #692 nationally and #35 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 894. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Its team played 72 matches and won 50, a 69% win rate. Empower 16-Fuse is #330 nationally and #117 in IL, at 1,598 Elo on a 50-22 record.
The club entered 13 events between 4 October and 3 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 4 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in three states, with two of 13 outside IL. Destinations included FL and KY. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
<p>Empower Volleyball is a not-for-profit club offering quality programs from recreational to competitive levels, emphasizing skills development, sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership for girls and boys. Their girls' indoor volleyball club program targets ages 12-18 (intermediate to advanced) and younger groups from 10U-14U, with extensive training including position work, conditioning, and travel competitions. Parents appreciate the family-oriented environment that prepares athletes progressively from in-house leagues to club success.</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Strong regional competitor</p>
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#692 nationally · Club Score 894
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Empower Volleyball. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1636 | 1419 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #692 | 894 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #419 | 996 | 2 |
Every team Empower Volleyball fielded in the 2025-26 season, with its age group, national rank and win-loss record. Elo rating measures strength from results: it rises faster for beating strong opponents than for beating weak ones, so a team that plays up is not punished for losing.
| Team | Program | Age | Elo | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower 13-Ignite | Girls | 13 | 1778 (Elite) | 44-6 | 88% |
| Empower 12-Blaze | Girls | 12 | 1636 (Premier) | 21-12 | 64% |
| Empower 16-Fuse | Boys | 16 | 1598 (Competitive) | 50-22 | 69% |
| Empower 14-Firebird | Girls | 14 | 1555 (Competitive) | 29-23 | 56% |
| Empower 16-Ember | Girls | 16 | 1501 (Competitive) | 44-21 | 68% |
| Empower 15-Inferno | Girls | 15 | 1381 (Emerging) | 26-27 | 49% |
| Empower 15-Firestorm | Girls | 15 | 1333 (Emerging) | 32-33-1 | 48% |
| Empower 18-Fierce | Girls | 18 | 1138 (Emerging) | 11-43-1 | 20% |
Where Empower Volleyball competed in the 2025-26 season: every tournament its teams played, the host city, how strong the event was, and what each team's record was there. It shows how far the club travels and the level of competition it takes on.
Elite, Premier, Competitive and Regional rate the strength of each event's field, from where it ranks nationally against every other tournament that season. An Elite event draws hundreds of teams from across the country; a Regional one is a local weekend.
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 4 (Competitive) | Orlando, FL | #100 of 3,214 | 15-17 | Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Classic: 4-6; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Classic: 5-6; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Classic: 6-5 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #10 of 3,214 | 5-5 | Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Classic: 5-5 |
| AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships-Wave1 (Premier) | Orlando, FL | #63 of 3,214 | 2-8 | Empower 18-Fierce — 18 Classic: 2-8 |
| 2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball Chp June 8-9 (Regional) | Chicago, IL | #392 of 3,214 | 19-17 | Empower 18-Fierce — 18/17 Girls: 1-4; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Girls Classic/Club: 4-1; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Girls : 2-3; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Girls Club: 2-3; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Girls: 3-2; Empower 12-Blaze — 12 Girls Classic: 3-3; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Girls : 4-1 |
| 2026 Jr's Summertime Splash (Regional) | Rockford and Janesville, IL | #452 of 3,214 | 18-20 | Empower 16-Ember — 15/16 Girls: 4-1; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Classic: 4-3; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Club: 3-2; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Club: 4-1; Empower 18-Fierce — 17/18 Girls: 0-5; Empower 12-Blaze — 12 Girls: 3-3; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Club: 0-5 |
| 2026 Juniors Grand Slam - Powered by SportsEngine (Competitive) | Milwaukee, WI | #171 of 3,214 | 19-20 | Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Classic: 3-3; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Club: 3-3; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Club: 6-0; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Classic: 3-3; Empower 18-Fierce — 17/18's Classic: 1-4; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Club: 1-4; Empower 12-Blaze — 12 Open/Premier: 2-3 |
