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 preseason rankings. Legendary Coach Barb McBrearty will surely have the squad ready to go once we…
Read more Washington Township Outside Ryan Cleary Anxious for Season Start
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 times per device to allow votes for multiple clips. The top 12 videos were ranked and…
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 Champs the Southern Rams. Their State Championship game from the previous year resulted…
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 seniors, is waiting patiently for the world to return to normal so he and his…
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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 NJP has learned that Slovak Junior Branislav Hanusek, a National level middle, will be transferring to live in New Jersey this month. Branislav is 6’10” and…
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 5th. The seeding overall and which clip made the cut were based on “like to viewed”…
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 for multiple clips. The top 12 videos were ranked and seeded and then split into…
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 for multiple clips. The top 12 videos were ranked and seeded and then split into…
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 names NJSIAA Petition Spring Sports Extension SIGN HERE NOW Almost 500 names (Could use some help) NJ Volleyball Spring Sports Extension SIGN HERE NOW Almost 2,750 names…
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 sanctioning the state championships in 1995. Cherry Hill East did it in 1996-1998. And East Brunswick…
Read more Knights Coach Andrew Hopman Waits for Chance to 3-Peat
Bio from Richard J. Michelli Vito Chiaravalloti II is the Athletic Director at CBA. A 1999 alumnus and athlete himself at the Academy, he took on the role of AD in 2014 after serving as assistant athletic director from 2010-2012. In his student days at CBA, he was a very accomplished swimmer and baseball player. Prior to…
March 30, 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT Team USA’s Dustin Watten has agreed to do a special Instagram event for New Jersey players and the NJ volleyball community. Details are still coming together but we expect the event to happen this week. TIme and Date TBD. In the meantime, please send us your questions for Dustin and note…
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 us some insights on her volleyball origins. It’s also hard to believe she started coaching 36…
Read more Coach Monica Slattery, a Volleyball Pioneer in New Jersey
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 Blue Tide to a state championship, through his current success at NJIT, his leadership and outstanding…
Read more Piotr Namiotko Reflects on His Volleyball Career in New Jersey
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 with the Russian club Fakel Novy Urengoy has been postponed, but he took the time to send…
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 the game. Stay safe… This is the NJP 3-22 “Sequestered” Challenge. Can you identify these…
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 and has a laundry list of accomplishments for Team USA, BYU and a host of junior…
Read more Team USA’s Ben Patch Delivers Statement to NJ Volleyball Players
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 who has a grounded perspective in his faith as well as a true love for the…
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 first season with VfB Friedrichshafen in the German Bundesliga. After a truly amazing career…
Read more Joe Worsley Sends A Message To NJ Volleyball Players
From one of our fans… It’s a crazy time in our history. Most high school volleyball players have nothing to compare it to in their lifetime. For those of us that are older, 9-11 is the closest thing. Some of the same feelings of not knowing what is happening, the anxiety of what’s potentially coming,…
And we wait… Knowing full well that the end of the season could be a far gone conclusion. Keep your perspective…
March 14, 2020 – By NJP 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 as a person who instills the same passion in his players. His name is Marc Gaydos. Marc has had great success…
Read more Jefferson Coach Marc Gaydos Instills Falcons Success
Beyond the conclusion of the basketball tournament, communication regarding spring sports will be made prior to the start of games (March 25 for boys and girls lacrosse and April 1 for all other spring sports). At this stage, given there is no official interscholastic play, decisions regarding all co- and extracurricular activities – including practices…
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 level for SJVBC Elite and is more than ready to help the Dragons seek an Olympic…
March 11, 2020 – By NJP Each day, we hear more and more about the challenges that the COVID-19 strain brings to the world. The effects on sports in the US is reaching never before seen levels of cancellations of major sporting events, never mind putting the entire Spring High School season at risk. With…
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 feel like you have known him for your entire life. His positive energy and attitude fills…
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 the PSR rating divided by the school enrollment to see which schools are getting the best…
March 7, 2020 – By NJP 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 NJ high school players having won back to back NJ State titles at Old Bridge, moving on to be…
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 in 2015 and received the same honor from NJ.Com in 2016. Harrison is not the largest…
Read more Harrison’s Coach Nick Landy Optimistic About 2020 Blue Tide Season
March 6, 2020 – By NJP It’s always an honor to be picked for a Warren Six Pack team, no matter what level. The club has been the premier club in New Jersey attracting some of its best players. For Drew D’Agostino, he has demonstrated that he is not only worth an offer, but has…
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 club players have the potential of being on school team rosters for the upcoming season. A…
March 5, 2020 – By NJP Coach Carlo Edra brings a lot to the table… Strong volleyball roots in NJ, a wealth of volleyball coaching experience including at the professional level, and a passion for the sport that is second to none. When you meet Coach Edra, he is just the kind of person that…
Read more Coach Carlo Edra of NJCU Breeds Family Environment
March 5, 2020 – By NJP Liam Maxwell, arguably one of the best volleyball players to ever come out of New Jersey, spent some time with NJP to share his thoughts, advice, and memories. As you read this interview, you will see what an amazing role model this athlete is to the NJ Volleyball community.…
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 before, during, and after games as well as supporting their child’s journey through youth sports. Getting…
March 4, 2020 – By NJP College Volleyball rankings were updated for NCAA Volleyball by the AVCA Coaches Poll for both D1/D2 and D3. Here are links… Division l/ll Rankings Link Division lll Rankings Link In D1/D2, Princeton stays at #11 representing the best in NJ right now. They have built a 4 game winning…
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 2020 as Paterson Charter Science and Technology joins. The Lions did not have a…
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 history for you: NJP has Fair Lawn as the favorite in their preseason rankings. You can see…
Read more Which team will win the 2020 NJ High School Volleyball State Championship?
