VOLLEYBALL ALL-SCHOLASTICS
Department Barnes (Natick)
Finnian Bell (Wayland)
Ben Cleary (BC Excessive)
Matt Cloonan (Needham)
Gustavo Da Silva (Milford)
Luke Dratch (Natick)
Brady Dwyer (Newton North)
David Dzhenzherukha (Agawam)
Dylan Engelhardt (Wayland)
Travis Johnson (Taunton)
Zachary Kukharchuk (Westfield)
Brady Kundel (Barnstable)
Andrew Kurdziel (Needham)
Bogdan Kuzin (Westfield)
Shawn LaDuke (Methuen)
Ale Luciani (Lexington)
Francis McGonagle (St. John’s (Shrewsbury)
Dennis Nesen (Agawam)
Liam Quinn (Chelmsford)
Liam Raybould (Brookline)
Nick Rosa (New Bedford)
Nathaniel Ross (Needham)
Tuto Sampaio (Winchester)
Alec Smagula (Brookline)
Justin Tejeda (Higher Lowell)
Kristaps Vaivars (Brookline)
Simon Vardeh (Newton North)
HONORABLE MENTION
Alex Bak (West Springfield)
Levin Brenner (Newton South)
Marcio Castro (Woburn)
Joe Culhane (Agawam)
Cody Gibendi (Natick)
Kean Jarvinen (Longmeadow)
Brennan Loud (Cambridge)
Parth Pawar (Acton-Boxboro)
Jayden Pelletier (St. John’s Prep)
Otavio Perks (O’Bryant)
Peter Reale (Newton North)
Nic Sanchez de Rojas (Lexington)
Vitou Seng (Lowell)
Amir Tomer (Brookline)
Nadav Vachtel (Lexington)
ALL-SCHOLASTICS
BRANCH BARNES
NATICK
Barnes’ historic profession ended with 280 kills, main the RedHawks to a second straight Div. 1 state semifinal look. The versatile two-time All-Scholastic closed out with 824 kills, 455 assists, 108 aces and 142 blocks.
FINNIAN BELL
WAYLAND
A second straight journey to the Div. 2 state ultimate was spearheaded by the junior two-time All-Scholastic, who earned his second Twin County League MVP and All-State honors.
BEN CLEARY
BC HIGH
With 341 kills this yr, Cleary set this system report for many kills in an everyday season, in addition to essentially the most in a single recreation with 41 towards St. John’s of Shrewsbury. The junior is the quickest in program historical past to achieve 500 kills (552), including to 437 digs and 108 blocks with a yr to go. Cleary is a excessive honor roll scholar and is a seaside and grass membership volleyball participant.
MATTHEW CLOONAN
NEEDHAM
The Rockets’ historic fifth straight Div. 1 state finals look was largely because of the junior’s affect at exterior hitter. His 252 kills this yr have been complemented by 16 blocks. He’s an honor roll scholar and a captain of the basketball staff.
GUSTAVO DA SILVA
MILFORD
The Scarlet Hawks reloaded after graduating a big group of seniors, anchored across the junior returning starter, one of many hardest hitters to decelerate with a career-best 370 kills, whereas posting over 200 digs and 30 blocks. The junior appears to review development administration in faculty.
LUKE DRATCH
NATICK
After time as an out of doors hitter and a right-side over the previous two years, Dratch excelled in his first yr as beginning setter to assist information Natick again to the Div. 1 Closing 4. His 800 assists, 45 kills, 20 blocks and 21 aces ranked among the many greatest on the place, incomes an MAVCA Central All-Star choice. The junior captain is a Nationwide Honor Society member and a three-year excessive honors scholar.
DAVID DZHENZHERUKHA
AGAWAM
The Brownies reached the Div. 2 state semifinals in every of the final three years behind their beginning setter, and his 46 kills on this yr’s ultimate led to a second state title in that span. The senior is a three-time first-team All-Star and a MAVCA All-State choice. He was additionally a captain of the Pioneer Valley 18-1 nationwide staff, and a Bay State Video games winner. He’s headed to Elms Faculty for volleyball and enterprise.
DYLAN ENGELHARDT
WAYLAND
At 6-foot-4, Engelhardt was a key cog within the center for the Warriors to make their second straight Div. 2 state ultimate look. His career-best 190 kills set a program report for a center, whereas additionally posting 58 blocks, 84 digs and 26 aces. The junior is a captain of the soccer staff, and performs membership for Smash Volleyball.
