We'll announce the Player of the Week every Tuesday throughout the season.
Two players will be selected from each of the 13 conferences, but coaches are free to submit nominations to the email address below.
Check out our Player of the Week from May 7th to May 13th.
B.C.S.L.
Advait Kohli Sr., West Windsor-Plainsboro North
Cori established himself as one of the state's best setters this season. He totaled 448 points on the year and scored 136 points in the BCSL last week. Cori had 40 assists and 11 goals against Pennsauken, setting his season highs. He followed that up with 33 assists against Cinnaminson and another 23 against Burlington Township. Kohli distributed the ball well to the Knights' experienced group of hitters on the outside.
Nasir Page Sr., Cinnaminson
The Pirates have won seven straight games and Page's offense has been the driving force. He led the conference with 49 kills last week, including a high of 12 against Hopewell Valley. This came after an 11-kill performance in his win over Kingsway. Cinnaminson enters the BCSL tournament with his biggest weapon in addition to his game.
big north conference
Benjamin Browd Jr., Fair Lawn
Braud led all Big North players in kills over the past few days with 96 kills, followed by teammate Fred Rich with 49 kills. Braud also tied the conference-high in digs with 77 and tied the conference-high in service points with 35. It's been a dominant season for the junior, something he exclaimed last week as Fair Lawn headed into its season opener. Semifinal round of the Bergen County Coaches Association Tournament.
Nate X. Addison, Sr., Passaic Tech
Addison's production improved dramatically in his senior year, and he had one of the most shocking weeks of the season at Passaic Tech. In each of the four games, the senior recorded double-digit kills, compiling a stat line of 11 kills and 10 digs in the Bulldogs' upset win over Clifton in the Passaic County Tournament quarterfinals. During the week, he totaled 42 kills, 5 blocks, 34 digs, 14 service points, and 4 aces.
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Chikaodi Wokocha Sr., Absegami
Wokocha's dominant senior performance at Absegami continues, with 37 kills, four blocks, 28 digs, 20 service points and five aces in just three games over the past seven days. Wokocha tied a career high with 18 kills in a three-set loss to Egg Harbor last Thursday, and four days later led the Braves with 10 kills, eight digs and four aces in a two-set sweep against St. Augustine. CAL tournament quarterfinals.
Antoine Canales Sr., Atlantic Institute of Technology
Canales had a memorable week at Atlantic Tech, recording 64 assists, 20 digs, 22 service points and three aces. The senior's 64 assists were the most in a three-game stretch this season, and his 27 assists in the RedHawks' first-round CAL Tournament win over Mainland matched a career high.
Greater Middlesex Conference
Brian Hennessy Sr., East Brunswick
Hennessy was a force for the Bears all season. He was one of his GMC leaders with his 243 kills and had another strong week. Hennessy had 18 kills and seven digs against South Brunswick on Saturday. This marks the third consecutive tournament with double-digit kills. He had 14 kills against Scotch Plains-Fanwood and then had 10 more against Iselin Kennedy.
Noah Stout Sr., St. Joseph (Metropolitan)
Stout took over the libero role for the Falcons and thrived as a senior. Last week was a busy week for St. Joseph, finishing with a 5-1 record. Stout had double-digit kills in five of six games. That includes 20 games against St. Peter's Prep and 14 back-to-back games earlier in the week. Stout also finished with 15 digs in the GMC quarterfinals against Edison.
Hyalu
Damian Acosta Sr., Hoboken
Acosta had a huge impact on Hoboken's defensive level last week, with the senior scoring a conference-high 55 goals while also adding 25 kills, 20 service points and six aces. As the weeks went on, he got even better. His kill count increased from game to game last week, going from four to a career-high nine, but the same can be said for his digs per game. He had 12 digs in Hoboken's first game of the week, but finished the week with 22 digs, his career high.
Meckie Brown Sr., Hudson Catholic Church
Another player who had the best season in Hudson Catholic history, Brown totaled 38 kills and six blocks in five games for the Hawks. It was her best week all season as she had at least five kills in each match, had a career-high 13 kills, and added three blocks in the Hawks' three-set win over McNair. on monday.
NJAC
Kyle Kepler Sr., Jefferson
Kepler is one of many weapons for Jefferson this season. He helped the team advance to the NJAC Championship Game and had another major week. He recorded 10 or more assists in three consecutive games. He had a season-high 15 kills and added nine goals in the win over Morristown. This performance was sandwiched between his two 10 kill games. Jefferson improved to 13-7 on the year after going 4-0 last week.
Kieran Smith Sr., Chatham
Smith was the focal point of Chatham's offense last week. The Cougars won three of four games last week. He had a season-high 14 kills in the win over Morristown. This came after scoring 10 goals and reaching double-digit kills for the second time this season against North Star Academy. Smith led the NJAC with 41 kills last week.
