High School Boys’ Volleyball Recap ’25 New Mexico to Wisconsin

Here is the second article of the ’25 high school boys’ recap. It was clearly an exciting year for volleyball, and the mission is to get more states to sanction the sport and grow the game. Congrats to all the state champs!

Thank you to all the state ambassadors who wrote about their region.  We reached out to each region by e-mail and Social Media.  Many states did not get back to us.  We will be running a preview article for the 2026 season in early February. 

Make sure you contact kevinpratte6@gmail.com if you want your state to be included.

New Mexico

By Coach Jenny Ross 

There were 15 varsity teams playing for first in the New Mexico Boys’ Volleyball State Championships.

In an incredibly competitive state tournament bracket, the Volcano Vista Hawks battled fiercely. The semifinal against Eldorado—a rematch from last year’s championship—was particularly significant. VVHS refused to give up a single set. In the finals against Sandia, the boys found themselves in a back-and-forth thriller, clinching the title in a heart-pounding third set, 20–18. Volcano Vista didn’t only win 1st place they became the first boys team in New Mexico to have an undefeated season of 20-0. 

While Sandia’s Outside hitters Logan Cline and Isaac Pier threatened taking the title from Volcano, Freshman Libero Tyler Lund, anchored the defense with confidence and skill beyond his years, saved match point several times with amazing digs and saves.  Estevan Perez, committed to Mount Mercy University, lit up the front row being an absolute power house OH and setting from the back row. His timing with Volcano’s middle, Tyler Romero, was the match point kill of the season for the title. 

Just three years ago, VVHS launched its boys volleyball program. In 2023, the team took 3rd at State. In 2024, they improved to 2nd. And in 2025—they brought home the gold. This progression reflects a relentless pursuit of excellence that is now etched in school history.

Under the leadership of Head Coach Jenny Ross, who has been with the program from the start, this year’s team reached new heights. Coach Ross, along with Assistant Coaches Miah Alfaro, DJ Armijo, and Grace Harris, instilled values of commitment, chemistry, and perseverance. Their leadership fostered a tight-knit, resilient team determined never to back down. Supporting them throughout the season was dedicated team manager Lilia Pope. Lilia’s behind-the-scenes contributions were instrumental to the team’s success.

It was also exciting to see teams like Manzano (5th) and West Mesa (4th) coming out of the woodwork and being extremely talented competitive top 5 teams, adding more excitement to New Mexico’s 4th boys volleyball season. New Mexico coaches are committed to keep fighting for these boys in New Mexico to sanction the sport. 

NEW MEXICO ALL-STATE 

Top 8 teams
1. VOLCANO VISTA

2. SANDIA

3.ELDORADO

4.WEST MESA

5.MANZANO

6.HOBBS

7. LA CUEVA

8. ORGAN MOUNTAIN 

North Carolina

By Sarah Conklin

North Carolina boys’ volleyball continued its explosive rise in 2025, with more than 135 teams competing across public and private schools. The season was capped off by crowning 3 State Champions at the Queens University of Charlotte, which also fields a men’s collegiate volleyball program. They were incredible hosts and the Curry Arena elevated their State Championship experience.

In the 4A title match, West Forsyth claimed the championship with a 3-1 win over Hough (21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-18). The Final Four also included Chapel Hill and Weddington, each representing powerhouse programs from different regions of the state.

In the 1A–3A division, TMSA (Triangle Math and Science Academy) took home the trophy with a dominant 3-1 win over Mount Pleasant (25-19, 34-36, 25-13, 25-10). Eno River and Union Academy rounded out the Final Four after impressive playoff runs.

Private schools also crowned a champion in a separate playoff series, with Covenant Day defeating Liberty Prep in the Finals to clinch the Title. The private school bracket featured an Elite 8 format and showcased talent across independent programs statewide.

This year also marked a major milestone: After 9 seasons, North Carolina officially kicked off the sanctioning process with the NCHSAA. A formal request for full sanctioning will be submitted in May 2026, with strong indications that the sport’s continued growth will make it a reality.

“The growth that’s happening in North Carolina is the result of passionate grassroots work from students, parents, and coaches combined with funding support from our Carolina Region of USAV” said Sarah Conklin, Director of the NCBVA. “This isn’t just about volleyball—it’s about opportunity and connection. Boys across the state are discovering a new sport they love, and we’re watching communities all across our state rally to make it happen.”

Final 4 Teams – 4A State Championship

1 — West Forsyth
2 — Hough
3 — Weddington
4 — Chapel Hill

Final 4 Teams – 1A–3A State Championship

1 — TMSA
2 — Mount Pleasant
3 — Eno River
4 — Union Academy

North Carolina All-State Teams – 2025

Oklahoma

By Evan Halleran 

There were twenty-seven teams participating in the 2025 OKBVA league that divided the state for the first time into East and West districts.  With the support of the Oklahoma Boys Volleyball Association (OKBVA) the number of teams participating should continue to grow eventually leading to boys volleyball becoming a sanctioned sport by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA).  The Southwest Oklahoma City Tridents won the OKBVA State Championship against the Jenks High SchoolTrojans (25-16, 25-23, 25-17).  Senior Darrell Kosechequetah at outside hitter led the team through an undefeated season without dropping a set in the state tournament.  Jenks High School nearly claimed the second set, held a lead in the third but could not sustain the effort.  The semi-final games were outstanding displays of high level volleyball with notable play from the Oklahoma City Storm and a five-set battle from the young Casady School squad.