TRAVIS JOHNSON
TAUNTON
Johnson in his ultimate yr at right-side had a career-high 335 kills, 172 service factors, 27 aces, 105 digs and 225 receptions with solely seven errors. The senior anchored the Tigers in a run to the Div. 1 state quarterfinals because the twenty seventh seed, which was the lowest-ranked staff to achieve the stage within the sport’s MIAA historical past. He is also a member of the basketball staff and is headed to Dean Faculty subsequent yr.
ZACHARY KUKHARCHUK
WESTFIELD
With 311 kills, 20.5 blocks and a career-high 221 digs in his senior season, the 6-foot-2 exterior hitter closed out with 817 kills, 56 aces, 61 blocks and 398 digs, together with a state title in 2024. He’s a four-year member of the Pioneer Valley Juniors Boys Volleyball Membership.
BRADY KUNDEL
BARNSTABLE
His 369 kills, 49 aces and 142 digs helped Barnstable attain the Div. 1 state quarterfinals because the No. 26 seed. The three-year varsity captain’s MAVCA All-State honorable point out season put him at 699 kills on his profession. Kundel has a 4.3 GPA , is the president of the Chinese language Mandarin Nationwide Honor Society, and is a member of the Tri-M Music Honors Society, the Nationwide Honor Society, and the MIAA Management Committee.
ANDREW KURDZIEL
NEEDHAM
Kurdziel anchored the Rockets within the center as a part of their fifth straight journey to the Div. 1 state ultimate. The senior posted 61 blocks, 24 aces and 151 kills whereas hitting .324 p.c. The four-year letter winner is a Bay State Convention All-Star and an MAVCA All-State choice, in addition to a two-time state champion in 2022 and 2023. Kurdziel is certain for the College of Delaware.
BOGDAN KUZIN
WESTFIELD
The junior center blocker proved very important within the Bombers’ run to a fourth straight Div. 2 state semifinal look, stepping as much as publish 172 kills, 31 aces and 66.5 blocks. Kuzin can also be a two-year member of the Pioneer Valley Juniors Volleyball Membership.
SHAWN LADUKE
METHUEN
After serving to lead Methuen to its first Merrimack Valley Convention title in a long time final yr, the senior setter closed out with a bang by posting 770 assists and 168 digs. LaDuke completed with 1,503 assists and 317 digs, incomes MVC First Workforce All-Convention picks in his solely two years taking part in varsity. He’s headed to play at Rivier College subsequent yr, the place he’ll examine nursing.
ALE LUCIANI
LEXINGTON
The senior rattled off 316 kills whereas hitting .357 p.c to assist lead the Minutemen to the Div. 1 state quarterfinals. The 6-foot-5 pressure earned Middlesex League MVP honors, including to All-Convention picks in every of the final two years. Luciani performed volleyball in Italy in 2023 and 2024 at Modena and is headed to the College of Tampa subsequent yr.
FRANCIS MCGONAGLE
ST. JOHN’S SHREWSBURY
With 350 kills and 193 digs in his senior season, he earned Catholic Convention MVP honors and a second MAVCA All-State choice. He completed with 861 kills, 561 digs and 106 aces on his profession – all program information. McGonagle is a member of the Nationwide Honor Society, performs basketball and competes in crew. He’s set to review environmental science at Carroll Faculty.
DENNIS NESEN
AGAWAM
In Agawam’s second Div. 2 state title run in three years, Nesen dominated on the precise aspect with 199 kills, 50 blocks, 145 digs and 18 aces. The senior All-Star is a member of the Historical past Nationwide Honor Society and made honor roll all 4 years of highschool. He’s headed to Western New England subsequent yr to main in accounting and minor in finance.
LIAM QUINN
CHELMSFORD
The senior had 375 kills whereas hitting above .400 p.c. He additionally recorded 65 aces, 55 blocks and 150 digs to earn Merrimack Valley Convention Participant of the Yr honors, in addition to a MAVCA All-State choice. Quinn holds program information in profession kills, single-season kills and single-season aces, and is a member of the Nationwide Honor Society. He’s set to play at Merrimack Faculty subsequent yr whereas learning biology.
LIAM RAYBOULD
BROOKLINE
At 6-foot-5, Raybould challenged opponents all yr on the web to assist lead the Warriors to their first Div. 1 state title since 1992. He notched 115 kills and 72 blocks as a junior, pushing his program-best mark in blocks to 126 on his profession. Raybould performs membership for Smash Volleyball.
