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October 6, 2022 NJP takes a shot at predicting the massive Thursday schedule (over 80 games) for this week... We fared well last Friday going 44-3. Hail to the algorithm. LOL. We will not be able to sustain anywhere near that rate

October 5, 2022 We will updating this blog as the night progresses so stay tuned for new content and additions... Of the 320 NJ high school girls volleyball teams, about 50 do not report on individual stats for their players. It leaves

October 4, 2022 We will updating this blog as the night progresses so stay tuned for new content and additions... Some big matches on the slate today that will bring better definition to seedings and top 20 rankings. The winds of change

October 3, 2022 We will updating this blog as the night progresses so stay tuned for new content and additions... Week 4 of the season is underway today. We continue to build awareness and collect information that gives insights into state playoff

October 2, 2022 Here is the NJP Player Rater sorted by Class Year...

October 2, 2022 Here is the latest Overall Player Rater as of 10/2/22:

October 2, 2022

October 2, 2022 Here are the group and sectional rankings for the 18 groups in the state of NJ. We have added power points to the presentation that will certainly reveal many differences between the NJP rankings and the PP calculations. Check

October 2, 2022 Here are the latest ratings and rankings for the NJ high school girl's volleyball season as of October 2, 2022. Many teams are closely rated so even though some teams rose or fell, the margin in the ratings

Here is the "Game Table" presentation that includes simplified game results and scores from the NJ high school girls volleyball Fall season as of Sunday, October 2, 2022.

September 30, 2022 Trying to catch up on the last few days... We will be updating this blog through the night on Friday so stay tuned for additional content... We debut the NJP Predictor tonight. We have just under 60 games that we

The Friday schedules are usually a bit lighter so we will debut the NJP Predictor tonight and plan to do this every Friday as the season continues (more if time allows). Based on the rating formula and algorithm, we put

September 28, 2022 Apologies to all of our fans. We expect be down a few days and hopefully back up by the weekend. The crew is dealing with a family health issue that is under control and getting better, but family

September 26, 2022 Here is the player rater presentation broken out by class year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) as of September 26 for NJ high school girl's volleyball:

September 26, 2022 Here we go on week three of the NJ girls high school volleyball season. Lot's of learnings thus far on teams and players. And the algorithms will close in on a higher level of accuracy as more data

September 26, 2022 NJP takes a look at "Kill" stats for the NJ high school girl's volleyball 2022 season through September 25, 2022. Left side is overall kill leaders and right side is kills/set leaders.

Here are the updated Sectional/Group Rankings for the NJ HS Girl's Volleyball season. A few reminders about state playoffs... There is no requirements to enter the year-end tournament such as finishing with a winning record. The seeding will be established by

September 25, 2022 Here are the updated computer rankings for the NJ high school girl's volleyball season.

September 25, 2022 Here are the updated analytical standings for the NJ High School Girl's Volleyball season. We have made a few additions to the information disclosed for this version.

September 25, 2022 Here is the latest game table update as of Sunday, September 25.

September 24, 2022 It's Saturday! You know what that means... another updated rating and ranking will be out soon. Yay! It also means that another round of tournaments may be occurring so send in your info as they finish up. We

September 23, 2022 OK... you got us. We fell asleep at the wheel and didn't get through everything we wanted to cover last night. So let's jump right in. Stay tuned as we will be updating the blog all evening... Such a

September 23, 2022 We will be updating our rankings this weekend with the second computer ranking of the season. But we have laid out the sectional and groups based on the ranking of 9/18 to give you an idea of the

September 22, 2022 Top 25's in all overall stat categories at https://njpowerranking.com/2022/09/22/stat-leader-update-top-25s We will be updating our blog throughout the night so stay tuned to new content as it is added... Check out our new "NJP Faces of 2022" as we surprise a

September 22, 2022 Here is a quick update on the top 25 leaders in each of the 5 stat categories as of the morning of 9/22...

September 21, 2022 We will be updating our blog throughout the night so stay tuned to new content as it is added... Check out our new "NJP Faces of 2022" as we surprise a few more members of the NJ high school

September 21, 2022 Do you know every (well, almost every) mascot for every school team in NJ? We compiled a list to use as a table in our database and thought we would share it with the NJ volleyball community. We

September 20, 2022 As usual we will be updating our blog as the night progresses, so feel free to check back for new content... Let's jump right in to tonight's schedule... Monroe opened the season at 3-0 and looked impressive in their first

September 20, 2022 Here are some analytics stats for you number crunching geeks that you might find informative and interesting... NJ Girls HS volleyball has played 766 total games through Monday night... Here is an analysis of games played per day on average... 439

September 19, 2022 We are well into our second week of girl's high school volleyball in New Jersey. We are starting to get a clearer picture of the standout teams who continue to build their case for higher rankings. We issued

September 18, 2022 Here is the first NJP Player Rater for the 2022 season.

September 18, 2022 Here is an easy to read game table that shows score details as well league or non-league clarification. We will be presenting this information in a variety of ways this season but here is a dump. All comments

September 18, 2022 Here are the "Standings" as calculated on September 18, 2022...

