Summer season has come to an finish and everyone seems to be gearing up for boys membership season.
Effectively, not in New York, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
These states begin highschool season within the fall. After season is accomplished in November the athletes will go play membership from December to July.
So long as 5 years in the past it was uncommon to see an athlete from New York (there have been some, in fact, together with USA star Matt Anderson from Buffalo), Virginia or Wisconsin land on a top-level NCAA group, however that’s altering.
New York
New York runs highschool volleyball like no different state. There’s a group of faculties that play within the fall and a few packages play within the spring. The autumn season needs to be aggressive.
On the western aspect of the state Orchard Park, East Aurora, St. Joeseph’s, and Frontier are the contenders.
Within the east the highest groups are Shenendehowa, Bethlehem, and Columbia. In Division 2, Burnt Hills has been dominating for years and is favored.
Western New York high groups
1. Orchard Park
2. East Aurora
3. St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute
4. Frontier Excessive Faculty
5. Clarence Excessive Faculty
6. West Seneca West Excessive Faculty
7. Canisius Excessive Faculty
8. Grand Island Excessive Faculty
9. Eden Excessive Faculty
10. Hamburg Excessive Faculty
2022 WNY last standings
1. East Aurora
2. Orchard Park
3. Lancaster
4. Grand Island
5. Canisius
6. St. Joseph’s
7. Frontier
8. West Seneca East
9. Eden
10. Williamsville East
High gamers in Western New York
1. Evan Hernadez, S/OPP, Orchard Park
2. Mikey Bleech, OH, Frontier
3. Drew Bowman, S, Orchard Park
4. Brady Bowman, OH, Orchard Park
5. Ben Walczak, OPP, Clarence
6. Matt Anzalone, OH, St. Joseph’s
7. Jonas Drum, MB, Hamburg
8. Ethan Skalski, OH, West Seneca East
9. Nate Roorbach, S, East Aurora
10. Joe Veal, MB, Candy Dwelling
11. Josh Rauch, L/OH, Orchard Park
Western New York evaluation
Orchard Park is the three-time defending ECIC and Class A Sectional champs. After dropping Matt Zion (all WNY/All State participant), the Quakers will flip to a big group of skilled seniors to maintain their championship streak alive.
Preserve an in depth eye on East Aurora. Coming off a Part VI Class B championship, they’ll look to proceed their maintain on the highest WNY rating.
Frontier is coached by Nick Penberthy and his Falcons might be led by senior outdoors hitter Mikey Bleech, who’s surrounded by a core of younger gifted gamers.
Clarence is anticipated to deal with Frontier and Orchard Park for each the ECIC Division title; in addition to the Class A sectional title. They’ve a wonderful younger squad, led by senior Ben Walczak.
Coach Mark Anzalone’s squad at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute has been near taking the parochial college championship (Monsignor Martin League) for the previous few years, attempting to overhaul Canisius Excessive Faculty. This can be the yr when the Marauders lastly beat their crosstown Catholic college rival. The group might be led by the son of the coach, Matt Anzalone, who’s their major passer and attacker.
Japanese New York high groups
1. Shenendehowa
2. Bethlehem
3. Burnt Hills
4. Columbia
5. Shaker
6. Saratoga
2022 ENY finishes
Division I (massive college)
1. Shenendehowa (state champions)
2. Bethlehem (misplaced in 5 in Part II finals)
3. Columbia (misplaced in 4 to Bethlehem in semis)
4. Saratoga Springs (swept by Shenendehowa in semis)
5. Niskayuna
6. Shaker
7. Guilderland
8. Colonie
Division II (small college)
1. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
2. Christian Brothers Academy
Attributable to measurement {qualifications}, these two groups all the time meet in Division II finals; Burt Hills has been topped champion yearly. CBA has boys’ volleyball for the reason that 2019 season.
High highschool gamers in Japanese NY
1. Cade Allen, OH, Bethlehem
2. Nick Bocketti, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
3. Evan Devine, MB, Shenendehowa
4. Jackson Grey, MB/OPP, Bethlehem
5. Cody Gladding, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
6. Anthony Guetti, OPP/S, Shenendehowa
7. Peter Krackeler, OH, Saratoga
8. Brendan Kurimsky, OH, Columbia
9. Adrian Lopez, L, Bethlehem
10. Anthony McLaighlin, OPP/MB, Columbia
11. Braeden Mochrie, S, Shenendehowa
12. Joe Monserrat, S, Bethlehem
13. Luke Saubier, MB, Bethlehem
14. Ben Sorrentino, S, Bethlehem
15. Ethan Solomon, Guilderland
16. Ryan Spain, Niskayuna
17. Johnny Uzzilia, S, Guilderland
18. Bennett Wilson, OH, Shenendehowa
New York boys volleyball historical past
Boys volleyball within the Rochester space had its delivery within the Nineteen Seventies with a “Metro League” began by Penfield, Spencerport, McQuaid, and some different space excessive colleges. Part V Championships started within the late Nineteen Seventies, adopted by Monroe County beginning its personal league in 1984 as a winter sport, however moved to the autumn by the top of that decade.