NICK ROSA
NEW BEDFORD
Rosa had 314 kills as a senior to earn Patriot League MVP honors. His 660 profession kills are the second-most in program historical past, additionally incomes All-Star honors within the Large Three final yr. Rosa additionally performed basketball and is headed to Bristol Group Faculty for enterprise.
NATHANIEL ROSS
NEEDHAM
Ross amassed over 500 assists in serving to to information a principally new rotation in Needham to its fifth straight Div. 1 state ultimate look. The three-year varsity participant earned Bay State Convention and MAVCA All-Star honors within the course of. Ross is a state champion and a member of the Nationwide Honor Society. He’s headed to the College of Michigan subsequent yr.
TUTO SAMPAIO
WINCHESTER
The 6-foot-2 senior stepped up for Winchester as the highest hitting possibility, erupting for 337 kills, 245 digs and 44 blocks this yr. Sampaio earned Middlesex League All-Convention honors and was named staff MVP. He was honored by the English division within the classroom for excellent efficiency. Sampaio heads to UMass-Dartmouth subsequent yr for mechanical engineering.
ALEC SMAGULA
BROOKLINE
An unimaginable run to this system’s first Div. 1 state title since 1992 wouldn’t have been doable with out the three-year starter. The junior setter notched 669 assists, over 160 digs, over 45 kills and over 40 blocks to earn a second All-Scholastic choice and a 3rd Bay State Convention nod. Smagula now has 1,954 assists on his profession and is an MIAA scholar ambassador.
JUSTIN TEJEDA
GREATER LOWELL
Tejeda exits this system with a significant mark, notching a report 355 kills in his senior season together with 194 digs and 41 blocks. The 6-foot-3 exterior hitter earned a second Commonwealth Athletic Convention MVP choice and was an All-Star for a 3rd time. His 776 profession kills can also be a program report, complemented by 113 blocks. He’s an honor roll scholar and heads to Lemoyne-Owen Faculty to play volleyball and examine enterprise.
KRISTAPS VAIVARS
BROOKLINE
Vaivars made a robust case because the state’s prime participant, starring in each main second to notch 324 kills and anchor Brookline’s first state title since 1992. His 882 kills set a program report, repeatedly posting large numbers in his senior season with a .346 hitting effectivity. Vaivars is an honor roll scholar and heads to Bocconi College to review finance.
SIMON VARDEH
NEWTON NORTH
Vardeh’s absence was felt when he missed a while from harm, however confirmed within the match what made him one the state’s most elite exterior hitters over the previous few years. He nonetheless notched 300 kills regardless of lacking time, together with a career-high 37 within the state quarterfinals. He completed his profession with 820 profession kills. Vardeh additionally performs for the Smash Volleyball 18-1 staff, and heads to Harvard after taking a spot yr.
LEAGUE ALL-STARS
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Justin Liu, Deon Li (Braintree); Kristaps Vaivars, Alec Smagula, Liam Raybound, Conor Christopher (Brookline); Department Barnes, Cody Gibendi, Luke Dratch (Natick); Andrew Kurdziel, Nathan Ross, Ben Vu (Needham); Simon Vardeh, Brady Dwyer (Newton North); Ben Zimmer (Wellesley); Mikey Faiella (Weymouth)
HERGET MVP: Justin Liu, Deon Li
CAREY MVP: Kristaps Vaivars, Department Barnes
BIG PATRIOT LEAGUE
Santiago Duquette, Ryan Haralstad (Brockton); Braeden Bartley (Durfee); Matthew Cummings (Hingham); Nick Rosa, Amir Salih Tavares, Davon Centeio, Abner Cun (New Bedford); Eugene Foong, Ryan Thong (North Quincy); Jake Basan, Nick Mangino (Quincy); Caleb Foley (Scituate); Zach Corr (Silver Lake)
MVP: Nick Rosa
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Gabriel Ugoji, James Urbaez, Tri Duong (Latin Academy); Ivan Tran (Madison Park); Max Dong, Otavio Perk (O’Bryant)