Oklahoma All-State Team
OH – Darrell Kosechequetah, 

SWOKC

MB – Jameson Palmer, SWOKC

S – Hudson Headrick, Jenks

OH – Jayden Williams, Jenks

OH – Evan Halleran, Casady School

OPP – Quincy Cole-Stevens, Casady School 

OH – Rayph Froese, Edmond North

OH – Zach Butch, Edmond North

OH – Nick Benn, OKC Storm

MB – Finn James, Memorial 

Top 4 teams
1 — Southwest Oklahoma City
2 — Jenks High School
3 — Casady School
3 — Oklahoma City Storm

Oregon 

By Patrick Gibson 

2025 was a record setting year for Oregon High School Boys Volleyball. We had students from 78 schools represented and 68 varsity teams. We fell just shy of 1000 student-athletes. Our state tournament saw 1800 ticket holders walk through the doors to support these young men. The fan base is growing and the game is growing. We held four classification-based brackets and awarded trophies for 1st-6th place, Sportsmanship and Coach of the Year at each level. 

6A Summary : 

Central Catholic dominated all season long finishing with an undefeated record of 18-0 to take home the championship. Not to be overlooked was upstart and 7th ranked Sunset Apollos who pushed Central Catholic to the brink in a 5-set thriller in the championship match. This was a brilliant result from the Apollos, clad in their school’s soccer jerseys. They continue to fight not only their competition, but also their school district for support. The one group that they aren’t fighting to win over is their growing fanbase. 

5A Summary : 

The Summit Storm successfully defended their championship from 2024 and are now back-to-back state champions. The Storm, from Bend, Oregon, swept the wildly popular Parkrose Broncos in the title game. This shouldn’t take anything away from the Broncos’ season as they came into the tournament ranked #2 across all classifications. The Storm return all 11 players from their varsity roster for 2026 and their community support continues to drive their passion to compete. 

4A Summary : 

Estacada ascended to the top of their classification under leadership from Oregon Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year and NFHS Section 8 Coach of the Year, Susan Doan. It was a gritty performance from the Rangers as they found themselves in a 2-0 set deficit and completed the rare reverse sweep over the Crook County Cowboys from Prineville, Oregon. Crook County earned the sportsmanship award in 2024, but returned this year looking for more hardware and earned themselves an impressive 2nd place finish behind Mallory Hall’s outstanding leadership. 

3A/2A/1A Summary : 

The Crusaders of St. Mary’s School in Medford, Oregon completed their mission of back-to-back championships with an absolute battle (and 2024 rematch) with Portland Adventist Academy. St. Mary’s was led by a trio of first-team all-state selections. PAA’s senior setter, Taylor Kim, used his buttery hands and balanced distribution to force a 5th set and nearly pulled off a reverse-sweep of their own. 

Awards 

First-Team All State (3A/2A/1A ) :

Oliver Thompson, OH, Portland Adventist Academy

Kent David, OH, St. Mary’s 

Connor Gibbs, MB, St. Mary’s 

Taylor Kim, S, Portland Adventisty Academy

Cole Mayfield, OH/OPP, St. Mary’s 

Caleb Halgren, MB, Western Christian

Cameron Gallegos, S, Creswel

Southern California Section

 By Teran Rodriguez 

Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach was the last team standing, winning the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship against Huntington Beach 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 29-31, 15-11, and eventually the inaugural CIF State Division 1 Championship over Archbishop Mitty of San Jose 25-14, 25-16, 25-21. In the Southern Section final, UCLA-bound Grayson Bradford (AVCA All-American and Player Of The Year) posted 25 kills, nine digs and five blocks on .455 hitting while CIF-SS Boys Volleyball Player of the Year Andrew Chapin (AVCA All-American), a USC commit, registered 57 assists, 12 digs, three blocks and three kills. 

On its way to winning the Southern Section title, Mira Costa swept Beckman, San Clemente and Corona Del Mar in pool play, and on its way to winning the State title, it swept Beckman in the opening round, Newport Harbor in the regional semifinals and Huntington Beach in the regional final. 

