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)