The high school volleyball season is underway across New Jersey, and teams are already making their mark on the court. From established programs looking to repeat as champions to emerging teams ready to make a statement, this season promises compelling

9-5-25 Senior standout prepares for final high school campaign before heading to Tulane for beach volleyball Naomi Lygas stands at the net, her 5'10" frame commanding attention as she surveys the court with the confidence of a player who has already left

August 21, 2025 Lauren Wilcock's athletic journey reads like a compelling sports novel, a story of versatility, determination, and the courage to chase new dreams. The 5-foot-10 graduate student from Mendham, New Jersey, has returned to the hardwood as a libero/defensive

September 19, 2024 Welcome to our exclusive interview with Naomi Lygas, a rising star in New Jersey’s high school volleyball scene. Naomi, a standout player for Princeton High School, has been making waves with her exceptional skills and leadership on the

July 27, 2022 Player quote: "I am so stoked for the upcoming season! We still have a lot of our players returning and everyone has been working super hard. Last season we won the state sectionals but fell short in the

August 8, 2021 - By NJP IMPORTANT DATES We are one week away from the NJ High School Girls season having their tryouts/first practice on Monday, August 16. First scrimmages will commence on Monday, August 23. And we are

August 8, 2021 - By NJP The Olympics have come to an end in Volleyball for both men and women, beach and indoor. For our USA teams, the women took home GOLD in both categories. The men did not.

August 2, 2021 - By NJP We now are in the final brackets to see which Country will come away with Olympic GOLD. Our team of prognosticators have been working diligently around the clock tracking the tournaments to get an edge.

July 31, 2021 - By NJP So the results are in for both men's and women's beach volleyball "Beat the NJP Predictor" contest. Thanks to these wonderful members of the NJ volleyball community for participating. For those that fell

UPDATE July 29, 2021 - By NJP The Olympic games have been progressing over this past week and volleyball and beach volleyball have not disappointed. For those of you like NJP who stay up at night until the wee

July 25, 2021 - By NJP High School girls in New Jersey continue to get amazing opportunities to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level for volleyball. NJP continues to add players to its database who have elected

July 23, 2021 - By NJP The Olympic games start today for Volleyball in Tokyo and our USA teams for both men and women, hard court and beach, are settling in for some of the best competition in the world. How

July 21, 2021 - By NJP (UPDATED) The Olympics start at the end of this week in Tokyo and there is a brilliant air of excitement around Volleyball. The International scene provides dynamic match-ups for both men and women indoor,

July 14, 2021 - By NJP When Mary Huegel took the floor for Colts Neck High School last Spring, she was looking to ignite a change. Not just a change in the uncertain COVID driven world, but a change for

July 9, 2021 - By NJP Our friends at the Shore Volleyball Academy have shared some information on their summer programs with NJP. SVA works out of several locations including Highline, Georgian Court University, and the Jersey shore beaches at Long

July 7, 2021 - By NJP Here are the AVP America Beach Volleyball Rankings as of July 7th, 2021 for New Jersey Players. Women Men

February 26, 2021 - By NJP Lauren Wilcock of Mendham, one of NJ's Top Players COVID has presented some extremely difficult situations for NJ high school volleyball players who also play competitive beach volleyball. With pandemic quarantine rules in place,

January 17, 2020 - By NJP Many New Jersey student athletes are brought up playing all of the traditional sports at home. As they get older, little league baseball is a popular option for boys, as is pop warner

January 5, 2020 - By NJP When you are a dedicated and caring individual like Olivia Szyszkiewicz, you are always looking for ways to help animals. It's one of her passions along with playing beach volleyball. The former Union Catholic star

January 3, 2021 - By NJP Syd Eckhardt is an excellent volleyball player. No matter what surface she is playing on. She has made a personal choice to focus the majority of her attention on the sand. And who can blame

January 2, 2021 - By NJP So just how good a volleyball player is Lauren Wilcock from Mendham? From our seat, she will be the leading candidate for player of the year honors in 2021. She will be playing beach volleyball

December 31, 2020 - By NJP There are an abundance of NCAA colleges that offer beach volleyball programs. We have compiled a listing of all current school that offer womens beach programs. This database is able to be sorted by your

New Years Addition January 1, 2021 - By NJP Everyone has their favorite Top 10 list. NJP has decided to have a contest for our NJ volleyball community to list all of the reasons they love to play beach volleyball...

December 30, 2020 - By NJP Sofia Russo has one of those American dream stories. She set her sights in high school on playing beach volleyball for Hawaii, a goal that came to fruition two years ago. This

NJP has tracked down all of our New Jersey based players attending college and playing NCAA Beach volleyball at their schools. By clicking on their picture, you can view their college player team page and keep track of their progress

December 15, 2020 - By NJP Ali with her best buddies Blaze and Oakley In our interaction with with most volleyball players over these past two years, it's clear that most boys start playing the game as freshman in high

December 4, 2020 - By NJP Volleyball is a celebration oriented sport. Even when you lose a point, teams come together for a hand slap, encouragement, or huddle. So how do you celebrate if you shouldn't touch hands? Challenge

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

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,

June 12, 2020 - By NJP "Prodigy" - a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities, an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature. As we took time to prepare