July 17, 2021 - By NJP For the last few years, Bridgewater Raritan has found it hard to get back to the glory they saw during the 2016-2017 season where they finished 22-7. They were 22-45 over the next

July 15, 2021 - By NJP Maria Nolan's volleyball program at IHA goes far beyond skill development. After 15 straight sectional titles, the formula for success is deeper than x's and o's on a chalkboard or drills in the

July 14, 2021 - By NJP When Mary Huegel took the floor for Colts Neck High School last Spring, she was looking to ignite a change. Not just a change in the uncertain COVID driven world, but a change for

July 11, 2021 - By NJP (Photo's credit - John Jones and Scott Faytok) Hailea Krause has been waiting for this opportunity since fifth grade. After falling in love with the game of volleyball at such an early age, the

July 9, 2021 - By NJP Roxbury is coming off an outstanding season in the shortened Spring session. The Gaels finished at 10-3 overall, losing two games to Sectional champs Sparta and to Tenafly in the Section 1 Group 3 Quarterfinals.

June 20, 2021 - By NJP The Boys High School volleyball season is over for just about a week now and we have been immersed in preparing year-end awards and trying to finalize our end of season rankings. We still have

June 7, 2021 - By NJP (Main photo courtesy of Steve Speicher) Scotch Plains Fanwood is the only undefeated boys high school volleyball team left in New Jersey. We are one week from the conclusion of the season and the

June 4, 2021 - By NJP (Pictures courtesy of Tori Magarino https://www.instagram.com/toribehindthelens/) The make-up of volleyball team are an interesting dynamic. Having all of the pieces of the puzzle put together to create a winning team is always a

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May 31, 2021 - By NJP Jack Farah of St. John Vianney has taken the NJ High School volleyball season by storm this Spring. After a few of his inital games, Jack has exploded offensively and driven the Lancers to four

May 25, 2021 - By NJP Sophomore and first year varsity player Max Finkielstein is already making his mark in his initial season with the West Windsor-Plainsboro North Knights. The NJP Player Rater already has Max in the top

May 17, 2021 - By NJP The statistics will tell you that the chances of having an impact freshman on your New Jersey Boys High School volleyball team are about as high as... well, let's just say we can't

May 18, 2021 - By NJP The 2018-2019 season was the first year in Payne Tech's volleyball existence. Coach Brian Johnson's team got a slow start at 3-5 and then reeled off 11 straight wins on their way to a very

May 15, 2021 - By NJP Hillsborough always brings quality teams to the boys high school landscape. Their traditional kick-off tournament the first week of the boys season was truly missed these past two years with the pandemic. It

May 13, 2021 - By NJP NJP relaunched a little over two years ago after having a high school hockey website for almost a decade. In NJ hockey, we flourished during a time when Delbarton dominated the high school

May 12, 2021 - By NJP It's not often that a player flies under the radar in NJ volleyball. From early ages and with extensive visibility of clubs throughout the state, top players rising to high school levels are

May 11, 2021 - By NJP The Bergenfield Bears got off to a great start to the Spring high school season. Thy won their first 8 games of the season beating some pretty formidable opponents including St. Peter's Prep,

May 8, 2021 - By NJP Junior Mauricio Catalan stepped up into a major role as setter for the Colts Neck Cougars this year and has handled the transition without a hitch. In fact, in the last NJP Player Rater of

May 7, 2021 - By NJP When we think about all of the high school volleyball teams in New Jersey, Scotch Plains-Fanwood sticks out as having the most young players involved in club volleyball. Over the past two years, they have

May 6, 2021 - By NJP The Rebels of Howell had a late start to the season and can't be underestimated in what they bring to the table for the Boys Spring high school volleyball season. They already are the closest

May 5, 2021 - By NJP It's not often that you engage with a student athlete that is far more driven than other athletes in his age group. They just possess that leadership gene that will drive them to not accept

May 4, 2021 - By NJP Blake Krapf and Brian Snook The Old Bridge Knights have been a dominant force these past few years earning two state championships in a row and are gunning for a three-peat. They always have

April 29, 2021 - By NJP Many high school players who excel at volleyball or other sports are typically very focused on their sport first and their academics second, or use their athletic success to help open doors for

April 16, 2021 - By NJP Despite the shortened schedule, Kearny put together a very succesful campaign for the Girl's Spring volleyball season. The Kardinals took on Hudson County and despite losing to Hudson Catholic, the perennial top 10 program in

April 13, 2021 - By NJP Westfield has had a truly amazing season thus far and have a solid group of talented student athletes who take their volleyball very seriously. They have strung together ten wins in a row,

April 7, 2021 - By NJP The typical attributes of the really great high school volleyball teams is having a really dominant middle who can control the game on both sides whether offense or defense. We watched Anna Morris at Immaculate

April 4, 2021 - By NJP Whenever you have a junior leading your team in three separate statistical categories, you know you are looking at a special player. Central Regional's Jenna Czajkowski falls into this category. Jenna is a

April 3, 2021 - By NJP (Photos courtesy of Kevin Kish) The Jefferson Falcons maintain their trend of continued improvement over the last four seasons. They just keep getting better and better as each year goes by. Last seasons 19-8 record

