Girls Volleyball

Georgia

Lovett sophomore Kari Knotts was named MVP of the U17 World Championship, then returned to Georgia and delivered 46 kills against unbeaten Hebron Christian.

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Playing under the stars on Notre Dame’s baseball field, Harvard-Westlake and Notre Dame will face off in the inaugural Rally in The Valley Powered by Nike.

California

Rally in the Valley is an event put on by Nike highlighted by an outdoor volleyball match, a student-led broadcast, and unique experience for fans and athletes.

Sierra Canyon senior setter Lucky Fasavalu has eclipsed 200 kills, 492 digs and 1,652 assists in three seasons on varsity.

California

Here are the nominees for CIF Southern Section high school player of the week for Aug. 17-23

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) opens at No. 1 in the High School On SI CIF Southern Section High School Girls Volleyball rankings after starting the season 3-0.

California

CIF open division state champion Mater Dei opens the rankings at No. 1 while Sierra Canyon sits at No. 2 and Marymount rounds out at No. 3.

Assumption juniors Taylor McKenzie (left) and Julia Lee (right) leap for the block in a match against Notre Dame last season. McKenzie and Lee, along with Brooke Codey (99), should give the Rockets a boost in their quest for another state title.

Kentucky

Kentucky's 9th region may now be the state's most dominant area, but the 7th district still possesses the No. 1 team in our Top 15 state rankings.

Waxahachie's Meagan Stanley serves the ball in a match against the Wylie Pirates on Aug. 22

Texas

Vote for the Texas High School Volleyball Player of the Week after standout performances, career milestones and huge stat lines across the state from Aug. 17-22.

Iowa

Rylie-Shea Muhlbauer graduated from IKM-Manning, played college volleyball.

The Waynesboro girls volleyball program is mourning the sudden loss of head coach Kim Saunders.

Pennsylvania

Waynesboro girls volleyball coach Kim Saunders, a former standout player and 200-game winner at her alma mater, died Monday at age 53.

Brock Hor, who had his coaching position with the Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys volleyball team revoked, is the new head man at Ridge High School

New Jersey

Hor built an impressive legacy at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, leading the boys' program for eight years with a stellar 183-20 record, including seven straight Union County titles, multiple sectional championships, and a state title in 2023.

Pennsylvania

Pope John Paul II girls volleyball coach Ryan Sell saw flashes of the player Norah Busch could become in middle school. Busch, who will play at N.C. State next

Jackson Academy's outside hitter Carson Caraway (32) bumps the ball during the MAIS division I championship game against MRA at the A.E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton, Miss., on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.

Mississippi

The junior hitter who claimed Gaotrade's top volleyball honors in Mississippi stars at Jackson Academy and is currently committed to Loyola Marymount University.

Washington

Lake Stevens' Laura Eichert, North Thurston's Addy Conner, Lynden's Finley Parcher, Chelan's Brynn Hughbanks, Northwest Christian (Colbert)'s Kaitly Waters, and Garfield-Palouse's Elena Flansburg named Players of the Year.

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

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.

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