11/7/26 – Assumption Captures 2026 Girls’ Volleyball State Crown

November 7, 2026 2026-2027 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 7, 2026

The Assumption Rockets (40-4) won the 2026 KHSAA Girls’ Volleyball State Tournament championship defeating Notre Dame in three sets 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 at George Rogers Clark High School. 

For the Rockets, the 2026 title marks the program’s 26th girls’ volleyball championship, all since 1992 and all under the guidance of head coach Ron Kordes. Notre Dame (28-12) is the runner-up for the 14th time but the Pandas also have ten championships in their trophy case.

The MVP honor presented by Morgan & Morgan was awarded to Assumption’s Brooke Codey.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM PRESENTED BY MORGAN & MORGAN

PLAYER	SCHOOL
Kylie Kinner	Paintsville
Neely Nyberg	McCracken County
Ashlyn Crutcher	West Jessamine
Chayse Gilliland	Bowling Green
Emma Cronen	Mercy Academy
Nalani Derringer	Mercy Academy
Jonna Rice	Whitley County
Reagan Isaac	Whitley County
Teagan Kondik	Notre Dame
Ellie Osterkamp	Notre Dame
Makayla Roose	Notre Dame
McKenzie Taylor	Assumption
Cheyenne Reyes	Assumption

ALL-TOURNAMENT AND MOST VALUABLE PLAYER PRESENTED BY MORGAN & MORGAN

PLAYER	SCHOOL
Brooke Codey	Assumption

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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization composed of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA crowns 74 team and 275 individual champions at 48 state championship events; funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its nearly 120,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches, and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.