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November 15, 2020 - By NJP So here is our first question for you... Will you be wearing a mask during the full duration of your indoor practice or game this week or weekend? And now our second question... Do you have what

November 24, 2020 - By NJP One of the up and coming high school volleyball players in New Jersey is CJ Barker from Don Bosco Prep. CJ had an awesome freshman campaign for the Ironmen putting up over 100 kills and

November 24, 2020 - By NJP (Pictured above: Colin with CBA classmates Owen Rigney and Alex Conlon) Colin Stevens has jumped up in the player ranks quickly over these past two years in the State of NJ and in NJ

November 22, 2020 - By NJP The mental game is an important piece of a volleyball players training and personal assets. There is an abundance of focus on the physical game at your club or high school, but the mental game

Here are the results from the friendly men's/boys scrimmages held at Highline Arena on November 21, 2020: https://videopress.com/v/a0pTDzon?preloadContent=metadata Rutgers Scarlet Raiders vs. Warren Six Pack 18-1

November 19, 2020 - By NJP Impact freshman are so difficult to find in the NJ girls High School volleyball landscape. It's like discovering a hidden gem on the ocean floor or a $50 bill in the pocket of your jeans

November 18, 2020 - By NJP Williamstown's Raina Hughes is the newest members of the Syracuse University volleyball program. The Opposite Hitter led the 30-4 Braves to a 2019 Group 4 State Championship. Raina put up 208 kills and 36 blocks

November 17, 2020 - By NJP With the Boys season cancelled last year due to COVID, we are left with an information void about the emergence of rising freshman and sophomores volleyball athletes at the high school level in

November 16, 2020 - By NJP Travel and exposure to multiple cultures can certainly mature a person. When you speak with Poppy Skjonnemand, a junior volleyball player at West Morris Mendham high school, it gives you the feeling you are talking

November 15, 2020 - By NJP One of the high school volleyball teams to watch this Spring will be the Toms River South Indians. With a dozen varsity players coming back after a succesful 17-8 season, we project the Indians to

October 17, 2020 - By NJP (Updated 11-14-20) Masks While Playing Volleyball? We are living in a dynamic and ever changing world these days. Health risks and modified policy decisions will always be made with student safety in mind.

November 13, 2020 - By NJP Chiara Brenna has shown the work ethic to be an outstanding leader for the Midland Park Panthers in her senior year. A work ethic that began far before high school when she started playing volleyball

November 9, 2020 - By NJP Contributor Rob Obdyke (Old Bridge 22') I am excited to announce that for the first time in over seven months, volleyball is back! And no, I am not talking about those zoom workouts, or outdoor practices, or

November 4, 2020 - By NJP It's always refreshing to see a student athlete excel at a sport quickly and become an impact player for his or her high school team. For Marlboro senior Dan Marino who started his

https://videopress.com/v/PXXtGURD?autoPlay=true&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata November 4, 2020 - By NJP The NVA season will be back in full-swing this November 5th - 8th, with a four-day tournament hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah. The tourney will consist of a group stage format followed by knockout

November 3, 2020 - By NJP We expect Jackson Liberty's new look Lions will have junior Dollir Churyumov running the offensive attack for the Spring 2021 high school season. Dollir has been working hard on developing his game at Warren Six

November 3 , 2020 - By NJP For the past two seasons, Rachel Ferrara has been running the Howell offense as setter, and as she enters her senior year, she already has acheived a school record for assists. Her leadership will

November 2, 2020 - By NJP Junior Teagan Fry brings a solid level of overall performance that can stabalize the Bulldogs chances to return to a winning record. It was just three years ago that the RFH powered to a 19-3

Evening Update DAY TOURNEY NIGHT TOURNEY https://youtu.be/ce7ZFyzcAAQ https://youtu.be/cb8vcan7zY8

Want to track where our former NJ High School players ended up in college. Scroll down to the table and check out the current players who have progressed to NCAA D1, D2 and D3 schools. NOTE: Best viewed on a desktop

Octover 30, 2020 - By NJP It's just not common to have a freshman get a spot on a high school varsity volleyball team. Especially at a school the size of Montgomery. Typically you will see a varsity team

October 28, 2020 - By NJP One of this years standout middles in NJ high school volleyball is Ryan Karbowniczak of St. Peter's Prep. Ryan and his 6'4" frame is an ominous figure for opponents whether playing for the Marauders or

October 27, 2020 - By NJP According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, there are 8 different definitions of the word family. It's a complex but very important word. In all of its varieties, when we spoke with Skylar Hendrick of the

10-27-2020 - By NJP Former Harrison High School and NJIT Highlander Opposite Piotr Namiotko announced on Monday that he will be joining the pro ranks and has signed with the Tennessee Tyrants in the NVA. We had a chance to catch