March 30, 2021 - By NJP It's always refreshing to find a new freshman face emmerge on to the NJ high school volleyball scene that can make an impact on their high school team. It's so hard for freshman to even

March 27, 2021 - By NJP Natalya Hechavarria does not have a common story for the typical journey of a NJ high school player. She has never played a varsity game coming into this year. And a recent move has taken

March 20, 2021 - By NJP Samantha Dangler is a motivated student athlete that likes to be in the thick of things, no matter what sport she is playing. She is an outstanding athlete that participates in multiple sports including softball,

March 10, 2021 - By NJP In the movies, there are always stories of unlikely heroes who overcome incredible odds to achive unexpected glory. These Cinderella and underdog victories make for box office hits, some of which break records or result

March 12, 2021 - By NJP The Mount Saint Mary Academy Mounties are coming off a great season where they accumulated 20 wins for the campaign. They drew Union Catholic in the state tournament second round but could not get by

March 9, 2021 - By NJP Barnegat had such a wonderful Cinderella story last year playing their best volleyball at the end of the season and powering into the state sectional semi-final. One of the bright spots was 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 23, 2021 - By NJP Taylor Grady is coming off a standout freshman year for Pascack Valley in a year of rebuilding for a team that finished 6-13. This young team is preparing for the upcoming Spring season

February 21, 2021 - By NJP Park Ridge junior Kailey Levinson is an impressive young lady. As much as she has been a standout on the volleyball court, she is even more impressive as a person. The Park Ridge

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 17, 2021 - By NJP Katie Brokes emerged last year as an impact freshman for the Governor Livingston Highlanders. She secured a starting role in her first year on a very good team that finished 16-6, advanced to

February 13, 2021 - By NJP One of the most dominant NJ girls high school teams during the 2019-2020 season was Donovan Catholic at the Jersey shore. The put up a 29-5 record and were edged by Immaculate Heart in 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 11. 2021 - By NJP The St. Joe's Metuchen Falcons are one of New Jersey dominant teams over the past decade. Head Coach Miguel Cabrita's squad is always deep with talent and no matter what the circumstances, even

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 9, 2021 - By NJP It's always heartwarming to see students with a clear path and direction for their future as well as the will and determination to get there. Whether on the court playing the game or

February 6, 2021 - By NJP Washington Township played their part in a movie-like season during Barbara McBrearty's last year as head coach of the Minuteman after 23 years on the hard court. Capturing County Championships for both the

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 2, 2021 - By NJP The Roxbury Gaels have one of the premier girls volleyball teams in North Jersey and are returning all but one of their varsity team members from last Spring. They have six seniors, five

January 30, 2021 - By NJP We have all had to put up with and manage a ton of change over these past 10 months with the pandemic. One New Jersey volleyball player has been managing extreme change over the past

February 1, 2021 - By Josh Wilets Just a couple of weeks ago, Rachel Curran of Mountain Lakes High School announced her decision to attend Eastern University and will play volleyball. “I chose Eastern University because of everything it has to offer.

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 22, 2021 - By NJP Immaculate Heart Academy is by far the premier girls high school volleyball program in New Jersey. Their track record over the past decade and a half is nothing short of spectacular. If you

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

January 14, 2021 - By NJP New Jersey is a hotbed of some pretty amazing athletes at the high school level. Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey and Soccer are the typical highlighted sports. And of course Girls Volleyball. Lots

January 13, 2021 - By NJP When Abby Chu thinks back on her sophomore year for the Highlanders, the first thing that comes to mind is rivalries. Even as a sophomore, the history of division and conference foes comes

January 13, 2020 Northern Highlands is used to having outstanding teams. As Esmae Oehler enters her senior year, it's going to be difficult to tops last years team effort. But this Highlander team could be even better than last years squad

January 10, 2020 - By NJP Sofia Cuello enters her senior campaign for the Hackettstown Tigers with a quiet sense of confidence and an optomistic view on the strength of her volleyball team. She had a blistering campaign as

January 5, 2020 - By NJP When you are a dedicated and caring individual like Olivia Szyszkiewicz, you are always looking for ways to help animals. It's one of her passions along with playing beach volleyball. The former Union Catholic star

January 2, 2021 - By NJP So just how good a volleyball player is Lauren Wilcock from Mendham? From our seat, she will be the leading candidate for player of the year honors in 2021. She will be playing beach volleyball

December 30, 2020 - By NJP Sofia Russo has one of those American dream stories. She set her sights in high school on playing beach volleyball for Hawaii, a goal that came to fruition two years ago. This

December 27, 2020 - By NJP Milliana Senescat has unlimited potential as she enters her senior year for the Linden Tigers. As a junior, she was an absolute force on the block, tallying 30 for the Union county team

Jessica at the GEVA High Performance Tournament December 24, 2020 - By NJP Yes, it's been a tough year for most of us. We have all had many challenges with dealing with the current state of the world in 2020. But every

December 21, 2020 - By NJP Donovan Catholic is on the verge of one of those magical years. You know the ones. When all your star players turn senior in the same season. And you also have some younger