CIF-SS Division 1 Player of the Year: Andrew Chapin, Mira Costa 

All-CIF First Team 

Grayson Bradford, Mira Costa 

Alex Heins, Mira Costa  

Logan Hutnick, Huntington Beach 

Kai Gan, Huntington Beach 

Ben Brown, Corona Del Mar 

Brogan Glenn, Corona Del Mar 

Charlie Von Der Ahe, Newport Harbor 

JP Wardy, Newport Harbor 

Luke Morrison, Beckman 

Shane Friedman, Redondo Union 

Jack Loper, San Clemente 

Blake Fahlbusch, Loyola 

Top 8 teams from the Southern Section in Division 1 

1. Mira Costa 

2. Huntington Beach 

T-3. Corona Del Mar 

T-3. Newport Harbor 

T-5. Redondo Union 

T-5. Beckman 

T-7. Loyola 

T-7. San Clemente 

TENNESSEE

By Tracy Stevens

Tennessee does not have sanctioned boys high school volleyball yet. The Tennessee Boys Volleyball Association, founded in 2023, held their second annual state tournament on May 10, 2025. There were 16 teams participating in our state tournament this year. We look forward to holding a JV state tournament as well next year! This year there was one division, and we separated after pool play into the Gold, Silver and Bronze brackets. Next season we plan to have two divisions: Single School Teams and Hybrid Teams.

MaxPreps reported: Defending-champion Green Hill High School had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn’t miss a beat now that it’s playoff time. They walked away with a 2-0 victory (25-17, 25-20) over the Brentwood Academy Eagles on Saturday in the State Championship final match. The Hawks are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight. Brentwood handed Green Hill their only season loss, in a tight regular season match, defeating the Hawks 15-13 in the fifth set.

Senior George Stevens (who will be playing for Lincoln Memorial University next season) produced another solid effort getting 15 kills, seven digs, and seven aces. MaxPreps named Stevens Player of the Match in four matches at the State Tournament. He is on a roll when it comes to kills- with five or more in each of the last 11 games he’s played. Junior setter Lincoln Witt was another key player, getting 23 assists. Green Hill’s win bumped their record up to 21-1. 

Trish Flowers, Siegel High School boys and girls head coach, was voted on by her peers and named 2025 Tennessee Boys Volleyball Coach of the Year.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Barrett Witt, Senior Middle from Green Hill High School

Mason Bryan, Senior Outside from Green Hill High School

Lincoln Witt, Junior Setter from Green Hill High School

Noah Kuhn, Senior Libero from Brentwood High School

Grant Gadbury, Senior Outside from Brentwood High School

Oliver Shave, Senior Middle from Brentwood High School

Mark Eidson, Junior Setter from Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy

Evan Lomax, Senior Setter from Page High School

Carlos Hernandez, Senior Libero from Page High School

Zane Warren, Sophomore Right Side from CSTHEA

Sian Tuang, Junior Outside from LEAD Academy

Carson Teel, Senior Setter from Lebanon High School

Joan Pena, Senior Outside/Libero Siegel High School

Zach Swaim, Senior Setter Siegel High School

MVP

Lucas Waller, Sophomore Libero from Green Hill High School

TOP EIGHT TEAMS FINISHES IN THE GOLD BRACKET:

1. Green Hill High School

2. Brentwood High School

3. Siegel High School (lost to GHHS in semis)

4. Page High School (lost to Brentwood in semis)

5. Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy (lost to GHHS in the quarters)

6. LEAD Academy (lost to Brentwood in the quarters)

7. CSTHEA (lost to Siegel in the quarters)

8. Lebanon High School (lost to Page in the quarters)

Wisconsin

By Brian Sharky 

The Wisconsin Boys High School Volleyball season concluded the first weekend in November, crowning Sussex Hamilton as the state champion. Middleton, the previous year’s champion, was the runner-up.

Sussex Hamilton, led by junior outside hitter Ben Bayer (a Long Beach State University commitment) earned the No. 1 ranking in the WBVCA Poll starting on Sept. 24, and never relinquished the spot for the duration of the season.

“This year, there were so many top players in the state spread out at so many schools in the state,” said Brian Sharkey, the head boys volleyball coach at Kenosha Indian Trail High School, a state-qualifying team this year.. “That helped make this year’s state field so competitive and exciting to watch.”

2024-25 Champion: Sussex Hamilton High School

Player of the Year: Aleksey Mikhailenko, Homestead, Junior, Outside Hitter

Coach of the Year: Mike Maass (Appleton North)

Top 10 Teams

1. Sussex Hamilty

2. Kimberly

3. Marquette

4. Germantown

5. Middleton

6. Arrowhead

7. Homestead

8. Cedarburg

9. Waukesha West

10. Nicolet

About the Author

Kevin Pratte has enthusiastically been involved in volleyball for over 23 years. Pratte started playing in middle school and was fortunate enough to play NCAA Division 1 volleyball at The University of the Pacific. After his playing career, Pratte got involved in coaching volleyball. In 2009, Pratte was the graduate assistant coach for the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball program. Later in his career, Pratte made coaching stops at University of the Pacific, multiple community colleges, and coached at WAVE Volleyball Club for seven years. Currently, Pratte is a physical education teacher in the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary member, a college volleyball recruiting coordinator, hosts a volleyball podcast show, the owner of the Middle Hitter website and runs a non-profit organization to help raise funds to give boys’ high school volleyball students scholarships to play club volleyball.

Foundation website 

KP HERE Podcast

Middle Hitter