Pittsburgh Volleyball Club sending seven teams to Junior Nationals
Seven teams from the Pittsburgh Volleyball Club are entered in the 33rd Annual United States Boys' Junior National Volleyball Championships, which will be held July 1-8 at the Dallas Convention Center. These rosters were submitted by Club Director Pete Madia.
Pittsburgh 18-Black
3 - Ryan Dunay - Bethel Park
6 - Jeff Hogan - Northern Cambria
9 - Chad Albert - Seneca Valley (playing at Juniata next year)
12 - Thad Paunovich - Kiski Area
15 - Zach Shaw - North Allegheny (playing at Princeton next year)
17 - Jared Gross - North Allegheny (playing at Emerson next year)
19 - Joe Murphy - North Allegheny
20 - Xavier Krause - Butler (playing at St. Francis next year)
23 - Tyler Green - Baldwin
27 - Shaun Kelly - Derry
Head Coach - Shawn Spencer, head coach at Derry.
Assistant Coach - Pete Madia, played at North Allegheny, currently assistant coach at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Michael Krepp, played at North Allegheny, currently playing at St. Francis.
Pittsburgh 18-Yellow
2 - Jeremy Hauser - Derry
4 - Andy Panizzi - Derry
11 - Sean McTigue - Deer Lakes (playing at Medaille next year)
12 - Kyle Sauer - Derry
13 - Shawn Rogers - North Allegheny
25 - Zack Hayes - North Allegheny
29 - Dom LaBella - North Allegheny
30 - Jake Schramm - Central Catholic
33 - Daniel Rodgers - North Allegheny
Head Coach - Jim Schall, head coach at Penn-Trafford.
Assistant Coach - Dan Schall, head coach at North Allegheny.
Pittsburgh 17-Black
2 - Adam Kniffen - Latrobe
4 - Grant Underwood - Bethel Park
5 - Suyash Fulay - North Allegheny
7 - Josh Tublin - Fox Chapel
13 - Joe Wojciechowski - Latrobe
16 - Tommy Keisling - North Allegheny
21 - Gabe Pritz - Peters Township
32 - Alex Glisan - North Allegheny
34 - Justin Zweig - North Allegheny
Head Coach - Dan Long, played at North Allegheny, currently an assistant at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Pete Madia, played at North Allegheny, currently assistant coach at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Mike Larko, played at Plum, currently the head coach at Plum.
Pittsburgh 17-Yellow
6 - Alex Rutigliano - Latrobe
7 - Seth Colton - Deer Lakes
11 - Kris Baier - Seneca Valley
13 - Rob Joseph - Upper St. Clair
16 - Kody Buttyan - Deer Lakes
17 - Scott Larrimer - Shaler
18 - Ethan Huston - Derry
22 - Antonios Balouris - North Allegheny
24 - Damon Craig - Elderton
28 - Matt Cain - Montour
31 - Mitch Higgins - North Allegheny
Head Coach - Dave Neely, played at Shaler, currently the head coach at Pine-Richland.
Assistant Coach - Mike Larko, played at Plum, currently the head coach at Plum.
Pittsburgh 16-Black
4 - Jaysen Zaleski - Fox Chapel
5 - Jared Todorowski - Pine Richland
8 - Darrin DePellegrini - Fox Chapel
9 - Izaak Fulmer-Moffat - Derry
10 - Matt Vasinko - Derry
14 - Dylan Paluzzi - Penn Trafford
18 - Brendan Brown - North Allegheny
20 - Rob Gunther - Latrobe
21 - Sam Kavel - Penn Trafford
24 - Michael Eisner - Fox Chapel
25 - Zachary Renninger - Montour
27 - Shaughn McDonald - O.L. Sacred Heart
Head Coach - Phil O'Keeffe, head coach at Fox Chapel.
Assistant Coach - Mike McDonald, head coach at OLSH.
Pittsburgh 15-Black
2 - Matt Herrmann - Fox Chapel
5 - Jeremy Best - North Allegheny
7 - Alex Deutsch - Penn-Trafford
9 - Ben DePellegrini - Fox Chapel
11 - Alex Treser - North Allegheny
18 - Thomas Barone - Pine Richland
19 - Matt Nichol - North Allegheny
20 - Sean Coran - North Allegheny
23 - Andrew Tublin - Fox Chapel
25 - Max DePellegrini - Fox Chapel
Head Coach - Ryan Lundy, played at Penn Hills, currently an assistant coach at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Dennis O'Neil, played at North Allegheny, currently plays for the Indiana University club team.
Pittsburgh 14-Black
1 - Peter Wright - St. Elizabeth
2 - John Garrow - North Allegheny
7 - Josh Shaw - North Allegheny
11 - Brandon McGowan - Penn-Trafford
12 - Jake Lininger - Peters Township
14 - Brent Murphy - McKeesport
15 - Austin Kurtanich - North Allegheny
21 - Jack Geyer - Seneca Valley
22 - Casey Barrage - Seneca Valley
Head Coach - Mike Nypaver, played at North Allegheny, attended Duquesne University and is currently a volunteer assistant there.