New York State started championships between 4 sections (Lengthy Island, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo) within the Eighties. In 2010, New York State formalized an official state match date inviting winners from 4 regional websites to compete in a round-robin and elimination match.
Virginia
Two state championships are up for grabs.
There might be greater than 40 groups in Courses 5 and 6 that might be chasing a Class 6 state title. There are 26 packages from the Japanese a part of the state competing for a Class 4 championship.
Nearly all of the 2022 first- or second-team All-Tidewater recipients have graduated, so there might be many alternatives for brand spanking new people and groups.
Kellam, which has no seniors, and Ocean Lakes are two of the highest groups competing for a state title.
Kellam is led by juniors Bennett Barco, Joel Eanes, Kyle Duong, Austin Makovec and Conor Sledge. Eanes has been invited to some NTDP camps and is acknowledged as one of many high gamers within the state.
“Our state has a ton of dedicated athletes which have a powerful need to develop the sport. Yearly extra guys are taking part in,” Eanes mentioned. “The 2023 season needs to be thrilling with an excellent quantity of groups competing for a state title.”
Ocean Lakes, 21-3 final yr, is led by setter Donovan Velazquez, reverse Vicent Yi and out of doors Barrett Scharfe. Indian River, Granby and First Colonial might all be within the combine.
Most of the highschool athletes play membership.
“With a ton of graduating expertise in 2022, notably in Class 5A, the trail to a VHSL state championship seems to be as extensive open because it has been in a very long time,” mentioned Coastal boys membership director David Arnette, who has a eager curiosity in the highschool season. “There might be a number of nice battles this season as new impression gamers break onto the scene and groups full of latest starters be taught to work collectively.
“Will probably be enjoyable to see which of the highest 10-15 groups separate themselves from the pack and make the State match.”
There are 70 boys groups in Virgina, however solely from colleges round Hampton Roads and Richmond. The western a part of the state doesn’t sanction it, nor does northern Virginia, though that space has supporters (https://www.novaboysvb.org/case).
High groups in Virginia
1. Kellam
2. Ocean Lakes
3. Indian River
4. Granby
5. First Colonial
6. Cape Henry
7. Norview
8. Warwick
9. Western Department
10. Nice Bridge
11. Maury
12. Princess Anne
13. Norfolk Christian
14. Denbig
15. Hickory
2022 All-State Returners
Joel Eanes (Kellam, Hampton Roads, 2nd Crew 5A)
Ajaye Davis (King’s Fork, Hampton Roads, 2nd Crew 4A)
Duke Flanagan (Patrick Henry, Richmond, 1st Crew 4A)
Ci Gading (Churchland, Hampton Roads, 2nd Crew 4A)
Wesley Graves (Thomas Dale, Richmond, 1st Crew 5A)
Davian Hugh (Nice Bridge, Hampton Roads, 1st Crew 4A)
Jason Matthews (Patrick Henry, Richmond, 1st Crew 4A)
Stephen Matthews (Patrick Henry, Richmond, 1st Crew 4A)
Robbie Seifert (Hanover, Richmond, 2nd Crew 4A)
Different high gamers
AJ Angeles, S, Granby
Keegan Anuar, OH, Maury
Nathan Amos, OH, Hickory
CJ Coleman, OH, Norfolk Christian
Charlie Cooper, S, Nice Bridge
Nate Duff, L, First Colonial
Joel Eanes, OPP, Kellam
Zach Hamilton, OH, Cox
Juelz Knight, OH, Norfolk Christian
Maciej Majcherczyk, OH, Princess Anne
Zach Mendoza, L, Maury
Ryan Pecora, M, Kempsville
Holden Pentecost, OH, First Colonial
Daniel Smith, OH, Granby
Brady Spicer, OPP, Cox
Owen Summers, OH, First Colonial
AJ Todl, OPP, Cape Henry.
Donovan Velazquez, S, Ocean Lakes.
Elijah Woods, OH, Hickory.
