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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

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

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

April 28, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc67ex9Ic-U Turn up the volume!!! Submitted by Michael Pena 20'

April 28, 2020 - By NJP First year Rutgers Scarlet Raiders head coach Jack Wilson has had a considerable amount of success during his volleyball career. It was certainly hoped that his appointment as head coach would bring some new passion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4W3NjS_geY A video assembled by Catherine (CJ) Trevino April 24, 2020

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

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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

WARNING: DO NOT SEARCH VOLLEYBALL CAMEL ON GOOGLE - TRUST US! Your Hump Day pick me up!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_10msPMEick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Dj0-cnb-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h2p08AfaQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTwZNUBhcI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-yJk7jzY3Y https://videopress.com/v/h916leIo?preloadContent=metadata

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

And we wait... Knowing full well that the end of the season could be a far gone conclusion. Keep your perspective... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvmrQV9JAcQ

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 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.

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 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

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,

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 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

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

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

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 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

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...

Final results from the 2020 North Atlantic Bid Tournament at The Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg are as follows: 18U CLUB Second place finisher Warren Sixpack 18-5 assembled for tournament play and featuring (Left to Right) Coach Stephen Speicher, Nate Sta Rosa,

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 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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

February 7, 2020 - By NJP The stars seem to be aligning for the 2020 Northern Burlington Greyhounds. Last years squad had a slew of junior and sophomores who made major contributions and they appear poised for a breakout

February 1, 2020 - By NJP For any of our New Jersey volleyball community with the ability to help and make a difference for someone in need, please take a look at this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/zai-gets-by-with-a-little-help-from-his-friends A stellar athlete, Zai had a

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

February 1, 2020 - By NJP Here is a list of New Jersey D3 Colleges and Universities with Men's Volleyball Programs. There is also links to schedules for those interested in attending home games this season as well as

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