October 23, 2020 - By NJP A year ago, Rancocas Valley was projected to be a top 25 team in New Jersey. They had standout seniors such as Caden Kelty, Noah Taylor, Jared Worrell and Sean Matheis and rising

October 22, 2020 - By NJP Senior Middle and Outside Hitter Cristal Paulino was kind enough to spend some time with NJP this week to talk about her experience playing volleyball at Hudson Catholic. The Hawks had an outstanding

October 20, 2020 - By NJP We get to research and interact with so many members of the NJ volleyball community and are always looking for interesting stories about current and past players as well as coaches and club

October 21, 2020 - By NJP (Feature photo by Brian Bailey) It's always impressive to see a student athlete excel at two sports. We live in an age where many athletes play their main sport year round

October 17, 2020 - By NJP The Fair Lawn Cutters were primed for what could have been one of the greatest NJ high school volleyball campaigns of all-time. All of the pieces of the puzzle appeared to be coming

October 16, 2020 - By NJP The 2021 Spring volleyball season is getting closer and NJP has been exploring Hudson Counties teams of late to try to piece together what rosters may look like after the COVID cancellation last

October 12, 2020 - By NJP Kevin Molina has made the transition from New Jersey high school volleyball star to Kean University student athlete quite seamlessly. Molina was a major asset for the Blue Tide smashing over 500 kills in his

October 6, 2020 - By NJP As we approach the Club volleyball season, it is important to stay informed and to stay safe with current world conditions and the COVID pandemic. Some of the overnight volleyball tournaments over the next

October 6, 2020 - By NJP Like many rising seniors for the 2020 school year, Steven Gao is faced with a final year as a high school student athlete after missing an entire season of volleyball last March at the beginning

October 3, 2020 - By Josh Wilets (Photos courtesy of Glen Vanderlann) West Morris Central finished last season with a record of 18-7 overall, their season ended at the hands of the Wayne Valley Indians in a three-set marathon. Eleven

October 2, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Kinnelon had a magical season, despite being defeated by Bogota in the NJSIAA Group 1 finals last year. After finishing 22-7 and taking first place in the NJAC Freedom division, the Kinnelon Colts will

October 1, 2020 - By NJP What an amazing impact Ashley Duhaney had for Verona as she broke onto the scene as a sophomore middle. Ashley pounded 171 kills and 47 blocks in the front row for the Hillbillies.

September 30, 2020 - By NJP Old Tappan has had an abundance of success over the last decade as evidenced by their 225-31 record and .879 win percentage. Over the past five years, the NJ Girls High School Volleyball Tournament of

September 30, 2020 - By NJP River Dell is coming off an 11-10 season but has a world of optimism heading into the redesigned Girls High School season in February 2021. They return a ton of varsity talent including senior Emily

September 29, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Morristown High School has had a tough go of it for the past couple of seasons. After finishing 5-15 last year, the Colonials will look to outside hitter Brooke Atkins to up big

Senior Simrin Carlsen of JP Steves has committed to play volleyball for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in the Class of 2025. The Blue Jays were the Division III National Champions in 2019 going undefeated at 35-0. They will add

September 24, 2020 - By NJP Drew University in Madison, New Jersey will be adding both Men's and Women's Volleyball programs. The Women's program will start in 2021 and the Men's in 2022. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the

We’re back, and welcoming everyone who will be attending The Arslani’s 3rd Annual Dig Pink Tournament, coming soon October 10th. Looking for a way to help those who are fighting breast cancer? Well here’s your chance to jump in the

September 22, 2020 - By NJP We have had Coach Pedro Trevino on our target list for some time now. Since we started covering NJ Volleyball three years ago, he has been one of the standout coaches that set the bar

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September 16, 2020 - By NJP With the loss of the 2019-2020 season, many teams will be in the same position as Eastside Paterson with a team filled with players with little or no varsity experience. The Ghosts had their best

September 11, 2020 - By NJP The Bogota Buccaneers have a long standing tradition of high school volleyball success and 2019 was no different with a 30-5 record and another sectional state championship added to the trophy case. Most people

September 12, 2020 - By NJP Emily Carcich had a breakout year in 2019 during her sophomore year at Jefferson High School. She quarterbacked the Falcons to a solid 19-8 record as well as posting over 500 assists on the season.

