Boys Blog – 4/22
April 22, 2021 - By NJP Night three of the young season for NJ Boys High School volleyball brought some very interesting data for us to process in the "wide-open" season we call the "Spring". Let's take a look
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April 22, 2021 - By NJP Night three of the young season for NJ Boys High School volleyball brought some very interesting data for us to process in the "wide-open" season we call the "Spring". Let's take a look
April 20, 2021 - By NJP NJP is trying to facilitate finding a live stream to NJ High School Volleyball action for this Spring as well as point you in the right direction for archived views of games that have taken
April 20, 2021 - By NJP We are back for the second night of the season, a rather short schedule of games (we are used to the girls schedule which sometimes had 110 games). This was the second Championship night
April 20, 2021 - By NJP It's so great to have the boys back on the court after missing last year's entire season due to the pandemic. Rating the teams for this Spring is an almost impossible task as there
April 19, 2021 - By NJP Here are the new league alignments for 2021. Here are some highlights: There are 14 new high schools in NJ that have added boys volleyball. Here are the new teams: There is now an NJIC league. The
March 3, 2021 - By NJP Union put out such a highly competitive team in 2018-2019 in the UCC. They only lost to two teams all year, SPF three times including the County Finals and St. Peter's Prep in the
February 26, 2021 - By NJP Most successful teams have a special leader that drives the passion and energy level for its team. They typically hold the drive and determination to raise the level of play of team members
February 20, 2021 - By NJP In Spring 2018, a young man named Gil Zyndorf walked out on the volleyball court as the setter in Fair Lawn and started new era of success for the Cutters. Much like Patrick
February 18, 2021 - By NJP Old Bridge high school has won the last two NJ Boys State Volleyball Championships and they always find a way to reload their talent as each season passes. They have had the last two platers
February 13, 2021 - By NJP Four New Jersey Boys Club teams ventured to Manheim, Pennsylvania to play in the Atlantic Region Bid tournament at Spooky Nook. All four teams are at the 18 level. Here are the the
February 12, 2021 - By NJP In the times we are living in, the choices we make as individuals define who we are as well as who we aspire to be in the future. Our Nation, although quite split, has determined
February 9, 2021 - By NJP We had the opportunity to sit down with Parth Kale, a senior at West Windsor Plainsboro North high school, to talk about his volleyball journey as well as his passion for the game.
February 5, 2021 - By NJP A young player with size, strength, and athleticism. Sounds like something that would be on every volleyball coaches wish list. 6'5" Drew McNellis will be anchoring the Braves middle come the Spring season.
February 1, 2021 - By NJP We have collected some of the NJ Boys High School highlight videos and will be posting them here. We invite all NJ boys players who have a video that is not currently posted here to
January 31, 2021 - By NJP Old Bridge Knight Aaron LaPlaca Defending champs Old Bridge takes our preseason #1 ranking for the upcoming spring season of 2021. The Knights will be going for the three-peat after last years complete cancellation
January 30, 2021 - By NJP NJP takes a stab at pre-season ratings and rankings for all boys high school teams in New Jersey. And please, take it all with a grain of salt. The nearly impossible task of
January 24, 2021 - By NJP Senior Jalen Allen, a two year club player at Sideout Sports, will be a leader for a Hackensack club who returns 4 varsity players from the 2018-19 team. COVID squelched the hopes of what was
January 23, 2021 - By NJP The NJ High School Boys Volleyball season is coming up fast and is scheduled to start in April barring anything unforeseen. It appears that absolutely everything was unforeseen last year with the pandemic
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