Teams Banned From Individual Stat Recognition
September 24, 2023 NJP strives to be bring the most accurate statistics for both team and individual players. Almost all of our end of year awards are based on our "Player Rater" which brings overall value to each individuals contributions to
NJP Wind-Down Continues
February 20, 2023 The NJP coverage of NJ high school volleyball continues to wind down. In 2022, our coverage and features were much less than 2021 and this trend will continue in 2023. Here is our anticipated coverage level for 2023... This
Updated NJP Player Rater for 10/1/23
October 1, 2023 Here is the updated Player Rater using the NJP proprietary rating algorithm for NJ girl;s high school volleyball as of 10/1/23:
Updated Standing for NJ HS Volleyball as of 10/1/23
October 1, 2023 Here are updated standing for NJ High School Volleyball as of 10/1/23:
Updated Girl’s NJ HS Volleyball Ranking for 10/1/23
October 1, 2023 Here is the updated computer ranking for New Jersey High School Volleyball as of 10/1/23:
Girl’s Blog, 9/28/23
September 28, 2023 Let's jump right in on tonight's schedule... Emma Fowler powered Bogota past Mary Help of Christians today, posting 16 kills in a straight set win. It broke a two game losing streak for the Buccaneers (can't remember the last
Girl’s Blog, 9/25/23
September 25, 2023 The pie was delicious. We ate a big hunk of it late this afternoon. In yesterday's blog, we pointed out the outrageous score keeping of Middletown South in their game against Red Bank Catholic last week. The Eagles
Girl’s Blog, 9/24/23
September 24, 2023 Check back all day for new updates and additions. Lots of updates on the site this weekend. For our first team ranking of the year, click HERE. NJP's analytical conference and divisional standings are HERE. The first NJP Player Rater is out
Class of 27, Impact Freshman
September 24, 2023 Here is a list of the top freshman players in the NJP Player Rater as of 9/24/23. All of these players have achieved the 80th percentile and higher in their first year. Congrats to all.
NJP Player Rater for NJ HS Girl’s Volleyball as of 9/24/23
September 24, 2023 Here is the first player rater of the season. Congrats to Taylor Miller of Demarest for first honors... and to all the players in NJ who love the game of volleyball.
Analytical Standings Update for NJ Girl’s HS Volleyball as of 9/24/23
September 24, 2023 Here is the latest analytical standings based on NJP ratings and rankings as of 9/24. It's the first publishing of standings and we could use your help to make sure we aligned all teams in the right divisions
NJ Girl’s High School Volleyball Ranking #1
September 24, 2023 After two weeks of gathering data, NJP is launching computer ranking #1. The ranking algorithm will get better and better, and more accurate as the season progresses and more data is accumulated. But the algorithm is now statistically
Let’s Add Another Stat Category!
September 23, 2023 There are a few rules of thumb when analyzing game statistics. You can't have more assists than kills. Your kills, blocks, and aces can not be more than your total points scored. In fact, they should not be
Girl’s Blog, 9/21/23
September 21, 2023 We are two full weeks into the 2023 Fall NJ Girl's Volleyball season and you know what that means... The NJP rating and ranking algorithms now have enough data to be statistically viable and we will be launching
Showdown Matches Today
September 21, 2023 Games you will not want to miss today are noted below that will significant impact on ranking and league and conference standings: St. Mary's (Ruth) 7-0 @ Lyndhurst 5-1 MSDA 4-2 @ #17 Verona 5-1 #24 Governor Livingston 4-2 @ #8
Girl’s Blog, 9/19/23
September 19, 2023 Let's go around the league tonight and drop in on the happenings across the state: There were 643 games on the schedule tonight (just kidding, but it was a lot). Many influenced the NJP top 20 that will
Girl’s Blog, 9/16/23
September 16, 2023 A limited schedule on Saturday but some really significant games were played with top teams in the state. The Southern Rams were the big winners in a quad against North Hunterdon, St. John Vianney, and host Williamstown. The
Girl’s Blog 9/15/23
September 15, 2023 We are now ten days into the season and still collecting data and information to educate us on where teams fit into the rankings. We will start with some crucial tidbits learned since Monday's blog: Two teams in the
NJP Pre-Season Elite 80
September 13, 2023 In previous seasons, we have done the full blown analysis and profiles of each player leading up to opening day. The rating algorithm has formulated the chances of each team member being "Player of the Year". Our Elite
Girl’s Blog 9/11, Monday Night Stars
