Girls Volleyball

Byron Nelson junior setter Sophee Peterson (10) was named MVP of the 2025 High School on SI Volleyball All-American Teams after leading the Bobcats to back-to-back Class 6A D1 state and national championships and a perfect 42-0 record.

National

Byron Nelson setter Sophee Peterson is MVP; players from eight states represented

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Kentucky

Whether she’s soaring for a kill, dropping 30-point nights, or wakeboarding on the lake, Kylie Kinner thrives under pressure and in the spotlight—yet stays grounded in all the ways that matter.

Assumption’s Taylor McKenzie gets a shot over the net against Mercy in the third set in the first round of the KHSAA Girls State Volleyball Tournament. Monday on November 3, 2025

Kentucky

From packed gyms to family bragging rights to decades of state titles, players, coaches, and alumni explain why Mercy–Assumption isn’t just a rivalry — it’s the heartbeat of high school volleyball in Kentucky.

Wisconsin

Anderson earned 65% of the vote to outdistance Middleton sophomore swimmer Jane Garlock, who finished second with 18%

California

The Monarchs powered to their third state crown behind Layli Ostovar and Westley Matavao, while champions were crowned across all six CIF divisions at Santiago Canyon College.

Texas

Byron Nelson (Texas) serves up another national title; Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) finishes second

Member of Xavier College Prep's volleyball team hoist the Arizona High School Class 6A state championship trophy after beating Corona del Sol, 3-0, for the title.

Texas

No. 1 Byron Nelson (Texas) plays for state title this week; Xavier College Prep (Phoenix) and Marist (Chicago) win championships

Elizabethtown High School volleyball player, Jessica Smallwood, makes the dig in a match against Mercy Academy Oct. 7, 2025. The Panthers fell to Mercy in four sets.

Kentucky

What can you say about Elizabethtown High School volleyball player Jessica Smallwood? That she is tall? A 6-foot-6 middle blocker/right-side hitter? She is Ms.

The Carroll Chargers celebrate on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, after beating Plainfield, 3-0, to win the Class 4A girls volleyball state championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Carroll is No. 3 in the High School on SI Top 25 Girls Volleyball National Rankings.

National

Indiana schools Carroll and Roncalli join Assumption (Louisville), Winter Park (Fla.), Seton High (Cincinnati) and Lafayette (Mo.) as state champs

McKinney North's Gabi Rodriguez, one of the nation's best liberos and a Teas A&M commit, is focused on a state championship bid.

Texas

The Texas A&M signee and Team USA standout has powered McKinney North to record heights in closing out one of the greatest careers in Texas high school volleyball history.

Notre Dame's Dara Jackson (5) passes the ball against St. Henry in the first set in the Ninth Region volleyball final at Ryle High School Oct. 29, 2025.

Kentucky

Assumption finishes at No. 1; Notre Dame, Lexington Catholic, Bowling Green and Sacred Heart round out the Top 5.

Lexington Catholic High School senior Payton Avilez hits the ball Nov. 8, 2025 in a state semifinal volleyball match against Assumption High School.

Kentucky

The Rockets outlast Notre Dame Academy in an epic five set final.

The Purple Heart of Jerry Mahoney was presented to Sacred Heart Cathedral officials hours before Friday's Bruce-Mahoney game with arch-rival St. Ignatius and will officially be enshrined Tuesday during a Mass on the San Francisco campus on Veterans Day.

California

Family of Jerry Mahoney presents Sacred Heart Cathedral with his Purple Heart in step with famed Bruce-Mahoney football game and upcoming Veterans Day mass

Iowa

Here are the candidates for High School on SI’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Nov. 3-8

With CIF Southern Sectional girls volleyball sectionals underway, the competition is heating up.

California

With sectional play underway, here is the latest look at the California girls volleyball Top 20 rankings

Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.) swept Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), 3-0, to win the FHSAA Class 3A state championship on Nov. 5. The Warriors moved up to No. 11 in this week's High School on SI Top 25 Girls Volleyball National Rankings.

National

Byron Nelson stays at No. 1; No. 11 Calvary Christian (Clearwater), No. 24 McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.) win state titles

Assumption High School middle Carle Hooe taps the ball between two Sacred Heart High School blockers Nov. 1, 2025, in the 7th Region Championship match.

Kentucky

Eight first round matches will take place on Monday with the winners advancing to this weekend's state finals at George Rogers Clark High in Lexington.

Oregon

Oregon conference announces its all-conference teams and award winners.

Roncalli volleyball coach Christina Erazmus smiles while watching her team in a match against Carmel in August. The Royals, who won that match, are No. 20 in this week's High School on SI Top 25 Girls Volleyball National Rankings.

National

Byron Nelson (Texas) remains No. 1; Roncalli (Indianapolis), Seton Hall (Cincinnati) and Lafayette (Mo.) surge into Top 25

Redwood had a huge week, winning the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) title in dramatic fashion.

California

The playoffs have begun but the most spectacular volleyball in the last week came in pre-playoff action in NorCal’s Marin County Athletic League. In the MCAL, M

California

Marin Catholic tumbles 10 spots; Temecula Valley joins the Top 20.

The Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) volleyball team last week shut out Marist, 2-0, in a battle of state powers and then went 5-0 to win the Glenbard East Autumnfest Classic. The Redhawks rose 10 spots to No. 12 in this week's High School on SI Top 25 Girls Volleyball National Rankings.

National

High School on SI Top 25 Girls Volleyball National Rankings – Oct. 22, 2025

Missouri

Here is a collection of top volleyball talent that will hit the court as the Missouri playoffs kick off

Elizabethtown High School volleyball players Jessica Smallwood, left, Lexi Davis, middle, and Maci Singleton, right, watch the ball ascend during a match Oct. 7, 2025 against Mercy Academy. Elizabethtown is eighth in our Top 10 Kentucky Girls Rankings.

Kentucky

The inaugural High School on SI Top 10 Kentucky Girls Volleyball Rankings are here. Since postseason is nearly upon us, we’ve decided to cap the rankings at 10.

Westfield setter Kenna Robinson (5) attempts to bump the ball over the net in a match against Hamilton Southeastern on Sept. 17. The Shamrocks are 23-1 entering the final two weeks of October and No. 24 in the High School on SI Top 25 Girls Volleyball National Rankings.

National

Torrey Pines (San Diego) wins Southern California Invitational, jumps to No. 7, Westfield (Ind.) debuts at No. 24.