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Empowered Volleyball Academy is a volleyball club based in Fort Wayne, IN, ranked as high as #525 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 31 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 31 team-seasons.
31 teams · Ages 11–18
9 teams · Ages 15–18
AAU quarterfinalist
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Empowered Volleyball Academy is a club volleyball program based in Fort Wayne, IN, competing in the Hoosier region. In 2025-26 it fielded 40 teams across both programs — 31 girls teams aged 11 to 18 and nine boys teams aged 15 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #525 nationally and #20 of 152 in IN for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,613. That places it in the Premier tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 31 teams, 3 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 1,260 matches and won 556 of them, a 44% win rate. Its strongest team, Empowered 14-Elite black, is #487 nationally and #112 in IN, at 1,808 Elo on a 23-21 record.
Teams averaged 41 matches each over the season. The club entered 38 events between 10 January and 5 June, a season of about 5 months. Of those, 6 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in four states, with nine of 38 outside IN. Destinations included OH, KY and MI. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#525 nationally · Club Score 1613
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #525 | 1613 | 31 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #149 | 1465 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #153 | 1378 | 8 |
Every team Empowered Volleyball Academy 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empowered 14-Elite black | Girls | 14 | 1808 (Elite) | 23-21 | 52% |
| Empowered 15-Elite black | Girls | 15 | 1739 (Elite) | 39-17 | 70% |
| Empowered 18-Elite black | Girls | 18 | 1734 (Elite) | 31-26 | 54% |
| Empowered 17-Elite black | Girls | 17 | 1683 (Premier) | 24-30 | 44% |
| Empowered 16-Elite onyx | Girls | 16 | 1669 (Premier) | 35-17 | 67% |
| Empowered 16-Elite black | Girls | 16 | 1647 (Premier) | 26-36 | 42% |
| Empowered 16-Elite red | Girls | 16 | 1624 (Premier) | 35-12 | 74% |
| Empowered 18-Black | Girls | 18 | 1601 (Premier) | 27-17 | 61% |
| Lions 13 | Girls | 13 | 1574 (Competitive) | 11-9 | 55% |
| Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Henderson | Girls | 13 | 1567 (Competitive) | 14-12 | 54% |
| Chargers 14 | Girls | 14 | 1565 (Competitive) | 12-10 | 55% |
| Empowered 11-Elite black | Girls | 11 | 1558 (Competitive) | 17-12 | 59% |
| Empowered 15-Elite red | Girls | 15 | 1548 (Competitive) | 31-19 | 62% |
| Empowered 15-Elite onyx | Girls | 15 | 1548 (Competitive) | 29-25 | 54% |
| Empowered 13-Elite black | Girls | 13 | 1540 (Competitive) | 20-27 | 43% |
| Empowered 12-Elite black | Girls | 12 | 1506 (Competitive) | 21-21 | 50% |
| Empowered 17-8 black | Girls | 17 | 1498 (Developing) | 4-8 | 33% |
| Empowered 14-Elite red | Girls | 14 | 1495 (Developing) | 39-48 | 45% |
| Empowered 14-Elite onyx | Girls | 14 | 1494 (Developing) | 16-22 | 42% |
| Empowered Volleyball Academy 12 OVC Leah (HO) (4) | Girls | 12 | 1483 (Developing) | 1-0-2 | 33% |
| Empowered 17-Elite onyx | Girls | 17 | 1446 (Developing) | 28-32 | 47% |
| Lions 12 | Girls | 12 | 1368 (Emerging) | 8-13 | 38% |
| Empowered 15-Elite white | Girls | 15 | 1309 (Emerging) | 11-22 | 33% |
| Empowered 17-Elite red | Girls | 17 | 1281 (Emerging) | 13-32 | 29% |
| Empowered 16-Elite white | Girls | 16 | 1261 (Emerging) | 6-25 | 19% |
| Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Anna | Girls | 13 | 1251 (Emerging) | 6-18 | 25% |
| Empowered 12-Elite red | Girls | 12 | 1245 (Emerging) | 14-44 | 24% |
| Empowered 13-Elite red | Girls | 13 | 1206 (Emerging) | 7-33 | 18% |
| Empowered 13-Elite onyx | Girls | 13 | 1193 (Emerging) | 3-37 | 8% |
| Empowered 14-Elite white | Girls | 14 | 1145 (Emerging) | 3-29 | 9% |
| Empowered 11-Elite red | Girls | 11 | 1119 (Emerging) | 2-28 | 7% |
Where Empowered Volleyball Academy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 USAV Girls Junior Club Championship (Competitive) | Columbus, OH | #162 of 3,214 | 14-11 | Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Club: 7-2; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Club: 5-4; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Club: 2-5 |
| 2026 JVA SummerFest (Premier) | Columbus, OH | #37 of 3,214 | 18-22 | Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Classic: 6-0; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Club: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17 Club: 2-3; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 Premier: 0-4; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Premier: 4-2; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Premier: 2-3; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Classic: 1-3; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Premier: 0-5 |
