Five finalists for 2026 Michigan Mr. Volleyball Award named
Five seniors have been named as finalists for the 2026 Michigan Mr. Volleyball Award in the first season of the sport's sponsorship by the MHSAA.
Five candidates are finalists for the 2026 Michigan Mr. Volleyball Award. The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association debuted the Mr.
Volleyball award last season. Similar to the Michigan Miss Volleyball Award, the organization nominates seniors based on both individual and team success, along with taking into consideration each players' academic accomplishments. Holland Christian's Grant VanderZee was the winner of the inaugural award.
He received 26 first-place votes among a class of nine total candidates. Boys volleyball is the newest spring sport sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. It began as a club sport in 2018 on the west side of the state with four schools.
This season, 118 schools are competing for the first MHSAA state championship. Here are this year's five nominees, in alphabetical order: Quinn Burns School : Saline. Position : Setter/Libero.