2022s Top 10 Players To Watch This Season
Updated: Aug 25, 2022
1. Jack Schiffl
Position: Outside/Libero
School: Massapequa High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club: Sportime VBC
Height: 5'11
Awards/Accomplishments
All County (2021)
All Long Island (2021)
3x Nassau County Champ
All Conference (2020)
LIVBALL All Star (2021)
All Long Island first team
Massapequa Team MVP
LIVBALL Top 10 player (2021)
Getting to Know Jack
Pump up song: Separate Ways by Journey
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Zach Wilson
Advice for younger athletes: "Don’t be afraid to face people better than you"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Elissa Disalvo
Who do you want to face in Counties? Port Washington
Who do you want to face in the LIC? "I want a rematch with smithtown west and flip the script."
Most underrated LI Player: Tristen Rezza (Massapequa)
Lebron or Jordan? "Has to be lebron"
Favorite tv show: Stranger things
2. Ayden Deslauriers
Position: Setter/Outside/Opposite
School: Eastport South Manor High School Class of 2025
Uncommitted
Club: Academy Volleyball
Height: 6'2
Awards/Accomplishments
2x All County
Rookie of the year
2021 Suffolk County Champion
2021 Long Island Champion
2nd Team All Long Island
All state
All state Tournament Team
Newsday All Long Island Recognition
Getting to Know Ayden
Pump up song: Headlines by Drake
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
Advice for younger athletes: "If you think you have worked hard enough you can work harder"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Bill Kropp
Who do you want to face in Counties? Hauppauge
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Roslyn
Most underrated LI Player: Matthew Fisher
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: Impractical Jokers
3. Jaron Popp
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Ward Melville High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club: Academy Volleyball
Height: 6'4
Awards/Accomplishments
1x All County
2x All County Tournament
1x All Division
2x Newsday Long Island Top 50
All Long Island (2021)
LIVBALL All Star Selection (2021)
Ward Melville Team MVP (2021)
Getting to Know Jaron
Pump up song: Came & Saw by Young Stoner Life
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
Advice for younger athletes: "Always watch people who are better than you and study how they play"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Brian O’Shaughnessy
Who do you want to face in Counties? Connetquot
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Massapequa
Most underrated LI Player: Richie Ragonese (Ward Melville)
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: Stranger Things
4. Matt Fisher
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Smithtown West High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club: Academy Volleyball
Height: 5'11
Awards/Accomplishments
1x All Division
Rookie of the Year
2x Suffolk County Champion
1x Long Island Champion
2021 State Finalist
All State Tournament Team
Getting to Know Matt
Pump up song: The Spins by Mac Miller
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Dwayne Wade
Advice for younger athletes: "Set a personal goal to get better at something each practice."
Most Influential Coach: Coach Chez
Who do you want to face in Counties? Ward Melville
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Massapequa
Most underrated LI Player: John Matthews
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: Regular Show
Sport other then Volleyball: Basketball
5. Kyle Fagan
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Ward Melville High School Class of 2025
Uncommitted
Club: Academy Volleyball
Height: 6'3
Awards/Accomplishments
GEVA Regional team
Getting to Know Kyle
Pump up song: Still think about you by A Boogie
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Connor McGregor
Advice for younger athletes: “Be the hardest worker in the room at all times”
Most Influential Coach: Coach Brian O’Shaughnessy and Coach Mike Barfield
Who do you want to face in Counties? Smithtown West
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Syosset
Most underrated LI Player: Jake Thornton (Smithtown West) & Justin Barish (Half Hallow Hills)
Lebron or Jordan? Lebron
Favorite tv show: Peaky Blinders
Sport other then Volleyball: Golf
6. Nikko Tenedorio
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Bay Shore High School Class of 2024
Uncommitted
Club: LIVBC
Height: 6'
Awards/Accomplishments
1x All County
GEVA Regional Junior National All Star Team
Getting to Know Nikko
