Membership/HS
March 2, 2025
The 2025 boys’ highschool season ought to be thrilling. Many states are sanctioned and have a wealthy historical past of boys’ volleyball. Some states like Minnesota are simply changing into sanctioned, whereas states like Texas provide the game and are working diligently on getting boys’ volleyball sanctioned. First Level continues to push for highschool boys’ volleyball to develop. They’re elevating funds, consciousness and even internet hosting a match in Texas.
We reached out to all of the volleyball leaders in every state to make this text potential. This preview wouldn’t be potential with out all of the leaders submitting info. The leaders’ names are included with the state. Some states didn’t have the time to submit a write-up. In the direction of the tip of Could Volleyball Journal will do recap of the 2025 season. Make certain to achieve out to kevinpratte6@gmail.com to have your state or area be highlighted. Within the recap article we’ll be certain to spotlight New York, Virginia, and Wisconsin that provides boys’ volleyball within the fall.
Oregon:
(Patrick Gibson)
Oregon’s 2025 Spring Boys Volleyball season has college students from greater than 75 colleges collaborating. The thrill and progress surrounding this sport is unimaginable and we’ve seen the variety of colleges providing groups triple previously two years and we’ll very seemingly cross the 1000 participant threshold this yr. Simply because this sport is now in Oregon, doesn’t imply there isn’t a ton of expertise throughout the state. Portland Chaos 18-1 went undefeated and gained the American division of the 2024 USAV Boys Junior Nationwide Championships.
High Packages:
1 – Clackamas – 6A
2 – Summit – 5A
3 – St. Mary’s College, Medford – 3A
4 – Central Catholic – 6A
5 – Silverton – 5A
6 – Portland Adventist Academy – 3A
Gamers to Watch :
OPP/OH – Romel McCloud (Cascade HS)
OH – Elisha Brief (Silverton HS)
OPP/OH – Ian Mylne (Summit HS)
OH – Finn Sathrum (Parkrose HS)
OH – Kent David (St. Mary’s College, Medford)
OH – Lukas Jordan (Adrienne C. Nelson HS)
Noteworthy : Clackamas are the defending 6A Champions after ending the 2024 season with a 24-2 file. They’ll should play by means of one other season with a goal of their backs. On the 5A degree, the highest two groups, Summit and Silverton return a ton of expertise and expectations are very excessive for each colleges. On the 3A/2A/1A degree, St. Mary’s are eager on repeating and proudly signify Southern Oregon’s spectacular volleyball acumen, however don’t look previous Portland Adventist Academy to present them a run for his or her cash…once more.
Pennsylvania
(Brandin McDonough)
Defending Pennsylvania Class AA state champion Meadville returns all their key attackers from its 2024 squad. Led by USA Volleyball Nationwide U19 group member, KP’S 5 Star Center Hitter Recruit, and Penn State commit Luc Sorensen. Meadville completed an ideal 21-0 in 2024 defeating Manheim Central within the championship. Manheim Central returns All-State group members in seniors Reagan Miller and Dylan Musser. Each groups will likely be amongst a choose few in a position to attain the championship in June within the extremely aggressive Class AA.
Central York seems to be to avenge a semi-final defeat by the hands of defending Class AAA champion Parkland. Central York is led by PIAA District 3 participant of the yr and Juniata Faculty commit Lance Shaffer, however future Juniata Faculty teammate Parkland senior outdoors hitter Josh Nation might stand in Central York’s means. Perennial energy North Allegheny was notably eradicated from the 2024 state playoffs within the spherical of sixteen, however has retooled with a bunch of athletic attackers who’re banking significant expertise. State Faculty and Pennsbury might each show to be darkish horse contenders in Class AAA as soon as play commences in March.
Gamers to observe:
- Luc Soerensen, Junior, Meadville
- Kieran Shaw, Senior, Pennsbury
- Brodie Hershler, Junior, Central Dauphin
- John He, Senior, Central York
- Lance Shaffer, Senior Central York
- Will Robertson, Junior, North Allegheny
- Carter Weight, Senior, State Faculty
High 5 groups:
- Central York, AAA
- Meadville, AA
- Parkland, AAA
- North Allegheny, AAA
- Manheim Central, AA
Noteworthy: This season will mark Pennsylvania’s 89th state championship in boys’ volleyball with 239 excessive colleges competing in 2025 – a rise of 15 applications over the previous two seasons. Whereas Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Philadelphia are boys’ volleyball mainstays, the northeast and northwest areas of the state are experiencing progress in participation with new colleges coming into competitors every season.
