Newsday's Sal Cacciatore picks 25 boys volleyball players to watch during the fall 2015 season. (Players are listed in alphabetical order.)

Chris Allen

Credit: James Escher

Ward Melville, Senior, Outside Hitter
Had 315 kills, 53 blocks, 36 blocks and 26 aces last season.

Kyle Allen-Morabito

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Eastport-South Manor, Senior, Middle Hitter
A key offensive threat for the reigning Long Island champions.

Kyle Biggers

Credit: James Escher

Sachem East, Senior, Middle Hitter
Had 118 kills, 58 blocks, and a team-high .436 hitting percentage.

Nick Bitetto

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Northport, Senior, Outside Hitter
His versatility is an assist, as is his serving, as he had 11 aces in 2014.

Ryan Byrne

Credit: James Escher

Eastport-South Manor, Libero
Leads the ESM defense, and had 17 digs in the 2014 Long Island Championship.

Dominick DellaMarco

Credit: James Escher

Northport, Senior, Setter
Had 207 assists and 26 kills last season.

Matt DeLuca

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Farmingdale, Senior, Outside Hitter
Averaged 16 kills per game last year.

Ryan Engel

Credit: James Escher

Floral Park, Senior, Outside Hitter
Had 221 assists, 185 kills, and 26 aces last season.

Nick Felicetti

Credit: James Escher

Floral Park, Senior, Outside Hitter
Recorded 166 kills, 21 blocks and 19 aces last year.

Will Flohr

Credit: James Escher

Lindenhurst, Senior Outside Hitter
Had 234 kills, 163 digs and 26 aces in 2014.

Matt Grace

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Sachem North, Senior, Setter
Had 142 kills and 76 digs as an outside last season and will move to setter this year.

Matt Hassel

Credit: James Escher

Bay Shore, Senior, Middle Hitter
Helped Bay Shore reach its first county final in program history last year.

Mike Ianniello

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Bellmore JFK, Senior, Outside Hitter
Recovered from an injury last year to help lead Bellmore JFK?s second half improvement.

Jason Koehler

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Lindenhurst, Sophomore, Middle Hitter
Picked up where he left in 2015 after a strong finish last season and is an anchor in the middle.

Sean LeGuernic

Credit: James Escher

Half Hollow Hills, Senior, Hitter
Recorded 248 kills and a .551 hitting percentage last year.

Matt Lilley

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Ward Melville, Junior, Setter
Had 562 assists, 45 kills, 33 digs and 21 aces last season.

Brian Maloney

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Plainview JFK, Senior, Setter
Had 700 assists, 35 kills and 20 aces last year.

Rob Nolan

Credit: James Escher

Sachem North, Senior, Libero
Had 116 digs to lead the way defensively for last year?s Class A state champions.

Tommy Ogeka

Credit: James Escher

Eastport-South Manor, Sophomore, Outside Hitter
Named to the state tournament all-star team last year, and had 19 kills in the Class B state final.

Nick O'Malley

Credit: James Escher

East Meadow, Senior, Middle Hitter
The 6-7 senior controls the middle of the court with an 82-inch wingspan.

Andrew Tsororos

Credit: James Escher

Hauppauge, Senior, Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
Set a single-season school record with 298 kills last year.

AJ Walsh

Credit: James Escher

Massapequa, Senior, Libero
Helped Massapequa reach the county final in 2014 and has a 2.6 (out of 3) passer rating this year.

Brian Weissert

Credit: James Escher

Bay Shore, Senior, Setter
Had 624 assists, including 74 in a county semifinal win over Sachem East last year.

Brendan Weller

Credit: James Escher

Smithtown West, Senior, Setter
Averaged 37 assists per match in 2014.

Sam Zorfas

Credit: James Escher

Jericho, Senior, Outside hitter
Had 215 digs, 140 kills and 30 aces last season.

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