Kneeling in the front row from left to right is Mallary McFadden (Albertus Magnus High School), Zoe Edelman (Leonia High School), Kalette deMarrais (River Dell High School), Lily Scanzillo (Northern Highlands Regional High School), and Capt. Alex Garrett (Northern Highlands Regional High School). Standing from left to right are Head Coach Bill Lee, Samantha Alechko (Northern Valley-Old Tappan High School), Larysa Iwaskiw (Immaculate Heart Academy), Capt. Nia Reed (Immaculate Heart Academy), Capt. Emily Guzman (Clifton High School), Emily Kolodka (Academy of the Holy Angels), Alyssa Kelly (Delaware Valley High School), Taylor Braunagel (Delaware Valley High School), and Asst. Coach Meaghan Wheeler.
The DIGS 17 Red Club Volleyball team, comprised primarily of North Jersey high school girls, continues to raise the bar on the East Coast. Three tournaments to date in this Club Season and three first place finishes. The most recent occurred over the Presidents’ Day weekend in Washington, D.C. The DIGS 17 Red Team played in the 17 Open Division of the Capitol Hill Classic, a major East Coast Volleyball tournament. There were 48 teams from 10 different states competing in this Elite Division. The DIGS team won every match compiling a total game record of 18-1 on their way to winning the championship. Nia Reed was named tournament “MVP†and “Best Attacker†and Mallary McFadden was named tournament “Best Serverâ€.
Photo and write-up contributed by Robert Garrett