Recognizing the next top seven performers of the 2026 season.
November 11, 2026 by Edward Stephens, Alex Rubin, Aidan Thomas, Nate Knowles and Josh Katz in Awards
Ultiworld is pleased to announce our annual Club Awards, continuing with the All-Club Second Team. 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.
Our All-Club teams recognize the top performers across the division. Our First Team and Second Team display the top seven and next seven players who had the best seasons. The Club Awards are voted on by Ultiworld reporters, contributors, and editors.
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
All-Club 2026 Second Team
Cooper Williams (Ring of Fire)
Cooper Williams clamped top opposing players all year long for Raleigh Ring of Fire, and he showcased his versatility by operating as a closer on the O-line for Ring, crossing over at the end of games to help Raleigh manage their late-game leads. He scored four times in the championship to punctuate a 7G/1A/6B statline. “I guess it’s less of a secret now,” his teammate Dylan Hawkins said after the championship. “Cooper is an absolute beast.”
Matthew Barcellos (Ring of Fire)
For a player who had not won a national title at any level in ultimate, Matthew Barcellos played like a champion this season. Able to control the game from the backfield or spring free in initiation sets, Barcellos had to be considered a threat all over the field; even the most tireless defenders could not keep up.
Peter Boerth (DiG)
If you were watching DiG closely in 2026, you would have seen a new two-way force emerge: Peter Boerth. Boerth plays a less flashy game than heralded teammates Tobe Decraene, Thomas Edmonds, and Jeff Babbitt – but his drip-drip-drip-drip attack of effortless backhands, gnarly front-of-stack juking, and gliding deep cuts proved impossible to contain. World-class defense and untouchable efficiency rate point to a player poised to remain near the top of the division for several more seasons.
Quinn Finer (Johnny Bravo)
Since Johnny Bravo’s meteoric rise in the 2020s, Quinn Finer has become more synonymous with the team than any other individual, serving as a rock for an ever-changing roster. In his self-proclaimed first major outing as a center handler, Finer blew past expectations, delivering an 8G/24A/4B performance. In doing so, Finer brought Bravo beyond expectations as the only pool four seed to make the bracket, who then upset Philadelphia Pacmen to reach the quarterfinal round. As one of the most impressively well-rounded players in the division, Finer will be sure to continue to impress as his roles evolve like they did this season, earning his fourth set of All-Club honors.
Sam Grossberg (Pacmen)
If a player’s prime isn’t reached until their mid-20s, Sam Grossberg may just be the best player on the planet in a few years, already leading Philadelphia Pacmen as a mere junior in college. No grab is too difficult, no throw too challenging, when Grossberg finds himself attacking on offense, bringing a unique style of dominant play unmatched by any other. In just his third outing at the Club Championships, Grossberg notched an easy double-double (with 20 assists!), leading the Philadelphia offensive unit to twice as many wins as they earned in their first Club Nationals appearance. With an offense structured around his unique skills, Grossberg is bound to add to his first All-Club honor in future seasons.
Tobe Decraene (DiG)
When Tobe Decraene is on his game, there’s not a player in the world that can match his complete package of offensive skills. He’s impossible to mark out of the game thanks to his combination of speed, size, and aerial ability. And once he gets the disc, well, he can hit every throw out there and break the mark so easily you’d think there wasn’t even one on him. With a touch more consistency that will surely come as he develops more, he’ll turn these All-Club Second Team spots1 into a spot on the First Team and, probably, the POTYium.
Will Selfridge (Chain Lightning)
Chain Lighting were a team transformed when Selfridge was on the field. Only a handful of players in the division could match his raw skill and athleticism, and you’d be hard-pressed to pick anyone more absolutely dynamic at all times. He was composed beyond his years in Chain’s tight moments to boot, proving his mettle in crunchtime.
Now back-to-back nods on the Second Team for Decraene ↩
