The AVCA is proud to name its 2026 Junior Beach All-Americans. This year’s honorees include 24 athletes, with eight on each of the first, second, and honorable mention teams.

The 2026 All-Americans include players from eight states. California leads the way with nine, followed by Florida and Texas with four each, Arizona and North Carolina with two, and New Jersey, Ohio, and Washington each with one All-American. Atop the pack in college commitments from this year’s honorees is TCU with four and Stanford with three. Florida State, Texas, Tulane, UCLA, and USC are next with two All-Americans apiece.

The Junior Beach All-America Committee, who selected the teams, includes: Jeff Smith (chair, 692 Beach — California), Andrew Bennett (Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club — California), Meghan Blair (Great American Volleyball — Northeast), Patty Dodd (MB Sand — California), Jay Ellmyer (SandStorm BVC — Florida), Ashley Ivy (Austin Juniors — Texas), Bryan Jones (Southern Sand Select — Georgia), Jason Kaiser (210 Beach Volleyball — Texas), Marlee Rice (AAU — California), Greg Vogel (Sinjin Beach — North Carolina).

 

 

FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

Ella Grimes (Ohio Valley Beach)

Hometown: Springboro, OH
College Commitment: Texas
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2025 FIVB 18u Junior World Championships, 1st at 2026 AVP Junior National Championships, 1st at P1440 Spring Championships, 2nd at AVP Pro Contenders Virginia, 5th at AVP Pro Contender South Beach, 2nd at AVP Pro Texas Triple Crown

 

Addison Junk (MBsand)

Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
College Commitment: Florida State
Notable Tournament Finishes: 2nd at FIVB U18 World Championships, 2nd at 2026 BVCA U18 Individual Pairs National Championships, 1st at USAV U23 National Team Trials

 

Avery Junk (MBsand)

Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
College Commitment: Florida State
Notable Tournament Finishes: 2nd at FIVB U18 World Championships, 2nd at 2026 BVCA U18 Individual Pairs National Championships, 1st at USAV U23 National Team Trials, 3rd at 2026 AVP Austin Open

 

Kate MacDonald (Dune Beach Volleyball Club)

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
College Commitment: Boise State
Notable Tournament Finishes: 3rd at 2026 BVCA U18 National Championship, 3rd at 2025 BVCA U18 National Championship, 1st at 2025 AAU U18 National Championship, 3rd at 2024 BVCA U16 National Championship, 1st at 2024 AAU U16 National Championship

 

Shayla Martinez (MBsand)

Hometown: Winnetka, CA
College Commitment: Washington
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 BVCA U18 Individual Pairs National Championship, 1st at 2026 BVCA Club v. Club National Championship, 2nd at 2024 P1440 U16 Junior National Championship, 3rd at 2025 AVP U18 Junior National Championships

 

Olga Nikolaeva (Spiker Beach Volleyball Club)

Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA
College Commitment: Stanford
Notable Tournament Finishes: 2nd at 2026 AVP U18 Junior National Championship, 2nd at P1440 U18 Futures Tour Spring Championship, 1st at 2025 AVP U18 Juniors West Coast Championship

 

Thais Treumann (Berkeley Prep School)

Hometown: Saint Pete Beach, FL
College Commitment: TCU
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 AVP Denver, 3rd at 2026 AVP Waupauca, 1st at AVP Tampa Open, 2nd at AVP South Florida, 13th at AVP Manhattan Beach Open

 

Leann Wise (210 Beach)

Hometown: San Antonio, TX
College Commitment: Texas
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 AAU U18 National Pairs Championships, 3rd at 2026 AVP Juniors National Championships

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

Clara Evans (Sinjin Beach)

Hometown: Greenville, NC
College Commitment: TCU
Notable Tournament Finishes: 3rd at AVP U18 Junior National Championships, 1st at P1440 U18 Futures Tour Texas, 1st at USAV U18 National Championships

 

Sam Krystkowiak (WAVE Beach)

Hometown: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
College Commitment: Stanford
Notable Tournament Finishes: 3rd at 2026 AAU Beach National Pairs Championships, 9th at BVCA U18 Beach Pairs National Championships, 9th at 2026 U17 AVP Junior National Championships

 

Lauren Leach (Spiker Beach Volleyball Club)

Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA
College Commitment: USC
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 AVP U18 Juniors National Championships, 1st at 2026 P1440 Futures Tour Spring Championship, 1st at 2025 AVP U17 Juniors National Championships

 

Cora Loomer (MBsand)

Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
College Commitment: UCLA
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 CBVA Santa Barbara Open, 5th at 2026 P1440 Western Futures Pro Tour, 1st at 2026 BVCA Club National Championship

 

Macy Ludwig (MBsand)

Hometown: El Segundo, CA
College Commitment: Cal Poly SLO
Notable Tournament Finishes: 3rd at 2026 BVCA U18 Individual Pairs National Championship, 3rd at 2026 USAV U23 Beach Team National Trials, 3rd at 2026 P1440 U18 Futures Tour National Championships

 

Janie McCanna (Spiker Beach Volleyball Club)

Hometown: Seattle, WA
College Commitment: UCLA
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2025 BVCA U16 Individual Pairs National Championship, 3rd at 2026 AVP U18 Juniors National Championships, 3rd at 2025 AVP U18 Juniors National Championships, 1st at 2026 USAV U18 Youth Olympics Trials

 

Brielle Taylor (Sandstorm Beach Volleyball Club)

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
College Commitment: TCU
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 AVP Midwest Sand Volleyball, Main Draw 25th at 2026 AVP Austin Open, 1st at 2024 ISF U18 Gymnasiade Bahrain

 

Britain Taylor (Sandstorm Beach Volleyball Club)

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
College Commitment: TCU
Notable Tournament Finishes: 1st at 2026 AVP Midwest Sand Volleyball, Main Draw 25th at 2026 AVP Austin Open, 1st at 2024 ISF U18 Gymnasiade Bahrain