Pump up song: Gangsters Paradise
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Lionel Messi
Advice for younger athletes: "Never give up on your dreams"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Stasia DeBonis
Who do you want to face in Counties? Ward Melville
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Massapequa
Most underrated LI Player: Justin Barish
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: Breaking Bad
Sport other then Volleyball: Lacrosse
7. Umberto Piscitelli
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Clarke High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club: Sportime VBC
Height: 6'
Awards/Accomplishments
3x All County
Getting to Know Umberto
Pump up song: Dreams and Nightmares by Meek Mill
All-Time Favorite Athlete: TJ Defalco
Advice for younger athletes: "Never be satisfied there's always room for improvement"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Matt Cole
Most underrated LI Player: Jaxon Parisi (Farmingdale)
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: Criminal Minds
8. John Matthews
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Valley Stream High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club: Academy Volleyball
Height: 6'0
Awards/Accomplishments
1x All County
LIVBALL All Star (2021)
Getting to Know John
Pump up song: Do I wanna know by Arctic Monkeys
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Jesse Owens
Advice for younger athletes: "The sooner you push yourself, the farther you'll go in the long run"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Woessner
Strengths: Back Row Hitting
Who do you want to face in Counties? Bethpage
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Ward Melville
Most underrated LI Player: Brandon Yeh (Valley Stream South
Lebron or Jordan? Lebron
Favorite tv show: Avatar the Last Airbender
Sport other then Volleyball: Track (High Jump & Long Jump)
9. Glenn Gandarillas
Position: Outside Hitter
School: Sachem East High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club: Academy Volleyball
Height: 6'2
Awards/Accomplishments
1x All Division
Getting to Know Glenn
Pump up song: The Matrix by Ski Mask the Slump God
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
Advice for younger athletes: "Play every game like its your last"
Most Influential Coach: Coach Mike Barfield
Strengths: Hitting and Defense
Who do you want to face in Counties? Connetquot
Who do you want to face in the LIC? Massapequa
Most underrated LI Player: Joe Gandarillas (Sachem East)
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: The Flash
Sport other then Volleyball: Soccer
10. Eric Duigan
Position: Outside Hitter
School: High School Class of 2023
Uncommitted
Club:
Height: 6'3
Awards/Accomplishments
All League Honorable Mention
Getting to Know Eric
Pump up song: Sum 2 Prove by Lil Baby
All-Time Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter because I watched him at a very young age and I was admired by how he plays beyond the physical part of baseball
Advice for younger athletes: "Never be complacent with your achievements and love the game because this makes it that much easier to work hard and have a passion in what you do"
Most Influential Coach: "Coach Nick Piampiano is always 100% involved and jumps on any opportunity he can to make us better"
Strengths: I believe a strength of mine in volleyball is hitting out of system balls
Who do you want to face in Counties? "face and beat smithtown west in counties because of the upset end to our seemingly prominent season last year"
Who do you want to face in the LIC? "Massapequa because they always have a strong volleyball program"
Most underrated LI Player: Kacey Ruais (Connetquot)
Lebron or Jordan? Jordan
Favorite tv show: Stranger Things
Sport other then Volleyball: Baseball
Honorable Mentions
Aaron Johnson
Middle Blocker
Syosset High School Class of 2024
Alex Lillie
Outside/Middle
Connetquot High School Class of 2024
Geoff Ndoria
Outside Hitter
Sachem North Class of 2023
Jaxon Parisi
Outside Hitter
Farmingdale High School Class of 2024
Joe Gandarillas
Outside Hitter
Sachem East High School Class of 2023
Kacey Ruais
Setter/Opposite
Connetquot High School Class of 2023
Ohm Patel
Outside Hitter
Pat Med High School Class of 2023
Patrick Soulias
Opposite/Setter
Walt Whitman High School Class of 2023
Richie Ragaonese
Libero
Ward Melville High School Class of 2023
Sean Rogalle
Outside/Opposite
Connetquot High School Class of 2023
Seth Terry
Setter
Westhampton Beach High School Class of 2023
Tristan Rizzo
Middle Blocker
Massapequa High School Class of 2024