2022 Outcomes
Class 5A State Event
Champion, Glen Allen
Runner-up, James River
Semifinalist, Deep Run
Semifinalist, Thomas Dale
Quarterfinalist, Indian River
Quarterfinalist, First Colonial
Quarterfinalist, Granby
Quarterfinalist, Norview
Class 4A State Event
Champion, Patrick Henry
Runner-up, Maggie Walker
Semifinalist, Matoaca
Semifinalist, Monacan
Quarterfinalist, Nice Bridge
Quarterfinalist, Warwick
Quarterfinalist, Denbigh
Quarterfinalist, King’s Fork
Wisconsin
Wisconsin membership volleyball packages have had a number of success at current nationwide tournaments. That features Milwaukee Sting and Milwaukee Volleyball Membership, who’ve received medals on the nationwide stage and achieved an excellent job of getting ready gamers for his or her highschool seasons.
On the USA All-Star match, the Badger Area Boys received the 2022 gold medal. The 2023 Boys U19 group completed in fourth place and completed with probably the most units performed out of any group within the match. The boys’ U17 group completed in sixth place and was one set win away from making it to the four-team gold bracket. The Badger Area athletes play for eight totally different highschool groups, so the expertise is unfold out.
JW Kieckhefer of Carthage Faculty additionally coaches at Milwaukee Volleyball Membership.
“Boys volleyball is without doubt one of the quickest rising sports activities within the nation and that’s additionally the case right here in Wisconsin,” Kieckhefer mentioned. “We’ve some thrilling expertise all through the state and throughout all courses from freshmen to seniors. The depth of expertise and drive of our student-athletes will create aggressive matches each night time.
“I’m excited to proceed to look at the progress of those younger males and pleased with the strides Wisconsin has made in our sport.”
Wisconsin boasts 65 packages on the varsity stage this season and 12 are a “co-op” between a number of excessive colleges, which implies that there are 77 excessive colleges represented amongst all packages within the state.
The sector has a few returning perennial powerhouses in Catholic Memorial (2022 state champion), Marquette, Arrowhead, Middleton, and Appleton North. The highest rosters have a number of depth. Not simply 4 or 5 guys who can carry a highschool group, however 9 or 10 athletes who may help permit groups to make a deep run-in weekend tournaments and state match playoffs. Sectional No. 4 within the state match goes to be aggressive. It contains Arrowhead, Sussex Hamilton, Germantown, Cedarburg, and Pewaukee.
Why play within the fall?
The boys’ season is performed within the fall for 2 major causes: The climate and gymnasium house. You can’t belief a Wisconsin spring. There may be snow on the bottom in late April and early Might. Spring sports activities want gymnasium house within the spring as a result of they’ll’t go outdoors. Many faculties solely have one gymnasium. It really works out greatest to have the girls and boys share the gymnasium within the fall when no different indoor sports activities are occurring at the moment.
When did the game get sanctioned?
The game was sanctioned relationship again to 1947 in Wisconsin. Within the Eighties, as a result of rise of soccer and steadiness with feminine sports activities, boys’ volleyball was minimize. It was nonetheless performed underneath the umbrella of a special governing physique generally known as WISAA (Wisconsin Impartial Faculties Athletic Affiliation). It wasn’t till the autumn of 2000 that the WIAA sanctioned volleyball once more. Due to that 20-year hole, most of the colleges that after supplied volleyball didn’t return, particularly the smaller colleges within the state.
Preseason High 10
1. Catholic Memorial
2. Marquette
3. Arrowhead
4. Hamilton
5. Middleton
6. Appleton North
7. Franklin
8. Germantown
9. Wauwatosa East
10. Kettle Moraine
High Gamers for the 2023 Season
Max Bayer (Sussex Hamilton), 2024
Jade Breckheimer (Kaukauna), 2024
Vinny Coello (Catholic Memorial), 2024 (participant of the yr, dedicated to Pepperdine)
Hudson Dresen (Union Grove), 2024
Ambrose Engling (Middleton), 2024 (dedicated to Princeton)
Jack Fitterer (Marquette), 2024
Ethan Jetzer (South Milwaukee), 2024
Brady Koester (Kimberly), 2024
Logan Mainka (Pewaukee), 2025
Will Mathison (Kettle Moraine), 2024
Matteo Morgano (Sussex Hamilton), 2024
Nate Olson (Franklin), 2024
Dane Turner (Wilmot), 2024
Miles Von Rueden (Marquette), 2024
2022 Ultimate Standings
1. Catholic Memorial
2. Arrowhead
3. Marquette
3. Appleton North
5. Union Grove
5. Wauwatosa East
5. Middleton
5. Franklin