Ahead of the 2026 high school volleyball season, we released the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 last week headlined by Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.). The Traiblazers went to Hawaii and brought home the Ann Kang Invitational title behind tournament MVP and Missouri commit Lucky Fasavalu.

Regular season MaxPreps Top 25 rankings will start dropping on a weekly basis next Tuesday but today we expand the rankings to showcase the top 100 teams.

Texas leads the way in the expanded rankings with 18 programs in the top 100 while California tallies 13. Georgia comes in third with 10 schools while Indiana produced six and Florida and Nebraska each have five. In all, 30 states are represented.

Missouri commit Lucky Fasavalu earned tournament MVP honors as Sierra Canyon won the Ann Kang Invitational in Hawaii over the weekend. The Trailblazers opened the season at No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25. (FILE PHOTO: Jenni Webber)

PRESEASON TOP 100

Returning lineup is stacked with Division I commits.

Monarchs chasing third Open Division title in four seasons.

3. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)

Independent program might have nation’s toughest schedule.

Rockets looking for 26th state title under legendary coach Ron Kordes.

National newcomers will test themselves at Durango Fall Classic, Nike TOC.

Coach Ryan Mitchell has assembled a talented roster.

Stanford commit Tessa Larkin leads Gators in quest for third straight state title.

Texas A&M commit Maya Ogbogu leads six returning hitters.

9. Highland Park (Dallas, Texas)

Scots have one of the tallest hitting lineups in the country.


Noly Mon takes over the program after longtime coach Brennan Dean stepped aside on the eve of the season.

Dons look to reclaim San Diego Section dominance and win third Open Division title since 2022.

Titans have built dynasty in Cornhusker State looking to add another chapter to title story.

Malorie Boesiger looks to add another title before staying home to play collegiately for Nebraska.

RedHawks look for Class 4A three-peat after also winning back-to-back crowns in 2017 and 2018.


A run of three straight Division 1 titles was snapped. Dashers look to start new streak this season.

Class of 2029 standout Peyton Smith looks to power Pantherettes in state title bid.

Makenna Barnes leads Sailors, which won Open Division title and MaxPreps National Championship in 2021.

A mix of veterans and youth fuels Marlins looking for fourth title for longtime coach Loretta Vogel.


Led by USA Volleyball standout Taimane Ainu’u, Raiders look for Division 1 repeat.

Two-time reigning MaxPreps National Champions lost a lot to graduation but still have setter Sophee Peterson.

24. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)

Baylor pledge Sophia Puleo leads Warriors in quest for third state banner since 2021.
The star of tomorrow is shining today as Kari Knotts enters sophomore season.

Monarchs have been in three of last four Open Division championship matches and only a five-set loss in the NorCal final kept them from a fourth in five seasons.

27. Plant (Tampa, Fla.)

Setter Sophia Dostic is back after Panthers went 19-9 with Class 7A runner-up finish in 2025.

A group of sophomores that went 23-2 in 2025 with IAAM A state title is back with trip to Durango to test themselves.


29. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)

Junior setter Peyton Heatherly is the veteran of a group that has three returning hitters who combined for more than 400 kills.
Nebraska commit Shayla Rautenberg led the Eagles to first titles in volleyball and basketball last season. 

32. Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, Neb.)

Creighton commit Reagan Wallraff looks to get the Wolves over the hump and grab the Class B title this season.

Three of the top five hitters return for the Saints after grabbing the Class 5A championship. Replacing setter Alayna Vaeth is a must.

37. Flower Mound (Texas)

Five hitters return with at least 99 kills and senior setter Hayden Curtis leads the Jags offense after 1,031 assists last year.

38. Tompkins (Katy, Texas)

Junior Elsa St. Rose dropped 568 kills last year as the Falcons went 39-6 and reached the Conference 6A Division 2 state semifinals.

Senior libero Aurore Tortorich leads Dominican in a quest for a fifth state title after a runner-up finish in 2025.

The Hoosier State is stacked with talent and Audrey Utterback (606 kills) is among those who can swing it. 

44. Woodward Academy (College Park, Ga.)

Preseason MaxPreps All-America All-Around Marissa Jones is back for the Class AAAAA champs after producing 849 assists, 286 digs, 146 kills, 65 blocks and 61 aces a year ago.

46. Westlake (Austin, Texas)47. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

Pepperdine pledge Piper McFadden leads the Eagles as first-year head coach Trisha Kroll looks to extend the winning legacy of Jayne McHugh, who passed away last season.
After a 30-1 campaign with a Class 4A title, the Wildcats return with senior setter Zamari Christensen and three senior hitters who combined for more than 705 kills.

Preseason MaxPreps All-American Brynn Stephens joins a team that went 32-9 last season.

51. Oconomowoc (Wis.)52. McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.)

Kansas State commit and setter Alice Wood looks to lead the Yellowjackets to a fifth straight Class 7A state title.

53. Aledo (Texas)

Kaelee Berkley has picked up early this season where she left off after 431 kills for the Bearcats in 2025 when they reached the Conference 5A Division 1 state semifinals. 

54. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)55. Northwest (Waukee, Iowa)

The Cavaliers have All-American Gentry Barker leading the charge as they look to improve on a 34-12 finish in 2025.

57. Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.)62. Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, Miss.)
63. Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)

65. Rockford (Mich.)

Mallory Wandel (588 kills) leads the squad for her senior year along after the Rams went 46-2-1 with one of the losses coming in the Division 1 state semifinals.

66. Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii)

The Mustangs have a new coach in Nicole Roueche and had a good showing over the weekend at the Ann Kang Invitational.

70. Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)71. Hamilton (Sussex, Wis.)72. Tomball (Texas)73. San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)

The Stallions went 22-7 lasts year but Nebraska commit Megan Hodges will make San Juan Hills capable of beating anyone in the country.

74. Skyview (Nampa, Idaho)75. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)

Preseason All-American Ireland Real leads the Eagles, who lost to eventual Division 1 state champion Harvard-Westlake in the state regional final.

76. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Cal Poly beach commit Sienna Castillo and Oregon State pledge Abbie Hairrell are back to lead the Sea Hawks under new head coach Lacey Minzlaff, who won a Division 1 state title in 2024 with Palos Verdes.

78. Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.)81. Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.)82. Buford (Ga.)

Losing their top four hitters from a 29-4 year, the Wolves look to natural setter Olivia Hayden at hitter to lead a young group of swingers.

83. Richard Montgomery (Rockville, Md.)

Back are Katie Mitchell, who pounded 416 kills as a sophomore, and senior libero Ana Djordjevic for the Rockets after a Class 4A quarterfinal appearance.

84. Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)85. Lincoln North Star (Lincoln, Neb.)86. Reagan (San Antonio, Texas)87. Summit (Spring Hill, Tenn.)88. Pope (Marietta, Ga.)90. Georgetown Day (Washington, D.C.)92. Anthony Wayne (Whitehouse, Ohio)

Bowling Green commit Charley Gardner is a six-rotation stud and looks to help the Generals reach the Division 2 title match again.

93. Alpharetta (Ga.)94. Rocklin (Calif.)95. Grand Oaks (Spring, Texas)

Losing MaxPreps All-American Halle Thompson is big but the Grizzlies won 6A in 2023 and 2024 and look to get back to the championship behind hitters Kate Bull and Mia Owens.

96. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)97. Issaquah (Wash.)98. Oklahoma Christian (Edmond, Okla.)99. University (Greeley, Colo.)

Sophmore M.C. Crutcher already has 173 kills this season after dropping 534 as a freshman.

  

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