Photo courtesy of Will Hauser June 10, 2020 By NJP Kent Place had an amazing 2019 volleyball campaign posting a 22-2 record, taking home a Prep School Championship, and possibly most importantly saw the emergence of some young players who will

May 8, 2020 Our school years will be ending soon, and our social distancing requirements will eliminate the chances to be inspired by our commencement speakers. Our graduates need that inspiration more than ever, especially after missing the chance to have

May 8, 2020 With the spring volleyball season now cancelled, no matter what your grade, there is still so many things to look forward to in life and over the next years. All of our high school players are entering the

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Many thanks to Micah Ma'a, one of the best volleyball players in the world, for taking the time during these difficult weeks to send our NJ volleyball community some words of encouragement... https://videopress.com/v/NFOCovfp?preloadContent=metadata Follow Micah on Instagram here... https://www.instagram.com/micahmaa/ Great article on Micah

Coach Greg Steward and his wife Sarah April 14, 2020 - By NJP St. Peter's Prep and Coach Greg Steward created one of the feel good stories from the 2019 season. A former student and player stepping in for long-time Coach Maurice

April 11, 2020 - By NJP Logan Toran was a top 20 player on the attack last season for players returning in 2020. He smashed 174 kills as a junior and was projected to put up over 250 this season prior

Dan McConnell is one of the best Middles in the world. As you can see by his highlight videos, he has one of the quickest releases and powerful stroke that make returning his hits virtually impossible. He has a laundry

April 10, 2020 - By NJP Over the past few years of watching High School volleyball in New Jersey, we have seen hundreds of games over the regular season, tournaments, and state playoffs. We have seen dozens and dozens of

April 9, 2020 - By NJP Shane Conley was one of the standout sophomores last season in the state of New Jersey. He knocked down 112 kills which was 7th overall for sophs and 153 digs which was 12th overall in

April 8, 2020 - By NJP Some say versatility is a key to success. Dov McGuire-Berk is a solid example of that concept. Dov is not only an outstanding volleyball player for Moorestown High School but he is an All-State 1st

April 8, 2020 - By NJP The Watchung Hills Warriors are considered a perfect storm team for the 2020 season. They have had a very young team these past two seasons and are now matured to having a group

April 6, 2020 - By NJP Washington Township's boys volleyball program has had strong recent success and this years squad should be no different. After posting a 24-4 record last year, NJP has the Minutemen at #18 in their

April 6, 2020 - By NJP Voting will commence Monday until Sunday, April 12th at midnight. The finalist include the top 3 from Group A and top three from Group B. You are allowed to vote up to five

GAME OF THE DAY April 5, 2020 - By NJP Let's revisit Opening Day last year with the keynote game of the day being a rematch of the State Championship game from 2018 with the current Champs Old Bridge against the 2017

April 3, 2020 - By NJP We had the opportunity to spend some time with Jayson Camacho of Essex County West Caldwell Technical High School this and discussed a wide variety of volleyball topics. Jayson, like many other New Jersey

https://videopress.com/v/jUJDPBgf?preloadContent=metadata Stephen A. Smith weighs in... https://videopress.com/v/m3KEDwPd?preloadContent=metadata Let's all sing together... APRIL FOOLS HOPEFULLY THIS GAVE YOU SOMETHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT RATHER THAN COVID-19 FOR JUST A FEW HOURS TODAY... HINTS IN BOLD April 1, 2020  -  By NJP Branislav Hanusek NJP has learned that Slovak Junior Branislav

Voting will commence until Sunday, April 4th at midnight. This is the FINAL for Throwbacks. You are allowed to vote up to five times per device o allow votes for multiple clips. Winner will be announced Monday morning April

Voting will commence until Sunday, April 4th at midnight. The top 3 from Group A and top three from Group B will advance to the finals. You are allowed to vote up to five times per device o allow votes

Voting will commence until Sunday, April 4th at midnight. The top 3 from Group A and top three from Group B will advance to the finals. You are allowed to vote up to five times per device o allow votes

All gathered in one place... Show you support to extending the Spring Sports schedule to the summer... Don't Cancel NJ Spring Sports!! Extend to Summer! NOW Almost 6,000 namesNJSIAA Petition Spring Sports Extension SIGN HERE NOW Almost 500 names (Could use some help)NJ

