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Head Coach: Collin Beil – First year coaching at Nazareth Area High School
Assistant Coaches:
Mario Amitrano
Meghan Speshok
Harrison Beil
Team Name: Nazareth Area Blue Eagles
League: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
2025 Record: 7-4
Key Players Lost:
Jackson Biechy – Outside Hitter
Trevor Werkheiser – Opposite
Jake Rice – Setter
Joey Colucci – Middle Blocker
Noah Bogar – Libero
Ty Kirkham – Outside Hitter – (moved to Texas)
Key Returning Players:
Christian DeMrag, Senior, 5’11”, Pin Hitter/Libero – Christian has shown great leadership qualities, and also a great deal of ability on the volleyball court. Christian is a dedicated volleyball athlete who is coming off his 18u club season with Velocity. He has played Libero for the Blue Eagles in previous seasons, but he has some potential to transition to a pin hitter position. Either way, he has the ability to make an impact on our team.
Taisen Van Hise, Junior, 6’2″, Pin Hitter – Taisen is a hard worker who loves the game of volleyball. He is joining this year’s team after a very successful club volleyball season, and you can tell that he cares very deeply about our team. He works hard to perfect his game. I can tell he will go far because he is detail-oriented. He is a quiet leader, and prefers to lead by example.
Cooper Madson, Sophomore, 6’3″, Pin Hitter – Cooper was pulled up to varsity late last season as a freshman, and has made some great strides in his game since then. He played club volleyball in the off-season and he is an incredible athlete. I am very excited to see him continue to grow. He has insane potential!
Key Newcomers:
Jack Attieh, Sophomore, 6’2″, Middle Blocker
Joey Ellis, Sophomore, 6’0″, Setter
Jacob Harris, Sophomore, 6’4″, Middle Blocker/Opposite
2026 Outlook: For this 2026 season, I am very excited about our young core. This year’s sophomore class is very deep, and I am excited to watch them grow and develop as the year goes on. With that said, I think that we have also a great group of upperclassmen who have demonstrated the ability to lead and push the younger guys to work hard so we can reach our full potential. These young men have great attitudes, so I am very eager to see the heights they can soar to.
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Head Coach: Christopher Miller (1st year)
Assistant Coaches:
Keith Hardaway
JV Head Coach Alexandra Bosco
Team Name: Emmaus
League: EPC
2025 Record: 20-2
Key Players Lost: The big losses to graduation from last year are Collin Holden who was as special as it gets in high school volleyball. He locked down the net as a blocker like no other. We also lost a very good outside in Lucas Mondin. He was a very consistent player, you knew what he was going to give you day in and day out. Those are the only two big losses
Key Returning Players: As for top returning players we have a lot of them. First up we have our senior setter Ben Skekel, he is going to be an amazing player this year. He has big goals for himself and this team. He has the hardest topspin in PA for serving with amazing hands to set up the rest of the team to get kills constantly. Second we have junior outside Miles Boulrice, he is going to be a very special outside. He is one of the hardest workers in the gym at all times and never stops learning. He also always is ready to do whatever you need from him and is an amazing leader on and off the court. He is going to be one of the best passers in the league this year and a top hitter. Third up we have senior outside Grayson Answini, he is an amazing athlete. He mixes his athleticism with skill and it makes him one of the most special outside hitters there are.
Then on defense he reads the court like no other. Fourth we have senior right side hitter Bilaal Kerim, he is quite literally the highest jumping kid I have seen in a long time. The thing that is special about him is he never gets tired from jumping; he just always keeps going! Other key player returning is senior outside Sander Houtz who is a very good all around player and can play wherever I ask, also senior setter Jayden Perez who has some of the cleanest hands in the valley for setters.
Key Newcomers: I have a few key newcomers. I have junior middle Alex Dise, he is a very quiet kid but makes his presence known on the court. He will help us lock down the net with his great blocking ability. We also have two sophomore middles in Kai Lipski and Chris Romig, they are both going to help us right off the bat with their offensive attack and young minds where we can get them to where we want them to be. They are both very coachable and are great kids on and off the court. We also have 2 new liberos in Jesse Owusu and Josiah Brown, they are going to be great focal points of our serve receive and defense in the 5. Jesse is the quickest lateral mover I have seen and Josiah just reads the court and always ends up in the right spot.
2026 Outlook: The strengths we are going to have are our pin attackers. This group of hitters we have is going to be special and you are going to hear their names a lot. Miles Boulrice, Grayson Answini, Bilaal Kerim, and Sander Houtz are all starting caliber players and next level players. Being able to coach all of them and have them all is something very special. I also think having the top setter in the EPC is going to be special. Ben Skekel our setter just got named to PVCA watch list as it is not only us saying how good he is. All of PA sees what he is capable of.