December 20, 2020 - By NJP Ruby commits to Ivy League There are some girls high school volleyball teams in New Jersey that just standout, year after year, no matter which seniors graduate. They always seem to have this never

December 18, 2020 - By NJP The Hudson Catholic Hawks were once again expected to be at the very top of Hudson County and a top ten team in NJ according to NJP's pre-season rankings done this past summer. But with

December 17, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Following a 16-9 season in the NJAC and a first-round exit after being upset by Northern Burlington in the NJSIAA Group 3 Tournament, the Morris Hills Scarlet Knights are poised to redeem themselves this

December 10, 2020 - By NJP The Memorial Tigers have been a team that just keeps getting better every year over the past 5 seasons. The 2019-20 campaign saw them achieve a 16-8 record and NJP projects them as

December 3, 2020 - By NJP We get the opportunity to interact with so many student athletes, most of which are trying to figure a way to finish their high school experience on a high note, and get into

December 2, 2020 - By NJP Jackie Fortis and the Absegami Braves had a dream season last year. The sophomore middle hitter had the opportunity to join with her older sister Kailyn on a talented team that finished 22-3 and had

December 1, 2020 - By NJP Alexa Hopman, Monroe's setter, is familiar with dealing with adversity. She began last season with high goals as a junior for herself and for her Falcon team. In one of her first games, an ankle

November 30, 2020 - By NJP Charlotte Cade has prepared for her senior season at Red Bank Catholic for the past three years. The Warren Six Pack outside has known what success looks like as her varsity team is 31-18 over

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 19, 2020 - By NJP Impact freshman are so difficult to find in the NJ girls High School volleyball landscape. It's like discovering a hidden gem on the ocean floor or a $50 bill in the pocket of your jeans

November 18, 2020 - By NJP Williamstown's Raina Hughes is the newest members of the Syracuse University volleyball program. The Opposite Hitter led the 30-4 Braves to a 2019 Group 4 State Championship. Raina put up 208 kills and 36 blocks

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 16, 2020 - By NJP Travel and exposure to multiple cultures can certainly mature a person. When you speak with Poppy Skjonnemand, a junior volleyball player at West Morris Mendham high school, it gives you the feeling you are talking

November 15, 2020 - By NJP One of the high school volleyball teams to watch this Spring will be the Toms River South Indians. With a dozen varsity players coming back after a succesful 17-8 season, we project the Indians to

November 13, 2020 - By NJP Chiara Brenna has shown the work ethic to be an outstanding leader for the Midland Park Panthers in her senior year. A work ethic that began far before high school when she started playing volleyball

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

November 3 , 2020 - By NJP For the past two seasons, Rachel Ferrara has been running the Howell offense as setter, and as she enters her senior year, she already has acheived a school record for assists. Her leadership will

November 2, 2020 - By NJP Junior Teagan Fry brings a solid level of overall performance that can stabalize the Bulldogs chances to return to a winning record. It was just three years ago that the RFH powered to a 19-3

Octover 30, 2020 - By NJP It's just not common to have a freshman get a spot on a high school varsity volleyball team. Especially at a school the size of Montgomery. Typically you will see a varsity team

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 27, 2020 - By NJP According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, there are 8 different definitions of the word family. It's a complex but very important word. In all of its varieties, when we spoke with Skylar Hendrick of the

October 22, 2020 - By NJP Senior Middle and Outside Hitter Cristal Paulino was kind enough to spend some time with NJP this week to talk about her experience playing volleyball at Hudson Catholic. The Hawks had an outstanding

October 21, 2020 - By NJP (Feature photo by Brian Bailey) It's always impressive to see a student athlete excel at two sports. We live in an age where many athletes play their main sport year round

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 12, 2020 - By NJP Kevin Molina has made the transition from New Jersey high school volleyball star to Kean University student athlete quite seamlessly. Molina was a major asset for the Blue Tide smashing over 500 kills in his

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

October 3, 2020 - By Josh Wilets (Photos courtesy of Glen Vanderlann) West Morris Central finished last season with a record of 18-7 overall, their season ended at the hands of the Wayne Valley Indians in a three-set marathon. Eleven

October 2, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Kinnelon had a magical season, despite being defeated by Bogota in the NJSIAA Group 1 finals last year. After finishing 22-7 and taking first place in the NJAC Freedom division, the Kinnelon Colts will

October 1, 2020 - By NJP What an amazing impact Ashley Duhaney had for Verona as she broke onto the scene as a sophomore middle. Ashley pounded 171 kills and 47 blocks in the front row for the Hillbillies.

September 30, 2020 - By NJP Old Tappan has had an abundance of success over the last decade as evidenced by their 225-31 record and .879 win percentage. Over the past five years, the NJ Girls High School Volleyball Tournament of

September 30, 2020 - By NJP River Dell is coming off an 11-10 season but has a world of optimism heading into the redesigned Girls High School season in February 2021. They return a ton of varsity talent including senior Emily

September 29, 2020 - By Josh Wilets Morristown High School has had a tough go of it for the past couple of seasons. After finishing 5-15 last year, the Colonials will look to outside hitter Brooke Atkins to up big

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