Atlanta Vibe's Jones Recognized with 2026 MLV Most Inspirational Player Award

May 6, 2026 - Atlanta Vibe Opposite Hitter Aiko Jones was recognized as Major League Volleyball's 2026 Most Inspirational Player Wednesday. A native of Jamaica, Jones' volleyball journey is anything but traditional. She did not play club volleyball growing up and instead developed her game watching her parents play in the front yard and training on asphalt courts with her mother's team on the island. From those humble beginnings, she carved her own path to the highest levels of the sport. After helping lead the University of Louisvi... Full Story

Kiara Reinhardt Selected as 2026 MLV Rising Star Award Winner

May 6, 2026 - OMAHA, Neb. - Omaha Supernovas middle blocker Kiara Reinhardt has been announced as the winner of the 2026 MLV Rising Star Award, highlighting a breakout rookie season in which she emerged as one of the league's most impactful first-year players. The No. 8 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 MLV Draft, Reinhardt lived up to expectations during her rookie campaign. She led all rookies with a .327 hitting percentage on 281 attacks, ranking sixth overall in MLV, while her .431 kill percentage ranked seventh in the le... Full Story

Fun Fuels Ignite as Four Players Make All-MLV First Team; Martyn, Scott, Tealer, Tuaniga Honored

May 5, 2026 - FRISCO, Texas - On a day when four of their teammates were named to the All-Major League Volleyball First Team for the 2026 season, Indy Ignite players had an opportunity to dance their way toward the serious business at hand at this week's MLV Championship. The Indy quartet - middle blocker Lydia Martyn, libero Elena Scott, opposite hitter Azhani Tealer and setter Mia Tuaniga - were awarded All-MLV First Team honors. For Tealer, it's the second straight year being named to the first team, and the first such distinction f... Full Story

Dallas Pulse's Mimi Colyer, Sofia Maldonado Diaz, Natalia Valentin-Anderson, and Layne Van Buskirk Earn All-League Honors

May 5, 2026 - FRISCO, Texas - Dallas PULSE outside hitters Mimi Colyer and Sofia Maldonado Diaz, setter Natalia Valentin-Anderson, and middle blocker Layne Van Buskirk were named All-League honorees on Tuesday. Colyer and Maldonado Diaz were named First Team selections, while Valentin-Anderson and Van Buskirk were named to the Second Team. This marks Valentin-Anderson's second consecutive All-League selection in her MLV career and the first for Colyer, Maldonado Diaz, and Van Buskirk. The PULSE's one-two punch, Colyer and Maldonado Dia... Full Story

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