Six Tabbed AVCA All-Americans on Inaugural List
Lexington, Ky. - Six 3C2A men's volleyball players have been tabbed American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Americans in its inaugural team for two-year college men's volleyball, announced Wednesday.
This is the first season that the AVCA is working with the NJCAA and 3C2A to recognize men's indoor players. The team is comprised of 12 members - six from the NCJAA and six from the 3C2A.
Leading the way are Southern California Men's Volleyball Conference Players of the Year, freshmen outside hitters Demian Anisimov (Santa Monica) and Victor Loiola (Orange Coast). Two-time state champion and All-Conference First Team selection, sophomore opposite Aidan Dubno (Golden West) joins fellow sophomores in opposite Samuel Chavez (Fullerton), outside hitter/opposite Mykolas Petritias (Santa Barbara City), and libero Sergio Garcia to round out the list.
2026 AVCA All-America Team - Two-Year Colleges
| Name | School | Position | Year | Height | Hometown |
| Demian Anisimov | Santa Monica | OH | Fr. | 6-4 | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Samuel Chavez | Fullerton | OPP | So. | 6-7 | Chino, Calif. |
| Aidan Dubno | Golden West | OPP | So. | 6-5 | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| Sergio Garcia | Long Beach City | L | So. | 6-2 | Downey, Calif. |
| Victor Loiola | Orange Coast | OH | Fr. | 6-4 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
| Mykolas Petritias | Santa Barbara City | OH/OPP | So. | 6-2 | Ventura, Calif. |
| Ethan Bond | Finger Lakes CC | MB | So. | 6-5 | Phelps, N.Y. |
| Adam Janowiak | College of DuPage | OH | So. | 6-5 | Downers Grove, Ill. |
| Danny Overlin | College of DuPage | OPP | So. | 6-3 | Lombard, Ill. |
| Ashton Poritz | Bryant & Stratton | OH | So. | 6-5 | New Berlin, Wis. |
| Cole Thomas | Finger Lakes CC | S | So. | 6-1 | Fayetteville, N.Y. |
| Thomas Wildeman | Nassau CC | OH | So. | 6-0 | Bellmore, N.Y. |