Week Five…Skippers and Falcons Make Statements…
5/5/24
Ladies and Gentlemen, I must say adieu. I’m on a plane, bound for nowhere, not sure when I’ll be back again…actually it’s May 11th, but I will miss you so. Play hard, play smart, and be a good teammate…have a good week six.
“And now back to your regular scheduled program…”
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Big Stat Games of the Week…
Loden Broe - East Providence - Setter - 35 assists, 5 digs, 2 kills vs. Westerly
DJ Lepine - East Providence - Pin - 10 kills, 4 digs, and an ace vs. Westerly : 11 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs @ Woonsocket
Jordan Rodriguez - East Providence - Pin - 10 kills, 3 digs vs. Westerly
Andrew Ramos - Hendricken - Middle - 19 kills at Chariho : 17 kills, 6 blocks, 5 digs vs. Classical
Ben Warr - Hendricken - Setter - 41 assists, 6 kills, 13 digs, 4 aces at Chariho : 51 assists, 10 kills, 18 digs, 2 aces vs. Classical
Ryan Yinn - Hendricken - Pin - 11 kills, 10 digs at Chariho
Santiago Harrington - Hendricken - Libero - 17 digs 4 assists, 2 aces vs. Classical
Charles Kretzer - Hendricken - 12 kills, 7 digs, 5 assists vs. Classical
Ryan Narcessian - Hendricken - 12 kills, 5 digs vs. Classical
Landon Marland - Chariho - Pin - 12 kills vs. Hendricken
Jaxson Vachon - Chariho - Libero - 22 digs vs. Hendricken : 16 digs, 3 aces at SK
Charles Pincince - Cranston East - Pin - 10 kills, 5 digs, 3 aces vs. LaSalle
Kayto Kompradith - Cranston East - Pin - 10 digs, 2 assists and an ace vs. LaSalle
Caleb Xum - Cranston East - Setter - 21 assists, 3 digs, 2 aces vs. LaSalle
Teddy Wallace - Classical - Middle - 19 kills, 5 blocks, 13 digs, vs. North Smithfield : 15 kills, 3 aces, 16 digs at Hendricken : 19 kills, 8 digs, 2 aces vs. East Greenwich
James Men - Classical - Setter - 46 assists, 11 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces vs. North Smithfield : 61 assists, 3 aces, 8 digs : 48 assists, 4 aces, 8 digs vs. East Greenwich
Jacob Agramonte - Classical - Pin - 13 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs vs. North Smithfield : 31 kills, 12 digs at Hendricken : 10 kills, 14 digs 2 blocks vs. East Greenwich
Ashton Mak - Cranston West - Setter - 24 assists, 7 digs, 2 blocks, 4 aces, 2 kills vs. Woonsocket : 25 assists, 3 kills, 3 digs at Barrington
Chris Harvey - Cranston West - Pin - 10 kills, 6 digs vs. Woonsocket : 14 kills, 4 digs at Barrington
Cam Kelley - Barrington - Pin - 10 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs at Central
Sang Min Park - Barrington - Setter - 28 assists at Central
Jamilson Depina Almeida - Central Falls - Utility - 18 kills, 3 aces at Johnston
Jovanny Lopez - Central Falls - Setter - 30 assists, 6 aces at Johnston
Nate Fisher - Mt. Hope - Libero - 20 digs, 5 aces against Achievement First
Colin Kelly - West Warwick - Pin - 20 kills, 7 blocks, 2 aces against Pilgrim
Wayne McNamara - Lincoln - Pin - 15 kills, 8 digs at Westerly
Jack Kenyon - Westerly - Pin - 12 kills, 9 digs, 3 aces, 3 blocks vs. Lincoln
Caden Sullivan - North Smithfield - Setter - 37 assists vs. Coventry
Tom Matchett - North Smithfield - Middle - 12 kills vs. Coventry
Ephraim Abhulime - LaSalle - Pin - 14 kills, 5 digs vs. East Greenwich
Ali Abdur-Razzak - LaSalle - Setter - 26 assists, 8 digs, 4 aces vs. East Greenwich
Zack Gessman - East Greenwich - Pin - 10 kills at LaSalle
Ryan Harrington - North Kingstown - Pin - 14 kills, 3 aces, 5 digs vs. Cranston East
Cody Tow - North Kingstown - Pin - 13 kills, 5 aces, 4 blocks, 14 digs vs. Cranston East
Quinlan Fahy - North Kingstown - Middle - 13 kills, 12 blocks vs. Cranston East
Evan Shea - North Kingstown - Setter - 28 assists, 10 digs vs. Cranston East