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 statistics due to graduation as well as factors for returning players. It is entirely math…
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 you entered it prior to today! Apologies! Let’s see how good everyone’s predicting ability for the…
Read more Who will be the 2020 NJ High School Volleyball Player of the Year?
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 profile pages for their respective schools along with historical stats and bio information. 17 players are…
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 and earned their programs first bid to the state tournament. The unusual story behind this success…
Read more Jackson Edwards Has High Expectations For 2nd Year Program at West Orange
Some great College Volleyball on tap throughout New Jersey as all 8 NJ college D1-D3 teams have games to attend in person or catch on their website gamecasts. Don’t miss the opportunity to get out and catch some high level action with all of your favorite players: Some feature Saturday games include Princeton home to…
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 an outstanding junior year for the Farmers with 114 kills, 8 blocks, and 72 digs. The…
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 even a State Champion. With 150 NJ High School Volleyball teams vying for the crown,…
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!!!
February 26, 2020 – By NJP Just an amazing story coming from Kean University about Senior Outside Hitter Steve Zarzycki published in their school newspaper “The Tower” and written by Steven Merrill. Kean was predicted to be the number one team in the NJAC this season and their 5-10 slow start makes so much more…
February 25, 2020 – By NJP After winning back to back state championships, The Old Bridge Knights will look to reload their senior-centric squad from last season after losing 7 starters that accumulated 818 kills, 169 blocks, 1,071 digs 957 assists and 211 aces. Those are some astronomical numbers. There will be four returning players…
February 24, 2020 – By NJP Kevin Duarte is not just your routine libero. When you interact with him, you just feel that sense of grit and toughness… the determination and willingness to do whatever it takes for his team to be successful. Last year, Immaculate toughed it out with no seniors on the team.…
Final results from the 2020 North Atlantic Bid Tournament at The Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg are as follows: 18U CLUB 16U USA OPEN CLUB Congratulations to NJ’s SideOut Sports 16-1 for taking the GOLD – 1st Place Finish!!!
Read more Final Recap and Results from 2020 BANE at The Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA
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 for a Union County Championship team. He has size and athleticism and would fit right in…
February 22, 2020 – By NJP OK I do have to say, it did smell a bit manure’y this morning at the Farm Show Complex but no worse than an arena filled with teenage boys I guess. Here is a quick Day 1 update: 18U #2 SideOut Sports 18-1 went undefeated in their bracket (Pool…
Read more Day 1 Update From Atlantic Northeastern Bid Tournament at The Farm Show Complex
February 21, 2020 – By NJP EIVA conference play heats up this weekend with #15 George Mason taking on NJ D1 teams NJIT on Friday night and #11 Princeton on Saturday in Fairfax, Virginia. George Mason is 7-5 overall and 2-1 in the EIVA. NJIT is 6-4 overall and 1-2 in the EIVA. Princeton has…
Read more NJIT and #11 Princeton Take On #15 George Mason This Weekend
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, Dante totaled 185 assists averaging over 23 a game and then an injury sidelined Dante for…
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, have over 90% of their stats returning, and in addition to some very talented seniors such…
February 20, 2020 – By NJP HERE ARE the remaining grids for week two of the 2020 Atlantic Northeast BID Tournament… Eight (8) NJ teams in 18U: Side Out Sports 18-1 is rated highest of Jersey teams ranked #2. One NJ team in the 16 Open category (Warren Six Pack Pool 7) 4 NJ teams…
Read more 2020 Atlantic Northeast Bid Tournament continues in Harrisburg, PA 2/22/20
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 other sports and join late as sophomores or juniors if one of their teammates or friends…
Read more East Brunswick’s Edward Wang Solidifies Bears Chances
February 17, 2020 – By NJP Boys Volleyball is starting to get many more athletes from other sports to participate come Spring term. The excitement created on the high school volleyball court can be contagious and it usually only takes attending one game to light a fire. For D’Andrei Williams of Collingswood, it was a…
