Brooklyn Fobi Named Intermountain Volleyball Player of Year

Bend High's Brooklyn Fobi earned conference Player of the Year honors for a second straight season as the Lava Bears went undefeated in league play.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Volleyball

Bend High's Brooklyn Fobi was named Intermountain Conference volleyball Player of the Year for a second straight season, as the Lava Bears went unbeaten in league play. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Intermountain Conference coaches voted Bend High's Brooklyn Fobi the league's volleyball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The conference also released its all-league first, second, and honorable mention teams.

Why it matters

Back-to-back Player of the Year honors recognize sustained individual performance on a team that claimed the conference title with an unbeaten league record. The selections set the honor roll for the Intermountain Conference's 2026 volleyball season.

Brooklyn Fobi's selection marks her second consecutive Intermountain Conference Player of the Year award, voted by conference coaches. Bend High finished undefeated in league play, but the vote tallies and her individual statistics were not reported.

The players

Brooklyn Fobi

A Bend High volleyball standout who was voted the Intermountain Conference Player of the Year for a second straight season.

Kristin Cooper

The Bend High volleyball coach who was named Intermountain Conference Coach of the Year.

The details

Conference coaches also selected Lucy O'Connell and Kailyn Cooper, Lessie Doorn and Tori Gange, and Charlotte Quinn, Lariley Renfro, and McKenna Maykut to the first team. Kristin Cooper was named Coach of the Year after leading Bend to the league championship.

• November 6, 2026: Intermountain Conference releases all-league volleyball teams

Season Trajectory

Fobi's second straight Player of the Year award extends a run that began with her prior selection and keeps Bend High atop the conference after its undefeated league season. The honors reinforce Bend's position as the program setting the pace in the Intermountain Conference.

The all-league teams give Bend-area high school volleyball fans a clear picture of the conference's top players heading into the next season. Players named to the first team are also the most visible candidates for college recruiting interest.

The takeaway

Recognition from coaches across the conference confirms Bend High's sustained success and gives young players a benchmark for what consistent league performance looks like.