September 11, 2023 Some big individual performance on Monday night noted here by NJP: Sienna Socha-Soares tallies 9 aces as Howell rolls over Middletown North to stay unbeaten. Bria Morgan leads Lenape to their 4th win as they roll over Camden. 9
Pre-Season Rankings for NJ Girl’s HS Volleyball Fall 2023
September 11, 2023 We use a totally separate algorithm for going from final ranking to pre-season ranking for the next season. It factors in scoring and other statistical losses from the graduation of seniors and uses progression analysis on statistics of
YTD Girl’s Stats
September 10, 2023 Here are the states early leaders in overall stats. We are still investigating some aboritions in the data but we will publish these pending further review... Kill Leaders Block Leaders Assist Leaders Dig Leaders Ace Leaders
Underclassman Impact
September 10, 2023 With just a few days of the season underway, we are starting to see which underclassman who have hit the ground running out of the gate. It's a big statement to just make a team as a freshman,
Girl’s Blog, 9/8/23
September 8, 2023 The 2023 girl's high school volleyball season is here with games starting this past Thursday. As every season comes and go, this year will see some new teams rising to the top of the rankings as well as
All State Awards – NJ High School Boys Spring 2023 Volleyball
June 14, 2023 Here are the Spring 2023 Boys Volleyball "All State" Awards. Congratulations to these players.
Senior Awards – NJ High School Boys Spring 2023 Volleyball
June 14, 2023 Here are the Spring 2023 Boys Volleyball Senior Awards. Congratulations to these players.
NJP Awards – Coach of the Year
June 13, 2023 NJP honors 14 coaches and their accomplishments for the Spring 2023 season. Congrats to these mentors of the game and their success this Spring.
How did NJP do?
June 13, 2023 This is "Page 84" from last years 2022 yearbook where NJP projected the 2023 Top 50. Remembering this is high school volleyball, with uncertainty being the only certain thing, we think we did pretty well. Here are the
Junior Awards – NJ High School Boys Spring 2023 Volleyball
June 13, 2023 Here are the Spring 2023 Boys Volleyball Junior Awards. Congratulations to these players.
Sophomore Awards – NJ High School Boys Spring 2023 Volleyball
June 12, 2023 Here are the Spring 2023 Boys Volleyball Sophomore Awards. Congratulations to these players.
Freshman Awards – NJ High School Boys Spring 2023 Volleyball
June 12, 2023 Here are the Spring 2023 Boys Volleyball Freshman Awards. Congratulations to these players.
Final Rankings for NJ High School Boys Volleyball – Spring 2023
Another amazing finish for NJ high school boys volleyball today as we crowned 4 Group State Champions. Congratulations to St. John Vianney, St. Joe's Metuchen, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, and Southern Regional. Below is our final computer ranking for the season. It
NJP State Playoff Results vs Predictions
Updated 8:30PM Tuesday, May 30, 2023
State Playoff Game Predictions Quarterfinals
May 29, 2023 There are 64 teams that are still playing in the Spring 2023 Boys High School Volleyball season and we are getting down to the wire to award 8 sectional and 4 group state champion titles. NJP takes a
Updated Rankings, 5/29
Here is the latest ranking update for May 29, 2023 for boys high school volleyball in NJ for Spring:
Updates Analytical Standings 5/29
Here is the latest updated standing for NJ high school boys volleyball for Spring as of May 29, 2023.
Group 4 Analysis & Predictions
May 25, 2023 NJP takes a look at each of the sectional and group configurations and gives its insights on which teams will emerge from the tournaments... Let's look at Group 4 North 4 We have a very competitive North 4 sectional with Livingston
Group 3 Analysis & Predictions
May 25, 2023 NJP takes a look at each of the sectional and group configurations and gives its insights on which teams will emerge from the tournaments... Let's look at Group 3 North 3 Four top 10 team in one sectional is really impressive,
Group 2 Analysis and Predictions
May 23, 2023 NJP takes a look at each of the sectional and group configurations and gives its insights on which teams will emerge from the tournaments... Let's look at Group 2 North 2 This is a super competitive sectional with 8 seeds within
Group 1 – Assessing Group & Sectional Candidates
May 22, 2023 NJP takes a look at each of the sectional and group configurations and gives its insights on which teams will emerge from the tournaments... First up is Group 1! North 1 What a great job Coach Jordan Sarro has done Passaic
NJP Group and Sectional Rankings Leading into State Playoff Cutoff
NJP takes a look at each of the 8 sectionals with rankings and power points analysis as of 5-22...
