January 20, 2021 - By NJP The Libero may be one of the most important positions on the floor in high school volleyball. The ability to defend as well as orchestrate the attack with the first pass is vital

January 17, 2020 - By NJP Many New Jersey student athletes are brought up playing all of the traditional sports at home. As they get older, little league baseball is a popular option for boys, as is pop warner

November 24, 2020 - By NJP One of the up and coming high school volleyball players in New Jersey is CJ Barker from Don Bosco Prep. CJ had an awesome freshman campaign for the Ironmen putting up over 100 kills and

November 24, 2020 - By NJP (Pictured above: Colin with CBA classmates Owen Rigney and Alex Conlon) Colin Stevens has jumped up in the player ranks quickly over these past two years in the State of NJ and in NJ

November 17, 2020 - By NJP With the Boys season cancelled last year due to COVID, we are left with an information void about the emergence of rising freshman and sophomores volleyball athletes at the high school level in

November 9, 2020 - By NJP Contributor Rob Obdyke (Old Bridge 22') I am excited to announce that for the first time in over seven months, volleyball is back! And no, I am not talking about those zoom workouts, or outdoor practices, or

November 4, 2020 - By NJP It's always refreshing to see a student athlete excel at a sport quickly and become an impact player for his or her high school team. For Marlboro senior Dan Marino who started his

November 3, 2020 - By NJP We expect Jackson Liberty's new look Lions will have junior Dollir Churyumov running the offensive attack for the Spring 2021 high school season. Dollir has been working hard on developing his game at Warren Six

October 28, 2020 - By NJP One of this years standout middles in NJ high school volleyball is Ryan Karbowniczak of St. Peter's Prep. Ryan and his 6'4" frame is an ominous figure for opponents whether playing for the Marauders or

October 23, 2020 - By NJP A year ago, Rancocas Valley was projected to be a top 25 team in New Jersey. They had standout seniors such as Caden Kelty, Noah Taylor, Jared Worrell and Sean Matheis and rising

October 17, 2020 - By NJP The Fair Lawn Cutters were primed for what could have been one of the greatest NJ high school volleyball campaigns of all-time. All of the pieces of the puzzle appeared to be coming

October 16, 2020 - By NJP The 2021 Spring volleyball season is getting closer and NJP has been exploring Hudson Counties teams of late to try to piece together what rosters may look like after the COVID cancellation last

October 6, 2020 - By NJP Like many rising seniors for the 2020 school year, Steven Gao is faced with a final year as a high school student athlete after missing an entire season of volleyball last March at the beginning

September 16, 2020 - By NJP With the loss of the 2019-2020 season, many teams will be in the same position as Eastside Paterson with a team filled with players with little or no varsity experience. The Ghosts had their best

August 23, 2020 - By NJP Victoria Garrick, a walk-on at University of Southern California, had over 1,600 digs for the Trojans during her College career. A somewhat unheard of situation that a walk-on would even get in to

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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

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

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 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 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 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

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.

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 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

1-26-2020 By NJP The boys took the court in Orlando Florida in the FloridaFest Bid Tournament this weekend and New Jersey teams faced some stiff competition from around the nation. Here is a quick recap on how some of our

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