Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Empowered Volleyball Academy · Fort Wayne, IN
Empowered B18-Black is the #178 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1754 and a 43-21 record (67% win rate) across 64 matches. The team competes as part of Empowered Volleyball Academy (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | OVC 18 Neptune (OD) | 2-1 | W | 20-25,25-22,6-15 | |
| 2026-07-06 | Kaizen Boys 18 Black (OK) | 0-2 | L | 20-25,22-25 | |
| 2026-07-06 | NJ RONIN 18 SWORD (GE) | 2-0 | W | 21-25,25-27 | |
| 2026-07-05 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL) | 2-1 | W | 25-23,12-25,12-15 | |
| 2026-07-05 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) | 2-1 | W | 22-25,25-19,11-15 | |
| 2026-07-05 | MOVA UA 18 Gold Boys (GW) | 2-0 | W | 20-25,17-25 | |
| 2026-07-04 | NorCal Boys 18-2 (NC) | 0-2 | L | 25-23,25-21 | |
| 2026-07-04 | WAVE 18-Andy (SC) | 2-1 | W | 25-22,16-25,12-15 | |
| 2026-07-04 | Cyclones Boys 18B (GL) | 0-2 | L | 23-25,21-25 | |
| 2026-07-03 | MN Select Boys 18-2 (NO) | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-21 | |
| 2026-07-03 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-14,25-20 | |
| 2026-07-03 | CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE) | 1-2 | L | 25-22,20-25,11-15 | |
| 2026-06-14 | Momentum 18-Orange (OV) | 1-2 | L | 25-16,16-25,15-11 | |
| 2026-06-14 | Adversity South 17 Adidas (GL) | 0-2 | L | 25-20,27-25 | |
| 2026-06-13 | HPSTL B17 Orange (GW) | 2-0 | W | 23-25,20-25 | |
| 2026-06-13 | Boys BSVBC 18 Black (GW) | 2-1 | W | 23-25,25-22,15-13 | |
| 2026-06-13 | FVP B17/18 National (BG) | 2-0 | W | 25-23,25-15 | |
| 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 | KIVA 18B Red (PR) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-22 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Academy 18E Blue | 2-1 | W | 26-24, 16-25, 15-12 | |
| 2026-02-14 | OPVC 18 Purple | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 23-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-02-08 | IDVB 18U Premier | Jason (LK) (5) | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-19 | |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 181 Boys (LK) (2) | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-17 | |
| 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 | |
| 2026-01-18 | 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 | ID Strike 18 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 23-25, 10-15 | |
| 2025-12-12 | HVA 18 PERFORMANCE NATL | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 25-27 | |
| 2025-12-12 | RVA Boys 18 Shelly | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-21 | |
| 2025-11-08 | NIVA Boys 18U (HO) (16) | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-13 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Monsters 18 Boys (LK) (23) | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 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 | MOD B18 Black (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-12 | |
| 2025-11-02 | CVC 18N-1 (OV) | 2-0 | W | 13-25, 22-25 |
| 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 | 1808 | 1771 | 1754 | -17 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | NJ RONIN 18 SWORD (GE) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1704 | 1760 | 1771 | +11 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | OVC 18 Neptune (OD) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1747 | 1748 | 1760 | +12 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | MOVA UA 18 Gold Boys (GW) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1432 | 1746 | 1748 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1632 | 1744 | 1746 | +2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1546 | 1741 | 1744 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | Cyclones Boys 18B (GL) | 0-2 | L | ELITE | 1752 | 1758 | 1741 | -17 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | WAVE 18-Andy (SC) | 2-1 | W | ELITE | 1750 | 1744 | 1758 | +14 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | NorCal Boys 18-2 (NC) | 0-2 | L | ELITE | 1607 | 1760 | 1744 | -16 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | MN Select Boys 18-2 (NO) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1599 | 1754 | 1760 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL) | 2-0 | W | ELITE | 1552 | 1748 | 1754 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE) | 1-2 | L | ELITE | 1664 | 1762 | 1748 | -14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-14 | Momentum 18-Orange (OV) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1750 | 1769 | 1762 | -7 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-14 | Adversity South 17 Adidas (GL) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1932 | 1777 | 1769 | -8 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | HPSTL B17 Orange (GW) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1884 | 1741 | 1777 | +36 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | Boys BSVBC 18 Black (GW) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1727 | 1727 | 1741 | +14 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | FVP B17/18 National (BG) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1731 | 1705 | 1727 | +22 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | UNION B18 Black | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1603 | 1719 | 1705 | -14 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | MVC 18-North Shore | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2178 | 1722 | 1719 | -3 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | OPVC 18 Purple | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1778 | 1732 | 1722 | -10 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | KIVA 18B Red (PR) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1629 | 1722 | 1732 | +10 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Academy 18E Blue | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1675 | 1719 | 1722 | +3 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 181 Boys (LK) (2) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1660 | 1707 | 1719 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 182 Boys (LK) (4) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1499 | 1720 | 1707 | -13 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | Premier 18 Tiger (OV) (8) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1525 | 1714 | 1720 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | IDVB 18U Premier | Jason (LK) (5) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1644 | 1704 | 1714 | +10 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B18 Onyx | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1562 | 1702 | 1704 | +2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | EVA 18-1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1506 | 1697 | 1702 | +5 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | TVC 18-1s | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1469 | 1693 | 1697 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1555 | 1687 | 1693 | +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 |
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Empowered B18-Black is the #178 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1754 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 Volleyball Academy, based in Fort Wayne, IN. View the full Empowered Volleyball Academy 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.