3rd TEAM ALL-STATE BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Jose De La Cruz, Harrison, Sr.
Stats: 658 assists, 182 digs, 168 service points, 39 ace
Guilherme Queiroz, Harrison, Sr.
Stats: 253 kills, 115 digs, 159 service points, 35 aces
North 1
First Team
Guilherme Queiroz, Harrison
Jose De La Cruz, Harrison
Adrian Vivanco, Harrison
Joel Ledesma, Bergen Charter
Second Team
Anthony Narvaez, Harrison
Erik Estrada, Bergen Charter
Adrian Jimenez, Harrison
Matt Slaby, Lyndhurst
Third Team
Max Dmochowski, Lyndhurst
Gabriel Minervino, Harrison
Luis Cabrera, Harrison
NJIC Boys Volleyball Player of the Year
Jose De La Cruz, Harrison
Throughout his two years as a starter for Harrison, De La Cruz was one of the best setters in the entire state and ran the Blue Tide’s offense efficiently and effectively to the tune of a 49-10 record. This year alone De La Cruz finished with 658 assists, which was tops in the NJIC by 188 assists, and sixth in the whole state. The senior turned his play up a notch over the second half of the season as well as he logged between 20 and 35 assists in 12 of the Blue Tide’s final 15 games. For his career De La Cruz finished with 1,251 assists.
Final NJIC Rankings
1 – Harrison (27-3)
2 – Bergen Charter (17-9)
3 – Garfield (19-6)
4 – Wood-Ridge (13-10)
5 – Paterson Charter (9-13)
6 – Secaucus (6-12)
7 – Lyndhurst (7-15)
8 – St. Mary (Ruth.) (3-15)
9 – North Arlington (1-19)