Empower 16-Fuse

Boys 16 Volleyball Team · Empower

#58

Overall Rank

1685

Elo Rating

39W-16L

Record

71%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Empower 16U Fuse is a boys 16U club volleyball team from the Empower Volleyball club, a small not-for-profit organization focused on youth development and quality coaching for ages 8-18. They compete in the 2025-2026 season, which began in September 2025 for boys teams, emphasizing skill development, athleticism, and positive team culture. Currently ranked #104 in the 16U division with a 1573 Elo rating and a 71.9% win rate in recent tournaments.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

Solid competitive record with high win percentage in recent events.
Ranked in the top 110 nationally for 16U boys, indicating reliable performance.
Backed by certified coaches emphasizing skills, tactics, and mental training.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-02-15	Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day)	Ultimate B16 Gold	0-2	L	11-25, 21-25
2026-02-15	Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day)	Ultimate B16 Black	2-1	W	25-10, 18-25, 6-15
2026-02-14	Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day)	Cyclones Boys 16G	2-0	W	25-17, 25-16
2026-02-14	Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day)	Palatine 16 Grey	2-0	W	25-11, 25-16
2026-02-14	Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day)	Chicago Elite B 16 Air	2-0	W	25-11, 25-17
2026-02-01	2026 2nd City Showdown	WIndy CIty Premier B16-1	2-0	W	25-19, 25-21
2026-02-01	2026 2nd City Showdown	Windy City Premier B16-2	2-0	W	25-13, 27-25
2026-02-01	2026 2nd City Showdown	Cicero Elite B 16 Purple	2-1	W	17-25, 25-23, 10-15
2026-01-31	2026 2nd City Showdown	WC Aces - B16 Clubs	2-0	W	25-20, 25-20
2026-01-31	2026 2nd City Showdown	630 Volleyball 15-4	2-0	W	25-12, 25-17
2026-01-31	2026 2nd City Showdown	Top Flight B16 Maverick	2-0	W	25-16, 25-9
2026-01-11	2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix	RUVBC 16 Phoenix	2-0	W	25-17, 25-23
2026-01-11	2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix	Illinois Jr's B16-1's	2-1	W	19-25, 25-20, 15-9
2026-01-11	2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix	Ultimate B16 Blue	2-0	W	25-22, 25-22
2026-01-10	2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix	EVA 16-2	3-0	W	25-21, 25-19, 25-16
2026-01-10	2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix	Pipeline 16-Royal	3-0	W	25-18, 25-14, 25-21
2025-12-21	2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Cha...	Cyclones Boys 16B (GL) (4)	0-2	L	25-23, 25-21
2025-12-21	2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Cha...	Chicago Elite B 16 Nike (GL) (5)	2-0	W	21-25, 23-25
2025-12-20	2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Cha...	Sky High Adidas B16-1 (GL) (1)	0-2	L	25-12, 25-20
2025-12-20	2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Cha...	HAVC 16 White (GL) (24)	2-1	W	20-25, 25-23, 15-9
2025-12-20	2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Cha...	DuPage Elite B 16 United (GL) (13)	2-0	W	17-25, 16-25
2025-12-14	Boys Winter Invitational	Empowered B16 Black	0-2	L	25-22, 25-18
2025-12-13	Boys Winter Invitational	Southport B16-Blue	0-2	L	25-22, 25-23
2025-12-13	Boys Winter Invitational	Academy 16E Black	2-1	W	20-25, 28-26, 13-15
2025-12-13	Boys Winter Invitational	HPSTL B16 White	2-0	W	15-25, 21-25
2025-12-12	Boys Winter Invitational	Empowered B16 Black	1-2	L	25-20, 22-25, 17-15
2025-12-12	Boys Winter Invitational	Cyclones Boys 16G	2-0	W	25-18, 25-11
2025-12-12	Boys Winter Invitational	WIndy CIty Premier B16-1	2-0	W	25-17, 25-23
2025-12-07	THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025	WIndy CIty Premier B16-1	0-2	L	29-31, 13-25
2025-12-07	THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025	630 Volleyball 16-4	2-0	W	25-23, 25-23
2025-12-07	THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025	MOD B15 Teal	2-0	W	18-25, 21-25
2025-12-06	THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025	WIndy CIty Premier B16-1	1-2	L	24-26, 25-22, 13-15
2025-12-06	THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025	WC Aces - B16 Clubs	2-0	W	25-18, 25-17
2025-12-06	THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025	SPVB B16 Delta	2-1	W	21-25, 25-21, 12-15
2025-11-09	THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025	MOD B16 Grey	2-0	W	25-13, 25-21
2025-11-09	THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025	Pipeline 16-Black	2-0	W	25-16, 25-19
2025-11-09	THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025	MOD B16 White	0-2	L	25-20, 25-22
2025-11-08	THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025	MOD B15 Teal	2-0	W	25-17, 25-19
2025-11-08	THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025	SPVB B15 Alpha	2-1	W	25-22, 17-25, 12-15
2025-11-08	THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025	MOD B16 Grey	1-2	L	19-25, 25-22, 15-12
2025-11-03	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	FRVBC 16-1 (RM)	0-2	L	29-27, 28-26
2025-11-02	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	Salt City Boys 16S Shauna (IM)	2-0	W	25-17, 25-10
2025-11-02	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	WPVC Boys 16 Armour Orang (FL)	2-1	W	25-20, 24-26, 15-12
2025-11-02	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	Phoenix 16 Boss (OV)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-19
2025-11-01	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	Miami United 16 N Thews (FL)	0-2	L	25-20, 25-20
2025-11-01	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	A2 16 Red (OV)	0-2	L	25-21, 25-22
2025-11-01	2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge	VC United B162 Elite (GL)	2-0	W	25-16, 25-8
2025-10-19	THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025	Pipeline 16-Royal	2-0	W	25-21, 25-17
2025-10-19	THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025	SPVB B16 Delta	2-0	W	25-16, 25-19
2025-10-19	THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025	630 Volleyball 16-3	0-2	L	25-20, 25-23