| AVMPS 10-18U CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Mishawaka FH (Regional) | Mishawaka, IN | #798 of 3,214 | 19-32 | Empowered 15-Elite red — 15-17 Club: 2-3; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13-14 Open: 0-6; Empowered 16-Elite red — 15-17 Club: 3-2; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13-14 Open: 1-5; Empowered 12-Elite red — 11-12U: 3-3; Empowered 14-Elite red — 13-14 Open: 3-3; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13-14 Open: 2-4; Empowered 12-Elite black — 11-12U: 5-1; Empowered 17-Elite red — 15-17 Open: 0-5 |
| 2026 Parade at the Point (Regional) | Sandusky, OH | #740 of 3,214 | 12-17 | Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Girls: 1-3; Empowered 12-Elite red — 12 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16 Girls: 4-1; Empowered 17-Elite red — 17/18 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Girls: 3-2; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15 Girls: 4-1 |
| '26 Midwest Crossroads Finale II - IN (13,15-18) (Competitive) | Hammond, IN | #248 of 3,214 | 5-1 | Empowered 18-Black — 17 - 18 Club: 5-1 |
| 2026 Amishland/Mishawaka Mayhem AAU Grand Prix (Competitive) | Mishawaka, IN | #301 of 3,214 | 12-13 | Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Club: 4-1; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Club: 3-2; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Club: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17 Club: 2-3; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13 Club: 0-5 |
| 2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super Regional (Competitive) | Grand Rapids, MI | #234 of 3,214 | 20-13 | Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Club: 3-2; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Premier: 4-2; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Premier: 4-2; Empowered 12-Elite black — 12 Club: 3-3; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 Open/Premier: 4-1; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Premier: 2-3 |
| 2026 Naptown Jamboree (Competitive) | Indianapolis, IN | #197 of 3,214 | 25-21 | Empowered 17-Elite red — 17-18 Club: 2-3; Empowered 18-Black — 17-18 Club: 3-2; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Club: 3-3; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Club: 2-3; Empowered 12-Elite red — 11-12 Club: 2-3; Empowered 18-Elite black — 17-18 Open: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17-18 Club: 3-2; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16 Club: 4-1; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 3 Rivers Springfest by AllVolleyball.com (Regional) | Ft. Wayne, IN | #556 of 3,214 | 35-65 | Empowered 16-Elite white — 16s: 3-3; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Open-Elite-Premier: 3-2; Empowered 12-Elite black — 12s: 2-4; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15s: 4-1; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16s: 3-2; Empowered 11-Elite black — 11 Club: 4-1; Empowered 17-Elite red — 17-18s: 1-4; Empowered 11-Elite red — 11 Club: 0-5; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Open-Premier: 2-3; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15s: 4-3; Empowered 15-Elite white — 15s: 1-5; Empowered 14-Elite white — 14 Club-Classic: 1-4; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Open-Elite-Premier: 1-4; Empowered 12-Elite red — 12s: 0-5; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13 Open-Premier: 0-5; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Club-Classic: 5-10; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Club: 1-4 |
| 2026 JVA World Challenge (Elite) | Louisville, KY | #20 of 3,214 | 29-23 | Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Club: 5-2; Empowered 17-8 black — 17 Club: 4-3; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 Premier : 2-5; Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Classic: 6-1; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Club: 3-4; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17 Classic: 3-5; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Classic: 6-3 |
| 2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #56 of 3,214 | 4-4 | Empowered 18-Elite black — 18 Premier: 4-4 |
| '26 ETC March Madness II (Regional) | Crown Point, IN | #2217 of 3,214 | 2-2 | Empowered Volleyball Academy 12 OVC Leah (HO) (4) — 12 Madness: 1-0; Empowered 12-Elite red — 12 Madness: 1-2 |
| '26 ETC March Madness I (Regional) | Crown Point, IN | #2749 of 3,214 | 8-1 | Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Anna — 13 Aspire: 3-1; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Henderson — 13 Club: 5-0 |