Christian Mak - Cranston West - Pin - 7 kills, 4 aces, 3 blocks, 7 digs at Barrington
Mason Brown - Scituate - Pin - 17 kills at Portsmouth
Porter Fisher - Scituate - Setter - 33 assists, 10 kills, 4 aces at Portsmouth
Jack Casey - Portsmouth - Middle - 15 kills 5 blocks, 8 digs vs. Scituate
Aiden Huff - East Greenwich - Middle - 8 kills, 7 blocks at Classical
Max Silverman - East Greenwich - Setter - 40 assists, 3 blocks at Classical
Cole Arsenault - East Greenwich - Pin - 14 kills at Classical
Michael Dobrzanski- 10 kills, 14 digs at Classical
Austin Scotti - 22 kills, 3 blocks, 10 digs against North Providence : 13 kills, 14 digs, 2 blocks against Mt. Pleasant
Big Matches Coming up!!!
5/6/24 - Barrington at East Providence
5/7/24 - North Smithfield at Cranston East
5/8/24 - Lincoln at Barrington
5/9/24 - Cranston East at Bishop Hendricken
5/9/24 East Providence at Cranston West
5/10/24 - Cranston West hosting Cranston East
5/10/24 - Toll Gate hosting Scituate
ResV Team of the Week…
Pin- Cody Tow (North Kingstown) - Second time on the ResV Team of the Week for Mr. Tow. Due to North Kingstown being the balanced machine they are this year, Tow is limited in statistical achievements. He gets 14 kills a night, rain or shine and week five was no different.
Pin- Jacob Agramonte (Classical) - Huge week for Classical and Mr. Agramonte. In fifteen sets of volleyball, earning two wins, Agramonte established himself as one of the top pins in the state. Topping off with 31 at Hendricken, and ten plus in the other two, Jacob kept his team in matches where defeat was looking them straight in the eyes.
Middle- Andrew Ramos (Bishop Hendricken) - The sophomore is a beast. Kid has an arm and is learning the game at an alarming rate. He’s become the main gun for a Bishop Hendricken squad that can play with anyone in the state. Ramos mostly scores in the middle, but the Hawks also move him around, making him a complete threat on the net. In week five, he averaged 18 kills per match.
Middle- Quinlan Fahy (North Kingstown) - The big fella wanted more. Last week he broke the record for blocks in a match for North Kingstown at ten. Ten is a lot of blocks in a match, if you’re stating the game correctly. Then, the Bolts came to town, fresh off of upsetting LaSalle…feeling pretty good. Well, Big Q changed that feeling right quick, adding two the record and chipping in 13 kills.
Pin- Chris Harvey (Cranston West) - It’s Mr. Harvey’s first selection to the ResV Team of the Week and the former middle is pouring it on these days. Now playing pin, Harvey is the Cody Tow of D2, rain or shine he’ll get you 14 kills. It’s been a road for this Falcons team, but the arm of Harvey is ready to punch down the door in June.
Setter- Ashton Mak (Cranston West) - What is the difference between last year’s Cranston West team and this year’s? Ashton Mak. Mr. Mak, is the top setter in D2 (Coach Reslow’s opinion), and is playing real good ball of late. In the match that was supposed to be tough at Barrington, Mak sliced through the Eagles. His set placement is superb, and he just makes plays the Falcons need them most.
Libero- Santiago Harrington (Bishop Hendricken) - When Harrington is on the floor for the Hawks, they get a tough Lib who passes well, sells out for digs, and reliable sets to the pin when out of system. Santi had two solid matches this week averaging well above twelve digs per match, however it was his match hosting Classical that is worth noting. Middle of the match, Santiago lays out for a ball and the funky touch left him unable to slow his fall to the floor, slamming his face to the surface. He played the rest of the match at the same level with a broken nose!