MVP: Tri Duong
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
UPPER: Justin Tejeda, Daymeon Chea. Luis Carrasquillo, George Robles (Higher Lowell); Anthony Rubim, Joel De La Rosa, Janiel Vizcaino, Jelisson Peguero (Higher Lawrence); Matteo Wright, Luke Dennis, Aren Lyttle (Lowell Catholic); Felipe Oliveira, Grant Brierly, Muhammed McClure (Salem)
LOWER: Didlaire Jacques, Elmer Duran, Bryan Robles, Jacob DeLeon (Lynn Tech); Morni Kong, Ansh Patel, Jackson Sims, Dev Patel (Innovation); Xavier Pena, Anjel Mendez, Cristopher Pena (KIPP); Jizea Vargas, Nathean Gutierrez, Miguel Robles (Whittier); Felipe Cangirana, Elijah Oxender, Hermes Prak (Nashoba Tech)
MVP: Justin Tejeda, Didlaire Jacques
DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Finn Bell, Dylan Engelhardt (Wayland); Eric Su, Brennan Loud (Cambridge); Nicolas Tse (Boston Latin); Levin Brenner (Newton South);
Parth Pawar, Obi Umeh (Acton-Boxboro)
ALL-LEAGUE: Zach O’Donnell, Liam Frenzel, Cooper Szeremeta, Mason Lee (Wayland); Nate O’Connell, Oscar Goodeker, Eric Ohanyan (Cambridge); Caleb Handel, Matan Worcel (Acton-Boxboro); Ashish Uhlmann, Yonatan Rotem (Newton South); Johan Pineda, Cory Tse (Boston Latin); Avery Remley (Lincoln-Sudbury); Rithvik Senthiraja (Westford Academy); Baylor Mandell, Winston Lin (Waltham/Weston)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Finn Bell
GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE
Edward Mei, Kenton Nguyen, Israel DeSouza, Nick Li, Lynkohnn Silva (Malden); Ismael Alagic (Chelsea); Henrique Franca, Christian Ramirez (Everett); Viet Tran, Kenzel Lantano (Lynn Classical); Ahmed Abdelrahman (Lynn English); Leo Fixon, Will Travers (Medford); Kawan Dias, Larry Claudio, Juan Perez (Revere); Adam Hill, Ozzy Marks (Somerville)
MVP: Edward Mei
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
Ricardo DeJesus Yusti (Attleboro); Nolan Franz, Jett Tucker (King Philip); Gustavo DaSilva, Diego Inacio-Santos, Mayck Moreira (Milford); Travis Johnson, Daniel Freitas, Dantae Bauer, Ike Aseigbunum (Taunton)
MVP: Daniel Freitas
MCSAO
NORTH: Matteo Rosa, Miguel Silva, Patrick Dang, Kelvin Souza (PCSS I); Christian Quezada, Joshua Cayco, Gabe Navarro (Salem Academy); Jero Salazar, Michael Odowardi, Joseph Marquez (Excel); Guilherme Moleiro Oliveira, Andrew Baybay, Milan Montiel (PCSS II); Eden Cherisme, Dev Patel (CCSL); Mason Oliver (PHA)
SOUTH: Jaiden Okonkwo, Santos Najarro, Michael Grant, Ailijah Carty-Tonge (APR); Haziel Abreu Mercado, Jeriel Abreu Mercado, Ayden Lima (Argosy); Kyle Antoine (South Shore); Jaedyn Phillips (Brooke); Ben Millien (Foxboro); Bryan Aleman (Codman)
MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE
Teddy Addesa (Andover); Liam Quinn, Ridty Tauch, Ryan Heng (Chelmsford); Logan Phousengthong, Jacob Louk (Dracut); Aundre Rivera, Vitou Seng, Ian Mao, Logan Uy, Gianni Rodriguez (Lowell); Victor Torres (Lawrence); Lucas Giard, Andrew Cox , Shawn LaDuke (Methuen); Prady Mistry (North Andover)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Liam Quinn, Victor Torres
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Alessandro Luciani, Nadav Vachtal, Nicolas Sanchez de Rojas (Lexington); Arthur Sampaio (Winchester); Ian Lewis (Arlington); Marcio Castro (Woburn)
MVP: Alessandro Luciani
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
Haden Houatchantara, Logan DeMarzo, Dolan Conforti (Nipmuc); Hesrick Richards, Jack Davidson (Bellingham); Andrew Strojny, Anthony D’Amore (Norton); Nate Koterba, Treydon Shu (Medfield); Sebastian Eugene, Xavier Walkins (Norwood); Liam Grady, Alex Piccioli (Hopkinton); Jacob Liu (Westwood); Leeland Judkins, Henry Keegan ( Millis)
MVP: Haden Houatchantara
