Jun. 25—2023 ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CONNOR CRANAGE
Blue Ridge
Junior, Middle Hitter
Lackawanna League Player of the Year. … Led Blue Ridge to a 22-1 record, the Lackawanna League and District 2 Class 2A championships. … Had 350 kills this season which included a season-high 26 in a win over Abington Heights. … Had 79 kills in six postseason games. … Contributed 123 service points and 44 aces. Had 44 blocks, 124 digs and 13 assists. … Has 788 kills, 209 service points, 75 blocks and 512 digs in his three seasons as a starter. … Lackawanna League Coaches’ first-team all-star. … Three-time All-Region selection.
CHRIS U’GLAY
Delaware Valley
Junior, Outside Hitter
Wyoming Valley Conference Most Valuable Player. … Led Delaware Valley to a 15-2 record, the Wyoming Valley Conference and District 2 Class 3A championships. … Had 199 kills this season which included a season-high 21 in a win over Nanticoke. … Had 29 kills in three postseason games. … Contributed 115 service points and 64 aces, and had 90 digs. … Has 432 kills, 301 service points, and 134 aces and is the program’s all-time leader in all three categories. … Wyoming Valley Conference Coaches’ first-team all-star. … Second All-Region selection.
NICO BOSSI
Abington Heights
Senior, Middle Hitter
Led Abington Heights to the District 2 Class 3A playoffs. … Had 147 kills this season which included a season-high 19 against Blue Ridge. … Had 15 kills in postseason loss to Wilkes-Barre Area and five matches with double-digit kills. … Contributed 20 blocks and 32 digs. … Had 269 kills and 55 blocks in three seasons. … Lackawanna League Coaches’ first-team all-star. … Second All-Region selection.
CARSON GALLAGHER
Blue Ridge
Junior, Setter
Helped Blue Ridge to a 22-1 record, the Lackawanna League and District 2 Class 2A championships. … Had 672 assists this season which included a season-high 44 in a win over Wilkes-Barre Area and 85 in two wins over Abington Heights. … Contributed 175 service points and 34 aces, 48 kills and 96 digs this season. … Has 1,538 assists, 249 digs and 466 service points with 98 aces. … Lackawanna League Coaches’ first-team all-star. … Second All-Region selection.
KEITH SUBLETT
Delaware Valley
Senior, Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter
Helped Delaware Valley to a 15-2 record, the Wyoming Valley Conference and District 2 Class 3A championships. … Had 124 kills which included 23 in four postseason games and four matches with double-digit kills. … Contributed 32 blocks and nine digs. … Had 221 kills and 56 blocks in three seasons as a starter. … Named to the WVC Coaches all-star second team. … Second All-Region selection.
NICK LAUDE
Blue Ridge
Junior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Helped Blue Ridge to a 22-1 record, the Lackawanna League and District 2 Class 2A championships. … Had 227 kills this season which included a season-high 22 in a win over Wilkes-Barre Area. … Contributed 210 serving points with 67 aces. Also had 44 blocks and 48 digs. … Has 339 kills, 294 service points, 107 aces, 66 blocks and 108 digs in his career. … Lackawanna League Coaches’ first-team all-star.
THOMAS PARKER
Delaware Valley
Junior, Middle Hitter
Helped Delaware Valley to a 15-2 record, the Wyoming Valley Conference and District 2 Class 3A championships. … Had 117 kills this season which included 26 in three postseason games and a season-high 13 in a win over Wilkes-Barre Area. … Contributed 104 serving points, 20 aces, 30 blocks, and 48 digs. … Has 163 kills, 162 serving points, 34 aces, 80 digs and 45 blocks in his career. … WVC Coaches’ second-team all-star.
JACK BURKE
Abington Heights
Senior, Outside Hitter
Helped Abington Heights reach the District 2 Class 3A playoffs. … Had 156 kills with a season-high of 17 against Bethlehem Freedom in a 3-1 win and six matches with double-digit kills. … Contributed 15 blocks, 32 aces, and 82 digs. … Had 188 kills, 18 blocks, 40 aces, and 84 digs in the last two seasons. … Lackawanna League Coaches’ first-team all-star.
AIDEN GLASGLOW
Blue Ridge
Junior, Libero
Helped Blue Ridge win the Lackawanna League and District 2 Class 2A championships and finish with a 22-1 record. … Had 190 digs, including a season-high 16 against Abington Heights and Berwick. Had 57 digs in six postseason games, including 17 in the PIAA playoffs. … Contributed 193 serving points with 36 aces and 21 assists. … Lackawanna League Coaches first-team all-star.
COACH OF THE YEAR
LORI ZICK
Blue Ridge
Guided Blue Ridge to a final record of 22-1 with its only loss coming in the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals. The Raiders won the Lackawanna League and District 2 Class 2A championships, and also won a PIAA first-round game against Academy of Palumbo. Also named boys Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2022.
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