25 boys volleyball players to watch in 2015
Chris Allen
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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
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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
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Eastport-South Manor, Libero
Leads the ESM defense, and had 17 digs in the 2014 Long Island Championship.
Dominick DellaMarco
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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
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Floral Park, Senior, Outside Hitter
Had 221 assists, 185 kills, and 26 aces last season.
Nick Felicetti
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Floral Park, Senior, Outside Hitter
Recorded 166 kills, 21 blocks and 19 aces last year.
Will Flohr
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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
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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
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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
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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
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East Meadow, Senior, Middle Hitter
The 6-7 senior controls the middle of the court with an 82-inch wingspan.
Andrew Tsororos
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Hauppauge, Senior, Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
Set a single-season school record with 298 kills last year.
AJ Walsh
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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
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Smithtown West, Senior, Setter
Averaged 37 assists per match in 2014.
Sam Zorfas
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Jericho, Senior, Outside hitter
Had 215 digs, 140 kills and 30 aces last season.