We asked each coach to submit their top players for Player of the Year consideration (max 4 players per team). Here are the best of the best in 2026 – 31 total nominees!
What’s Next? BLITZ will narrow down the finalist pool to a small group of finalists (5-7 players roughly). A select group of nominees will be up for the Fan Vote as the ‘LAST FINALIST’ to join our finalist group. Then, an internal vote takes place from our media panel to determine Player of the Year!
*Stephens County & White County did not respond to several attempts to obtain a nominee
BEATRIZ ARAUJO – Tallulah Falls
JR MH #4
140 Kills, 100 Digs, 42 Blocks
STELLA BOWMAN – Tallulah Falls
JR MH #15
180 Kills, 81 Digs, 28 Blocks
KAMRYN BROWN – Union County
SO S #2
932 Assists, 224 Digs, 123 Aces, 88 Kills, 29 Blocks, 92% Serve, .247% Hit
BROOKLYN BUNCH – Jefferson
JR L #10
429 Digs, 100 Assists, 28 Aces, 1.83 SR Rtg
SAMANTHA COMBS – Union County
JR L #3
472 Digs, 64 Assists, 42 Aces, 88% Serve
CHLOE EDMONDSON – Lumpkin County
JR S #9
326 Assists, 107 Digs, 59 Aces, 12 Kills
JOISE FALLSTROM – Dawson County
SR S #7
601 Assists, 107 Digs, 41 Aces, 15 Kills
SOFIA FOSTER – Union County
SR MH #9
219 Kills, 66 Blocks, 25 Digs, .318% Hit
JILLIANN GAUTHIER – Jefferson
JR OH #19
321 Kills, 115 Digs, 21 Aces, 92.4% Serve, .230% Hit, 1.52 SR Rtg, 23 Blocks
LYDIA GERGENI – Rabun County
JR MH #14
93 Kills, 92 Digs, 31 Aces, 11 Blocks, 6 Assists
HADLEY GLENN – Lumpkin County
JR OH #11
241 Kills, 261 Digs, 67 Aces, 12 Assists, 6 Blocks
TRINITY HENSON – Lumpkin County
JR L #1
389 Digs, 64 Assists, 49 Aces, 34 Kills
MARIBETH HILL – Commerce
SR S #4
396 Assists, 166 Digs, 81 Aces
OLIVIA HUDSON – Commerce
SO L #13
331 Digs, 21 Aces, 366 Receptions, 4.6 Digs/Set
SAVANNAH HUMBAUGH – Dawson County
SR OH #20
319 Kills, 366 Digs, 65 Aces, 52 Assists, 25 Blocks
MAKENNA JOHNSON – Jefferson
FR S/RS #3
440 Assists, 199 Digs, 68 Kills, 43 Aces, 94.3% Serve
ELLA LANGFORD – Banks County
SR OH #12
308 Kills, 71 Aces, 254 Digs, 20 Blocks, 283 Serve Rec Passes
SOPHIA NELSON – Lumpkin County
JR MB #4
93 Kills, 52 Aces, 47 Blocks, 46 Digs, 17 Assists
MIA POTTS – Rabun County
SO S #11
305 Assists, 94 Digs, 36 Aces, 14 Kills, 2 Blocks
MILEY RAGAN – Habersham Central
SR S #1
408 Assists, 275 Digs, 36 Kills, 30 Aces, 10 Blocks, 95% Serve
ASPEN ROOKE – Dawson County
SR OH/S #5
518 Kills, 515 Digs, 308 Assists, 66 Aces, 57 Blocks
EMRY SOSENSKY – Union County
JR OH #4
275 Kills, 290 Digs, 28 Aces, 25 Assists, 14 Blocks, 89% Serve, .116% Hit
MARA SWEENEY – Jefferson
SR OH #7
137 Kills, 92 Digs, 39 Aces, 14 Blocks, .149% Hit
CORINNE SWINTON – Tallulah Falls
JR OH #1
215 Kills, 210 Digs, 54 Aces, 19 Blocks
MAKINLEY THOMAS – Jefferson
FR MH/MB #21
136 Kills, 70 Digs, 25 Aces, 57 Blocks, 90.1% Serve, .279 Hit
KALLIE THRIFT – Franklin County
SR S/RS #14
474 Assists, 176 Digs, 111 Kills, 50 Aces, 7 Blocks
SAYLER WATSON – Rabun County
SO MH #3
110 Kills, 42 Digs, 31 Aces, 8 Blocks, 5 Assists
ANNA WEATHERS – Franklin County
JR OH #15
311 Kills, 36 Aces, 10 Blocks, .271% Hit
SHELBY WHISNANT – Tallulah Falls
SR OH #17
125 Kills, 140 Digs, 88 Aces
LEAH WILLIAMS – Habersham Central
SO OH #7
309 Kills, 101 Digs, 67 Aces, 15 Blocks, 97% Serve
MACKENZIE YANCEY – Habersham Central
JR OH #12
383 Kills, 117 Digs, 58 Aces, 15 Blocks, 93% Serve
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