9/23/25 BASKETBALL PLAYERS TAKE NOTICE! A compelling argument for 7th and 8th graders planning their high school athletic careers, plus current freshmen and sophomores looking to expand their athletic horizons The Numbers Don't Lie: Volleyball is Having a Moment Picture this: You're a 7th

9/12/25 The talent pipeline from New Jersey high school volleyball continues to showcase itself across college programs nationwide, with former Garden State standouts making significant contributions at the Division I level. These individual success stories highlight the exceptional development and preparation

9-3-25 The college volleyball recruiting process has fundamentally changed for the Class of 2026. Three landmark shifts, roster caps replacing scholarship limits, the elimination of the National Letter of Intent, and expanded NIL opportunities, have created the most significant transformation in

8/30/25 The future of New Jersey volleyball is incredibly bright! As the 2025 collegiate season kicks starts up, an exciting group of underclassmen have already secured their spots at prestigious universities across the nation. These early commitments from the Classes of

8-29-25 As the 2025 collegiate volleyball season tips off this weekend, an extraordinary group of New Jersey high school graduates are stepping onto college courts as freshman across the nation, representing the absolute pinnacle of athletic achievement. Through extensive research, we've

The First Installment in Our 2025 Series Following New Jersey's Finest High School Volleyball Alumni The pipeline from New Jersey high school volleyball courts to college programs across the nation continues to produce remarkable success stories. As we launch our 2025

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

August 21, 2025 Senior outside hitter leads Highlanders' pursuit of first state title after reaching Group 2 finals For a volleyball program that's only a decade old, Governor Livingston has already accomplished what many established programs struggle to achieve. The Highlanders have

August 20, 2025 Toms River South junior middle blocker continues to elevate her game after committing to D1 East Carolina University Most high school volleyball players dream of playing at the Division I level. For Toms River South junior Melanie Pinales, that

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

November 26, 2023 Sofia Bell continues here blog series and is adapting to campus and volleyball life in Ireland. The former Tenafly Tiger is sharing her experience with the NJ volleyball community to set the tone on following your dreams and

October 27, 2023 State playoffs have begun and soon many teams will be dropping off with their seasons ending. This is one of the most exciting times of the year and also bittersweet. For seniors, most players will have their competitive

October 18, 2023 NJP celebrates those who never take the path of least resistance and are true leaders, setting the stage to be amazing role models that open the eyes of the NJ Volleyball community. Many NJ high school players

October 6, 2023 From Bulldog to Bulldog... Audrey Leak continues to show herself as a true leader and a wonderful role model for every NJ high school player in the state. Audrey had so many accomplishments during her high school career

September 17, 2021 - By NJP Many NJ high school players go on to play volleyball in college. We feature them on our NJ College Players page on the college menu. You can access using this link: https://njpowerranking.com/nj-girls-college-players/ We picked

September 8, 2021 - By NJP Former Northern Highland outside hitter Esmae Oehler has made a big splash for the Muhlenberg College volleyball program in her first week of playing as a freshman. Oehler was one of the standout

September 8, 2021 - By NJP Alyssa Lowther Former IHA standout Alyssa Lowther, who was one of the leaders of this Spring's Immaculate Heart Academy's 14 straight Sectional title, accomplished a stellar performance in her debut for Bates College. Bates

September 2, 2021 - By Josh Wilets In the inaugural season for the Drew University women’s volleyball program, they hosted the Bard Raptors in a non-conference contest at Baldwin Gym in Madison, NJ. Drew took home the win in

August 20, 2021 - By NJP With the Girl's College season coming up fast, we wanted to provide an easy way to track all of the college players with New Jersey roots. We have summarized all of the following links

June 28, 2021 GARDEN STATE ELITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB We will be hosting Open Gyms on Tuesday evenings for Adults from 8:30 - 10:30 pm and Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 9:30 pm for college age and younger, all for $10 per session

February 26, 2021 - By NJP TODAY's College Schedule: 4PM Seton Hall vs Hofstra GAME LINK LIVE BROADCAST FREE 5PM Caldwell University vs. Holy Family GAME LINK LIVE BROADCAST FREE 5PM Georgian Court vs. Nyack GAME LINK LIVE BROADCAST FREE 5PM Rutgers vs. Ohio State GAME LINK LIVE BROADCAST BIG TEN

February 20, 2021 - By NJP We have put together a New Jersey College schedule for quick reference. There are several schools which have not posted schedules as of yet. We will update when received. PERMANENT PAGE LINK and future updates at

February 9, 2021 - By NJP It's always heartwarming to see students with a clear path and direction for their future as well as the will and determination to get there. Whether on the court playing the game or

February 1, 2021 - By Josh Wilets Just a couple of weeks ago, Rachel Curran of Mountain Lakes High School announced her decision to attend Eastern University and will play volleyball. “I chose Eastern University because of everything it has to offer.

January 23, 2021 - By NJP There are so many close colleges just outside of New Jersey that offer quality education as well as a high level of volleyball. Many of these schools focus on New Jersey high school

January 22, 2021 - By NJP Here is a quick update for all of our female high school superheroes who have committed to play NCAA volleyball at the collegiate level. Less than 5% of current players end up moving on to

January 17, 2021 - By NJP Toms River South middle hitter Kelle Anwander has committed to the NJIT Highlanders. The 6'4" middle seems to be a great match for the NJIT program, both academically and athletically. NJIT Womens Head Coach Pedro

January 13, 2020 Northern Highlands is used to having outstanding teams. As Esmae Oehler enters her senior year, it's going to be difficult to tops last years team effort. But this Highlander team could be even better than last years squad

January 6, 2021 - By NJP It's always a great story when a local high school volleyball player rises up through the ranks and becomes the head coach of a New Jersey NCAA college program. Coach Jason Madsen exemplifies the essence

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 1, 2020 - By Josh Wilets For the inaugural season of Drew University women’s volleyball, the Rangers have landed a local outside hitter from Randolph High School—Gabrielle ‘Gabi’ Trinker. Trinker was courted by a number of schools but ultimately decided on

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

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

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

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

July 27, 2020 - By NJP Audrey Leak, an outside hitter for Dwight-Englewood High School has had an absolutely memorable career collecting over 1,000 kills and setting six different school records. But choosing to attend, and being accepted, at

July 16, 2020 - By NJP Nylene Mateo has been an absolute force over four years at Bogota High School. She finished her high school career with an absolutely outstanding senior campaign leading the state in kills with 526.

June 14, 2020 - By NJP As the 2020 Fall volleyball season approaches for Georgian Court University, there is an air of confidence surrounding Head Coach Dan Sempkowski. Dan has brought an abundance of success to the program since joining eight