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-02-15	Ultimate B16 Gold	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1577	1702	1685	-17	26	1.00
2026-02-15	Ultimate B16 Black	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1569	1693	1702	+9	26	1.00
2026-02-14	Palatine 16 Grey	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1482	1689	1693	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-14	Chicago Elite B 16 Air	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1483	1684	1689	+5	19	1.00
2026-02-14	Cyclones Boys 16G	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1450	1680	1684	+4	19	1.00
2026-02-01	Cicero Elite B 16 Purple	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1587	1668	1680	+12	32	1.00
2026-02-01	WIndy CIty Premier B16-1	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1568	1656	1668	+12	32	1.00
2026-02-01	Windy City Premier B16-2	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1572	1643	1656	+13	32	1.00
2026-01-31	630 Volleyball 15-4	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1382	1640	1643	+3	19	1.00
2026-01-31	Top Flight B16 Maverick	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1337	1637	1640	+3	19	1.00
2026-01-31	WC Aces - B16 Clubs	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1546	1625	1637	+12	32	1.00
2026-01-11	RUVBC 16 Phoenix	2-0	W	ELITE	1450	1618	1625	+7	26	1.00
2026-01-11	Ultimate B16 Blue	2-0	W	ELITE	1562	1604	1618	+14	32	1.00
2026-01-11	Illinois Jr's B16-1's	2-1	W	ELITE	1411	1597	1604	+7	26	1.00
2026-01-10	EVA 16-2	3-0	W	ELITE	1504	1585	1597	+12	32	1.00
2026-01-10	Pipeline 16-Royal	3-0	W	ELITE	1469	1576	1585	+9	26	1.00
2025-12-21	Chicago Elite B 16 Nike (GL) (5)	2-0	W	CLUB	1632	1557	1576	+19	35	1.00
2025-12-21	Cyclones Boys 16B (GL) (4)	0-2	L	CLUB	1652	1569	1557	-12	35	1.00
2025-12-20	HAVC 16 White (GL) (24)	2-1	W	CLUB	1343	1565	1569	+4	19	1.00
2025-12-20	DuPage Elite B 16 United (GL) (13)	2-0	W	CLUB	1392	1559	1565	+6	26	1.00
2025-12-20	Sky High Adidas B16-1 (GL) (1)	0-2	L	CLUB	1543	1575	1559	-16	32	1.00
2025-12-14	Empowered B16 Black	0-2	L	CLUB	1648	1588	1575	-13	35	1.00
2025-12-13	Academy 16E Black	2-1	W	CLUB	1495	1577	1588	+11	32	1.00
2025-12-13	Southport B16-Blue	0-2	L	CLUB	1605	1592	1577	-15	35	1.00
2025-12-13	HPSTL B16 White	2-0	W	CLUB	1595	1575	1592	+17	35	1.00
2025-12-12	Empowered B16 Black	1-2	L	CLUB	1602	1590	1575	-15	35	1.00
2025-12-12	WIndy CIty Premier B16-1	2-0	W	CLUB	1545	1577	1590	+13	32	1.00
2025-12-12	Cyclones Boys 16G	2-0	W	CLUB	1474	1566	1577	+11	32	1.00
2025-12-07	630 Volleyball 16-4	2-0	W	CLASSIC	1561	1553	1566	+13	35	1.00
2025-12-07	MOD B15 Teal	2-0	W	CLASSIC	1511	1545	1553	+8	32	1.00

Roster (9 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
22	Kaleb Brown	Outside	2028
3	Nolan Calma	Setter	2028
14	Nathan Evans	Middle	2029
11	Nathan Hofferica	Libero	2028
15	Rayden McMurtry	Opposite	2028
23	Jacob Radovanovic	Defensive Specialist	2024
10	Luis Santa	Middle	2028
28	Alexander Schulthies	Opposite	2028
7	Aidan Zak	Outside	2028

Coaching Staff

Iteaanna Mckenzie
Head Coach

Cody Dean
Assistant Coach

Maureen Sampson
Assistant Coach

Jeff Siegmund
Assistant Coach