2026 Volleyball District Champions

Mercy Varsity Volleyball captured the MHSAA Division 1 District Championship with a three-set victory over Livonia Stevenson, advancing to the Regional Tournament.

Cate Verkeyn '30 led the Marlins offensively with eight kills and an impressive .800 hitting percentage. Laura Aubrey '30 added six kills while hitting .750, followed by Kate Kalczynski '27 with five kills and McKenzie Andrews '28 with four.

Kaelyn Easton '29 directed the offense with 17 assists, while Kaisa Nurkala '27 contributed eight. Mercy also delivered a strong performance from the service line, recording 12 aces, including two each from Verkeyn, Aubrey, Catie Kuchta '27 and Kate Berghoff '29.