March 30, 2020 - By NJP Andrew Hopman is not your ordinary volleyball coach in New Jersey. His success over the past two years has been well documented. There have only been 2 three-peat champions since the NJSIAA started

March 29, 2020 - By NJP NJP is very fortunate to connect with passionate volleyball leaders in our state. We feel especially honored to have Monica Slattery from CBA joins us to share her thoughts as well as give

March 27, 2020 - By NJP The name Piotr Namiotko is synonymous with volleyball success in the state of New Jersey. From his days in club volleyball at Warren SixPack to his time at Harrison where he lead the

March 22, 2020 - By NJP Some words of encouragement to the New Jersey Volleyball community from one of the best Libero's in the Universe. Erik Shoji is currently on the other side of the world as his season

The Challenge is OVER... Results have been counted and the winner is... 229 entries later...THE WINNER IS... Jonathan Molina with 8 correct answers submitted at 6:25PM. The next best was 6 (shared by 7 participants) Thanks to all who played

March 20, 2020 - By NJP If you don't think Ben Patch is one of the best players in the world, take a look at his highlight video below. He is currently playing professionally for the Berlin Recycling Volleys

March 20, 2020 - By NJP Avery Drost is not your ordinary Pro Beach Volleyball player. He is an accomplished professional as shown by some of the links below. But he is also a spiritual and devoted family man

March 19, 2020 - By NJP So what professional volleyball player takes the time to reach out to the NJ Volleyball community during these extraordinary times? Joe Worsley does!!! He just returned from Germany to his home in California and his

March 14, 2020 - By NJP Tyler, Kayley and Daddy (Marc Gaydos) The Jefferson Falcons are in good hands. They have a passionate and inspiring Head Coach that has a world of experience as a player and coach as well

March 12, 2020 - By NJP Senior Nick Poulson has been preparing for his senior year since joining the varsity squad at Kingsway as a sophomore. The 6' 4" middle has been fine tuning his game as the club

March 10, 2020 - By NJP It's always great to interact with people who share the same values that you do. Bergen Catholic Volleyball Coach O'Mar Minaya is one of those people that you speak with and you just

March 10, 2020 - By NJP For you math lovers out there... we conducted a quick analysis to establish a connection between our preseason ranking to the size of the school population. We developed a ranking factor based on

March 7, 2020 - By NJP Justin and Olivia Tuohy It was great to sit down with Justin Tuohy at Rutgers Newark and discuss his current and past success at Volleyball in New Jersey. Justin represents the dream of most

March 7, 2020 - By NJP Coach Nick Landy from Harrison eclipsed the 200 win mark in 2018 and has been a figurehead in NJ High School Volleyball since 2006. He became the Bergen Record Coach of the Year

March 6, 2020 - By NJP We have put together our cross-reference analysis of current NJ high schools players who play Club Volleyball. We have presented this report to give the NJ Volleyball community an idea of how many

March 4, 2020 _ By NJP As the new season approaches, we thought it was appropriate to provide some resources for parents of NJ high school volleyball athletes. So many of our NJ Volleyball community understand the parents role

March 3, 2020 - By NJP We have reviewed the NJSIAA Boys Volleyball Classifications updated for 2020 season. Here is a recap of some new additions: North 1 There appears to be just one addition to the North 1 section in

March 4, 2020 - By NJP We again are asking our community to weigh in and test their prognostication abilities for the upcoming year. Who did you think will be the 2020 State Championship Team? Here is some

With one month to the season start...below are the Pre-Season Rankings for all 149 NJ High School Volleyball teams. The NJP formula for calculating the rating system is based on last years records and win percentage and factors in lost

March 2, 2020 - By NJP We had a bit of a technical glitch and our plug-in was not capturing the information submitted up until today. The new plugin below has been tested so please re-enter your pick if

March 1, 2020 - By NJP Below is a list of New Jersey high school players who are currently playing D1 or D2 College Volleyball. If you click on the players name, it will bring you to their player

February 28, 2020 - By NJP The West Orange Mountaineers broke the mold last year winning 11 of their first twelve games and finishing the season with a 17-7 record. They were undefeated in the West Essex Colonial Division