| 26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U/S, 17-18s) (Elite) | Indianapolis, IN | #8 of 3,214 | 23-22 | Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 USA: 3-5; Empowered 18-Elite black — 18 Liberty: 6-2; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 USA: 4-4; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17 American Blue: 4-3; Empowered 18-Black — 18 American: 3-4; Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Select: 3-4 |
| AVMPS 10-13U Premier/Club @ Team Indiana (Regional) | Indianapolis, IN | #1457 of 3,214 | 4-16 | Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Anna — 13 Club: 1-4; Empowered 11-Elite red — 10-12 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 11-Elite black — 10-12 Girls: 2-3; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Henderson — 13 Premier: 1-4 |
| AVMPS 16-18U Premier/Club @ Empowered Sports Club (Regional) | Fort Wayne, IN | #2632 of 3,214 | 13-9 | Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 16-18 Girls: 5-1; Empowered 16-Elite white — 16-18 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16-18 Girls: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 16-18 Girls: 5-1 |
| AVMPS 15U Premier/Club @ BSA (Regional) | Angola, IN | #2560 of 3,214 | 5-5 | Empowered 15-Elite red — 15 Premier: 2-3; Empowered 15-Elite white — 15 Premier: 3-2 |
| 2026 AAU Cincinnati Grand Prix (Regional) | Hamilton, OH | #414 of 3,214 | 14-13 | Empowered 15-Elite black — 15'S: 6-0; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13'S: 3-2; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13'S: 1-4; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 's: 3-3; Empowered 12-Elite black — 12'S: 1-4 |
| AVMPS 14U Premier/Club @ Mishawaka FH (Regional) | Mishawaka, IN | #1595 of 3,214 | 7-13 | Chargers 14 — 14 Premier: 2-3; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Premier: 5-5; Empowered 14-Elite white — 14 Club: 0-5 |
| 2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament (Elite) | Louisville, KY | #18 of 3,214 | 25-28 | Empowered 12-Elite black — 12 Premier: 1-4; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Premier White: 6-2; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Premier White: 4-3; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Premier: 1-4; Empowered 18-Elite black — 18 Premier Red: 4-6; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 Premier Red: 5-3; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Premier Red: 2-3; Empowered 18-Black — 18 Club: 2-3 |
| AVMPS 17-18U Premier/Club @ BSA (Regional) | Angola, IN | #2342 of 3,214 | 1-2 | Empowered 17-Elite red — 18 Premier: 1-2 |
| AVMPS 14U Premier/Club @ Team Indiana (Regional) | Indianapolis, IN | #2791 of 3,214 | 16-14 | Chargers 14 — 14 Club-Premier: 5-2; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Club-Premier: 10-6; Empowered 14-Elite white — 14 Club-Premier: 1-6 |
| AVMPS 15-16U Premier/Club @ Mishawaka FH (Regional) | Mishawaka, IN | #2351 of 3,214 | 14-10 | Empowered 15-Elite white — 15U: 3-3; Empowered 16-Elite white — 16U: 1-5; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16U: 5-1; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15U: 5-1 |
| AVMPS 10-13U Premier/Club @ Empowered Sports Club (Regional) | Fort Wayne, IN | #1328 of 3,214 | 14-31 | Empowered 12-Elite red — 12 Girls: 3-7; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Premier-Club: 0-5; Empowered 11-Elite red — 10-11U Girls: 0-5; Empowered 11-Elite black — 10-11U Girls: 3-2; Lions 13 — 13 Premier-Club: 3-2; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Anna — 13 Premier-Club: 0-5; Lions 12 — 12 Girls: 2-3; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Henderson — 13 Premier-Club: 3-2 |
| Hoosier Bid Regionals (Competitive) | Lebanon, IN | #98 of 3,214 | 14-30 | Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Girls: 1-3; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 12-Elite black — 12 Girls: 2-2; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Girls : 0-5; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 Girls : 3-3; Empowered 17-8 black — 17 Girls : 0-5; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Girls : 2-3 |
| 18U Hoosier Bid Regionals (Regional) | Fort Wayne, IN | #566 of 3,214 | 2-4 | Empowered 18-Elite black — 18 Girls: 2-4 |
| 2026 President's Day powered by AllVolleyball.com (Competitive) | Fort Wayne, IN | #373 of 3,214 | 80-84 | Empowered 11-Elite red — 11 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Club: 5-1; Empowered 18-Elite black — 17-18 Open: 2-3; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15 Classic: 5-1; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Girls: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite red — 17-18 Club: 2-3; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Henderson — 13 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Club: 7-8; Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Open: 2-3; Lions 13 — 13 Girls: 3-2; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Club: 4-1; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 