Updated NJP Player Rater for 5-22
Here is an update for the NJ HS Boys Overall player rater at 5-22:
Updated Rankings for NJ High School Boys Volleyball as of 5-22
Here is the latest ranking update as of 5-22:
Updated Standings for Boys High School Spring Volleyball 5-22
Here are the latest standings as of 5-22-23:
New Jersey Boys High School Volleyball Makes Impact on National and Regional Rankings
May 15, 2023 New Jersey high school volleyball programs continue to have a strong presence outside of the state according to the USA Today/AVCA National Rankings this week. Three NJ high school programs received top 10 rankings in the Northeast Region
Updated NJ High School Volleyball Player Rater as of 5-15
Here is the latest Player Rater update for NJ high school boys volleyball...
Boys Updated High School Volleyball Rankings Spring 2023 – May 15
Here are the latest updated rankings as of 5-15-23:
Boys Updated NJ HS Volleyball Standings as of 5-15
Here is the latest updated analytical standings through May 14th...
Team Recaps by Strength of Schedule
May 7, 2023 Here is an NJP analysis, by team, of games played and results sorted by strength of schedule. This will give an indication of how teams fall out in the ranking algorithm.
Updated Game Table – May 8th
May 7, 2023 Here is the updated game table for the 2023 Spring boys high school volleyball season:
Boys Player Rater Update – May 8th
May 7, 2023 (Updated) Here is the latest boys high school volleyball player rater as of May 8th:
Updated Boys Standings – May 8th
May 7, 2023 Here are the latest analytical standings for Nj boys high school volleyball as of May 8th:
Updated Boys Rankings – May 8th
May 7, 2023 Here are the latest New Jersey boys high school volleyball rankings as of May 8, 2023:
NJP Player Rater Update 5/1/23
Here is the latest update for the NJP New Jersey high school volleyball player rater after the first month of the Spring season...
April Stat Recap
Here are some stat dumps from the first month of the NJ boys high school volleyball season: Rankings: There are just 2 teams that remain undefeated in NJ boys high school volleyball this Spring: Old Bridge and Hackensack Teams with the best "Set"
Analytical Standings Update 5/1/23
Here are the latest standing by each conference and division for all 185 teams in the New Jersey boys high school volleyball spring season:
Ranking Update 5/1/23
Here is the latest New Jersey Boys high school volleyball rankings for all 185 teams in the state:
Quick Set – Neil Ahlawat, Livingston Lancers
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Trevor van Valkenburgh, Jackson Liberty
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Old Bridge Invitational Yields Home Town Champs
April 23, 2023 Here are the participants in this years Knight's Invitational high school boys volleyball tournament held April 22 at Old Bridge High School: Teams/Schools in attendance include: Old Bridge, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Fair Lawn, St. Joseph's Metuchen, CBA (Christian Brothers Academy),
NJP Player Rater Update 4-23-23
Here is the latest player rater update for week three, April 23, 2023:
Analytical Standings April 23 Update
April 23, 2023 Here are the updated analytical standings for NJ Boys high school volleyball as of April 23rd.
NJP Boys High School Volleyball Ranking #2
April 23, 2023 Here are the latest Rankings for New Jersey high school boys volleyball as of April 23rd.
Quick Set – Nick Schmidt, SPF
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Jeff Molisani, Middletown South
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Player Rater for NJ Boys High School Volleyball Spring 2023
April 16, 2023 Here is the first player rater for the Spring season. NJP uses a proprietary formula that gives weight to individual stat categories and strength of schedule. It also factors in per set stats to give apples to apples
Analytical Standings Update, 4/16
Here are updated Standings as of April 16, 2023 for NJ high school boys volleyball...
NJP New Jersey Boys Volleyball Ranking #1
April 16, 2023 Here is the first computer ranking for the Spring Boys High School volleyball season. There have been over 400 games played over the first two weeks giving us enough of a sample size to have a valid ranking.
