WILSONVILLE – The Delegate Assembly of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) voted in boys volleyball as an OSAA-sanctioned activity at the assembly’s Oct. 6 meeting, Monday.

Boys volleyball will begin its first season as a sanctioned activity in the Spring of 2026 following two years as an emerging activity. It is the first activity to join the association’s offering since girls wrestling was voted in by the Delegate Assembly ahead of the 2023-24 association year.

Oregon is the 26th state to add boys volleyball as a sanctioned activity.

Boys volleyball is the first activity to be added through the OSAA’s emerging activity process. The process allows the growth of meaningful interscholastic participation opportunities for students in athletics and activities that have the potential to meet the required number of schools participating to be considered for official sanctioning by the OSAA.

Sixty-eight varsity teams competed last spring – Central Catholic (6A), Summit (5A), Estacada (4A) and St. Mary’s, Medford (3A/2A/1A) claimed culminating event titles in May. Over the last six years, the sport has seen a 51% growth – the highest among boys sports – nationally, according to the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association (AVCA).

A plan book and dates for the 2026 season will be released at a later date.

Girls flag football is in the second year of a two-year emerging sport status and is eligible to be voted on at the October 2026 Delegate Assembly meeting.

About the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)

The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is a private, non-profit board-governed association comprised of 301 member high schools. A member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the OSAA annually sponsors 118 state championships in 20 sports and activities. For more information, visit www.osaa.org or follow @OSAASports on social media.