ResV Top 15…
North Kingstown (11 - 1) - Skippers do the job and hold the feisty, and newly confidant, Cranston East Bolts at bay. Not sure who is going to be able to stop this NK side now that they’ve figure out their system that includes Harrington, Tow, Rathbun, and Fahy. Too many weapons, to many good volleyball players. Shea and Kearny are good setters. Dufour is a legit libero. There are also unsung heroes everywhere waiting in the in the wings to do their part. Trouble has come to the league as this is the Skippers boat now, and those that come at the king, best not miss, or you’ll be left treading water in the wake.
(+1) Cranston East (9 - 3) - One out of two ain’t bad. Tall order, sure, to knock off both the Rams and Skippers in a single week. The Ram’s match was golden. A three-set sweep? Pincince didn’t need to go off, nor did Loras need to break 10. That type of match is when the Bolts are at their best, serving tough, limiting errors, causing discomfort. The NK match? Well…they got exposed a little. CE has scoring power, but they don’t block at a premier level. It also sounded like they pulled off the gas a little at the service line…can’t do that against the top ball control team in the state. Regardless, they’ve claimed the second spot, but now teams know, so the interesting story will be…can they hold it.
(—1) LaSalle Academy (10 - 2) - The Rams have some issues to work out, and I do not envy their situation. First, and foremost, LaSalle has good players up and down the roster. Interestingly, they do not have outside hitters. You need those guys as they are your primary passers as well as guys who score big points for you when it matters. In previous years, Nick Lisi, Jack Johnson, Brendan Pendergast, and others have played that role…but this season those types of players are absent. So, what do you do? Moving Ephraim to the O1 makes plenty of sense. He’s your biggest guy with the biggest arm. Plus, you can hide your O1 from serve receive…but you can’t hide your O2. That guy needs to be able to pass and score. Thus, I’m not sure what the Rams will do going forward. Cotta has been relied upon to pass at the Lib spot and he’s done well, but the CE loss certainly showed that you can serve LaSalle tough and win. This is the tough part about coaching teams…you’re 10-2, do you keep doing what you’re doing, or adjust because to win the whole thing, you’re going to see CE or NK again?
North Smithfield (8 - 2) - The Northman escaped the Classical whirlwind by the skin of their teeth and then took care of business against Coventry. So, another weird sort of week for a North Smithfield side that now feels like they may be one player away from doing what they want to do. Tom Matchett is still the state’s most dominant middle and Caden Sullivan remains the top setter in ResV’s opinion. Sousa plays the Lib position as good as anyone, and DeSousa and Deslauriers are a solid duo on the left. Maybe it’s a need of more firepower on the right, on the second middle? I don’t know. I’m having trouble figuring out this team. On paper they should be running the table, but they’ve dropped to CE and LaSalle, and have had some squirrelly matches where they survived…but just. I will say, as I’ve done before, it doesn’t matter what the scores are…you just have to win three sets and the Northmen have done that eight out of ten times. Also, as always, maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about…
Cranston West (11 - 0) - Watching The CW dismantle Barrington at the Eagle’s nest made me think back to the beginning. I was a pretty good basketball player who fell in love with volleyball. I helped start the first men’s volleyball club team at Moravian College and we started playing tournaments. I was on the left in one particular event…we were playing Rutgers. We were working so hard to score, and compete…meanwhile, Rutgers calmly did their job…almost nonchalantly. Same scenario with Falcons at Eagles. Barrington was pushing, working hard, but the Falcons were in complete control. It was almost like The CW was asking, sincerely, you’re the team we have to go through for the title? Really? It was Harvey, Mak, and Mak…The CW law firm that finished that match. Reed was solid on defense and the supporting cast was great. Ashton Mak, however, is the truth. As each play occurred, I watched where the ball location was for each swing, and it was on the money 90% of the time. That’s what setting is about. Little tidbit, someone tells you that a person is a good setter because he or she has good hands…hands isn’t really the indicator for that. It’s ball location. Always ball location. Ashton Mak puts the ball in great spots for his hitters consistently and that is why they have yet to taste defeat.