February 17, 2020 – By NJP Congrats to all teams from NJ for their efforts in one of the final tournaments of the club season. Shoutout to Warren Sixpack 18-1 for making it to the finals of the 18U Open division. They won the first game but were defeated by Yorktowne 18 Blue, the same…
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 having to be the one in charge. When you watch Aidan Apito on the court, you…
February 16, 2020 – By NJP Day Two Update from the 2020 Atlantic Northeast Bid Tourney at Spooky Nook… 18U OPEN POOL 2: Warren SixPack 18-2 seeded 19th went 3-2 overall with a big win over the #9 Lehigh Valley Inferno 25-19 and 25-22. Vanguard Gold appears to be an outstanding squad as they stopped…
February 16, 2020 – By NJP Brian Michaels does not run short on confidence. As you read his interview you certainly get a sense that there are very high expectations in Pantherland. NJP certainly thinks Bridgewater Raritan is one of the top teams in the state for 2020. They earned a #6 pre-season ranking. And…
Day One Update from the 2020 Atlantic Northeast Bid Tourney at Spooky Nook… 18U OPEN POOL 2: Warren SixPack 18-2 seeded 19th went 2-1 with a big win over the #9 Lehigh Valley Inferno 25-19 and 25-22. Vanguard Gold appears to be an outstanding squad as they stopped 18-2 in two straight. Club Lehigh Inferno…
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 Omar Munoz. It dates back to middle school days when they first met. Coach Munoz knew…
Nothing better than some Valentine’s volleyball to watch with your other half… a present that just keeps on giving and a night to remember! 🙂 7PM NJIT at St. Francis University PA http://necfrontrow.com/game/7352 7PM Princeton at Penn State (Subscription required) https://www.btnplus.com/game/princeton-at-penn-st-on-02142020 7PM Rutgers Newark at Randolph-Macon https://www.rmcathletics.com/video/mvb 7PM Kean University at Marymount University https://atlanticeastnetwork.com/marymount/
Big weekend coming up in Pennsylvania as most of the North East Club teams head to Spooky Nook for the 2020 Boys Atlantic Northeastern Bid Tournament. The tournament starts Saturday, February 15th through Monday, February 17th for 18 Open, 18 USA, 17 Open, and 17 USA. Next weekend, the tourney continues in Harrisburg for all…
February 13, 2020 – By NJP Braedon Cooke will be the only returning varsity player that is a senior at Scotch Plains Fanwood and the Raiders will need his leadership to help rebuild a team that graduated 10. But it’s not as dire as you may think. Braedon has been playing AVVC 18-1 during the…
Read more SPF’s Braedon Cooke Ready To Lead Raiders Back to Union County Championship
February 12, 2020 – By NJP As the high school season approaches, NJP wanted to give all players some records to shoot for as well as some perspective on prior players accomplishments. Set your goals high! Many thanks to Charlie Maxwell and Brian Deakyne for sharing these historical records from the New Jersey High School…
February 11, 2020 – By NJP The New Jersey high school volleyball community is used to these players leading their team to success. Names like Zaleck, Dorkhman, Kumar, Tuohy, and Hollenbach have been the players that high school fans have chanted for over the past few years. Now those players have all collected under one…
Read more Undefeated Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders Rise to #8 in D-lll National Rankings
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 understand why. He’s just a great kid. Vianney had a good year in 2019 posting a…
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 but 4 seniors for 2020. With over 50% of their statistical points remaining, we expect…
Read more Teaneck’s Ray Dundon Will Drive Highwayman’s Success
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. Unfortunately, the ability to deal with adversity is the difference between winners and losers in this…
February 7, 2020 – By NJP TONIGHT!!!!! Friday, February 7, 2020 AT 6PM NJIT HIGHLANDERS vs. PRINCETON TIGERS AT THE NJIT WELLNESS AND EVENT CENTER IN NEWARK, NJ No. 12 Princeton takes on No. 17 NJIT in a top 20 match-up in NCAA Division 1 volleyball on Friday, February 7th at the NJIT Wellness and…
RESULTS BELOW Here are the teams for the East Coast Power Volleyball Tournament at Competitive Edge Sports in King of Prussia, PA on Saturday, February 8th. POOL A ADVANCING: Club Lehigh Power 18 Force 4-0 (8-0) ADVANCING: Club Lehigh Power 17 Force 3-1 (6-3) POOL B ADVANCING: First Capital 3-0 (6-0) ADVANCING: Club Lehigh Power…
