​The Badger Region Volleyball Association and Frisco Mo Apparel announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, that Sussex Hamilton senior outside hitter Cole McCoy was voted by the coaches as the 2026 state boys volleyball player of the year.McCoy becomes the second straight player from Hamilton to win state player of the year after Ben Bayer won the honor in 2025. The Chargers advanced to their second WIAA boys volleyball state title match in the last three seasons this postseason, falling to No. 1 seed and defending champion Middleton in the final. McCoy capped his career at Hamilton with 389 kills this season, 35 aces and was named the Greater Metro Conference player of the year.The Milwaukee area swept the yearly honors with Michael Kopesky winning the 2026 Gary Sorensen coach of the year honor after leading Mukwonago to the state boys volleyball tournament for the first time since 1955. Mukwonago went 23-6 on the year, winning Sectional 6 with a four-set victory over No. 1 Franklin.Along with the player and coach of the year honors, the association also announced its all-state teams for the 2026 season.All-state first teamMatthew Goedheer, sr., Catholic Memorial; Trevor Heinzelmann, sr., Kettle Moraine; Jonah Johnson, sr., Middleton; Alex Krause, sr., Kimberly; Jake Otto, sr., Hartford.All-state second teamJude Gehrke, jr., Middleton; Justin Kloskey, sr., New Berlin United; Christian Lethlean, sr., Franklin; Ryan McMahon, sr., Waukesha West; Camden Monroe, sr., Fond du Lac; Klaus Strupp, sr., Franklin.All-state third teamChase Boettcher, sr., Germantown; Timmy Brayer, sr., Catholic Memorial; Henry Dailey, sr., Middleton; Alex Pedretti, sr., Madison West; George Scholzen, jr., Arrowhead; Ian Wilson, sr., Cedarburg.All-state high honorable mentionNate Glasgow, jr., Mukwonago; Bodie Hoell, jr., Germantown; Reid Lesinski, sr., South Milwaukee; AJ Marek, sr., Whitnall; Charles Schell, jr., St. Ambrose; Nolan Scott, jr., Brookfield East.All-state honorable mentionBen Ballard, sr., Pius XI; Aidan Baumann, sr., Arrowhead; Magnus Behm, sr., Hartford; Jackson Bertolli, jr., Arrowhead; Nolan Dodson, sr., Mukwonago; Jackson Dow, sr., Notre Dame Academy; Grant Helzer, jr., Westosha Central; Cooper Hietala, sr., Mukwonago; Alex Hoffmann, sr., Hartford; Matthew Hoffman, sr., Burlington; Isaiah Joseph, jr., Wauwatosa East; Shane Kaseman, jr., Madison West; Sam Keepers, sr., Neenah; Mason King, jr., Middleton; Jackson Komp, sr., New Berlin United; Lucas Komp, jr., New Berlin United; Alexander Konon, sr., Homestead; Sawyer Korb, sr., Edgewood; Sam Kuehl, sr., Appleton North; Kyle Lemmon, sr., Madison West; Corbin Meyer, sr., Sussex Hamilton; Sawyer Miller, sr., Cedarburg; Charlie Mrotek, sr., Sussex Hamilton; Dyllon Offutt, jr., Wauwatosa East; Brayden Rivera, jr., Menomonee Falls; Colin Russell, jr., Marquette; Cam Schaefer, sr., Marquette; Brady Schmalfeldt, sr., Westosha Central; Connor Skjervem, jr., Madison Memorial; Logan Stephenson, sr., Sun Prairie United; Levi Stecklin