Meet the Bluffton Pirate volleyball team, Fall 2026
PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer
Here are the Bluffton Pirate volleyball rosters for the fall 2026 season. The teams are coached by Varsity Head Coach Kevin King; Varsity Assistant Coach Rachel Diller; and JV Head Coach Mikayla Simons.
2026 Varsity Roster
# NAME POSITION CLASS
1 Jessa Swank Jr DS
2 Camryn Fruchey Jr S/RS
3 Adelyn Althaus Jr S
5 Karlie Lora* Sr MH
6 Adrian Birnesser Fr S/OPP
7 Taylin Goldman* Jr OH/DS
8 Gracie Warren* Sr OH/DS
9 Peyton Worcester Jr MH
11 Evie Boyles So MH
12 Kari Diller Jr DS
15 Lainey Grandey Jr OH/OPP
21 Ariana Goings So L/DS
* Denotes Captain
2026 JV Roster
# NAME POSITION CLASS
1 Jessa Swank Jr L/DS
3 Adrian Birnesser Fr S/DS
4 Isabella Recker Jr DS
5 Morgan Martini So DS
6 Evie Boyles* So MH
7 Peyton Lieurance Fr S/DS
8 Leah Granger* So MH
10 Anya Thomason So DS/OH
13 Baylee Ruiz Jr S/DS
16 Isabella Walters So DS
17 Ellie Hicks Fr MH
* Denotes Captain
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 28, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- One seriously injured in Union Township crash
- President Sider introduces Reinvest, Reinvent, Reimagine framework in State of the University
- Bluffton girls tennis loss vs. Wapakoneta
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Rockets
- EMS Chief Noah Babcock is Sept. 1 Bluffton Lions speaker
- Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology): Air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Aug. 24 Bluffton Council recap: MHCO duplexes and long range Village planning
- Beaverdam installs AED at village park
- Pirate girls tennis edges St. Mary
- Pirate boys soccer tames Bearcats
- WIP Wednesday: Window on your world
- OPEN POLL: What do farmers wish non-farmers knew?
- 2026 PorchFest preview: LeBlanc Zepplin, CAWZ, Marlena Rock
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Headlines on the Ada Icon, August 22- 25
- Sue Corle worked for Ohio Northern University
- Pandora's Niese Ag LLC wins 2026 Red Gold Stewardship award
- Goshen College innovation leader to explore AI through a liberal arts lens
- Pirate volleyball loses to Shawnee
- Pirate boys golf sweeps NWC tri
- Figurines and household items recontextualized in "Amusings" exhibit
- Bruce Chesser: A Ceramic Retrospective, Aug. 24-Sept 26
- Bluffton Lions reach 80% of All Abilities Playground fundraising goal