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Jefferson boys beat Morristown in NJAC Tournament final
FLORHAM PARK – Allan Czerwinski didn’t want to play in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference volleyball final on Friday night. Czerwinski had a lot on his mind. His father, Bodgan, had died suddenly the previous day at age 50. Czerwinski hadn’t even gone to school. But when the Jefferson volleyball team began walking from head […]

FLORHAM PARK – Allan Czerwinski didn’t want to play in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference volleyball final on Friday night. Czerwinski had a lot on his mind.
His father, Bodgan, had died suddenly the previous day at age 50. Czerwinski hadn’t even gone to school.
But when the Jefferson volleyball team began walking from head coach Gino Rose’s classroom to get on the bus, Czerwinski was there to meet them.
His presence on the court gave the Falcons a much-needed emotional lift in their 25-21, 25-23 victory against Morristown. It is Jefferson’s first boys volleyball title in its third appearance.
After the Falcons (10-12) came from behind to clinch victory, Allan and his older brother Patrick Czerwinski shared a long, tearful hug on the court. Allan’s teammates formed a semicircle around them, applauding quietly.
Each of the Jefferson players had written “B.C.” on their wrists, either on tape or bare skin – and also put the initials on their shoes.
Rose handed Allan the NJAC plaque. Tears mixed with sweat as Czerwinski held it up to the rafters at the FDU-Florham Recreation Center.
“I want to thank my dad for being the man who raised me. I couldn’t do anything without him,” said Czerwinski, a junior outside hitter who had eight kills and eight digs in the final. “This was for him, only for him. I didn’t want to come (to the match) but I wanted to do it for him, to make him proud.”
Allan Czerwinski had only begun playing volleyball when he got to Jefferson, but he’d spent lots of time hitting with his father.
“I’m just so proud of my brother,” said Patrick Czerwinski, 21, who had planned to come to the final with their father. “I know my dad would be so proud.”
Road to the NJAC title
The fourth-seeded Falcons topped Sparta, then upset No. 1 Randolph, 25-23, 26-24 in a semifinal on Wednesday. Morristown (12-11), the second seed, beat Dover and defending champion Vernon en route to the final.
The Morristown girls had reached the Morris County Tournament final in the fall, but lost to Montville in three games. This was the Colonials’ boys first time playing for the NJAC title, after reaching the semifinal in their first two varsity seasons.
“It’s bittersweet,” said Kathy Hormaza, a Morristown alumna who coaches both teams. “It’s exciting to know both programs have been able to come here. It hurts times two. If it didn’t hurt before, it hurts now.”
There were 180 boys and 323 girls volleyball teams in New Jersey in 2023-24, according to National Federation of State High School Associations data. That would place the state’s boys sixth, behind California (1142), Illinois (255), Pennsylvania (252), Florida (246) and New York (245).
New Jersey’s boys volleyball participation has almost tripled since 2002-03, and mushroomed to 229 teams this spring – eight in the NJAC.
The NJAC, which began sponsoring volleyball in 2018, is the ninth conference or county with a boys volleyball tournament, joining the Greater Middlesex Conference and Passaic and Hudson counties. Dover athletic director Sean Bullock originally pitched the tournament to his NJAC colleagues after the 2019 season. It was unanimously approved, but they had to wait out the COVID pandemic to launch it.
The NJSIAA has sanctioned a girls volleyball tournament since 1981, and boys since 1988 – the same year Vernon’s team was born. The boys volleyball tournament will be seeded on May 27, with championships slated for June 11 and 12.
“We weren’t just playing for the title,” Jefferson setter Jack Schild, who had 26 assists, a kill and six digs. “We were playing for something bigger than ourselves. It meant the world to us.”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Gabi Garcia Fernandez was named to the 2025 U.S. Men’s VNL roster, with former BYU coaches and players Luka Slabe and Chris McGown added to its staff. Fernandez is one of 32 players competing on the roster, being listed as one of six opposites as well. Luka Slabe (BYU assistant coach […]
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Women’s Cadet National Team Roster Announced for 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships
Story Links Irvine, CA – May 14 – The roster for the Women’s Cadet National Team has been announced for the 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships in Medellin, Colombia. The competition will take place from May 19-25 and will showcase some of the top pipeline athletes in the country. Live streaming of all matches will […]