The areas of improvement right away are going to be middle blocking and hitting. The middles being young is very nice as they are all being very coachable and getting the middles to the place they need to be is happening. But there is still a lot of work for them as they are still constantly learning.
My outlook on this team is that it is going to be a very special year. I knew most of the kids from coaching at Velocity for club volleyball. So they and I already had a good connection and we are only building that connection even stronger now. As long as they stay working hard and keep creating the family mentality I am building here at Emmaus they will only get better as the year goes on. I am going in with the expectations to make a big run this year. The sky’s the limit with this team!
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Head Coach: Susan Arndt (9 years)
Assistant Coaches:
Helene Quaintance – 9 years
Luis Roman (alumni) – 3 years
Team Name: Northampton
League: EPC
2025 Record: 10-8
Key Players Lost:
Logan Berger – Middle Blocker
Blake Youwakim – Outside Hitter
Cameron Coccetti – Setter
Key Returning Players:
Caden Dempsey, Sr, 6’1″ Setter – coming up on 1,000 career assists. Caden will be one to watch this season as a leader and starting setter. This marks his fourth season as a starter for Varsity.
Kieran Lieb – Senior, 6’1″ Middle Blocker/Outside hitter – Kieran is a force in the middle, leading our team last year in 55 solo blocks. He will reach over 100 career solo blocks this coming season, as well as, being one of our strongest hitters and primary passers.
Matt Gehringer – Junior, 6’2″ Outside hitter – Matt returns as a starting Outside hitter and one of our primary passers and defenders.
Matt Cramer – Junior, 5’9″ Libero / back up setter – Matt returns as our starting libero and one of our strongest passers and defenders. Matt adds a level of hard work, drive and talk to our team that is so vital.
Key Newcomers:
Jeremy Nunez – Junior, 6’3″ Middle Blocker – Jeremy will start for us this season after coming off of a tremendous growth during his club season.
Josiah Angstadt – Junior 6’2″ Opposite / Middle Blocker – Josiah will start for us this season and will be a threat as a blocker and a hitter.
2026 Outlook: Our strength is our drive to continue to work to improve in all areas individually and as a full team, focusing on our defense and passing game to match our offensive game.
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Head Coach: Dan Shuck – 2nd Season
Assistant Coaches:
AJ Muffley – Assistant Coach 2nd Season
Team Name: Bethlehem Liberty Hurricanes
League: EPC
2025 Record: 3-11
Key Players Lost:
Gavin Wachinski -MH
Daniel King – S
Bruce Nunez – L
Shane Jones -OPP
Key Returning Players: STATS BASED ON HS CAREER TOTAL
Frank Benedetto – Senior, 5’ 10”, OH, 394 kills 22 blocks, 52 assists, 53 aces
This will be Frank’s third year starting varsity. He is very well rounded on the court and has developed a phenomenal court IQ.
Keagan Dougherty – Senior, 6’ 2”, MH, 156 kills, 14 blocks, 30 assists, 33 aces
This will be Keagan’s second year starting varsity. He has been working on honing his skills as a well rounded player and is ready to prove himself on the court.
Griffen Walker – Senior, 6’ 0”, S, 4 kills, 103 assists
This will be Griffen’s first year starting varsity. He has been working extremely hard both on and off the court. He has been making massive strides to prepare for the season.
Mason Strawn – Junior, 6’ 2”, MH, 54 kills, 19 blocks, 16 assists, 19 aces
This will be Mason’s second year starting varsity. He has also been working very hard during the off-season and has been developing his court IQ.
Key Newcomers:
Luis Romano – Senior, 6’ 1”, MH
Brammel Mari – Junior, 6’ 1” OH
Byron Quezada – Junior, 5’ 9” OH
2026 Outlook: We have been focusing on creating a better team dynamic both on and off the court. The players have been working together over the last three to four years and have developed good chemistry on the court.
It has always been difficult for our players because we do not have a middle school feeder program. However, our guys have been putting in the extra time and effort to catch up to the other high schools in our area.
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Head Coach: George Cowitch – 19 Seasons (268-112)
Assistant Coaches:
Doug Barriner
Jeff Brosky
Andrew Fehnel
Ben Hawk
Cameron Parsons
Team Name: Whitehall Zephyrs
League: EPC
2025 Record: 18-4
Key Players Lost:
Brandon Bird (L) First Team All Conference, All State HM
Peter Tabarani (MH)
Raffy Paulino (DS)
Julian Saba (DS)
Jeremyah Cruz (Opp)
Key Returning Players:
Cole Richards Sr 6’3″ Opposite (2nd Team All Conference) 306 Kills, 277 digs, 47 blocks
Cole Moyer Jr 6’1″ Setter (3rd Team All Conference) 1050 Assists, 287 digs, 41 aces
Omari Ratliff Sr 6’5″ MH 120 Kills, 52 blocks
Cole Rozycki So 6’7″ MH
Jayden Haik Jr 6’0″ OH 292 Kills
Ellias Kamhia Sr 5’10” OH 232 Kills, 231 digs
Drew Sodl Sr 5’8″ L 262 digs 33 Aces
Key Newcomers:
Derek James Fr. 6’1″ OH/OPP
Gio Colon Fr. 5’6″ Libero
Colton Tiburzi Jr. 5’6″ DS
2026 Outlook: We return almost the whole starting line up back, and look to build on lasts years success. We are currently without Cole Richards and are hoping to get him back at some point this season. It throw in Derek James on the Opposite, a Freshman who has a ton of upside.
