Recognizing the top performer of the 2026 season
November 10, 2026 by Laura Osterlund in Awards
Ultiworld is pleased to announce our annual Club Awards, continuing with the Club Player of the Year in each division. While we consider both regular season and postseason performance, because of the nature of the Club division, we weight success in the Series and at Nationals above all else. The Club Awards are voted on by Ultiworld reporters, contributors, and editors.
Player of the Year is our most prestigious award. Our Player of the Year winner is the best performer of the club season, and the highest vote-getter for All-Club honors. The winner is not eligible for consideration in any of our other individual awards.
All-Club First Team
Player of the Year Award
All-Club Second Team
Offensive Player of the Year Award
Defensive Player of the Year Award
Breakout Player of the Year Award
Coach(es) of the Year Award
Club Awards Voting Breakdown
Snubs and Superlatives
2026 Mixed Club Player Of The Year
Axel Agami (XIST)
No player looked more dominant in the mixed division this season than New York XIST’s Axel Agami Contreras. On a team with a roster as deep as XIST’s, who pride themselves on not running plays solely through their top end, it makes his standout season all the more impressive. Perhaps it’s his stature: tall, looming, and confident, or maybe it’s just that he made smart moves and decisions to always get into the correct spot on his cuts and make the right throws1. Either way, he did something right, hence why his All-Club debut is the acclaimed Mixed Player of the Year.
Not only did he put up a double-double at WUCC (15A/19G), but he turned around and almost did the same thing at Nationals with 15 goals and 8 assists. In just about every game, Agami left his mark all over the place in seemingly every point he played. Of course, no game would be complete without some sort of play made by Agami: between a layout block and a skying grab, count on him to do it all.
“We leaned on Axel a lot,” said XIST coach Elisabeth Parker after their semifinal loss. “He’s always good for a block or big pressure when we put him on the D-line, and he scored one of our breaks.”
Steady and reliable, Agami served as a release valve for his team, whether in the handler space as an easy reset, quarterbacking a point or two when needed, or streaking deep for a bailout: Agami was always there. Even with the best defenders guarding him, he knew how to shake free to get open, breaking an ankle or two along the way. And let’s not forget about his defensive prowess – Agami’s mere presence dared his opponents to test him, either making them pay for their unfortunate decision to do so or keeping his assignments on the quieter side.
Player of the Year Runners-Up:
- Evan Magsig (Polar Bears)
- Lindsay McKenna (AMP)
With only four recorded turns at Nationals, he definitely made all of the right decisions ↩