(+1) Classical (7 - 5) - Who loves to play volleyball? These guys do…maybe… Fifteen sets of volleyball on the week. Three five set thrillers. 2 - 1. Sounds like a week of tiredness, sore knees and arms, plus some smiles on the socials. Classical scared North Smithfield, survived Hendricken (probably should have lost that one too, but probably means babkas in real life), and then outlasted East Greenwich at home. That EG side is now sorted so I suspect they’re going to go on a run and get back on the board. Anyway, back to the Purple. Huge statistical weeks for James Men, Jacob Agramonte, and company as well. So, all good, plenty of smiles, and lots of tired legs…which is sometimes how it goes. However, the problem still remains…no wins against the top four teams in the state. Classical has all but secured the fifth seed and all but banished the Hawks to the sixth seed (and of course upsets could happen, and everything alter, but if it plays out like most think it will), but don’t they want more? Doesn’t the LaSalle match look tasty now? It’ll be interesting to see if Classical can just get one tic better and start knocking down the top four…
(+2) Hendricken (5 - 6) - The Hawks are officially in the playoffs! I know, I know…so what? Well, last year, it took a miracle win at Classical to get their fifth win to qualify. Hey, we’re in week five and they’re already there! That’s called improvement, Gentlemen. Dismantling Chariho at the Cave was pretty impressive. Also, taking the Purple to the limit showed the grit and toughness they’ve earned this year. Remember that Classical team swept them in three in their first go around and the scores were not pretty. So all trends for the Hawks are pointing north. I will also say this…no team in the state is built like the Hawks. Most volleyball teams in RI are built around one or two players that are leaned on to get into the win column. Hendricken on the other hand, needs every single guy on their team to perform to their potential to win. They are team in the truest sense of the word. Like Vince Vaughn said in the Dodgeball movie…We don’t even know who are best player is! Kidding aside, Hendricken is right there and will not be fun to see come playoff time. Now, with all that said, let’s talk real. If Hendricken is to make a real run, they’ll need a little more pop on the left, slightly tougher serving 1 through 6, and understanding the difference between a blocking sub and an attacking sub…and when to do that…
(—2) Barrington (8 - 3) - Oh no… That was not how that match was supposed to go. The idea was, once Cranston West comes to our barn, it’ll be different. Instead, it was worse. Look, Barrington is not the first team to have a tough result when expectations are high. It does, and will, happen quite frequently. Sometimes your opponent is just too good or too consistent. Sometimes the assessment of what happened in the first match is just off. They lost to the Falcons in five at the CW barn. General thought was, at home, we’ll have them. Instead, it wasn’t the venue that led to that result, it was the CW actually had an off night. So, what does this mean now? Well, Barrington needs to forget about Cranston West. Do not even think about the Falcons again until perhaps if they come up in the finals. The Eagles have all the pieces to be alive on the final day…Kelley and D. Park on the left, Ciummo and Oberacker in the middle, Andsager on the right, S. Park setting and Van Ness donning the Lib jersey. That’s a solid squad. Play smooth, do your job, stay in your lane, and that is a team that should roll to the finals. Focus on the Serve and Pass games. Do not think about the CW again.
(—1) East Providence (9 - 3) - I dub this team Entropy. The Chaos theory of the RI Boys Volleyball. They’re coming for you, but no one knows what they’re going to do once they get you on the floor with a net betwixt. Whereas the CW has become the smooth operators of the league, Barrington the talented yet star-crossed foils, EP are the Dungeon and Dragons players of the league. What does that mean? Well, and stay with me here everyone, the Townies could come into your gym and roll a “20” with their twenty-sided dice and slice you to pieces in a three-set victory. All would be impressed, but yet also say, “Yes, there it is!” Meanwhile, they could also come to your gym, roll a “1” on their twenty-sided die and the loss would be quick and ugly. All would be bummed, yet unmoved, thinking, “Well, that was about right…” Granted, the truth is in between. The Townies can play, and when they put it all together, you’re in trouble. They also have the ability to lose their grasp like any other team. Which team you see is anyone’s guess…I will say, Lepine, Rodrigues, Broe, Medeiros, and Calouro will battle every night...I just like to think they’ll grow in consistency and be the thorn that offsets either Barrington or the CW.