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Head Coach: Nick Greenawalt- 1st year
Assistant Coaches:
David Barnes- head JV coach varsity assistant
Aziz Ateiyah- varsity and JV assistant
Khalil Salloum- varsity assistant
Team Name: Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks
League: EPC
2025 Record: 3-17
Key Players Lost:
Daniel Sledz- Outside Hitter
Key Returning Players:
Peter Tocci- 2027, 5,11″, Setter, bringing experience and a high volleyball IQ. Expected to take a step forward as floor leader
Matthew Amrick- 2027, 5,8″, Libero, developing well and a big piece of our defense and serve receive
Key Newcomers:
Evan Schultz- 2027, 5,10″, Outside Hitter
Michael Bergman- 2027, 6’2″, Middle Blocker
Sawe Logaivau- 2027, 5’10”, Opposite Hitter
2026 Outlook:
Question Marks: A team with lots of new players still developing and learning. Smaller roster
Strengths: Some key returners and a good core of players who can develop together nicely
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Head Coach: Scott Trumbauer (25th season) 
Assistant Coaches:
Sean Lewis – JV Coach
Matt Seifert
Team Name: Parkland
League: EPC
2025 Record: 13-7
Key Players Lost:
Josh Nation – OH – 1st Team All-State, 2025 EPC MVP
Alex Schoch – MH
Nick Bauer – OH
Key Returning Players:
Gabriel Chase – Sr – 5’10” – S
Bear Jacobs – Sr – 6’5″ – MH
Ryan Kearney – Sr – 6’6″ – OPP/MH
Jude Ruisch – Sr – 6’5″ – OH
Owen Barnett – Jr – 5’8″ – L
Amaar Khalfan – Jr – 5’10” – S
Zamin Soonasra – Jr – 5’11” – OH/OPP
Tyler Brunnabend – Jr – 5’9″ – S
Aryan Singhvi – Jr – 5’6″ – DS
Zeke Gordner – So – 6’3″ – MH/OH
Key Newcomers:
Benjamin Ninan – Jr – 5’7″ – DS
Vishank Somala – Jr – 5’10” – MH/OH
Aashay Karandiker – So – 6’3″ – MH
2026 Outlook: A lot of the returners gained a lot of experience last season and put in a lot of time in the offseason playing club or other sports. We have a lot of really competitive kids who will push each other every day at practice.
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Head Coach: Nicholas Lemmo – 5th season
Assistant Coaches:
Briana Ferrara
Nathaniel Becker
Team Name: Pocono Mountain East Cardinals
League: EPC
2025 Record: 8-12
Key Players Lost:
Danny Joseph – S
Chris Coronado – OH
Jameer Richardson – OH
Jaden Davis – M
Zaya Youkhanna – M
Riley Anglemyer – DS
Nick Ingrassia – Lib
Key Returning Players:
Ben Kwashnik – Senior, M, 11 Aces, 91 Kills, 58 Blocks
– Ben is a returning varsity starter, who we expect to be a key member of our team
Carlos Vergara – Senior, Versitale, 11 Aces, 160 Digs
– Carlos is a returning varsity player who played DS for us. He is a type of player that you can plug into any position and feel confident in him to get the job done. His volleyball knowledge is at a very high level.
Matt Doughty – Senior, S, 1 Ace, 32 Kills, 28 Digs
– Matt saw some playing time at RS for us last season. We are expecting him to be our varsity setter this season
Key Newcomers:
Keygan Bonifacio – Senior, DS
Aiden Carty – Junior, DS/Lib
Justice Cook – Junior, DS/S
Liam Bock – Junior, OH/RS
Max Krummell – Junior, M/RS
Sean King – Junior, OH/RS
Andrew Nyakundi – Sophomore, OH/RS
William Crosby – Sophomore, OH/RS
2026 Outlook: Our biggest strength this year is our depth, with many players who can play in multiple positions. This is probably the most versatile team I have been part of since I took over as head coach. The question mark going into the season is which of these players are going to step up this year? We had a lot of seniors in our starting rotations last year….
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