McKinley Enters 2026 With Proven Varsity Production

Overview

• McKinley went 9-6 in 2025-26, improving from 3-11 in 2024-25.
• Shah Dah posted 40 kills, 31 aces and 24 digs as an 11th-grader in 2025-26.
• Victoria Htoo added 27 kills and 25 blocks in 2025-26, while Gloria Rodriguez had 35 blocks.
• Jedwineshly Espada Vargas brings setting and defensive experience after recording 43 assists, 22 aces and 18 digs in 2025-26.
• McKinley opens Sept. 10 at I-Prep and Sept. 14 at South Park before hosting Olmsted on Sept. 16.

McKinley Returns Experience At The Net And In The Back Row

McKinley enters the 2026 girls volleyball season with several players who already have varsity production on record.

The 2025-26 season gave the program a clear step forward, as McKinley finished 9-6 after going 3-11 in 2024-25. Sara Torres is back as head coach, with Rebecca Herzog as assistant coach.

Shah Dah gives McKinley an experienced outside hitter. As an 11th-grader in 2025-26, Dah recorded 40 kills, 31 aces, 24 digs and nine blocks.

Victoria Htoo also enters her senior year with prior varsity production. Htoo had 27 kills, 25 blocks and 15 aces in 2025-26. Jedwineshly Espada Vargas, a setter and defensive specialist, had 43 assists, 22 aces and 18 digs last season after also recording varsity statistics in 2024-25.

Gloria Rodriguez, a junior defensive specialist and middle, returns with two seasons of varsity experience. Rodriguez had 35 blocks in 2025-26 after five blocks as a ninth-grader in 2024-25.

Schedule Brings Familiar Buffalo Opponents

McKinley's schedule starts with a Sept. 10 date at I-Prep before a Sept. 14 trip to South Park. The first home match is Sept. 16 against Olmsted.

The September slate continues with Health Sciences on Sept. 22, Hutch Tech on Sept. 24, Emerson/Bflo Culinary on Sept. 28 and Lafayette on Sept. 30. October brings rematches with I-Prep, South Park, Olmsted, Health Sciences, Hutch Tech, Emerson/Bflo Culinary and Lafayette.