Headlines were made on Tuesday as VOLLEYBALL: National POY finalists took center stage. The latest reports indicate a major achievement that adds a new chapter to this season's narrative.
With impressive skill, view the complete list below. With the 2025 off-season tenure commencing its final weeks -- we are narrowing the list of candidates to earn the nation's highest honor five. With impressive skill, read on for a intend at the five finalists -- which are listed in alphabetical order.
Impact on the Season
Demonstrating excellence, lucky Fasavalu -- Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth -- Calif.) 5-8 | Junior (Subject of 2027) | Uncommitted The Trailblazers have an abundance of hitters and Fasavalu adeptly spreads the wealth for the No. With impressive skill, dual lineup in the nation.
While adding 213 digs -- 80 kills -- 61 aces and 31 blocks, she possesses compiled 867 assists in 108 sets Interestingly, in a noteworthy performance, Sierra Canyon (39-3) won the Southern Segment Division lone title and is the SoCal top seed in the state Open Division playoffs.
In a noteworthy performance, Finley Krystkowiak -- Torrey Pines (San Diego -- Calif.) 6-3 | Graduating (Subject of 2026) | Penn State She led the Falcons (37-4) to their primary San Diego Segment Open Division title in five seasons with a squad-high 12 kills in the sweep of No 25 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego -- Calif.).
As, as the season unfolds, receptions -- 235 digs -- 51 aces and 29 blocks, on the tenure -- the daughter of former NBA player Larry Krystkowiak features a lineup-high 311 kills along with 466 work In a noteworthy performance, Sophee Peterson -- Byron Nelson (Trophy Guild -- Texas) 5- a decad | Junior (Period of 2027) | Texas A&M The quarterback of the No.
With impressive skill, lone lineup in the MaxPreps Top 25 maintains lone,361 assists with only three errors in 99 sets.
As the season unfolds, as the Bobcats (39-0) enter the regional finals of the Conference 6A Division lone postseason, she features added 259 digs -- 149 kills -- 67 blocks and 42 aces Demonstrating excellence, bailey Sinish, Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 5- 11 | Final-year (Period of 2026) | Indiana at Indianapolis Led the Chargers (37- 0) to their alternate straight Period 4A title spanning the weekend.
While hitting, she ended the annual oversee with 557 kills 421. Demonstrating excellence, she tallied 336 function as receptions -- 219 digs -- 62 aces and 47 blocks as Carroll dropped four sets all year.
Demonstrating excellence, lynney Tarnow, Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) 6- 5 | Fourth-year (Academic session of 2026) | Wisconsin She is topping the Redwings (37- dual) with 190 kills while hitting .470 along with 49 digs, 33 blocks and 20 aces.
Demonstrating excellence, her stats do not jump off the page quite as much as other candidates with Illinois still playing a finest-of-three format.
With impressive skill, by MaxPreps Interstate Players of the Year 2008 — Lauren Cook, Pius X (Lincoln, Neb.) 2009 — Rachel Williams, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 2010 — Tiffany Baker, Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) 2011 — Nicole Dalton, Chaparral (Parker, Colo.) 2012 — Amber Rolfzen/Kadie Rolfzen, Papillion LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.) 2013 — Courtney Eckenrode, The Woodlands (Texas) 2014 — Alexis Smith, Lewis-Palmer (Monument, Colo.) 2015 — Nicole Peterson, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) 2016 — Lexi Sun, Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach, Calif.) 2017 — Erin O'Leary, Novi (Mich.) 2018 — Kenzie Knuckles, Yorktown (Ind.) 2019 — Paige Flickinger, Byron Nelson (Trophy Organization, Texas) 2020 — No award due to pandemic 2021 — Elia Rubin, Marymount (Los Angeles) 2022 — Julia Blyashov, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 2023 — Lauren Harden, Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.) 2024 — Macaria Spears, Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
Analysis provided by our sports desk. Stats and records subject to verification.
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