Who is the 2026 Peoria Journal Star high school volleyball regular season MVP? Cast your vote

The 2026 Illinois high school volleyball season concluded its regular-season with plenty of Peoria-area players having standout campaigns.

>Now is your chance to let us know which player was the most valuable during the regular-season. So, who will it be?

>Here are 14 Peoria-area regular-season MVP candidates during the 2026 campaign, listed in alphabetical order. Information about each candidate is below. Vote from now until noon Friday, Oct. 30 at pjstar.com.

>This vote has no bearing on who will be selected as the Journal Star Player of the Year or will make the annual All-Area team, which are scheduled to be announced after the season.

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2026 Fans' Choice for Peoria-area volleyball MVPJovi Chastain, BrimfieldMVP moment: The 5-foot-6 senior setter, who reached 1,000 career assists this season, dished out 25 assists to go with six digs and three aces in helping the Indians rally for a 16-25, 25-19, 25-10 win over Henry on Monday, Oct. 5.Carly Dawson, WashingtonMVP moment: The 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter, who is headed to Iowa, recorded 14 kills as the Panthers handed Limestone its first Mid-Illini Conference loss with a 25-17, 22-25, 25-23 win on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Emerson Eeten, Illini BluffsMVP moment: The 6-foot-1 junior outside hitter, who recently committed to Illinois State, had 20 kills, two aces and three digs as the Tigers picked up a key victory against Midwest Central 25-22, 25-18 on Monday, Sept. 14.

Mia Lamberti, LimestoneMVP moment: The 6-foot senior setter, who is the two-time reigning Journal Star Player of the Year, posted 17 kills and an ace as the Rockets knocked off previously undefeated Morton 25-23, 25-30 on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Addy Lovell, Peoria ChristianMVP moment: The sophomore hitter stuffed the stat sheet with seven digs, five kills, three aces and three blocks as Peoria Christian knocked off Midwest Central 14-25, 25-12, 25-23 on Thursday, Oct. 15.Anna McGlasson, MidlandMVP moment: The 6-foot-1 senior middle hitter went for 17 kills, six digs and five blocks to beat Princeville 26-24, 20-25, 25-16 on Tuesday, Sept. 8, while leading the Timberwolves to a program-record 25 victories and becoming the first-ever Midland player to hit 1,000 career kills.Amelia Meeker, Midwest CentralMVP moment: The 5-foot-7 senior hitter and defensive specialist posted 15 kills, seven digs, a block and an ace as the Raiders beat South Fulton 25-18, 22-25, 25-23 on Tuesday, Sept. 29.Ella Miller, MetamoraMVP moment: The 5-foot-9 senior setter handed out 21 assists and served up three aces as the Redbirds posted a 25-21, 25-21 home victory over Limestone on Thursday, Oct. 8.Kayt Miller, Illinois Valley CentralMVP moment: The 6-foot senior outside, who reached the 1,000 career kills club this season, collected a double-double — 17 kills and 12 digs — while adding three assists, an ace and a block as the Grey Ghosts beat Illini Prairie Conference foe Bloomington Central Catholic 28-30, 25-18, 25-21 on Thursday, Oct. 15.Whitney Parks, Peoria Notre DameMVP moment: The 5-foot-8 junior setter did a little bit of everything with 15 assists, seven kills and three aces in a 26-28, 25-21, 15-8 loss to Bloomington Central Catholic at the Lincoln Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12. Nora Parsons, TremontMVP moment: The 5-foot-10 junior middle hitter was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Charles Scanavino Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 29, posting 10 kills, two blocks and an ace to beat at Warrensburg-Latham 25-17, 25-17.

Ellie Payne, EurekaMVP moment: The 5-foot-5 senior setter handed out 25 assists as the Hornets beat Heyworth 22-25, 25-21, 25-13 in a key Heart of Illinois Conference match on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Rebekah Stock, MortonMVP moment: The 5-foot-11 senior outside hitter was named tournament MVP at the Edwardsville Classic on Saturday, Sept. 5, helping the Mid-Illini Conference champion Potters go 5-0 on the day.

Bryn Williamson, LimestoneMVP moment: The 6-foot-1 senior setter/right side nearly went for a double-double, putting up nine kills and 15 assists, while adding three aces as Limestone won the Pekin Tournament with a 25-19, 25-23 win over Eureka on Saturday, Oct. 3.

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Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

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