February 28, 2020 - By NJP Ethan Espino may not be the tallest player on the court but his vertical makes him one of the most enjoyable players to watch in NJ high school volleyball. The Outside Hitter had

Every year, as players anticipate tryouts and the season start, they get to dream. What will the new season hold? Will this be the year that they can go the distance to win a County Championship, a Sectional Title, or

High School tryouts are coming up for most schools and teams on March 6th. Here is some information that can help you. Good luck!!! Good luck!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEzy9OR3iE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-uXupsgusU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gi9y3sTrXE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MM-psvqiG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTwZNUBhcI&t=22s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvnJjrLb6vE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmVOuLgFB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjZ0KbJcav0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52eng4MAYI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_mPoUWBMf4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ4GjqNT-l4

February 24, 2020 - By NJP Will Eustache (#9), Kevin Duarte (#1) and Johan Civil (#2) of Immaculate Kevin Duarte is not just your routine libero. When you interact with him, you just feel that sense of grit and toughness...

February 23, 2020 - By NJP Anthony Ngumah is one of the young and promising stars coming up through the ranks for Scotch Plains Fanwood. He was a Middle Hitter that received significant time at varsity as a sophomore

February 20, 2020 - By NJP Dante Cano is one of the top setter in NJ and it certainly showed last season. The Cougars started off like a rocket winning 6 of their first 7 games. After 8 games,

February 21, 2020 - By NJP NJP is projecting Jackson Memorial to have an outstanding year and Ben Fryc is expected to be a big part of their success. The Jaguars lose just two seniors from the varsity squad,

February 19, 2020 - By NJP Every player has different inspiration points that bring them to volleyball. Most boys start playing in high school as freshman. Others may be part of a middle school team. And others may play

February 16, 2020 - By NJP Leadership is seen in many different ways depending on who is doing the looking. Some people, depending on their personalities, are very happy letting others set the tone. And some are brazen about

February 14, 2020 - By NJP There are some players that Coaches just hate to see leave their program. It is very obvious that a special bond has been formed between Senior Fernando Parades and Passaic Varsity Head Coach

February 11, 2020 - By NJP St. John Vianney's Alex Leiba brings much more to the table than just a 6'8" frame. He has colleges lined up to recruit him in both volleyball and basketball. After our interview, we

February 10, 2020 - By NJP Teaneck had an amazing year in 2019 finishing in the top 30 final ranking in the state and posting a 19-4 overall record. They were 18-2 in the Big North and they retain all

February 10, 2020 - By NJP There are many stories out there of high school kids who may battle some adversity. Many of us are shielded from these happenings but some are exposed to events that are just tough.

February 6, 2020 - By NJP The Jackson Liberty Volleyball team received the #11 ranking in NJP's preseason analysis. They lost 5 solid players to graduation but return 7 varsity members and almost 60% of their statistical points. One

February 5, 2020 - By NJP The Falcons of St. Joe's Metuchen have earned a pre-season ranking of #2 for the 2020 high school season and Senior Thomas Young is filled with excitement about his teams chances to be

February 5, 2020 - By NJP Colonia is uniquely positioned to have an amazing 2020 high school season. In 2019, they were 23-8 and finished the year ranked #19 in the state. They lose just two seniors and retain

February 2, 2020 - By NJP The Williamstown Braves had a rough season in 2019. The finished just under .500 at 12-14 and missed state playoffs. They lose just 4 players to graduation and have a strong core of

January 31, 2020 - By NJP Freshman represented roughly 4% of the NJ High School Varsity Volleyball rosters in 2019. You can count one one hand the freshman that were statistically impactful for their high school team during the

February 1, 2020 - By NJP One of our favorite interviews thus far has been Anthony Lorenzo of Passaic. You get a great sense of who Anthony is in this session. From our point of you, Anthony is just

January 30, 2020 - By NJP Confidence is so important in sports and especially in high school volleyball. Momentum can be crushed if players and leaders do not have the ability to bring their teams out of a temporary

February 1, 2020 - By NJP Santiago Lopez has been a leader for the NJ Volleyball Class of 2021 since freshman year. Last season as a sophomore, Lopez put up some amazing numbers for the Kearny Kardinals including 194

