The volleyball program began play in the fall of 2004 and competes in the Wyoming Valley Conference. Competing as the only Single A team in the nineteen-team Wyoming Valley Conference Volleyball League, MMI continues to have success against their much larger opponents.
Shawn Evans of Hazleton has been named the Preppers new head volleyball coach. Coach Evans has played in various programs and leagues throughout Greater Hazleton and Schuylkill County. He has been involved in coaching members of the Hazleton Area Lady Cougars, USA Volleyball, NEPA Volleyball, and Court Authority Volleyball Academy. He holds certifications in coaching from the American Sport Education Programs in coaching principles and volleyball. Coach Evans is also a bronze level coach with the United States Bowling Congress and is certified to teach nationally and internationally. He is head coach for the USBC Junior Bowlers program at Bowl Arena in West Hazleton.
The 2010 campaign marked the final season with Head Coach Bruce Young and the team made the most of it, making history by winning the District II A Championship with wins over Mountain View (3-0) and Lackawanna Trail (3-2) in the District II Play-Offs. This was the first District Championship ever by an MMI girls team, and the first for the school since the 1973 Boys Basketball team won the State Championship. Several school records were set by this year's team. Senior Brone Lobichusky finished first in the Wyoming Valley Conference (WVC) with 158 Blocks and second with 420 Kills. She now holds the school record for Kills (872) and Blocks (262). Lobichusky was also selected to the All-Conference First Team. Senior Diana Anthony finished second in the WVC with 350 digs, and she now holds the school record for Aces (123) and Digs (936). Anthony was selected to the All-Conference Second Team. Senior Lainie Titus finished her career by establishing a new school record with 699 Assists. Alyson Klush, also a senior, finished third in the WVC with 173 Service Points.
Assistant Coach, Dr. Gregg Bluth, will return to the team, along with 12 underclassmen.
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