September 18, 2022 Here is what our algorithm has revealed for the first ranking of the season. Many teams have only played a few games so this will be the most volatile ranking based on not a large sample size. But

September 17, 2022 Lots of tournaments today and we have some scattered information received thus far. Check it out below and help us fill in some of the blanks if you can. In regular season play... Big 5 match in South Jersey today

September 16, 2022 We will be updating our blog as the night goes on so check back for updates as the night progresses.... We did a "Stat Dump" tonight for leaders in all statistical categories as of 10PM this evening. Check it

September 16, 2022 10PM Here are the leaders in all stat categories as of 10PM Friday night... Kills Blocks Digs Assists Aces

September 15, 2022 As always for 2022, we will continue to update this blog through the night so stay tuned for new content as the night progresses. Beware the ides of September... will it mean upsets? Injuries? (Heaven forbid). Lets see what

September 14, 2022 It's the last day of the first week of the season ... Or 7th day of the season... Or First Wednesday of the season... OK, we will shut up and get focused on volleyball! We will be updating

September 13, 2022 It was an incredible "First Tuesday" for the NJ Girls high school volleyball season. More upsets and outstanding performances... its been a great season thus far and we are not through the first week... we will continue to

September 12, 2022 What an amazing "First Monday" for the NJ Girls high school volleyball season. Lots going on tonight, major upsets, signature wins, and outstanding performances... so lets get to it... we will continue to update the blog as the

September 12, 2022 The Williamstown Braves, who came off a very successful tournament weekend, fell for the first time in over a year as Washington Township asserted themselves as a top 10 candidate in NJ by defeating the Braves 2-1 Monday.

September 11, 2022 Continuing our tournament coverage from weekend one... Brick Memorial 2022 Mustang Invitational Toms River South won the tournament undefeated @ 11-0. Tough competition included the Wall Twp. and Brick Memorial teams. Brick Memorial upset Howell HS in the semi-final match

September 11, 2022 Player quote: "Going into my junior year coming off an exciting season last year with a win in our conference division, our team has big goals we are determined to achieve this season. I am thrilled to get

9/11/2022 It's so hard to believe it is 21 years later. For all of our current high school volleyball players, the attacks on 9/11 were before your time. But for many of us who were so close to the days events,

September 10, 2022 We have now gotten through the first Saturday of the season which means we had some regular season games on the schedule as well as the first round of tournaments for the year. We will address both in

September 9, 2022 At NJP, we believe high school sports are a privilege and every student who participates should get the opportunity to be recognized for their contribution to their teams success. In past years, the idea of paying to access

September 8, 2022 The season is off an running! We all thought it would never get here but be careful, before you know it we will be figuring state playoff match-ups. We had some great matches on tap for opening night. What

September 8, 2022 There was opening night fireworks as the Cougars from MKA got an amazing performance from senior outside Samiyah Abdur-Rahim, the NJP #2 player in their preseason ratings, to drive a three set win over league rival Verona. Over

September 8, 2022NJP Game Day Video-GIRLS 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

September 8, 2022 Here are the complete list of preseason rankings and rating for every girls high school volleyball team in New Jersey. Note new teams on the very bottom that have not been rated or ranked. Good luck to all teams

September 8, 2022 Here is a look at a feature match-up for Opening Night of the Fall 2022 NJ Girls High School Volleyball schedule: OPENING DAY - THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH #11 Kent Place at #24 Union Catholic: The Dragons have dominated this series

September 8, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the Olympic. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 7, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the NJIC. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 6, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the NJAC. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 6, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the HCIAL. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 7, 2022 Player quote:  "I have high hopes going into this season. We have pretty good chemistry which I think is the most important as a team, and I can’t wait to see where this season takes us." - Nikki

September 6, 2022 Player quote: "The high school team is looking good. I am so excited to get back onto the court with the girls and get back to work! Can’t wait to see what this season brings for township volleyball!"

September 5, 2022 As usual, every season provides a shakeout of division foes with some school teams moving up or down based on the conferences criteria to provide competitive matches. This season, we see some teams changing conferences which is less

September 5, 2022 Here are the draft Section and Group changes for 2022. We have highlighted the changes from the 2021 season. We have also added the NJP pre-season ratings to see how the teams may match up for the state

September 4, 2022 Here are the new draft division alignments for 2022. We have highlighted the changes in yellow from last year. We have also added our pre-season ratings to the alignment so you can see how NJP expects the teams

September 4, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the Super Essex. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 2, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the Shore. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 2, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the Skyland. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 3, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the Tri-County. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 2, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the GMC. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 2, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the UCC. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 2, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the CAL. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 1, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the BCSL. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 1, 2022 Another big weekend for Sibana Gonzalez of West Windsor Plainsboro. She played beach volleyball at the GAV Tour Smackdown tournament in Point Pleasant where she and her partner, Gen Millett (SJV), won first place and got bids for

September 1, 2022 Take the survey below and make your selections on who will win each division in the Big North. We will hold these and see who came closest at the end of the year... Good luck to all!!

