High school boys volleyball has returned to Section V in full swing.
Twenty-five teams will chase sectional championships in the coming weeks. We rounded up more than five dozen of the area's top returning players, including some who starred last season, and some who have stood out already this fall.
Early-season results, returning all-stars and input from coaches were used to create a list of 65 Section V boys volleyball players to watch as the 2026 season progresses. See them listed alphabetically below.
Section V Class A boys volleyball players to watch in 2026
Owen Barker, sr, Webster, outside hitter/right side
Malcolm Bradley-Phillips, sr., Penfield, middle
Preston Brown, jr., McQuaid
Jake Buckpitt, sr., Penfield
Brody Bush, sr., Fairport,
OH
Bennett Conley, sr., McQuaid
Michael Duckles, sr., McQuaid
Luke Ferri, sr., Webster, setter
Colby Fitch, jr., Fairport, S
Oleg Fetsyak, jr., Rush-Henrietta
Logan Glatz, sr., Victor/HFL, RS/S
Isaac Gruszweski, jr., Penfield
Owen Gutman, sr., Penfield, OH
Joe Hohman, sr., Fairport, M/RS
Rob Keck, jr., Fairport, OH
Logan Klueber, so., Pittsford, OH/S
Elijah Knowlton, sr., Pittsford, M
Jake McCarthy, sr., Penfield, M
Gabe Ockrin, jr., Webster, OH
Brody Morrill, so., Pittsford, libero
Jackson Paladino, so., McQuaid
Ryder Parks, jr., McQuaid
Jai Phouangphanh, jr., Rush-Henrietta
Evan Randall, jr., Victor/HFL, OH
Zach Rausch, jr., McQuaid
Nick Tang, sr., Fairport, L
Jayden Varghese, jr., Fairport, M
Myles Weaver, jr., Rush-Henrietta
Dylan Worden, sr., Webster, OH/M
Section V Class B boys volleyball players to watch in 2026
Cam Araya, sr., Irondequoit, M
Jesse Bennett, sr., Midlakes, OH
Joah Bennett, jr., Midlakes, OH
Cyrus Bridgewater, sr., Edison
Devin Britton, jr., North Rose-Wolcott
Preston Caves, sr., North Rose-Wolcott
Ethan Christopher, sr., Gates Chili, M
Chris Cirri, jr., Churchville-Chili
Lincoln Dailey, sr., Brockport, defensive specialist/OH
Mason Endres, jr., Spencerport, L
Connor Galloway, sr., Spencerport, OH
Alexis Gonzalez, sr., Gates Chili, S
Logan Goode, sr., Canandaigua, OH/L
Trey Harpole, sr., Churchville-Chili
Jonah Harrington, jr., Brighton
Brad Judge, jr., Spencerport, L
Griffin Kilminster, sr., Irondequoit, S
Walker Landschoot, so., Midlakes, S
Nate Long, sr., Spencerport, OH
Marshall Marconi, jr., Gates Chili, M/RS
Brody Meyers, fr., Churchville-Chili
Joe Michalski, sr., Spencerport, S
Thomas Miller, sr., Canandaigua, OH/RS/L
Lathan Milliman, sr., North Rose-Wolcott
James Price, sr., Canandaigua, M
Ryan Qiu, jr., Canandaigua, S
Nick Randano, sr., Irondequoit, OH/RS
Sam Rogers, jr., Brockport
Eli Schuyler, sr., Spencerport, RS
Isaiah Sweigman, sr., Brockport
Liam Strathearn, jr., York/Pavilion
Oliver Van Loon, sr., Irondequoit, OH/RS
Duke VanSavage, sr., Midlakes, OH
Colt Walker, jr., Midlakes, M
Mason Warren, jr., Gates Chili, M
Christopher Washington III, so., Irondequoit, OH/RS
Jeff Uveino joined the USA Today Network in 2023 and began covering Rochester-area high school sports in 2026. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication and native of Perry. Contact him at juveino@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X @realjuveino and on Instagram @jeffusports
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