Rhode Island
(Scott Reslow)
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) options three boys’ volleyball divisions amassing 36 groups in complete. Divisions are primarily based primarily on a competitiveness construction but additionally embrace inhabitants of college and site issues. Playoff format is prime eight from division get in primarily based on file, adopted by a regular match with quarterfinals, semifinals, after which the championship held on a school campus. Faculties which have hosted the finals, and generally the semifinals, in years previous embrace the College of Rhode Island, Brown College, and Johnson & Wales College. At this time, and for the final 5 years, Rhode Island Faculty is the host. The 2025 season showcases a realignment of groups which ought to mission an fascinating marketing campaign of volleyball. The champions of final yr’s divisions, with the pure exception of Division 1, have all moved up…Barrington Excessive College from Division 2 to Division 1, Tolman Excessive College from Division 3 to Division 2. The highest convention, also called Division 1 or the State Championship Division, has three robust contenders in La Salle Academy, North Kingstown Excessive College, and Cranston East Excessive College. Division 2’s projected prime spots are Lincoln Excessive College, Central Falls Excessive College, and Westerly Excessive College. Lastly, Division 3’s race will embrace Portsmouth Excessive College, Scituate Excessive College, and Mt. Hope Excessive College.
High Packages:
- La Salle Academy
- North Kingstown
- Cranston East
- Bishop Hendricken
- East Windfall
High 5 Gamers:
- OH – Ryan Harrington – North Kingstown
- OH – Cody Tow – North Kingstown
- OH – Charles Pincince – Cranston East
- S – Ben Warr – Bishop Hendricken
- Opp – Jahmir Evans – La Salle Academy
Noteworthy: La Salle Academy will likely be going for a three-peat this yr as they gained the D1 State Championship the prior two years. Nonetheless, this can be considered one of North Kingstown’s most proficient squads shortly. Cranston East can be constructed to do work this season…and each CE and NK have some scores to settle with La Salle Academy. In the meantime, Tolman strikes up a division after lastly scaling the D3 mountain. It’ll be fascinating to see if they will decide up the place they left off and problem the projected forces of D2 in Central Falls and Lincoln. Portsmouth and Scituate ought to battle for prime spot all yr in D3 persevering with their rivalry that ended abruptly final season with Portsmouth stopping Scituate’s development within the quarters.
Quoteworthy: “That is an thrilling season as we’ve got some new groups within the divisions. Together with these new groups, we even have a stockpile of unimaginable gamers all through the state. It’s going to make for some dramatic matches and a few unreal spotlight reel moments. As a volleyball fan, I’m excited to see these excessive degree gamers on the courtroom competing. That is going to be an important season for our sport and one which I’m privileged to be part of.” — Brian Hesford, Head Coach of North Kingstown Excessive College
California, Sac-Joaquin Part:
(Invoice Brasher)
The CIF Sac-Joaquin Part (SJS) contains roughly 160 groups competing in 24 conferences. The SJS extends north-south from Marysville to Merced and west-east from Fairfield to the Nevada border. This yr, for the primary time, colleges will compete in 5 divisions (up from 4), with 5 excessive colleges finally being named CIF champions. Winners and runners-up in every of the highest 4 divisions earn berths within the CIF Northern California Regional championships. Contenders for the Division 1 championship will likely be defending champion Nice Grove, together with Folsom, Oak Ridge, and Whitney. A few of the medium-sized colleges that ought to compete for Part championships are Woodcreek, Christian Brothers, and Lathrop. Among the many small colleges, Ben Holt Academy in Stockton, final yr’s runner-up, are thought-about the favourite for the championship in Division 4. There are a variety of gamers amongst these groups who ought to go on to play in school.
High applications
1 – Jesuit
2 – Rio Americano
3 – Whitney
4 – Granite Bay
5 – Woodcreek
6 – Nice Grove
Gamers to observe:
OH — Jack DeGraff (Folsom)
OH — Kale Cochran (Whitney)
OH — Dehryn Brown (Monterey Path)
OH — Logan Delmundo (Nice Grove)
MB — Owen Altadonna (Sierra)
S – Joseph Tran (Vacaville Christian)
Noteworthy: Folsom and Jesuit excessive colleges will compete within the Sanger Slam early within the season in opposition to a number of the prime groups all through the State among the many 32 groups anticipated to be there. The perfect of the Fresno/Clovis/Sanger space anchor the match. Later within the season, the Granite Bay match will characteristic many of the greatest groups from the Part, in addition to plenty of strong applications from each the Bay space and the Fresno space.