NJIC
Jeremy Rivera Jr., Harrison
Rivera's assist numbers have continued to increase since his first year as Harrison's starting setter. The junior, who had a conference-high 104 assists last week, has 452 assists this season and should reach 500 this season. His best game last week was a three-set win against Hoboken last Friday, in which Rivera set a career-high with 34 assists in addition to five service points and two service points.
Jan Lesnicki, Thor, Lyndhurst
Lesnicki, a rising sophomore from NJIC, had her best week of the season with 27 kills, a conference-high seven blocks and four aces in four games for Lyndhurst. More than half of this week's total kills came in one game, when she compiled a career-high line of 14 kills and four blocks against Patterson Charter on Monday.
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Noah McBride Jr., Sterling
McBride was a big weapon for Sterling in the middle of the defense. He is one of a number of players who will return next season and bring much-needed experience to Sterling. Last week, he led the Olympic Conference with 45 digs. That includes a season-high 12 points against Timbercreek. This is the second consecutive game he has reached this mark.
Kyle O'Sullivan Sr., Moorestown
O'Sullivan took his game to a new level last week. The Quakers won three of their four games last week and O'Sullivan was at the center of it all. He had 10 kills in wins over Gloucester Tech and Clearview. This brings the number of games with double-digit kills to five this season.
super essex conference
John Hong Sr., Livingston
One of the only players to return to Livingston's roster entering this season, Hong helped the Lancers win their third straight Essex County Tournament title last week. He had 17 total kills for the week, nine of which came in the ECT final against Milburn, where Hong led the Lancers in kills. He started Livingston's match strong and helped close out the match during a 5-0 run in the second set to close out the championship.
Malcolm Bragg Jr., Newark Institute of Technology
What more can be said about Bragg's defensive performance this season? The junior collected more blocks (117) on his own than most teams have. Last week, he had 28 kills, 25 blocks, 10 digs, 17 service points, and four aces. He had nine blocks and nine kills last Thursday against Montclair Immaculate, and four days later against West Orange he had eight blocks and 10 kills, almost challenging his season-high for blocks (10 blocks).
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Travis Burke Sr., Freehold District
Burke fell just shy of 500 assists last season. It looks like he can easily achieve that goal this season. The year after his monster week, he reached 488 assists. Burke had a season-high 41 assists in back-to-back games against Marlboro and Manchester Township. He scored 25 points and 26 points in the next two games. The Patriots extended their winning streak to seven games.
Brady Noone Sr., Lacey
Noon has been one of the Shore Conference's best defenders the past two years. This season, he has totaled 334 digs, leading the conference with 92 last week. That included a season-high 32 points against St. John Vianney. Midday added 28 digs and seven service points as Lacey defeated Middletown South.
skyland conference
Zachary Anderson Sr., Watchung Hills
Anderson has two games this season with 20 or more kills. His most recent record was a three-set marathon with Ridge, totaling 22 kills and six digs. This was in the middle of his second performance with 12 kills and nine total digs. Anderson leads Watchung Hills with 187 kills this season.
Gavin Cantada Sr., Hillsboro
Cantada served as the centerpiece of Hillsborough's defense this season, when they needed it most. Last week, he had back-to-back performances with 22 digs and seven service points. Cantada was a consistent weapon as a server and one of the best defenders in the conference. He currently has 225 digs on the year and led Skyland with 81 last week.
tri-county conference
Josh Akinwale, Sr., Williamstown
In just two games over the past seven days, Akinwale added 11 kills and two digs to go along with 12 blocks for Williamstown. The Braves middle blocker finished the week with one of his best defensive performances of the season with eight blocks and three blocks against Rancocas Valley. This came after he totaled eight kills, four blocks and two digs in an all-around performance as the Braves defeated Washington Township in three sets.
Connor Brown, Thor, Kingsway
Brown, just a sophomore, had her best week of the season with 29 kills, 13 digs and four aces in three games for Kingsway. He achieved double-digit kills in a single game for the first time in his high school career, and he did it in back-to-back games this week. He led the Dragons in kills against both Timbercreek (10 kills) and Cinnaminson (12 kills). No other Kingsway player reached double-digit kills in any of these games.
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Wadey Duran Sr., Elizabeth
Duran is among the conference leaders in assists this season with 414. Last week he totaled 92 assists and had a high of 21 assists three times. Last week, Elizabeth won three of five matches, with Duran contributing significantly in each match.
Alex Vehap Jr., Summit
Summit played three games last week and picked up two more wins. In three games, Vehap averaged over 30 assists per game. He started the game against Scotch Plains-Fanwood with 31 points and finished with 32 points in the win over Bayonne. Vehap ended the week with 29 assists against Union. Vehap has seven games this season with 30 or more assists.
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