Lincoln (7 - 3) - The Lions are an interesting crew in this 2024 season. Armed with guys who play multiple sports, this Lincoln side competes hard and makes plays. What they sometimes lack in volleyball polish, they make up for in just all out grit and determination. Wayne McNamara is having a good swan year, while Austin Noel may be the best setter attacker in the state. Jackson Colton does a nice job defending the net and can score, while Jacques Guerrier holds the ground defense together at the Libero spot. The Lions do enough damage at the net to put pressure on their opponents which makes up for their serving and ball control. The latter isn’t horrible, it’s just not what this team is built upon. This team is a net team that wants to get swings, blocks, and devour overpasses or bad digs. Keeping the ball on your side of the net is crucial if you want to compete with them. I’m unsure if the Lions have enough juice to get by the top three in the playoffs, however I will say that their will alone could be enough…especially if the top three have a bad night…and nothing helps a bad night more than playoff atmosphere when the lights shine brightest.
Chariho (4 - 7) - Well, the Chargers are in a reconstruction mode now. Look, I’ve been there. The single year I was the skipper for the Johnson & Wales Women’s Volleyball team in 2011, we found ourselves in a situation where the first half of the season had gone well below what we were looking to do. So, I looked it over and decided to change the line-up entirely. Changed setters, removed a player or two, added a pin and away we went… Now, was everyone happy, no…but we did go on a run and made the playoffs. It takes a lot of courage to change things completely in the middle of a season, so that alone require kudos for the Coach Marland and company. The latest move, I’ve been told, is to move Travis Plante back to the middle, take Kody Poplaski and move him to the O1, bring in a new setter, add Jackson Vachon to the Lib while moving Will Ellis to a DS role. I don’t hate it. They need a reliable pin who can handle the responsibilities that go with the O1…and Chariho has a recent history of taking their setters and getting good production on the left. Plante is at his best in the middle while Vachon does bring the same juice to the Lib role that Ellis did. Maybe they tandem them later on? Either way, I think the moves may have promise. Regardless, they need some “Ws” quickly.
Westerly (4 - 5) - If you’re the Bulldogs, you have one thing you need to do…set the Big Fella. As good as Jet Nascimento, Chris Harvey, Christian Mak, Cam Kelley, and Wayne McNamara are…Jack Kenyon is next level. He’s 6’6, has a huge arm, and can score from anywhere. Having him play in the middle makes little sense if you can’t get him solid swings. I get it, he blocks big, but stopping the opposition in the middle, or even the pins for that matter, mean nothing if you can’t score. Blocks for points, no matter who you are, are so infrequent…it’s the hardest skill in the game. Q Fahy is the top blocker in the state, and he put up 13 in one match, but generally he’s at 6. Big Jack could get you 25 kills a night. Take the +19! Put Big Jack on the left in the O1 spot, move Henry Kenyon to the M1 spot, take your most athletic pin and put him in the middle and set the Big Fella. Hendricken won a state championship this way back in the day with David Rufful. LaSalle is trying something a little similar now as well. What makes the Jack Kenyon move a little different is unlike Ephraim and Rufful, he’s not a true middle. He can play middle, certainly, but he’s really a pin, and darn good one. Let go of stopping the middle, get better on the attack, and work on serving as tough as you can…Thus endth the lesson.
(+1) Central Falls (10 - 0) - I’m a believer! Not a trace, of doubt in my mind! Jamilson is the real deal and he’s doing things that haven’t been done in D3 matches that I’ve seen or heard about before. I’ve watched some of the matches in the past and, again, I’m a believer. He’s big, physical, and making shots. The Central Falls side has a weapon that only can be stopped by the weapon hitting the ball out of bounds! This is great news. Why? Well, there is nothing better for the high school volleyball scene then to have its lower division of teams doing work! To me, that’s growth in the sport. Central Falls has yet to touch the defeated side of town and I’m not sure there is a team in the league that can make it happen. Scituate will get their shot at the end of the regular season and there will be plenty of teams ready to rock in the playoffs. I’m just not sure Jamilson can be stopped… However, unlike in years past, the D3 world has teams that will take you to the limit. Tolman/Shea, Scituate, Juanita Sanchez, and Toll Gate are all Vipers ready to strike. So, no gimmie to run the table, and playoffs will be an adventure.