Quoteworthy: “I consider Vacaville Christian goes to have an important group this yr. They pushed us to our restrict final yr…, and so they return their whole group. Encina HS will likely be a pressure to be reckoned with, together with Westlake Constitution HS, John Adams Academy of Roseville, Ripon HS, and extra.” — Head Coach Eli Anderson of Ben Holt Academy.
California, San Diego:
(Charlie Jackson and David Savage)
The San Diego Part is all the time aggressive with lots of their athletes heading off to play on the school degree. There are numerous high-level tournaments that entice groups from Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado. For the 2025 season Torrey Pines and Carlsbad are available with proficient rosters. Within the South Bay Eastlake and Otay Ranch all the time subject good groups. The Bishop’s College and Francis Parker have a ton of younger expertise and might make a run to be within the Open San Diego CIF Playoffs.
High Groups:
- Torrey Pines
- Carlsbad
- Classical
- Poway
- Cathedral
High Gamers:
- Ryan Johnson, Poway
- Roman Payne, Carlsbad
- Oliver Doty, Carlsbad
- Declan Flanagan, Torrey Pines
- Will Bartelt, Del Norte
- Lathan Fry, Granite Hills
Noteworthy: The Better of the West has its most numerous subject but with groups from Hawaii, Arizona, and throughout California. For the primary time CIF Southern Part doesn’t have a majority of the groups entered. Subsequent yr the match hopes to get groups from Colorado and Utah.
Quoteworthy: “There are loads of aggressive groups in San Diego. My league will likely be nice with Torrey, Del Norte, LCC and Carlsbad. The competitors degree goes to be nice with groups like; Classical, Canyon Crest, Saints, Cathedral, Parker, Bishop’s and plenty of extra,” – Charlie Jackson, Head Coach Poway.
Texas
(Travis Ferguson)
The massive state of Texas affords highschool volleyball membership and there are lots of volleyball leaders making an attempt to get the game sanction. Within the fall there’s a non-public college league, and St. Mark’s took house the title. For the spring the general public colleges play. Though highschool boys’ volleyball shouldn’t be sanctioned there are lots of athletes which can be signed to play NCAA males’s volleyball on the division one degree.
High Groups:
- Wylie
- Rockwall
- Allen
- Wylie East
- Spring Creek
High Gamers that play within the spring:
- Hudson Whitehead
- Kyle Champan
- Max Philippe
- Myles Jordan
- Kyle Chapman
Noteworthy: Texas is making nice strides to showcase boys’ and males’s volleyball within the state. In January UCLA, Stanford, Penn State and Ohio State competed in entrance of a giant crowd in Austin. The faculty coaches and athletes placed on a clinic for highschool boys’ volleyball gamers. First Level is placing on a boys’ highschool match in Austin from groups everywhere in the nation.
Tennessee
(Tracy Stevens and Tim Eidson)
As boys’ volleyball features momentum throughout america, the present progress of the game in Tennessee is especially thrilling. The way forward for boys volleyball in Tennessee is vibrant, with devoted coaches, enthusiastic gamers, and a rising aggressive spirit. The panorama of highschool sports activities within the state is ready to vary dramatically. With every match, these younger athletes are usually not solely shaping their groups but additionally paving the best way for the following technology of volleyball gamers in Tennessee.
High Groups:
-Inexperienced Hill
-Brentwood
-Jonathan Edwards
– Harmony
High gamers:
-Mark Eidson, Jonathan Edwards
-Jeremiah Flores, Brentwood
– George Stevens, Inexperienced Hill
– Ian Younger, Harmony
-Mason Bryan, Inexperienced Hill
Noteworthy: In late March Coach Tracy Stevens will likely be taking her Inexperienced Hill squad right down to Austin, Texas to play within the First Level Event. Groups are coming from throughout the nation to play and have fun how boys’ volleyball is rising at a fast charge. USA Nationwide Workforce Head Coach Karch Kiraly will likely be placing on a clinic on the ultimate day of competitors. It’s a nice alternative for Inexperienced Hill to be ambassadors of the good state of Tennessee.
Quoteworthy: “I’m so excited seeing boys’ highschool develop from seven to 35 groups in our state over the course of 1 yr. None of this could have been potential with out the management we’ve got seen from C2 Assault athletes beginning groups at their colleges within the higher Nashville space, and the entire assist from First Level Volleyball. I’m pumped for an additional superb season forward,” – Tracy Stevens, Head Coach Inexperienced Hill.