11-Elite black — 11 Girls: 4-1; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Anna — 13 Girls: 0-4; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13 Girls: 0-5; Chargers 14 — 14 Club: 2-3; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16 Classic: 6-0; Empowered 18-Black — 17-18 Open: 3-2; Empowered 14-Elite white — 14 Classic: 1-4; Empowered 12-Elite black — 12 Girls: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17-18 Club: 3-2; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Club: 3-2; Empowered 16-Elite white — 16 Classic: 2-3; Empowered 12-Elite red — 12 Girls: 3-8; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17-18 Open: 2-3; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15-16 Open: 5-0; Empowered 15-Elite white — 15 Classic: 2-3; Empowered 16-Elite black — 15-16 Open: 0-5; Lions 12 — 12 Girls: 2-4 |
| AVMPS 10-13U Premier/Club @ Mishawaka FH (Regional) | Mishawaka, IN | #1089 of 3,214 | 15-32 | Lions 12 — 12 Girls: 2-3; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Henderson — 13 Girls: 3-3; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 12-Elite red — 12 Girls: 2-8; Empowered 11-Elite red — 11 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 11-Elite black — 11 Girls: 3-2; Lions 13 — 13 Girls: 3-2; Empowered Volleyball Academy 13 OVC Anna — 13 Girls: 2-4 |
| AVMPS 14U Premier/Club @ BSA (Regional) | Angola, IN | #1612 of 3,214 | 3-17 | Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Premier: 3-12; Empowered 14-Elite white — 14 Club: 0-5 |
| AVMPS 16-18U Premier/Club @ Team Indiana (Regional) | Indianapolis, IN | #2844 of 3,214 | 6-8 | Empowered 16-Elite white — 16-18s: 0-4; Empowered 17-Elite red — 16-18s: 2-3; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16-18s: 4-1 |
| 2026 SKYLINE Tournament (FREE Entry AAU Nationals) (Competitive) | Hamilton, OH | #370 of 3,214 | 15-11 | Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Girls: 3-2; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17-18 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Girls: 6-0; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Girls: 2-3 |
| AVMPS 15U Premier/Club @ Empowered Sports Club (Regional) | Fort Wayne, IN | #1526 of 3,214 | 4-7 | Empowered 15-Elite white — 15 Club: 1-4; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15 Premier: 3-3 |
| 26 Central Zone Invitational (Premier) | Indianapolis, IN | #55 of 3,214 | 13-16 | Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17 Club White: 2-2; Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Club White: 3-1; Empowered 18-Elite black — 18 Premier: 2-2; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Club Red: 2-2; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13 Club Red: 0-4; Empowered 18-Black — 18 Club Red: 4-1; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Club White: 0-4 |
| 2026 Ft. Wayne MLK Challenge by AllVolleyball.com (Regional) | Ft. Wayne, IN | #750 of 3,214 | 18-21 | Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Open-Elite: 1-5; Empowered 17-Elite red — 17 Club: 3-3; Empowered 18-Elite black — 18s: 4-1; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17 Open-Premier: 3-2; Empowered 18-Black — 18s: 5-1; Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Premier: 1-5; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17 Open-Premier: 1-4 |
| AVMPS 15-16U Open/Premier/Club @ Team Indiana (Regional) | Indianapolis, IN | #822 of 3,214 | 17-24 | Empowered 16-Elite onyx — 16 Open- Premier: 1-4; Empowered 15-Elite red — 15 Premier-Club: 3-2; Empowered 16-Elite white — 16 Premier-Club: 0-5; Empowered 15-Elite white — 15 Premier-Club: 1-5; Empowered 15-Elite black — 15 Open-Premier: 4-1; Empowered 16-Elite black — 16 Open- Premier: 3-2; Empowered 16-Elite red — 16 Premier-Club: 3-2; Empowered 15-Elite onyx — 15 Open-Premier: 2-3 |
| AVMPS 13-14U Open/Premier/Club @ Empowered Sports (Regional) | Fort Wayne, IN | #673 of 3,214 | 15-31 | Empowered 14-Elite black — 14 Open-Premier: 3-3; Lions 13 — 13 Club: 2-3; Chargers 14 — 14 Club: 3-2; Empowered 14-Elite white — 14 Club: 0-5; Empowered 14-Elite red — 14 Club: 3-2; Empowered 13-Elite onyx — 13 Open-Premier: 0-5; Empowered 13-Elite red — 13 Club: 0-5; Empowered 14-Elite onyx — 14 Open-Premier: 1-4; Empowered 13-Elite black — 13 Open-Premier: 3-2 |
| AVMPS 10-12U Open/Premier/Club @ BSA (Regional) | Angola, IN | #1245 of 3,214 | 8-16 | Empowered 12-Elite red — 10-12 Girls: 1-4; Lions 12 — 10-12 Girls: 2-3; Empowered 11-Elite red — 10-12 Girls: 0-5; Empowered 11-Elite black — 10-12 Girls: 1-3; Empowered 12-Elite black — 10-12 Girls: 4-1 |
| AVMPS 17-18U Open/Premier/Club @ Mishawaka FH (Regional) | Mishawaka, IN | #636 of 3,214 | 11-17 | Empowered 18-Black — 17-18 Division: 2-3; Empowered 17-Elite black — 17-18 Division: 2-4; Empowered 18-Elite black — 17-18 Division: 4-2; Empowered 17-Elite red — 17-18 Division: 2-4; Empowered 17-Elite onyx — 17-18 Division: 1-4 |