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Boys Volleyball

The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Volleyball Team

Rich DePreta | June 28, 2019

  • Cheshire's Colby Hayes
  • Barlow's Finn McCaffrey
  • Cheshire's Luke Pinciaro
  • Newington's Louis Egbuna
  • Darien's Logan Carstens
  • Newington's Leonel Caceres
  • TylerHerget
  • Colby-HayesCheshire
  • Finn-McCaffreyBarlow
  • Luke-PinciaroCheshire
  • Louis-EgbunaNewingtons
  • Logan-CarstensDarien
  • Leonel-CaceresNewington
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                The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Volleyball team. Compiled by Rich DePreta. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley.

                FIRST TEAM

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                Player of the Year

                Tyler Herget

                Darien

                 

                Stats: Collected 155 service aces, 301 service points and 213 digs. Had 356 kills and a .392 hit percentage. As a senior co-captain, Herget led Darien on a 24-match win streak that included a string of 51 consecutive game victories. The Blue Wave were 2019 FCIAC Champions and Class L runnerups.

                Honors: All-FCIAC First Team selection. CHSCA Class L All-State selection. CHSCA Player of the Year finalist.

                Up Next: Going on overseas mission

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                Leonel Caceres

                Newington

                Stats: Collected 795 assists. Was a critical part of Newington’s Class M three-peat. He moved from hitter to setter for his senior year since the Indians only graduated one starter — their setter —from their 2018 squad.

                Honors: All-CCC West Division First Team. A CHSCA Class M All-State choice. CHSCA Player of the Year finalist.

                Up Next: Will play club volleyball at Central Connecticut State University in the fall.

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                Logan Carstens

                Staples

                Stats: One of three seniors on the Wreckers. Co-captain posted team highs in assists (221) and kills (121) and was second in aces (61).

                Honors: All-FCIAC First Team selection. CHSCA Class L All-State selection. Voted CHSCA Player of the Year.

                Up Next: Undecided

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                Louis Egbuna

                Newington

                Stats: Collected 272 kills. Was a key component of Newington’s reign as three-time defending Class M champions.

                Honors: An All-CCC West Division choice. A CHSCA Class M All-State pick.

                Up Next: Will be playing volleyball at Nichols College in the fall.

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                Colby Hayes

                Cheshire

                Stats: Hayes finished 2019 with 288 kills and 59 blocks as Cheshire captured the SCC Tournament title and reached the Class M final, losing to Newington.

                Honors: Voted Most Outstanding Player in the SCC Tournament. SCC Player of the Year. CHSCA Class M All-State selection. CHSCA Player of the Year finalist.

                Up Next: He is playing club volleyball at the University of Rhode Island.

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                Kayque Jorge

                Danbury

                Stats: Amassed 464 kills and a .341 hit percentage. Also had 34 blocks, 213 digs and 52 aces. Led Danbury to a 16-8 record that included reaching the FCIAC semifinals (beaten by Staples) and the Class L quarterfinals (losing to Darien).

                Honors: An All-FCIAC First Team selection. A Class L CHSCA All-State choice.

                Up Next: Will play volleyball at Johnson & Wales (RI) in the fall.

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                Ardian Kodzodziku

                Newtown

                Stats: He collected 301 kills and had a .462 hit percentage. Was a co-captain as Newtown (23-1 overall) was 19-0 in the regular season and repeated as SWC Tournament champs. The Nighthawks beat Darien, 3-2 to open the season on March 30, but lost 3-1 to the Blue Wave in the Class L semifinals.

                Honors: All-SWC First team selection. SWC Tournament MVP. CHSCA Class L All-State choice.

                Up Next: Undecided

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                Finn McCaffrey

                Joel Barlow

                Stats: The co-captain led Barlow to a 14-1 start this season before being injured in early May and missing the rest of the season. Collected 247 kills (.234 hit percentage) with 132 digs and 27 blocks.

                Honors: All-SWC first team selection. A CHSCA Class M All-State choice. CHSCA Player of the Year finalist.

                Up Next: Will play volleyball at Endicott College (Mass.) in the fall.

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                Tristan McDonough

                Masuk

                Stats: The 6-foot-5 hitter collected a Connecticut state best 467 kills (.307 hit percentage) along with 244 digs and 67 aces as Masuk lost in the Class M quarterfinals to Cheshire. In the regular season, Masuk lost to state tournament teams Newtown (twice), Joel Barlow (twice), Oxford (twice), SCC Tourney champ and Class M finalist Cheshire (once) and SCC Tourney finalist Hand (once).

                Honors: An All-SCC First Team selection. A CHSCA Class M All-State choice.

                Up Next: Will be playing volleyball at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.

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                Zack Morgan

                Southington

                Stats: The co-captain was the No. 1 setter in the state with 911 assists. Orchestrated the offense during the Blue Knights’ 23-1 season that included three wins over Class M state champ Newington. Lone defeat came in Class L semifinals to eventual champ Staples.

                Honors: All-CCC West Division First Team choice. Class L CHSCA All-State selection.

                Up Next: Will be attending Seton Hall University.

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                Luke Pinciaro

                Cheshire

                Stats: Collected 625 assists. Had a 95 percent serve percentage as Cheshire captured SCC Championship and was Class M runnerup.

                Honors: An All-SCC First Team selection.

                Up Next: Will be playing volleyball at Johnson & Wales in the fall.

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                Tim Walsh

                Southington

                Stats: The 6-foot-3 co-captain had 364 kills and a .244 hit percentage for the CCC Tournament champs.

                Honors: An All-CCC West Division selection. A CHSCA Class L All-State choice. CHSCA Player of the Year finalist.

                Up Next: Will be playing volleyball at St. Francis (NY) in the fall.

                SECOND TEAM

                PlayerTeam Year
                Teddy Fravel NewingtonSr.
                Ryan Kelly GlastonburySr.
                Jackson Leone DarienJr.
                Will Miller GlastonburySr.
                Eric Moore NewtownSr.
                Robert Morrill NewtownSr.
                Patrick Mucherino OxfordSr.
                Luke Roehm StaplesJr.
                Piers Roofthooft DarienSr.
                Conor Senk WethersfieldJr.
                Chaddane Williams BloomfieldSr.
                Max Wrage NewtownJr.

                About Rich DePreta

                Rich DePreta is a sports reporter for Stamford Advocate. Email him at rdepreta@scni.com

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