January 26, 2020 - By NJP Griffin (Third from Left) is the setter for the Warren SixPack 18-1 Club Team When we think about Most Valuable Players to their team in NJ High School Volleyball, Griffin Fieseler is always near the

January 24, 2020 - By NJP Kingsway has a rich tradition in putting out a quality volleyball program and this year should be no different. Losing six starting seniors to graduation is always difficult to navigate but five starters

January 20, 2020 - By NJP Chris #12 celebrates the kill... Chris Larkin is really looking forward to his senior year. We chatted with him as he was preparing for the Rochester bid tournament that his Warren SixPack 18-1 squad

January 23, 2020 - By NJP Freddy Gamarra exudes passion. About his family, his academics, his school, his Coaches, and about Volleyball. But the passion he has about "his future" is also commendable as evidenced by this interview. Hackensack

January 17, 2020 - By NJP Alex (Far Right) celebrates with his teammates The life of a libero is not filled with glamour. No big smashing kills or monster blocks. No perfect sets or front line tips. But typically, if

January 20, 2020 - By NJP Senior Outside Hitter Justin Kean has been part of very special teams these past few years. Southern has won their sectional 11 years in a row and these past two years have been

January 18, 2020 - By NJP Jackson Memorial had an impressive 2019 campaign finishing at 17-7 and earning an NJP top 25 ranking. They beat arch rival Jackson Liberty early in the season, took Southern to three sets late

January 16, 2020 - By NJP Justin Novoa is one of the premier setters in New Jersey and is known for his volleyball intelligence and quick decision making skills on the floor. Last season, Union went 17-4 and Justin

January 15, 2020 - By NJP Jonathan Bernstein has already positioned himself as one of the top players in NJ High School Volleyball. He has played top level club and his high school stats and all around play have been top

January 15, 2020 - By NJP According to the NJP database, only 4% of NJ high school volleyball varsity rosters have a freshman. Finding an impact freshman feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. But Chris

January 13, 2020 - By NJP Ray Ugaz has a lofty goal for the Blue Tide's Volleyball team in 2020. As he tells us "Losing is not an option!". As he enters his senior year, Harrison will look to

January 13, 2020 - By NJP CBA has always put great teams on the floor over the past decade and last year they assembled a very young team and got a chance to experience some adversity that will help

January 13, 2020 - By NJP St. Joe's will have a golden opportunity this year to win the Central Sectional and make a run at a state championship. With NJP's current #2 Preseason Ranking, The Falcons are a talented

January 14. 2020 - By NJP Rancocas Valley had a solid 2019 campaign finishing at 12-8 and in NJ's top 60. With 88% of their players stats returning from last year, NJP expects big things from the Red Devils

January 13, 2020 - By NJP A championship team needs all of the individual pieces to come together as one unit to give it the best chance of success. The Fair Lawn Cutters of 2020 will be making a bid

January 12, 2020 - By NJP NJP thinks Christian Prophete of West Caldwell Tech is a star. Some would say its because he is an actor and has already made some appearances on the big screen and videos. But

January 12, 2020 - By NJP Volleyball has been part of Vaughn McConnell's entire life. From childhood memories of summers on the beach, he has a deep passion for the game instilled by his Dad. He now gets a chance to

January 12, 2020 - By NJP Nithin Kumar is too humble to admit it, but when you think of Most Valuable Players to their team, his name should surface quickly. When we spoke with him it was very clear

January 12, 2020 - By NJP Senior Middle Johan Civil has been waiting for the opportunity to bring the Immaculate Pride to a new level of success and this year may just be that golden opportunity. Immaculate Conception was 16-7 last

January 10, 2020 - By NJP Wayne Valley Senior Anthony DePalma has an awesome problem? You see Anthony is an outstanding outside hitter for the Indians. But he is also an All-State wide receiver on a State Champion football team. Do

January 10, 2020 - By NJP During the 2019 New Jersey Boys High School volleyball season, one player stood out as a truly dominant server and all around player. Nick Baquero of Elizabeth had the most "Aces" in the state. His

January 9, 2020 - By NJP We took some time to talk with Aaron LaPlaca, a 6'5" Junior Middle at Old Bridge High School and a current member of the Warren 6 Pack 17-1 National team this week. Aaron educated us