Missing Player Grad Years
April 16, 2023 We are soliciting your help to get database records as accurate as possible. Coaches and Players... there are a considerable amount of players who do not have grad years posted. We run many statistical reports by grad year
Quick Set – Jack Farah, St, John Vianney
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Oliver Hogan, Summit
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Max Baczynski, Ramapo Raiders
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Evan Weiner, Manchester
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Justin Hidalgo, Newark East Side Red Raiders
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Boys Blog, 4/6
April 6, 2023 Welcome to the NJ Spring 2023 Boys High School Volleyball season. We expect another great year of competitive high school volleyball across the state. The quality of volleyball in New Jersey continues to get better and better. And
Quick Set – Lucas Kean, Southern Rams
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
Quick Set – Tim Ennis, SPF Raiders
NJP has established a new feature called "Quick Set" where we ask NJ's best high school volleyball players a quick set of questions and feature the answers daily on the site. Congratulations to the players selected and we appreciate the
VB Stats Made Simple – Are You Scoring Correctly?
August 29, 2022 (Relaunched April 4, 2023)- By NJP We continue on our mission to have accurate reporting of statistical information on the NJ high school volleyball landscape. So let's kick off the season on the right note and
2023 Boys High School Volleyball
By NJP March 27, 2023 The Spring NJ Boys High School volleyball season is about to start and we thought we would rev up the season by showing off last years yearbook. It is filled with stories, stats, and data that will
Fall 2022, A Season to Remember…
We have another NJ Girl's High School volleyball season in the books and it certainly was a season to remember. The crazy high seen on the faces of championship teams compared to several extreme lows of losing members of our
NJP’s Final Girl’s Player Rater for the 2022 Season
November 15, 2022 After a fantastic fall 2022 season, we have compiled the full season player rater highlighting every NJ volleyball player at the high school level. We will be showing many splits of this data by class, by conference, etc...
Final Standings for NJ Girl’s Varsity Volleyball
November 14, 2022 Here are the final analytical standings for the NJ Girl's High School varsity volleyball season for 2022.
Final Rankings for NJ Girl’s High School Fall 2022 Volleyball
November 16, 2022 Here are the final ranking for the girl's varsity fall volleyball season. Sunday provided a great finish to the volleyball year with 6 teams taking home State Champion titles. Congrats to Immaculate Heart, Immaculate Conception Lodi, Westfield, Tenafly,
Sixteen Public Sectional Group Winners Now Focus on Group Finals
November 9, 2022 The final 16 public schools are ready to go to battle on Thursday and Sunday to decide Overall Group Champions for the NJ Girls High School Volleyball 2022 season. Here are the sectional group winners and matchups by
Puzzle Pieces Populating as Sectional Finals Conclude
November 8, 2022 Sixteen Public high school volleyball teams have high hopes to be added to the grid below showing the 16 Sectional Public Group Champions by the end of the day. Three have already been decided on Monday with Bogota
Bracketology Update and Girl’s Blog, 11/5
November 5, 2022 Here is the latest NJ State Playoff Bracket update for all groups of high school girls volleyball for the Fall 2022 season. Our ratings are noted in each grid as NJP again pits its algorithm against the seeding
Bracketology Update, 11/4
November 4, 2022 Here is the latest NJ State Playoff Bracket update for all groups of high school girls volleyball for the Fall 2022 season. Our ratings are noted in each grid as NJP again pits its algorithm against the seeding
Girl’s Blog, 11/2
November 2, 2022 In Progress... stay tuned for new content... Let's start tonight with some individual accolades from the past few nights... Angelina Buhler and Ashanna Caviness combined for 24 kills in Bogota's straight set win over Kinnelon Monday night... Sabrina Arcilla
Girl’s Blog, 10/31
October 31, 2022 We will be updating this blog all day and tonight through the ringing doorbells for Halloween so check in for new content often... We evaluated the state playoffs groups in our last two nights blogs with the exception of
Girl’s Blog, 10/30
October 30, 2022 This blog will updated throughout the day today so stay tuned and check back in for new content... The way we have structured our blog posts this season, it may seem more difficult to navigate to a past article
Girl’s Blog, 10/29
October 29, 2022 BLOG IN PROGRESS... Check back as we updated our blog tonight for new content... State playoffs are underway and we will check in on team progress thus far as well as those who are now done for the 2022
Updated Ranking prior to State Tournament
October 28, 2022 Here are the updated rankings as of the evening prior to the state tournament starting...
NJP Player Rater for Regular Season as of Night before State Tourney
October 28, 2022 Here is the updated player rater as of the night before the state tournament start...
Corey Romanak Winds Down Brilliant Career as Girl’s Head Coach for Bridgewater-Raritan
October 23, 2022 We have seen and interacted with so many coaches over the years in both hockey and volleyball. Many are former players who bring a wealth of knowledge about the technical side of the game and instill this content