Portland high school 2025 girls volleyball team rewinds
Inside this fall is another season of Oregon high school girls volleyball with the season already underway for a handful of teams.
After making it to the state tournament for the first time in program history last season, Grant is ranked No. 10 in the OSAAtoday preseason coaches poll, but does have a big senior class to replace.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic checks in at No. 8 in 6A with a good amount of talent back. And in 2A, Portland Christian has its core still in school and aiming for another state title after winning in 2023. The Royals are No. 2 in the preseason poll.
Here’s a look at all 19 teams from last season, who’s coming back for 2025 and each team’s season opener.
Class 6A
Benson
Head coach: Haden Franken
Last season: 0-18, 0-8 PIL (ninth place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: None
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at Tualatin
Central Catholic
Head coach: Kealia Nahale-a
Last season: 19-7, 11-3 Mt. Hood (tied for second)
Postseason: Beat Tigard round one 3-1, lost to Westview round two 3-0
Returning all-leaguers: Grady Heinle, senior, first-team hitter; Onyi Nwosu, senior, first-team setter; Sidney Ginter, senior, second-team defensive specialist
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 vs. David Douglas
Cleveland
Head coach: Alex Gainer
Last season: 10-10, 5-3 PIL (tied for fourth)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: Karina Lee, senior, first-team outside hitter
Season opener: def. Springfield 2-1 (22-25, 26-24, 15-6) on Aug. 30
David Douglas
Head coach: Janeen Rainey
Last season: 2-14, 2-12 Mt. Hood (seventh place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: None
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Central Catholic
Franklin
Head coach: Tess Martin
Last season: 7-13, 2-6 PIL (seventh place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: Leah Schwarz, junior, second-team outside/right-side hitter
Season opener: 1-2 record at home tournament on Aug. 30
Grant
Head coach: Erin Cole
Last season: 26-7, 8-0 PIL (first place)
Postseason: Beat Roseburg round one 3-0, beat Sheldon round two 3-2, lost to Jesuit in quarterfinals 3-0, lost to West Linn in consolation semifinals 3-1
Returning all-leaguers: Osa Olsgaard, sophomore, second-team outside hitter
Season opener: 6:45 p.m. Sept. 2 at Westview
Ida B. Wells
Head coach: Mark Mendak
Last season: 14-12, 6-2 PIL (tied for second)
Postseason: Lost to Westview round one 3-0
Returning all-leaguers: Siena Igarta, senior, first-team middle blocker; Amari Savage, senior, second-team libero
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at Lakeridge
Jefferson
Head coach: Shannon Lynch
Last season: 5-15, 3-5 PIL (sixth place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: None
Season opener: 6:45 p.m. Sept. 2 at Beaverton
Lincoln
Head coach: Charlie Rosa
Last season: 11-11, 6-2 PIL (tied for second)
Postseason: Lost to Oregon City round one 3-0
Returning all-leaguers: Lily Mather, junior, first-team outside hitter; Kathryn Urquhart, junior, second-team middle blocker
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at North Salem
McDaniel
Head coach: Kyla Henry
Last season: 13-9, 5-3 PIL (tied for fourth)
Postseason: Lost to West Linn round one 3-0
Returning all-leaguers: Lily Mae Buerkle, senior, POY and first-team setter; Laney Ivester, junior, second-team outside hitter
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at McNary
Roosevelt
Head coach: Alexia Julian
Last season: 3-14, 1-7 PIL (eighth place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: Lilly Goldsby-Hughes, sophomore, first-team outside hitter
Season opener: Central tournament, Aug. 30
St. Mary’s Academy
Head coach: Wendy Stammer
Last season: 13-14, 7-5 Three Rivers (third place)
Postseason: Lost to West Salem round one 3-0
Returning all-leaguers: Carmen Zonca, senior, first-team middle blocker
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Tigard
Class 5A
Parkrose
Head coach: Jamie Schuknecht
Last season: 1-21, 1-15 NWOC (tied for eighth)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Returning all-leaguers: None
Season opener: 6:45 p.m. Sept. 2 at Hood River Valley
Class 3A
De La Salle North Catholic
Head coach: Valerie Bruk
Last season: 1-17, 0-12 Lewis & Clark (seventh place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Season opener: 6:15 p.m. Sept. 2 vs. Oregon Episcopal
Portland Adventist
Head coach: Sean Lee
Last season: 6-12, 3-9 Lewis & Clark (fifth place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Season opener: 6:15 p.m. Sept. 2 vs. Valley Catholic
Riverdale
Head coach: Ana Alves
Last season: 4-15, 2-10 Coastal Range (sixth place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Season opener: 6 p.m. Sept. 2 vs. Gervais
Class 2A
Columbia Christian
Head coach: Nicole Bishop
Last season: 0-17, 0-14 Northwest (eighth place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Season opener: 1-2 at CS Lewis Academy Invitational Aug. 30
Portland Christian
Head coach: Denetia Chimuku
Last season: 22-4, 13-1 Northwest (first place)
Postseason: Beat Monroe round one 3-0, beat Western Christian in quarterfinals 3-2, lost to Salem Academy in semifinals 3-1, beat Stanfield for third place 3-0
Season opener: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 vs. Nestucca
Class 1A
Mannhouse Christian
Head coach: Janette Acuna
Last season: 18-7, 6-2 Valley 10 (second place)
Postseason: Lost to North Douglas round one 3-1
Season opener: def. Gervais 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15) on Aug. 29