Irvine, CA – May 14 – The roster for the Women’s Cadet National Team has been announced for the 2025 PanAm Aquatics Water Polo Championships in Medellin, Colombia. The competition will take place from May 19-25 and will showcase some of the top pipeline athletes in the country.
Live streaming of all matches will be available on the PanAm Sports YouTube channel. More information can be found from PanAm Aquatics. See below for roster and schedule.
Women’s Cadet National Team
1 (C) – Shelby Killingsworth, Goalkeeper, 680 Water Polo, Pacific Zone
2 – Jade Pattison, Center Defender, Santa Barbara 805, Coastal California Zone
3 – Kiernan Hogan, Center Defender, Stanford Water Polo Foundation, Pacific Zone
4 – Kennedy Fahey, Center Defender, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone
5 – Addison Ting, Attacker, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone
6 – Campbell Pence, Attacker, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone
7 – Madison Mack, Attacker, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone
8 – Gia Jacob, Attacker, Odin Water Polo Club, Pacific Southwest Zone
9 – Juliana Horton, Attacker, Santa Barbara 805, Coastal California Zone
10 – Emilia Haast, Attacker, Lamorinda Water Polo, Pacific Zone
11 – Eden Coughran, Attacker, Clovis Water Polo Club, Central California Zone
12 – Paige Segesman, Center, Regency Water Polo Club, Southern Pacific Zone
13 – Gianna Adams, Goalkeeper, San Diego Shores Water Polo Club, Pacific Southwest Zone
14 – Teodora Diaconu, Center, Greenwich Aquatics, Northeast Zone
15 – Caroline Daniel, Center, Newport Beach Water Polo, Southern Pacific Zone
Women’s Cadet National Team Staff
Head Coach: Brenda Villa
Asst. Coach/Team Lead: Alyssa Diacono
Asst Coach: Christopher Vidale
Asst. Coach: Gina Castagnola
ATC: Meghann McCall
Medical: Dr. Ken Lin
Women’s Cadet National Team Schedule
May 19 – USA vs. Brazil at 9:40am pt
May 20 – USA vs. Mexico at 1:00pm pt
May 21 – USA vs. Peru at 6:00am pt
May 23 – USA vs. Argentina at 7:00am pt
May 24 – USA vs. Colombia at 10:00am pt
May 25 – TBD
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Harmonic, Inside Edge, Pixotope, RED Digital Camera, and TwelveLabs Renew Corporate Sponsorships.
The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that Harmonic, Inside Edge, Pixotope, RED Digital Camera, and TwelveLabs have renewed their Corporate Sponsorships. Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally.The company has also revolutionized […]

The Sports Video Group is pleased to announce that Harmonic, Inside Edge, Pixotope, RED Digital Camera, and TwelveLabs have renewed their Corporate Sponsorships.
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally.The company has also revolutionized cable access networking via the industry’s first virtualized CCAP solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers’ homes and mobile devices.Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and VOD content on every screen.
Inside Edge, Inc. is a sports data and analytics company that has given professional teams a winning edge since 1993. Inside Edge’s in-depth analytics products, powered by their patented “Remarkable” AI technology, break down big data and deliver key insights that are tailored to specific audiences like teams, broadcasters, sports bettors, daily fantasy players and fans. Inside Edge is a trusted analytics provider for sports including baseball, football, basketball, and more sports to come.
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Former Bluejay Ryan Fitzgerald Gets Called Up to MLB, Makes His Debut
Omaha, Neb. — Former Bluejay Ryan Fitzgerald (2013-16) made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Minnesota Twins on Friday, May 16 after being called up earlier in the day. Fitzgerald went 0-for-3, playing second base after entering the game as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the second. His journey to the […]


Omaha, Neb. — Former Bluejay Ryan Fitzgerald (2013-16) made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Minnesota Twins on Friday, May 16 after being called up earlier in the day.
Fitzgerald went 0-for-3, playing second base after entering the game as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the second.
His journey to the MLB has began as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Ryan played independent baseball in 2016, then moved on to play for the Gary South Shore RailCats in 2017. The following season he earned a tryout with the Boston Red Sox, signing a minor league deal. Fitzgerald played in the Red Sox organization until the 2024 season, when he signed with the Royals. He played for the AAA Omaha Storm Chasers during the 2024 campaign. At the onset of the 2025 season, Fitzgerald inked a new deal with Minnesota, playing with the Saint Paul Saints until getting the call today.
Fitzgerald is the last Bluejay to complete a cycle, doing so against Villanova on May 14, 2015.
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Motivated by late head coach, Clovis East wins boys’ volleyball championship
CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — The Clovis East boys’ volleyball team received devastating news just months before their season began. Their head coach for a decade, Marcos Orro, passed away unexpectedly in early October of last year. Playing with heavy hearts but moved to do something special in his honor, the Timberwolves went on to win […]
CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — The Clovis East boys’ volleyball team received devastating news just months before their season began.
Their head coach for a decade, Marcos Orro, passed away unexpectedly in early October of last year.
Playing with heavy hearts but moved to do something special in his honor, the Timberwolves went on to win the Division I Central Section championship Thursday night in a five-set thriller over Buchanan.
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“I didn’t want the pressure of winning a Valley championship for him to be on their shoulders,” said Marcos’ son Niko, who assumed head coaching duties this season.
“But that was always in our thoughts… In this last set, the conversation got brought up: it’s for him.”
Clovis East fell behind two sets-to-one in the title match but rallied to win the program’s 2nd Section championship in 3 years.
“I remember the hugs and holding him, and him telling me that he’s proud of me,” said Niko. “This is bringing back some memories.”
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