September 2022 NJP is relaunching it's "Faces" series for 2022. This is the page that we portray our NJ members of the volleyball community as the heroes that they are... The archive of the last few years "Faces" are still available

Updated 9-9, 2022 Preseason is the time when Coaches get a good look at how their team is shaping up and put new varsity players in the lineup to test the waters. Are they an indication of team strength for the

August 30, 2022 In an effort to facilitate access to view NJ high school games during the 2022 Fall season, we continue to assemble a live stream link list for NJP fans. We also know that links are always subject to

Player quote: “I am looking forward to this upcoming season, as I plan to take my experiences from last year to contribute to the team in a manner that will lead us to a successful season.” - Alex Grinis https://youtu.be/bDT06a2Z_rk

August 28, 2022 Player quote: "My teammates and I are ready to work as hard as we can, push through adversity and fight until the end of this upcoming season. We know that teams are going to be coming for us

August 27, 2022 Player quote: "I think this season will be fun but challenging. I’m looking forward to bettering myself as a player and also watching our team grow and build together. I’m excited to put the work in and I

August 26, 2022 Player quote: “I can’t wait for the season to start. We are working so hard as team with many new younger players. We will face the challenges together. Ramapo pride forever!” - Carli Silverman https://youtu.be/gMzhp7GXwGM

August 26, 2022 Player quote: "I am so incredibly excited for my fourth and final varsity season for Ramsey! I am looking forward to working hard with new and returning players to achieve great things and make it the most memorable

August 24, 2022 Player quote: “I cannot believe the past three seasons went by so fast but I have a really good feeling about this upcoming year and I cannot wait to see what my team will accomplish”. - Anna DelColliano https://www.hudl.com/profile/14147935/Anna-DelColliano/highlights

August 25, 2022 Player quote: "This year Sparta has a big opportunity to make it far and I am so excited for the season to start! We have a lot of seniors so it’s gonna be sad knowing this is our

August 24, 2022 Player quote: "Going into my senior season, I hope to make it my best one. I can’t wait to create more memories with my teammates and grow from where we were last year. I’m so excited to show

August 24, 2022 Player quote: “I’m excited for this upcoming season and can’t wait to see what my team this year holds. We have amazing players with many special skills and I’m so ready to have them playing by my side

August 23, 2022 Player quote: "I am beyond excited for my final volleyball season at Old Bridge. I cannot wait to see where all our hard work and dedication for the past three years leads us as a team. The bond

August 23, 2022 Player quote: “Super excited to come back this upcoming season as High School East ended off very well last year taking the division champion title. Our team is looking great defensively as well as offensively this year and

August 22, 2022 Player quote: "Volleyball started as a simple way to pass the time for me, but along the way, it evolved into a burning passion and desire to be the very best that I can be. I hope this

August 22, 2022 https://youtu.be/64Pho4S-nNo

August 22, 2022 We just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has taken the time to complete our NJP website survey. After doing this for so many years, we know the key to providing the best information is based on

August 21, 2022 Player quote: "Each season of volleyball is like opening an exciting new door. This year will be better than ever. I look forward to this season not only for the relationships I build with my team on and

August 20, 2022 Player quote: "I am super excited about the upcoming season. I know we have big shoes to fill after last year’s success but, we have been preparing in the offseason to bring our A game." - Alex Foley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzATMNQPFwo

August 20, 2022 Player quote: “This upcoming season is going to feel very different than my others because I am now going into my senior year and my final volleyball season. Bogota volleyball has been apart of my life for the

August 20, 2022 Player Quote: “I’m incredibly excited about this coming season. We’re welcoming a lot of new, but talented players. Along with a lot of players moving up to Varsity from JV. Myself and the other two captains at Gloucester

August 22, 2022 Player quote: “I am very excited for the 2022-2023 season! As a senior, it is my last high school volleyball season. We all have been working off-season to come back a better and stronger team. Some of my

August 19, 2022 Player quote: "Moving up to the Red Division this season will definitely present new challenges but I believe with the right attitude and mindset as a team we can push through. Personally, lots of hard work went into

August 19, 2022 Player quote: "I am extremely excited for this upcoming season, and I believe that our team has a lot of potential to be very successful this year with lots of hard work and dedication. I can’t wait to

August 18, 2022 We so appreciate feedback from our fans on what is working well on the NJP website and what is not. Your opinions and suggestions are really important to us. Can you all take 5 minutes and share some

August 18, 2022 Player quote: "Coming off of our first state championship, I’m so excited to be working with my amazing team one last time. I feel an immense amount of pride and bittersweetness when I reflect back on these past

August 18, 2022 Player quote: "This season will be one for the books for me and Piscataway Volleyball as a whole. As my high school volleyball career comes to an end, I am excited to make this season worth wild. Thank

August 17, 2022 The season is just a few weeks away and NJP has been continuing the number crunching over the summer season. Below are updated pre-season rankings for the Top 100 teams in the algorithm. Our formula calculates the percentage

August 16, 2022 Player quote: "The hard work and motivation I’ve seen from my team this year is incredible, and it’s only preseason. I think our goal- especially mine, since it’s my senior year- is to win counties, maybe even state