IN · USAV Hoosier Region
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Empowered Volleyball Academy is a volleyball club based in Fort Wayne, IN, ranked as high as #37 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 9 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 47 team-seasons.
7 teams · Ages 15–18
Nationals champion + 5 more
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 boys program ranks #149 nationally and #3 of 14 in IN for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,466. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 9 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 507 matches and won 264 of them, a 52% win rate. Its strongest team, Empowered B16-Black, is #145 nationally and #10 in IN, at 1,783 Elo on a 44-23 record.
Teams averaged 56 matches each over the season. The club entered 14 events between 18 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 5 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in six states, with 10 of 14 outside IN. Destinations included IL, FL, MI, OH and KY. 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.
#149 nationally · Club Score 1466
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Empowered Volleyball Academy. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #37 | 1400 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #525 | 1613 | 31 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #149 | 1466 | 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 B16-Black | Boys | 16 | 1783 (Elite) | 44-23 | 66% |
| Empowered B18-Black | Boys | 18 | 1754 (Elite) | 43-21 | 67% |
| Empowered B18 Onyx | Boys | 18 | 1633 (Premier) | 46-25 | 65% |
| Empowered B17-Black | Boys | 17 | 1553 (Competitive) | 30-34 | 47% |
| Empowered B16 Onyx | Boys | 16 | 1482 (Developing) | 33-25 | 57% |
| Empowered B17 Onyx | Boys | 17 | 1468 (Developing) | 32-33 | 49% |
| Empowered B15-Black | Boys | 15 | 1386 (Emerging) | 24-35 | 41% |
| Empowered B16-Red | Boys | 16 | 1236 (Emerging) | 6-21 | 22% |
| Empowered B18-Red | Boys | 18 | 1155 (Emerging) | 6-26 | 19% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #2 of 384 | 18-16 | Empowered B17 Onyx — 17 Club: 8-4; Empowered B17-Black — 17 Select: 6-5; Empowered B15-Black — 15 Club: 4-7 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 26-18 | Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Club: 7-4; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Elite: 8-4; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Elite: 7-4 (quarterfinalist); Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Club: 4-6 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 5-3 | Empowered B16-Black — 16 Premier: 5-3 |
| 317 Pre-National Boys Showdown (Competitive) | Indianapolis, IN | #22 of 384 | 18-19 | Empowered B16 Onyx — 15-16 Club: 3-2; Empowered B18-Black — 17-18 Open: 3-2; Empowered B17-Black — 17-18 Open: 2-3; Empowered B17 Onyx — 17-18 Club: 3-2; Empowered B18 Onyx — 17-18 Club: 4-2; Empowered B16-Black — 15-16 Open: 1-4; Empowered B15-Black — 15-16 Club: 2-4 |
| 2026 Midwest Boys Point Series - The Championship (Competitive) | Westfield, IN | #20 of 384 | 26-21 | Empowered B17-Black — 17s Division : 2-3; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18s Division: 6-0; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16s Division: 3-2; Empowered B16-Red — 16s Division: 3-2; Empowered B17 Onyx — 17s Division : 2-3; Empowered B18-Red — 18s Division: 0-5; Empowered B15-Black — 15s Division: 3-2; Empowered B16-Black — 16s Division: 5-1; Empowered B18-Black — 18s Division: 2-3 |
| MIchINOH Alliance League Championship (Regional) | Maumee, OH | #189 of 384 | 19-13 | Empowered B17 Onyx — 18 Boys: 3-1; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Boys: 2-2; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Boys: 3-1; Empowered B15-Black — 16 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B16-Red — 16 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B17-Black — 18 Boys: 4-0; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Boys: 1-3 |
| 2026 Ft. Wayne MLK Challenge by AllVolleyball.com (Regional) | Ft. Wayne, IN | #254 of 384 | 20-9 | Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Boys: 6-1; Empowered B17-Black — 18 Boys: 4-1; Empowered B17 Onyx — 18 Boys: 2-3; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Boys: 7-0; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Boys: 1-4 |
| 2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix (Competitive) | Bedford, IL | #35 of 384 | 21-17 | Empowered B18-Black — 18 Premier: 2-2; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Premier: 3-2; Empowered B15-Black — 15 Club : 4-3; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Club: 4-1; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Club: 4-3; Empowered B17-Black — 17 Club : 3-2; Empowered B17 Onyx — 17 Club : 1-4 |
| Boys Winter Invitational (Premier) | Louisville, KY | #6 of 384 | 25-38 | Empowered B17 Onyx — 17 Club: 3-5; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Club: 3-5; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Classic : 0-5; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Club: 4-4; Empowered B17-Black — 17 Club: 4-5; Empowered B15-Black — 15 Classic : 1-4; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Club: 3-4; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Club: 7-1; Empowered B16-Red — 16 Classic : 0-5 |
| MIchINOH Alliance League #4 (Regional) | Maumee, OH | #168 of 384 | 12-19 | Empowered B15-Black — 16 Boys: 1-3; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Boys: 3-1; Empowered B16-Red — 16 Boys: 0-4; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Boys: 2-2; Empowered B17-Black — 18 Boys: 0-3; Empowered B17 Onyx — 18 Boys: 2-1 |
| MIchINOH Alliance League #3 (Regional) | Brighton, MI | #175 of 384 | 16-11 | Empowered B16-Black — 16 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B16-Red — 16 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Boys: 3-0; Empowered B17 Onyx — 18 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Boys: 3-0; Empowered B17-Black — 18 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B15-Black — 16 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Boys: 0-3; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Boys: 2-1 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 27-27 | Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Classic: 5-4; Empowered B17-Black — 17 Premier: 1-6; Empowered B17 Onyx — 17 Classic: 4-4; Empowered B15-Black — 15 Classic: 3-5; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Premier: 4-3; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Premier: 4-3; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Classic: 6-2 |
| MIchINOH Alliance League #2 (Regional) | Hudsonville, MI | #165 of 384 | 14-13 | Empowered B16-Black — 16 Boys: 3-0; Empowered B15-Black — 16 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Boys: 3-0; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B17-Black — 18 Boys: 2-1; Empowered B17 Onyx — 18 Boys: 0-3; Empowered B16-Red — 16 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Boys: 1-2; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Boys: 2-1 |
| MIchINOH Alliance League #1 (Regional) | Fort Wayne, IN | #157 of 384 | 17-19 | Empowered B17-Black — 18 Boys: 1-3; Empowered B15-Black — 16 Boys: 1-3; Empowered B16-Red — 16 Boys: 0-4; Empowered B16-Black — 16 Boys: 3-1; Empowered B18-Black — 18 Boys: 3-1; Empowered B18-Red — 18 Boys: 2-2; Empowered B18 Onyx — 18 Boys: 3-1; Empowered B16 Onyx — 16 Boys: 2-2; Empowered B17 Onyx — 18 Boys: 2-2 |