| '26 (NC) Nike Classic (Competitive) | Elgin, IL | #383 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 Spring Hopper AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #457 of 3,214 | 24-10 | Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Classic: 5-2; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Classic: 3-2; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Girls: 5-1; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Club: 2-3; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Classic: 4-1; Empower 18-Fierce — 17/18 Classic: 5-1 |
| 2026 Windy City Challenge (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #975 of 3,214 | 21-16 | Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Girls: 2-3; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Girls: 5-1; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Girls: 3-2; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Girls: 3-2; Empower 18-Fierce — 17/18 Girls: 1-4; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Girls: 2-3; Empower 12-Blaze — 12 Girls: 5-1 |
| 2026 Rockin Rockford AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Rockford, IL | #538 of 3,214 | 15-9 | Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Spirit: 6-0; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Classic: 2-3; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Spirit: 3-1; Empower 18-Fierce — 18 Classic: 0-4; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Classic: 4-1 |
| 2026 Lincoln's Birthday Bash (Regional) | Hammond, IN | #644 of 3,214 | 25-12 | Empower 18-Fierce — 17/18 Club: 1-4; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Club: 5-1; Empower 12-Blaze — 12 Club: 3-2; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Club: 4-1; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Club: 3-2; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Club: 6-0; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 Ice Queen Classic (Regional) | Hammond, IN | #727 of 3,214 | 9-2 | Empower 16-Ember — 16 Club: 4-1; Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Club: 5-1 |
| DEER DISTRICT BLOCK PARTY (Regional) | NEW BERLIN, WI | #2049 of 3,214 | 8-1 | Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Club: 3-1; Empower 16-Ember — 16 Club: 5-0 |
| *Free* Cyclones Holiday Invite (13U, 15U, 17U/18U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1374 of 3,214 | 4-3 | Empower 15-Firestorm — 15U: 2-1; Empower 18-Fierce — 17U/18U: 0-2; Empower 13-Ignite — 13U: 2-0 |
| *Free* Cyclones Holiday Invite (12U, 14U, 16U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1298 of 3,214 | 8-2 | Empower 16-Ember — 16U: 2-0; Empower 15-Inferno — 16U: 2-0; Empower 12-Blaze — 11U/12U: 2-0; Empower 14-Firebird — 14U: 2-0; Empower 15-Firestorm — 16U: 0-2 |
| Sky High Holiday Classic 16s-18s (Competitive) | Crystal Lake, IL | #225 of 3,214 | 0-10 | Empower 16-Ember — 16 Club: 0-3; Empower 15-Inferno — 16 Club: 0-3; Empower 18-Fierce — 18U: 0-2; Empower 15-Firestorm — 16 Club: 0-2 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #2 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #1932 of 3,214 | 1-2 | Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Girls: 1-2 |
| UNO Girls HS Play Date-USAV (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #1658 of 3,214 | 0-2 | Empower 18-Fierce — 18 Girls: 0-2 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #1 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #1983 of 3,214 | 11-7 | Empower 16-Ember — 16 Girls: 2-1; Empower 13-Ignite — 13 Girls: 3-0; Empower 15-Inferno — 15 Girls : 2-1; Empower 12-Blaze — 13 Girls: 3-0; Empower 15-Firestorm — 15 Girls : 1-2; Empower 18-Fierce — 18 Girls: 0-3 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 6-4 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Club: 6-4 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 5-2 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Classic: 5-2 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #98 of 384 | 4-1 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Boys: 4-1 |
| 2026 2nd City Showdown (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #240 of 384 | 6-0 | Empower 16-Fuse — Boys 16s: 6-0 |
| 2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix (Competitive) | Bedford, IL | #35 of 384 | 5-0 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Elite: 5-0 |
| 2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #102 of 384 | 3-2 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Club: 3-2 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 4-3 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Club: 4-3 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #1 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #292 of 384 | 2-1 | Empower 14-Firebird — 14 Girls: 2-1 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025 (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #54 of 384 | 4-2 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16/15 Classic: 4-2 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 4-2 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16/15 Classic: 4-2 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 4-3 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Elite: 4-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #37 of 384 | 5-1 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16/15 Classic: 5-1 |
| 2025 UNO Boys Play Date (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #117 of 384 | 0-2 | Empower 16-Fuse — 16 Boys : 0-2 |