Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Empowered
Empowered B18 Onyx is an 18U boys team from Empowered Volleyball Academy, competing in the 2025-2026 season. They hold a national ranking of #923 overall and #259 in the 18U division with a 1521 Elo rating. Notable results include a strong 5th place finish at the AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Academy 18E Black | 2-1 | W | 25-20, 35-37, 20-18 | |
| 2026-02-15 | MKE Sting 18-3 | 2-1 | W | 25-13, 23-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-02-15 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-18 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Cinci Attack 18 Gold | 2-0 | W | 18-25, 22-25 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Eastside 18U Herron | 2-0 | W | 21-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-02-14 | COA 18-BlueJays | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-21 | |
| 2026-02-08 | IDVB 18U Premier | Jason (LK) (5) | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 25-27 | |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 181 Boys (LK) (2) | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-23 | |
| 2026-02-08 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) (3) | 2-0 | W | 12-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-02-08 | TDV Boys 18-1 (OV) (7) | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 18-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B18 Black | 1-2 | L | 25-23, 23-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B17 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-16 | |
| 2026-01-18 | COA 18-BlueJays | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-11 | |
| 2026-01-18 | MiElite 18 Black | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 26-24, 20-18 | |
| 2026-01-17 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 25-22, 9-15 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Flight Academy 18-2 | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 28-30 | |
| 2026-01-17 | TDV Boys 18-2 (OV) | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 25-10 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-01-11 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 22-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Pipeline 17-Black | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-23 | |
| 2026-01-11 | WC Aces - B18 Diamonds | 0-2 | L | 26-24, 25-17 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Pipeline 17-White (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-21 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Velocity B17 Red | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-15, 13-15 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Windy City Premier B17 | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-17 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Chicago Legends 18 Black | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-21, 9-15 | |
| 2025-12-14 | Coastal 18 Tony | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-16 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Empowered B18 Black | 2-1 | W | 25-19, 22-25, 12-15 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Atlanta Extreme 18 Boys | 2-1 | W | 25-21, 18-25, 11-15 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 27-25 | |
| 2025-12-12 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-18 | |
| 2025-12-12 | WC Aces - B18 Diamonds | 1-2 | L | 25-23, 17-25, 15-12 | |
| 2025-12-12 | Vengeance 18-Lusher | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 20-25 | |
| 2025-11-22 | L2 182 Boys (LK) | 0-2 | L | 30-32, 21-25 | |
| 2025-11-22 | Premier 18 Tiger (OV) | 2-1 | W | 15-25, 25-20, 16-14 | |
| 2025-11-22 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 21-25 | |
| 2025-11-08 | MiElite 18 Black (LK) (14) | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-18 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Domination 18 Blue (LK) (26) | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Monsters 18 Boys (LK) (23) | 2-0 | W | 25-11, 25-17 | |
| 2025-11-03 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour Slvr (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-03 | VEVA Boys 18-Blue (KE) | 2-1 | W | 25-11, 21-25, 11-15 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Phoenix 18 Meehan (OV) | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 21-25 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Orlando Gold 18 White (FL) | 1-2 | L | 17-25, 25-22, 15-8 | |
| 2025-11-02 | Windy City Premier B18-2 (GL) | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-23 | |
| 2025-11-02 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour Slvr (FL) | 0-2 | L | 20-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-11-01 | Chicago Elite B 18 Elite (GL) | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 26-28 | |
| 2025-11-01 | SPVB B18 Delta (GL) | 1-2 | L | 25-14, 14-25, 15-10 | |
| 2025-11-01 | EVA 18-2 (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-17 | |
| 2025-10-25 | L2 181 Boys (LK) | 1-2 | L | 13-25, 25-21, 5-15 | |
| 2025-10-25 | TDV Boys 18-1 (OV) | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-18 | |
| 2025-10-25 | GRV 18 Blue | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 16-25 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Academy 18E Black | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1570 | 1662 | 1674 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | MKE Sting 18-3 | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1767 | 1632 | 1662 | +30 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1506 | 1623 | 1632 | +9 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | COA 18-BlueJays | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1576 | 1608 | 1623 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Eastside 18U Herron | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1567 | 1593 | 1608 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Cinci Attack 18 Gold | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1453 | 1585 | 1593 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | IDVB 18U Premier | Jason (LK) (5) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1612 | 1565 | 1585 | +20 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | TDV Boys 18-1 (OV) (7) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1429 | 1583 | 1565 | -18 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | Volley Next 18U-2 (GL) (3) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1601 | 1564 | 1583 | +19 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | L2 181 Boys (LK) (2) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1583 | 1581 | 1564 | -17 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B18 Black | 1-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1659 | 1595 | 1581 | -14 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Empowered B17 Black | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1498 | 1583 | 1595 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | COA 18-BlueJays | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1613 | 1563 | 1583 | +20 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | MiElite 18 Black | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1473 | 1551 | 1563 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | TDV Boys 18-2 (OV) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1240 | 1548 | 1551 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | Flight Academy 18-2 | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1522 | 1533 | 1548 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | TI Elite B18.1 | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1506 | 1518 | 1533 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | WC Aces - B18 Diamonds | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1553 | 1536 | 1518 | -18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1542 | 1554 | 1536 | -18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1468 | 1543 | 1554 | +11 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Pipeline 17-Black | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1669 | 1518 | 1543 | +25 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | Windy City Premier B17 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1503 | 1502 | 1518 | +16 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | Velocity B17 Red | 1-2 | L | CLUB | 1517 | 1520 | 1502 | -18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | Pipeline 17-White (GL) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1301 | 1516 | 1520 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | Chicago Legends 18 Black | 1-2 | L | CLUB | 1551 | 1534 | 1516 | -18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-14 | Coastal 18 Tony | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1520 | 1520 | 1534 | +14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1447 | 1508 | 1520 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Atlanta Extreme 18 Boys | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1426 | 1496 | 1508 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-13 | Empowered B18 Black | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1607 | 1471 | 1496 | +25 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-12 | Vengeance 18-Lusher | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1573 | 1485 | 1471 | -14 | 35 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Herschel Aumsbaugh | Outside | 2026 | ||
| 11 | Gabriel Dettmer | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 34 | Saevin Ehlers | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 7 | Aaron Espinoza | Outside | 2026 | ||
| 9 | Miguel Piedra | Outside | 2026 | ||
| 10 | Lincoln Schafer | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 21 | Jaden Schneider | Outside | 2026 | ||
| 1 | Sanders Tucker | Defensive Specialist | 2026 | ||
| 3 | Bryson Vasquez | Outside | 2026 |