Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Empowered · Fort Wayne, IN
Empowered B18-Black is the #175 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1747 and a 43-21 record (67% win rate) across 64 matches. The team competes as part of Empowered (Fort Wayne, IN).
Empowered B18-Black is a boys 18s team from Empowered Volleyball Academy, a competitive club program based in Indiana. They hold a national ranking of #340 with a 1623 Elo rating, indicating solid open-level performance. Notable results include 21st place at the AAU Boys National Championships Wave 1.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national qualifier experience
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | UNION B18 Black | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-02-15 | MVC 18-North Shore | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-16 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Academy 18E Blue | 2-1 | W | 26-24, 16-25, 15-12 | |
| 2026-02-14 | KIVA 18B Red (PR) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-22 | |
| 2026-02-14 | OPVC 18 Purple | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 23-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-02-08 | Premier 18 Tiger (OV) (8) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-14 | |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 182 Boys (LK) (4) | 0-2 | L | 22-25, 24-26 | |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 181 Boys (LK) (2) | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-17 | |
| 2026-02-08 | IDVB 18U Premier | Jason (LK) (5) | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-19 | |
| 2026-01-18 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-22 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B18 Onyx | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 23-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-01-18 | EVA 18-1 | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | TVC 18-1s | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-16 | |
| 2026-01-17 | TVC 18-2s | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-23 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Vengeance 18-Powell (OV) | 2-0 | W | 25-9, 25-21 | |
| 2026-01-17 | NIVA Boys 18U | 2-0 | W | 13-25, 15-25 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Drive Boys 18 Blue | 1-2 | L | 25-22, 22-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Uno Boys 18 National | 1-2 | L | 18-25, 25-23, 10-15 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Sky High Adidas B18-1 | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 23-25, 20-25 | |
| 2026-01-10 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 3-0 | W | 22-25, 26-28, 19-25 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Team'Sota 18-2 National | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-20, 15-10 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Empowered B18 Onyx | 1-2 | L | 25-19, 22-25, 12-15 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-19 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Atlanta Extreme 18 Boys | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-17 | |
| 2025-12-12 | RVA Boys 18 Shelly | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-21 | |
| 2025-12-12 | HVA 18 PERFORMANCE NATL | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 25-27 | |
| 2025-12-12 | ID Strike 18 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 23-25, 10-15 | |
| 2025-11-22 | L2 182 Boys (LK) | 2-0 | W | 34-32, 30-28 | |
| 2025-11-22 | IDVB 18U Elite | Chip (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-21 | |
| 2025-11-22 | L2 181 Boys (LK) | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-17, 9-15 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Monsters 18 Boys (LK) (23) | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 25-13 | |
| 2025-11-08 | NIVA Boys 18U (HO) (16) | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-13 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) (22) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-03 | HPSTL B18 Orange (GW) | 0-2 | L | 25-20, 25-18 | |
| 2025-11-02 | CVC 18N-1 (OV) | 2-0 | W | 13-25, 22-25 | |
| 2025-11-02 | TU Boys 18-Elite (CR) | 0-2 | L | 25-10, 25-12 | |
| 2025-11-02 | MOD B18 Black (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-12 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Az Fear 18 Blue (AZ) | 0-2 | L | 25-23, 26-24 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Vanguard 18 Gold Tuttle (OV) | 2-1 | W | 16-25, 25-21, 5-15 | |
| 2025-11-01 | FEVA 18 Boys (FL) | 2-0 | W | 19-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-10-25 | Next Level 18 Boys (MI) | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-6 | |
| 2025-10-25 | MiElite 18 Black (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-20 | |
| 2025-10-25 | O3 B18 (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-18 | |
| 2025-10-18 | Legacy 18 National Boys (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-20 | |
| 2025-10-18 | Volley Next 18U-1 (GL) | 0-2 | L | 20-25, 20-25 | |
| 2025-10-18 | TDV Boys 18-1 (OV) | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-16 | |
| 2025-10-18 | GRV 18 Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-21 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Kaizen Boys 18 Black (OK) | 0-2 | L | ELITE | 1803 | 1764 | 1747 | -17 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | NJ RONIN 18 SWORD (GE) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1688 | 1754 | 1764 | +10 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | OVC 18 Neptune (OD) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1739 | 1742 | 1754 | +12 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | MOVA UA 18 Gold Boys (GW) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1430 | 1740 | 1742 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1635 | 1738 | 1740 | +2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1547 | 1735 | 1738 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | Cyclones Boys 18B (GL) | 0-2 | L | ELITE | 1748 | 1748 | 1735 | -13 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | WAVE 18-Andy (SC) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1737 | 1735 | 1748 | +13 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | NorCal Boys 18-2 (NC) | 0-2 | L | ELITE | 1595 | 1751 | 1735 | -16 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | MN Select Boys 18-2 (NO) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1602 | 1745 | 1751 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1553 | 1739 | 1745 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE) | 1-2 | L | ELITE | 1809 | 1750 | 1739 | -11 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-14 | Momentum 18-Orange (OV) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1752 | 1756 | 1750 | -6 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-14 | Adversity South 17 Adidas (GL) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1926 | 1763 | 1756 | -7 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | HPSTL B17 Orange (GW) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1876 | 1727 | 1763 | +36 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | Boys BSVBC 18 Black (GW) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1741 | 1710 | 1727 | +17 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | FVP B17/18 National (BG) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1500 | 1705 | 1710 | +5 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | UNION B18 Black | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1606 | 1719 | 1705 | -14 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | MVC 18-North Shore | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2163 | 1722 | 1719 | -3 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | OPVC 18 Purple | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1769 | 1732 | 1722 | -10 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | KIVA 18B Red (PR) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1626 | 1723 | 1732 | +9 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Academy 18E Blue | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1649 | 1721 | 1723 | +2 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 181 Boys (LK) (2) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1659 | 1709 | 1721 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 182 Boys (LK) (4) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1609 | 1723 | 1709 | -14 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | Premier 18 Tiger (OV) (8) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1531 | 1717 | 1723 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | IDVB 18U Premier | Jason (LK) (5) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1651 | 1706 | 1717 | +11 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B18 Onyx | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1567 | 1704 | 1706 | +2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | EVA 18-1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1509 | 1699 | 1704 | +5 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | TVC 18-1s | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1471 | 1695 | 1699 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1558 | 1689 | 1695 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaydon Capers | Left | 2026 | ||
| 22 | Aaron Demars | Right | 2027 | ||
| 9 | Auron Ganaway | Right | 2026 | ||
| 7 | Brady Henline | DS | 2027 | ||
| 14 | Michael Hileman | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 15 | Hayden Hoover | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 11 | Lah Htoo | Setter | 2025 | ||
| 4 | Khaleal Jones | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 32 | Henry Tucker | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 5 | Micah Wilson | Right | 2026 |
Empowered B18-Black is the #175 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1747 based on 64 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
43 wins, 21 losses (67% win rate) across 64 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Empowered B18-Black is part of Empowered, based in Fort Wayne, IN. View the full Empowered club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Empowered B18-Black carries a roster of 10 players including Jaydon Capers, Aaron Demars, Auron Ganaway. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
VolleyLens uses an Elo rating system tuned for volleyball: every team starts at 1500, ratings update after every match using K-factor 32 with margin-of-victory adjustment, and a strength-of-schedule multiplier accounts for opponent difficulty. Read the full methodology at /insights/volleylens-volleyball-ranking-methodology.