THE SETUP: No. 9 Montgomery | VYPE Houston Volleyball 2026 Preseason Rankings
The featured standouts of the 2026–27 Montgomery Bears volleyball team.
Montgomery pieced together one of its most complete bodies of work (37-11) to date under head coach Stormi Champion last fall. The Lady Bears compiled a 37-11 record and advanced to the 5A Division II Regional Semifinals, where their momentum was halted by Georgetown in four sets.
The district slate remains as challenging as ever, including state finalist A&M Consolidated, College Station, and Lake Creek. Even so, there is ample reason to assume Montgomery can sustain its explosiveness on the attack.
Collectively, the core is on the younger side, making star Delaney Wright’s impact all the more integral. One of the few seniors in the rotation, Wright arrives on the heels of an astronomical campaign. The Utah commit eclipsed 700 kills to go with 396 digs, and was ultimately named the District 17-5A Offensive MVP on top of a TGCA All-State selection.
Middle blocker Sarah Johnson enters her junior year off a first-team all-district performance that produced 109 kills and 59 blocks, while sophomore Jaci Stull added just under 200 kills from the outside to acquire a second-team nod. Another rising presence is Kiersten Pruitt (So. MB), who previously received district honorable mention.
Shadow Creek's Tamarria Mitchell (Sr. OH)Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
Atascocita's Jordan Morrow (Sr. OH)Matt Powell (VYPE)
Friendswood's Elaina Holtvluwer (Jr. OH) & Ashley Adams (Jr. S)Matt Powell (VYPE)
