Jan 18, 2007

2007 Season Preview

Stevenson, MD.-

The Men's volleyball team is optimistic about the season this year coming off of their first appearance in the NECVA finals last year. JR Jackson (Havre de Grace, MD/ Havre de Grace), Alex Ness (Jarrettsville, MD/ North Harford), and Zach Drew (Baltimore, MD/ Loyola Blakefield) return with the same outstanding power that placed the team in the top ten power hitters in DIII last year.

Joe Tagye (Quakertown, PA/ Quakertown) ran opposite last year as well as middle but will pick up some or all of the setting duties this year. Steve Grossnickle (Perry Hall, MD/ Calvert Hall) returns to sure up the passing and back row play as the incumbent libero. Jason Gierzcak (Essex, MD/ Mt. Carmel) and Maksim Leychenko (Owings Mills, MD) return as all-purpose players gaining experience last year mainly in the back row.

New to VJC are buddies Ryan McDowell (6'5") and David Lloyd (6'3"), both from Seneca Valley High school and the Maryland Volleyball Club. These are two outstanding players who will add experience and power to the team. David will share some of the setting duties as well as playing opposite; while Ryan will sure-up the middle along with Ness . Ryan is a monster as a blocker and has already begun to frustrate our own hitters.

Ben Leatherman (Glen Arm, MD/ Calvert Hall) and Brett Keller (Perry Hall, MD/ Loyola Blakefield) also join the team as freshman after competing in the MIAA for Calvert Hall and Loyola respectively. Brett is a quick, high jumping outside hitter and Ben hopes to dethrone Grossnicle as the defensive specialist. First year player Zach Canfield (Baldwin, MD/ Open Bible Christian Academy) rounds out the squad as a back-up middle and defensive specialist.


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