Varsha (#6) makes a perfect set September 9, 2020 - By NJP So what is so unique about the West Windsor Plainsboro South Pirates volleyball team for this upcoming season? Well, the biggest thing from NJP's perspective is that they did not

September 7, 2020 - By NJP (all photos were taken & provided by Tim Carlsen)      Class. Poise. Character. Leadership. These are just a few of the many positive adjectives thought of when JP Stevens senior Simrin Carlsen is

September 8, 2020 - By NJP Our NJP website has been updated this past week with a new theme, which brings some new functionality. We wanted to take the time to summarize the many features of the website as

Many students athletes have many other facets of their lives. We used some new technology to look into the future and profile the many faces of NJ High School volleyball players. Can you identify these current or past athletes? https://videopress.com/v/RmGmcH2t?preloadContent=metadata Six Pack

September 4, 2020 - By NJP When Laurel Sarkaria burst on to the scene as a freshman setter for JP Stevens in 2018, she made a clear statement that she was capable to contribute toward a GMC title and maybe even

August 23, 2020 - By NJP During the 2019 season, only 15 players in the state of New Jersey had over 200 kills and 200 digs. 8 of those were seniors and only two were underclassman. Kate Louer from

August 25, 2020 - By NJP Julianna Lavner of Wayne Valley is at the top of her game and will enter her senior year with one major goal, to win a group 3 sectional title. She will be a 4 year

August 23, 2020 - By NJP Alisa Vukovic broke out as a sophomore putting up some monster numbers for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South Pirates. 172 kills and 159 digs is just outstanding for a sophomore so expectations were high for her

Turn it up! https://videopress.com/v/7grWDe86?preloadContent=metadata Surprisingly, most of the girls we have interviewed talk about their pre-game routine and using 80's metal to warm-up to... who knew? So we chose a classic to combine with some video and pics of girls volleyball to

August 23, 2020 - By NJP Victoria Garrick, a walk-on at University of Southern California, had over 1,600 digs for the Trojans during her College career. A somewhat unheard of situation that a walk-on would even get in to

The NJSIAA continued their amazing work today trying to keep player safety at the highest level and still have a semblance of a high school sports season for student athletes. Nobody said it was going to be easy to plan

August 20, 2020 - By NJP Patrick Dorywalski, the only head coach the Steven's Volleyball program history, is stepping down as head coach of the Ducks. Patrick also served as Women's Head Coach as Stevens from 1986-1999. His men's volleyball record

August 20, 2020 - By NJP Kate Rutowski had a breakout year for Park Ridge as a sophomore and she can't wait for the 2020 season to start. The Owls lose very little statistical impact to graduation and will be returning

August 19, 2020 - By NJP Sloane Rooney of the Phillipsburg Stateliners has emerged as one of NJ's top rising high school volleyball juniors. She has made a substantial impact on her high school team as well as her

August 19, 2020 - By NJP In 2018, the Moorestown High School Girls volleyball program was a young team. With just one senior and 5 upperclassman on the roster, they still managed to finish 18-13 and secure a state playoff bid.

August 15, 2020 - By NJP Shall we go to the gym or to the beach? Not a tough question for most of the people in the world and certainly not for Sarah Wilcock. When it comes to volleyball,

August 14, 2020 - By NJP What a remarkable sophomore year for Kyla Sayson of Gloucester County Technical Institute. 2019 was the definition of a breakout season. She assumed the starting varsity setter role for the Cheetah's and did not disappoint

Demarest celebrates a Group 2 Championship August 12, 2020 - By NJP High School participation continues to rise in New Jersey and across the country for boys and girls volleyball. We take a detailed look on how NJ compares to

August 10, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Randolph High School had an up-and-down season a year ago, and with their hitters returning, the Rams are hoping to get a shot at postseason play and make some noise. One of those returning hitters

August 9, 2020 - By Josh Wilets and NJP Sparta High School had struggled in the 2018 season, finishing 9-17 overall. However, 2019 was a drastically improved year for the program. MacKenzie Wiggins, an outside hitter, moved from Corpus Christi, TX

August 6, 2020 - By NJP Photo courtesy of Raymond Mikolay Mother Seton Regional High School has one of the best Mascots. They are referred to as the Home of The Setters and it certainly holds true for rising sophomore

August 5, 2020 - By NJP What an amazing initial year for Brookelyn Talmadge, a freshman at Immaculate Heart in 2019, who was voted first team All-Conference in addition to her team winning a NJ State Championship. The question

Highland Park photos courtesy of Wendy Yang August 4, 2020 - By NJP Highland Park had a star emerge last season at middle. Sandra Starcevic had a break out year as a junior, putting up 117 blocks for the Owls

August 3, 2020 - By NJP Contributer Josh Wilets This past Friday, July 31, Cat Holtz of the Mendham volleyball team had announced her commitment to play volleyball at the collegiate level at Gettysburg College at the conclusion of her Senior

August 2, 2020 - By NJP It's all coming together! Thanks so much to all of the members of the NJ high school volleyball community for taking the time to send us information for the club database. Some late

HEY!! Throw us a life line! It's been one week since we posted about needing your help to finalize our girls club listing data including high school and grad year. We have received numerous additions to the list which are noted