Assistant Coach - Colin Sherwin, played at Latrobe and is currently playing at St. Francis.
Pittsburgh 18-Black
3 - Ryan Dunay - Bethel Park
6 - Jeff Hogan - Northern Cambria
9 - Chad Albert - Seneca Valley (playing at Juniata next year)
12 - Thad Paunovich - Kiski Area
15 - Zach Shaw - North Allegheny (playing at Princeton next year)
17 - Jared Gross - North Allegheny (playing at Emerson next year)
19 - Joe Murphy - North Allegheny
20 - Xavier Krause - Butler (playing at St. Francis next year)
23 - Tyler Green - Baldwin
27 - Shaun Kelly - Derry
Head Coach - Shawn Spencer, head coach at Derry.
Assistant Coach - Pete Madia, played at North Allegheny, currently assistant coach at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Michael Krepp, played at North Allegheny, currently playing at St. Francis.
Pittsburgh 18-Yellow
2 - Jeremy Hauser - Derry
4 - Andy Panizzi - Derry
11 - Sean McTigue - Deer Lakes (playing at Medaille next year)
12 - Kyle Sauer - Derry
13 - Shawn Rogers - North Allegheny
25 - Zack Hayes - North Allegheny
29 - Dom LaBella - North Allegheny
30 - Jake Schramm - Central Catholic
33 - Daniel Rodgers - North Allegheny
Head Coach - Jim Schall, head coach at Penn-Trafford.
Assistant Coach - Dan Schall, head coach at North Allegheny.
Pittsburgh 17-Black
2 - Adam Kniffen - Latrobe
4 - Grant Underwood - Bethel Park
5 - Suyash Fulay - North Allegheny
7 - Josh Tublin - Fox Chapel
13 - Joe Wojciechowski - Latrobe
16 - Tommy Keisling - North Allegheny
21 - Gabe Pritz - Peters Township
32 - Alex Glisan - North Allegheny
34 - Justin Zweig - North Allegheny
Head Coach - Dan Long, played at North Allegheny, currently an assistant at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Pete Madia, played at North Allegheny, currently assistant coach at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Mike Larko, played at Plum, currently the head coach at Plum.
Pittsburgh 17-Yellow
6 - Alex Rutigliano - Latrobe
7 - Seth Colton - Deer Lakes
11 - Kris Baier - Seneca Valley
13 - Rob Joseph - Upper St. Clair
16 - Kody Buttyan - Deer Lakes
17 - Scott Larrimer - Shaler
18 - Ethan Huston - Derry
22 - Antonios Balouris - North Allegheny
24 - Damon Craig - Elderton
28 - Matt Cain - Montour
31 - Mitch Higgins - North Allegheny
Head Coach - Dave Neely, played at Shaler, currently the head coach at Pine-Richland.
Assistant Coach - Mike Larko, played at Plum, currently the head coach at Plum.
Pittsburgh 16-Black
4 - Jaysen Zaleski - Fox Chapel
5 - Jared Todorowski - Pine Richland
8 - Darrin DePellegrini - Fox Chapel
9 - Izaak Fulmer-Moffat - Derry
10 - Matt Vasinko - Derry
14 - Dylan Paluzzi - Penn Trafford
18 - Brendan Brown - North Allegheny
20 - Rob Gunther - Latrobe
21 - Sam Kavel - Penn Trafford
24 - Michael Eisner - Fox Chapel
25 - Zachary Renninger - Montour
27 - Shaughn McDonald - O.L. Sacred Heart
Head Coach - Phil O'Keeffe, head coach at Fox Chapel.
Assistant Coach - Mike McDonald, head coach at OLSH.
Pittsburgh 15-Black
2 - Matt Herrmann - Fox Chapel
5 - Jeremy Best - North Allegheny
7 - Alex Deutsch - Penn-Trafford
9 - Ben DePellegrini - Fox Chapel
11 - Alex Treser - North Allegheny
18 - Thomas Barone - Pine Richland
19 - Matt Nichol - North Allegheny
20 - Sean Coran - North Allegheny
23 - Andrew Tublin - Fox Chapel
25 - Max DePellegrini - Fox Chapel
Head Coach - Ryan Lundy, played at Penn Hills, currently an assistant coach at North Allegheny.
Assistant Coach - Dennis O'Neil, played at North Allegheny, currently plays for the Indiana University club team.
Pittsburgh 14-Black
1 - Peter Wright - St. Elizabeth
2 - John Garrow - North Allegheny
7 - Josh Shaw - North Allegheny
11 - Brandon McGowan - Penn-Trafford
12 - Jake Lininger - Peters Township
14 - Brent Murphy - McKeesport
15 - Austin Kurtanich - North Allegheny
21 - Jack Geyer - Seneca Valley
22 - Casey Barrage - Seneca Valley
Head Coach - Mike Nypaver, played at North Allegheny, attended Duquesne University and is currently a volunteer assistant there.
Assistant Coach - Colin Sherwin, played at Latrobe and is currently playing at St. Francis.
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