The 2026 volleyball season is set to begin, as many teams have put in the hard work leading up to the fall. With that, we give you the 2026 BLITZ Volleyball Player of the Year WATCH LIST. Sign up for BLITZ Exclusive to view the full list of the 38 individuals on the radar for Player of the Year. The frontrunner from each team is given as a sneak preview.

FRONTRUNNERS (Top Pick from each team)

*these are chosen by BLITZ based on past performance and future projections*

• BANKS COUNTY – Ella Langford
• COMMERCE – Claire Hollars
• DAWSON COUNTY – Aspen Rooke
• FRANKLIN COUNTY – Avery Burton
• HABERSHAM CENTRAL – Miley Ragan
• JEFFERSON – Mara Sweeney
• LUMPKIN COUNTY – Hadley Glenn
• RABUN COUNTY – Elexa English
• STEPHENS COUNTY –Leonna Dinh
• TALLULAH FALLS – Corinne Swinton
• UNION COUNTY – Kamryn Brown
• WHITE COUNTY – Kalynn Watkins