PALOMARES DUBBED MVP FOR BOYS VBALL

St. John’s senior setter Jerrick Palomares was named the 2026 high school boys volleyball MVP as voted by the league coaches earlier this week.

Palomares quarterbacked the Knights to their first title since 2002 and ended the FD Friars’ title run of seven straight IIAAG crowns.

Here is the rest of the All-Island list.

FIRST TEAM

Libero: Elijah Dewan (12) St. John’s, Ignacio Meno (12) Tiyan

Right Side: Travis Barcinas (11) Tiyan

Setter: Jerrick Palomares (12) St. John’s *MVP*

Middle Blocker: Harry Vitale (12) St. John’s, Antonio Egurrola (11) FD

Outside Hitter: Saul Bamba (12) FD, Knathan Davis (12) St. John’s

Utility: AJ Welles (11) Harvest

SECOND TEAM

Libero: Tristan Tabilas (12) FD, Joseph Arriola (11) St. Paul

Right Side: Oliver Schaumann (11) St. John’s

Setter: Jace Andres (10) JFK

Middle Blocker: Andrew Baker (12) St. John’s, Bless Aisek (12) St. Paul

Outside Hitter: Nathan Aguigui (12) Tiyan, Ifirston Kinemary (12) GW

Utility: Dreyden Aguigui (10) Tiyan

HONORABLE MENTION

Libero: Renzel Reburiano (10) JFK, Von Cruz (11) Sanchez, Davyn Paet (12) Notre Dame

Right Side: Jelli-Bean Perez (11) JFK, Richard Aldag (10) Southern, Jushley Dimla (12) Sanchez, Angelo Budasi (12) FD, Jeffson Simina (10) GW

Setter: Kole Guerrero (10) FD, RJ William (12) St. Paul

Middle Blocker: Ean Cruz (10) Tiyan, Zaiden Mendiola (12) FD, Antonio Nangauta-Santos (9) Notre Dame, Johnathan Quidachay (10) JFK, Ian Mansfield (12) GW, Mario Bork (10) St. Paul, Glenn Primero (9) Okkodo

Outside Hitter: Gabriel Duenas (12) Notre Dame, Takoda Piper (12) Notre Dame, Isaac Dungca (11) Harvest, Jacob Smith (12) Guam High, Cash Apilado (10) JFK, Joaquin Taimanglo (10) Southern, Jace Aguon (11) FD

Utility: Eric Kwon (12) St. John’s, Kobe Miyashita (11) FD, Ethan Ando (12) JFK