High school volleyball rankings: Cornerstone Christian, Torrey Pines climb after tournament titles

Cornerstone grabs Nike TOC Southeast crown while Torrey Pines takes Volleypalooza in Texas.

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Sep 2, 2025, 1:30pm
Tournament season is in full swing and two national events had major implications for this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school volleyball rankings.

Volleypalooza in Texas saw an all-California final as No. 10 Torrey Pines (San Diego) beat No. 12 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 2-1. It was the third championship for a Golden State team in the event as Penn State commit Finley Krystkowiak had eight kills in the title match while earning MVP honors. The Falcons got contributions from up and down the lineup and had to battle a game Highland Park (Dallas, Texas) squad in the semifinal, winning 25-15 and then 32-30 in an epic back-and-forth set. 

Cathedral Catholic, the reigning Open Division state champion, rolled into its first matches of the season and showed graduation and transfer losses shouldn't hurt their repeat chances. Freshman Baylee Wilson impressed with her hitting and court presence.
Volleypalooza champion Torrey Pines has won nine in a row heading into the week. The Falcons face a three-game stretch in mid-September that includes No. 12 Cathedral Catholic, No. 2 Sierra Canyon and No. 4 Mater Dei. (PHOTO: Tim Dunnahoo)
Volleypalooza champion Torrey Pines has won nine in a row heading into the week. The Falcons face a three-game stretch in mid-September that includes No. 12 Cathedral Catholic, No. 2 Sierra Canyon and No. 4 Mater Dei. (PHOTO: Tim Dunnahoo)
Torrey Pines and Cathedral Catholic meet again Sept. 10 and both are headed to the prestigious Durango Fall Classic.

In Florida, No. 8 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas) jumped 14 spots after winning the Nike Tournament of Champions Southeast title with a sweep of No. 4 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in the final. The Warriors have 10 sophomores on the roster and coach Mike Carter believes they are starting to gel. 

Sydney Whisenton earned tournament MVP honors for Cornerstone.

MaxPreps Top 25 volleyball rankings

1. Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas)
Record: 22-0 | Last week: 1
The Bobcats entered district play and kept rolling with a sweep of Southlake Carroll (Southlake). Rice commit Ashlyn Seay had a team-high 23 kills in the win before tournament wins over Frisco and Midlothian.

2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 10-2 | Last week: 3
Nebraska commit Kendall Omoruyi had 12 kills in a sweep of Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita).

3. Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 4
The Sailors didn't drop a set on the Big Island at the Hawaii Island Labor Day Classic. They bested Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii) in the final.

4. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 2
UCLA commit Westley Matavao is averaging 5.2 kills per set for the Monarchs, who have a big week with No. 7 Redondo Union (Redondo Beach) at home on Thursday before traveling to No. 9 Mira Costa on Sept. 9.

5. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 5
Opened the season with a sweep as junior Tessa Larkin had 16 kills and sophomore Annabelle Ross added 10.

6. Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 7
Lydia Stahley is averaging 4.7 kills per set and freshman Norah Bell has tallied 198 assists for the Royals.

7. Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 9
No. 3 Marymount and No. 4 Mater Dei are ahead this week before hosting No. 2 Sierra Canyon on Sept. 9.

8. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 15-3 | Last week: 22
The Warriors are the only program to capture two Nike TOC Southeast titles.

9. Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Record: 6-3 | Last week: 10
The Mustangs battle No. 3 Marymount on Thursday after posting a sweep of Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) last week. Audrey Flanagan had 12 kills in the win over the Wolverines Milly McGee tallied 35 assists.

10. Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 12
Junior libero Lila Green (defender), junior setter Emery Gonzales (setter) and junior hitter Jaycee Mack also made the all-tournament squad.

11. Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 10
Sophomores Brooke Codey (20 kills) and Julia Lee (15 kills) led the way offensively for the Rockets in a four-set win over Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) on Saturday.

12. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 12
Madyson McCarthy was named top hitter at Volleypalooza while Allison Dzieciuch was named best blocker and Kensley Hennessy, Olivia Greenwood and Wilson made the all-tourney team.

13. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 14
Illinois commit Madi Miles leads the Royals with 84 kills and Ball State commit Merritt Sliwa has 64. Morehead State pledge Jasmine Daniels has 148 assists.

14. Harrisburg (S.D.)
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 15
Gabi Zachariasen had 22 kills, eighth-grader Julia Masselink added 15 while Josalyn Samuels posted 48 assists in a 3-1 season-opening win over Brandon Valley (Brandon).

15. Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 16
Bailey Sinish is hitting 44 percent and is averaging 5.1 kills per set for the Chargers.

16. Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Record: 18-1 | Last week: 18
Sophomore Leilani Lamar has paced the Raiders through August with 110 kills while freshman Susie Dai had 188 assists.

17. Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 19
Peyton Heatherly had 115 assists early on as the Mighty Macs have six hitters with more than 15 kills in their first 14 sets.

18. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 20
Opened defense of the Class 4A title with a 25-21, 25-13 win over Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) as Savanah Weathers had seven kills, Cassidy Cage added five and Elayna Davidson posted five digs.

19. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 23
Sophomore Harper Wendlick (43) leads a cadre of five hitters with more than 23 kills early in the season.

20. Allen (Texas)
Record: 9-3 | Last week: 17
Fell to No. 12 Cathedral Catholic and Harlan in Volleypalooza gold bracket play after six wins to open the tournament. Maya Ogbogu and Campbell Sheffield were named to the all-tournament team.

21. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 1-0 | Last week: NR
The Monarchs have been to two of the past three Open Division state final matches and opened the year with a sweep of Menlo-Atheron (Atherton).

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 21
Bounced back after a 2-1 loss to Lockport with a sweep of St. Charles North (St. Charles).

23. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: NR
Took third at Nike TOC Southeast, beating No. 24 Pace Academy after falling to eventual champion No. 8 Cornerstone Christian. They opened with pool play wins over Lake Brantley (Altamonte Spring), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) and Notre Dame Academy (Louisville, Ky.). 

24. Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)
Record: 9-3 | Last week: 6
Fell to No. 4 Mater Dei and No. 24 Calvary Christian in Nike TOC Southeast bracket play and to Woodward Academy (College Park) earlier in the week.

Record: 5-3 | Last week: 25
The Raiders have rivals Punahou (Honolulu) and Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu) coming up this week.

Next 25

26. Buford (Ga.), 13-1
29. Austin (Texas), 22-2
46. Keller (Texas), 18-3

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