Here are the Lubbock area's top volleyball players to watch in 2026

High school volleyball is back. The first matches of the 2026 season are Monday, with district play beginning as soon as the following week for local Class 5A teams.

Here are the top returning players from the Lubbock area. Stats and accolades are from 2025, unless otherwise noted.

LUBBOCK-AREA PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2026Lexie Allgood, Jr., OH, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty

The District 5-4A co-offensive player of the year, Allgood notched 313 kills with a .271 hitting percentage. She added 121 digs, 24 blocks, seven aces and five assists.

Allye Bandy, Sr., S/OH, Ropes

Bandy posted 670 assists, 305 digs, 156 kills, 71 aces and 15 blocks.

Addison Brown, Jr., L, Coronado

Brown made the all-District 3-5A first team with 720 digs, 109 assists, 40 aces and four kills.

Austyn Flowers, Sr., MB, Seminole

Flowers recorded 286 kills, 93 blocks, 336 digs and 32 aces to earn District 3-4A blocker of the year.

Natalie Garcia, Sr., S/OH, Denver City

Garcia, a first-team all-District 3-3A selection, posted 752 assists, 322 kills, 383 digs, 40 blocks and 83 aces.

Jade Guetersloh, Sr., OH, Plains

Guetersloh was the District 2-2A MVP, notching 359 kills, 347 digs, 44 aces, 30 assists and 12 blocks. She also posted a 2.03 serve-receive rating.

Makenzie Ivy, Jr., OH, Frenship Memorial

Ivy earned District 5-4A co-offensive player of the year with 304 kills, 178 digs, 63 aces, 13 blocks and 13 assists. She had a 1.93 serve-receive rating.

Broox Lopez, Sr., S, Lubbock-Cooper

Lopez, the District 3-5A setter of the year, totaled 955 assists, 124 kills, 170 digs, 86 aces and 21 blocks.

Ashley Martinez, Sr., L, Denver City

Martinez recorded 942 digs, 74 assists and 48 aces to earn District 3-3A defensive MVP.

Reese Roberts, Sr., OH, Frenship

Roberts, a first-team all-District 2-6A selection, finished with 389 kills, 366 digs, 67 aces and 38 blocks.

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Leah Aviles, Sr., L, Snyder

Avery Bradley, DS/OH, Sr., Monterey

IaKah Burgess, Sr., OH, Talkington

Bry Carlile, Sr., OH, Lubbock-Cooper

Brooklyn Cox, Sr., OH, Frenship

Nora Crago, So., OH, Lubbock High

Cambree Crow, Jr., OH, Seminole

Kennedy Ezell, Sr., L, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty

Addie Mae Falls, Jr., OH, Ropes

Piper Graham, Sr., MH, Monterey

Lily Greer, So., OH, Ropes

Ashlyn Guynes, Sr., L, Seminole

Ly'Ric Hargers, Sr., OH, Coronado

Karson Killham, Sr., S, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty

Brylee Lauderdale, Sr., OH, Ropes

Addie Maddux, Sr., S, Lubbock Christian

Jersey McCasland, Sr., L, Trinity Christian

Maggie McNeese, Sr., OH, Littlefield

Braedyn Reyna, Sr., L, Ropes

Ellis Roberts, Sr., OPP, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty

Mercedez Rodriguez, Jr., S, Frenship Memorial

Kambrie Roye, Jr., OH, Idalou

Briley Stephens, So., OH, Idalou

Kaleigh Smith, So., OH, Coronado

Teagan Trout, Sr., S, Trinity Christian

Hadley Underwood, Jr., OH, Idalou

Ellyson Varghese, Jr., S, Monterey

Olivia Villegas, Jr., OH, Frenship Memorial

Tessa Watts, Sr., S/MB, Lubbock Christian

Vivien Welch, Jr., OH, Coronado

Bradleigh Wicks, Jr., L, Frenship Memorial

Madison Williams, Jr., OH/DS, Littlefield

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Here are the Lubbock area's top volleyball players to watch in 2026