(+1) Tolman/Shea (8 - 2) - The boys from Pawtucket are ready to make their move. They’ve only one defeat in conference, and that was a five-set thriller with Central Falls and the monster known as Jamilson. Otherwise, they’re a premier D3 team with vengeance on the mind. I mean, that’s all I think of when I see this team. They made it to the finals last year and probably should have won that match. Instead, they get runner-up status and now they’re looking to avenge that error in the cosmos. Dates with Scituate and Toll Gate are on the horizon, and those will be good tests… Playoffs will tell the story, however. Pawtucket is a battle-ready team and no doubt want another run at Central Falls, preferably on a Saturday afternoon on a college campus in June.
(New) Scituate (9 - 2) - Welcome to the board Scituate! The Spartans jump on the board for the first time with a 9 - 2 record and some solid play of late. They’re led by Porter Fisher, a setter who runs a solid offense, blocks well, and makes plays. Fisher is the type of player that just leads teams to victory. He serves tough and has the mentality to compete, which is more than half the battle for most teams. Now with all that said, they do have a tough loss against Mt. Hope. They also have Toll Gate, Tolman/Shea, and Central Falls left to go on their schedule…a rocky road indeed before the playoffs. It’ll be interesting to see how that fair in those waters. For now, however, they’re on the board and look like a tough puzzle for opposing sides. Have to handle at least Toll Gate or fall lower in the seeding and perhaps see the Kaiju Jamilson early in the playoffs.
ResV Player of the Week…
Week 1 - Spencer Warburton (East Greenwich)
Week 2 - Jack Kenyon (Westerly)
Week 3 - Charlie Pincince (Cranston East)
Week 4 - Ryan Harrington (North Kingstown)
Week 5 - Ben Warr (Bishop Hendricken) / James Men (Classical) - What a week for these two setters. You can check out the stats above, but both were monsters. Warr has joined Men in becoming a prime orchestrator in the state. He runs a complex offense, leads the team in multiple categories, and is the guy who makes the whole team believe they can play with anyone. Men won’t score points himself, like Warr can, but he is a purer setter, running all sorts of plays for his front line and quietly brings his team to the precipice of each victory. Both were excellent in week five and rightfully take their places as ResV players of the week.
ResV Honorable Ballers of the Week…
Week 5 - Cam Dotter (Coventry) - In starting a new weekly recognition piece, I wanted to showcase some players who are having solid years, but their teams are in the rebuilding phase. Not every team can be in the mix, and what most good teams forget is that tough years are often the building blocks of solid play in the future. So, to start this off, ResV is recognizing Cam Dotter for Coventry. Dotter is a Libero that is having strong year. He is the emotional heart and soul of the Oakers and will run through a brick wall to dig an attack. Dotter passes well, defends at a high clip and serves tough when called upon. He has the ability to take half the court away and will battle till the final whistle.
Playoff Races Through Week Four…
Division 1:
North Kingstown - It’s the Skippers’ ocean and we’re all just boats on it.
Cranston East - Bolts stun Rams but run aground against Skippers. Lot to like, but now the work really begins.
LaSalle Academy - CE loss is a wakeup call and has brought them to a crossroads. What to do?
North Smithfield - Same crew doing the same things. Do they, will they, have a next gear?
Classical - Worked real hard to secure five. Is their enough gas to knock down a top four side?
Division 2:
Cranston West - The Falcons own the skies. I believe it’s called air supremacy.
Barrington - Eagles get their wings clipped, but they can still hold two by keeping Townies and Lions at bay.
East Providence - Roll the dice and see what you get…
Lincoln - Roam the net for wins and thus far feasting of the lower to unranked seeds.
Westerly - Healthy but still compromised. Need to remove Big Jack from the middle.
Division 3:
Central Falls - The big guy is unlike any D3 player in the last five years.
Tolman/Shea - I like their quest to the finals again.
Jaunita Sanchez - Young arms that can ball. Not going to be a fun opponent in the playoffs for anyone.
Scituate - They can play, and Porter Fisher is arguably the top setter in the D3 world.
Toll Gate- Austin Scotti’s arm is electric and this TG side isn’t a side to be taken lightly.
