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February 23, 2021 - By NJP Taylor Grady is coming off a standout freshman year for Pascack Valley in a year of rebuilding for a team that finished 6-13. This young team is preparing for the upcoming Spring season
February 21, 2021 - By NJP Park Ridge junior Kailey Levinson is an impressive young lady. As much as she has been a standout on the volleyball court, she is even more impressive as a person. The Park Ridge
February 17, 2021 - By NJP Katie Brokes emerged last year as an impact freshman for the Governor Livingston Highlanders. She secured a starting role in her first year on a very good team that finished 16-6, advanced to
February 13, 2021 - By NJP One of the most dominant NJ girls high school teams during the 2019-2020 season was Donovan Catholic at the Jersey shore. The put up a 29-5 record and were edged by Immaculate Heart in the
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 2, 2021 - By NJP The Roxbury Gaels have one of the premier girls volleyball teams in North Jersey and are returning all but one of their varsity team members from last Spring. They have six seniors, five
January 30, 2021 - By NJP We have all had to put up with and manage a ton of change over these past 10 months with the pandemic. One New Jersey volleyball player has been managing extreme change over the past
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 29, 2021 - By NJP The NJSIAA has some new information coming out on the state playoff format in just a few days on 2/1/21, but we wanted to reinforce to High School volleyball fans just what the season is
January 28, 2021 - By NJP Wait a second... Monday is February 1st! Time really flies when you are having fun. It seems like just yesterday when the boys high school season was cancelled in its entirety. And it
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 21, 2021 - By NJP NJP takes a stab at projecting divisional standings based on our pre-season rankings. All of this data is based on mathematical calculations representing last years rating, percentage of stats lost to graduation, mix
January 22, 2021 - By NJP Immaculate Heart Academy is by far the premier girls high school volleyball program in New Jersey. Their track record over the past decade and a half is nothing short of spectacular. If you
January 19, 2021 - By NJP With the new season hopefully starting soon, let's take a look at where NJP projects the new season to shake out. This report reflects the Pre-Season Ranking and Ratings for Spring 2021. It includes
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 14, 2021 - By NJP New Jersey is a hotbed of some pretty amazing athletes at the high school level. Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey and Soccer are the typical highlighted sports. And of course Girls Volleyball. Lots
January 13, 2021 - By NJP When Abby Chu thinks back on her sophomore year for the Highlanders, the first thing that comes to mind is rivalries. Even as a sophomore, the history of division and conference foes comes
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 10, 2020 - By NJP Sofia Cuello enters her senior campaign for the Hackettstown Tigers with a quiet sense of confidence and an optomistic view on the strength of her volleyball team. She had a blistering campaign as
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
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 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 27, 2020 - By NJP Milliana Senescat has unlimited potential as she enters her senior year for the Linden Tigers. As a junior, she was an absolute force on the block, tallying 30 for the Union county team
Jessica at the GEVA High Performance Tournament December 24, 2020 - By NJP Yes, it's been a tough year for most of us. We have all had many challenges with dealing with the current state of the world in 2020. But every
December 21, 2020 - By NJP Donovan Catholic is on the verge of one of those magical years. You know the ones. When all your star players turn senior in the same season. And you also have some younger
December 20, 2020 - By NJP Ruby commits to Ivy League There are some girls high school volleyball teams in New Jersey that just standout, year after year, no matter which seniors graduate. They always seem to have this never
December 19, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Ever find yourself looking for some sweet music to jam to during practice or warmups? Well, NJP is creating a master playlist on Spotify and we want YOU, the volleyball player, to give us some
December 17, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Following a 16-9 season in the NJAC and a first-round exit after being upset by Northern Burlington in the NJSIAA Group 3 Tournament, the Morris Hills Scarlet Knights are poised to redeem themselves this
December 10, 2020 - By NJP The Memorial Tigers have been a team that just keeps getting better every year over the past 5 seasons. The 2019-20 campaign saw them achieve a 16-8 record and NJP projects them as
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
December 3, 2020 - By NJP We get the opportunity to interact with so many student athletes, most of which are trying to figure a way to finish their high school experience on a high note, and get into
December 2, 2020 - By NJP Jackie Fortis and the Absegami Braves had a dream season last year. The sophomore middle hitter had the opportunity to join with her older sister Kailyn on a talented team that finished 22-3 and had
December 1, 2020 - By NJP Alexa Hopman, Monroe's setter, is familiar with dealing with adversity. She began last season with high goals as a junior for herself and for her Falcon team. In one of her first games, an ankle
November 30, 2020 - By NJP Charlotte Cade has prepared for her senior season at Red Bank Catholic for the past three years. The Warren Six Pack outside has known what success looks like as her varsity team is 31-18 over
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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 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
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 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