The long-awaited 2021 season is moving forward as best it can for boys volleyball players.
Unlike the other spring sports competing and navigating through the coronavirus pandemic, volleyball has the added hurdle of playing indoors. There are restrictions on number of people in the venues and, as we found out late in the winter, it’s difficult to contain exposure and transmission as there is an uptick in cases.
That being said, teams are playing and matches are getting in so it is time to highlight what has been accomplished to this point.
First, Abington Heights and Blue Ridge received the early roles as favorites in the Lackawanna League. So far, both have played outstanding volleyball.
Abington Heights
- Western Wayne, W 3-1
- Gray-Paul Bossi had 10 kills; Nate Steenback had 8 kills
- Elk Lake, W 3-0
- Forest City, W 3-0
- Nate Steenback had 14 kills
Connor Cranage
Blue Ridge
- Forest City, W 3-0
- Western Wayne, W 3-0
- North Pocono, W 3-0
- Connor Cranage had 13 kills; Calvin Scheideler had 11 kills
- Elk Lake, W 3-0
Abington Heights’ Nate Steenback.
Photo by Christopher Dolan
2021 SEASON
|
Abington Heights |
Blue Ridge |
Elk Lake |
Forest City |
|
Western Wayne, W 3-1 |
Forest City, W 3-0 |
Abington Heights, L 3-0 |
Blue Ridge, L 3-0 |
|
Elk Lake, W 3-0 |
North Pocono, W 3-0 |
Blue Ridge, L 3-0 |
Mountain View, W 3-0 |
|
Forest City, W 3-0 |
Elk Lake, W 3-0 |
Western Wayne, L 3-0 |
|
|
Western Wayne, W 3-0 |
Abington Heights, L 3-0 |
|
Mountain View |
North Pocono |
Western Wayne |
Delaware Valley |
|
Forest City, L 3-0 |
Blue Ridge, L 3-0 |
Abington Heights, L 3-1 |
Tunkhannock, W 3-1 |
|
North Pocono, L 3-0 |
Mountain View, W 3-0 |
Forest City, W 3-0 |
Nanticoke, W 3-0 |
|
Blue Ridge, L 3-0 |
Wilkes-Barre Area, W 3-0 |
Abington Heights’ Gray-Paul Bossi.
Photo by Christopher Dolan
TOP 5 TEAMS
So, the top three teams are all unbeaten at this point. Delaware Valley has a very good win over Tunkhannock, which is 3-1 in the Wyoming Valley Conference. North Pocono got off to a staggered first season in the Lackawanna League and has to makeup a match. Western Wayne is a solid team with its two losses coming against Abington Heights and Blue Ridge.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
|
 |
1 |
Delaware Valley WARRIORS |
3–0 |
 |
2 |
Abington Heights COMETS |
3–0 |
 |
3 |
Blue Ridge RAIDERS |
4–0 |
 |
4 |
North Pocono TROJANS |
1–1 |
 |
5 |
Western Wayne WILDCATS |
1–2 |
STANDINGS
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Lackawanna League |
W |
L |
|
Blue Ridge |
4 |
0 |
|
Abington Heights |
3 |
0 |
|
North Pocono |
1 |
1 |
|
Western Wayne |
1 |
2 |
|
Forest City |
1 |
3 |
|
Mountain View |
0 |
2 |
|
Elk Lake |
0 |
2 |
|
Wyoming Valley Conference |
W |
L |
|
Delaware Valley |
3 |
0 |
|
Holy Redeemer |
3 |
0 |
|
Berwick |
2 |
0 |
|
Crestwood |
4 |
1 |
|
Hazleton Area |
3 |
1 |
|
Tunkhannock |
3 |
1 |
|
Wyoming Valley West |
2 |
2 |
|
Dallas |
1 |
1 |
|
Lake-Lehman |
0 |
3 |
|
Hanover Area |
0 |
3 |
|
Wilkes-Barre Area |
0 |
4 |
|
Nanicoke |
0 |
4 |
Western Wayne’s Caleb Hoch.
Photo by Christopher Dolan
A LOOK AHEAD
TODAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Lackawanna League
Abington Heights at Mountain View, 5
North Pocono at Western Wayne, 5
Forest City at Elk Lake, 5
WEDNESDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Wyoming Valley Conference
Delaware Valley at Wyoming Valley West, 5
THURSDAY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Lackawanna League
Elk Lake at Western Wayne, 5
North Pocono at Abington Heights, 5
Mountain View at Blue Ridge, 5
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Joby Fawcett has covered high school sports — including football, girls and boys volleyball, girls and boys tennis, girls and boys swimming, boys basketball, girls and boys track and field, and girls and boys lacrosse — for 22 years. The High School Sports Blog offers deeper insights plus statistical and historical information for fans and features photos, videos and graphics along with Top 5 polls for tennis and volleyball. Contact: jbfawcett@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5367; @sportsTT