The ResV Award Races…
D1:
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Player of the Year
—Ryan Harrington - Pin - (North Kingstown)
—Charles Pincince - Pin - (Cranston East)
—Tom Matchett - Middle - (North Smithfield)
—Ben Warr - Setter - (Bishop Hendricken)
—Ephraim Abhulime - Pin - (LaSalle Academy)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Coach of the Year
—Jhamal Diggs (Cranston East)
—Will Naylor (Bishop Hendricken)
—Josh D’Abate (North Smithfield)
—Brian Hesford (North Kingstown)
—Nik Wojciechowski (LaSalle Academy)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Defensive Player of the Year
—Connor Lewis - Middle - (LaSalle Academy)
—Larry Yin - Libero - (Cranston East)
—Quinlan Fahy - Middle - (North Kingstown)
—Ben Sousa - Libero - (North Smithfield)
—Stephen Dufour - Libero - (North Kingstown)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Setter of the Year
—Caden Sullivan (North Smithfield)
—James Men (Classical)
—Ali Abdur-Razzak (LaSalle Academy)
—Caleb Xum (Cranston East)
—Ben Warr (Bishop Hendricken)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Newcomer of the Year
—Andrew Ramos - Middle - (Bishop Hendricken)
—Dennis Dixon - Middle - (Cranston East)
—Landan Marland - Pin - (Chariho)
—Masiah Prak-Preaster - Pin (Coventry)
—Ryan Rathbun - Pin- (North Kingstown)
—Ian Nascimento - Pin - (Classical)
D2:
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Player of the Year
—Cam Kelley - Pin - (Barrington)
—Jack Kenyon - Utility - (Westerly)
—Loden Broe - Setter - (East Providence)
—Ashton Mak - Setter - (Cranston West)
—Wayne McNamara - Pin - (Lincoln)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Coach of the Year
—Jenn Ferencko (Cranston West)
—Dan Cabral (East Providence)
—Christian Lambert (Barrington)
—Lyndsey Sweeney (Lincoln)
—Erinn Beal (Westerly)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Defensive Player of the Year
—Luke Van Ness - Libero - (Barrington)
—Jackson Colton - Middle - (Lincoln)
—Jet Nascimento - Pin - (Central)
—Logan Reed - Libero - (Cranston West)
—Logan Calouro - Libero - (East Providence)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Setter of the Year
—Komong Yang (Central)
—Loden Broe (East Providence)
—Austin Noel (Lincoln)
—Ashton Mak (Cranston West)
—Sang Min Park (Barrington)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates for Newcomer of the Year
—Jordan Rodrigues - Pin - (East Providence)
—Ashton Mak - Setter - (Cranston West)
—Donovan Park - Pin - (Barrington)
—Jacob Lizotte - Middle - (Lincoln)
—Colin Kelley - Pin - (West Warwick)
D3:
Halfway Point Potential Candidates Player of the Year
—Jamilson De Pina Almeida - Utility - (Central Falls)
—Julio Correia - Pin - (Tolman/Shea)
—Porter Fisher - Setter - (Scituate)
—Austin Scotti - Pin - (Toll Gate)
—Eliah Torres - Pin - (Juanita Sanchez)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates Coach of the Year
—Diane Short (Scituate)
—Lisa Zabel (Portsmouth)
—Steve Bevilacqua / Jeff Ramos (Tolman/Shea)
—Rick Bozzer / Anthony Abeid (Juanita Sanchez)
—Valerine Biascochea (Central Falls)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates Defensive Player of the Year
—Jean-Lucas Barroso - Libero - (Tolman / Shea)
—Joel Tavares Depina - Libero - (Central Falls)
—Jacob Betres - Libero/Pin - (Mt. Hope)
—Keanu Huertas - Libero - (Juanita Sanchez)
—Porter Fisher - Setter - (Scituate)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates Setter of the Year-
—Jayden Glover (Toll Gate)
—Fernando Baptista (Tolman/Shea)
—Jovanny Lopez (Central Falls)
—Porter Fisher (Scituate)
—Jonathan Lopez (Juanita Sanchez)
Halfway Point Potential Candidates Newcomer of the Year-
—Jovanny Lopez - Setter - (Central Falls)
—Eliah Torres - Pin - (Juanita Sanchez)
—Jack Casey - Middle - (Portsmouth)
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