East Brunswick High School Boys Volleyball 2005 season
Coach: Greg Rutz
Asst Coach: Charles Ginex
Season Record: 29-3
Division Record: 11-1
Division Standing: 1st
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| Congratulations to the 2005 East Brunswick High School Volleyball Varsity Letter Winners: Maciej Bykowski, Eric Corpus, Jake Dombroski, Alon Gitlin, Brad Kern, Thomas Kohler, Michael Minchella, Bryan O'Sullivan, Daniel Sempkowski, Michael Wagenblast Memorial Most Improved Award: Alon Gitlin Most Valuable Award: Thomas Kohler Coaches Award: Daniel Sempkowski |
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| 4/15/2005 - East Brunswick Defeats J.P. Stevens | |||
| 5/11/2005 - East Brunswick Defeats St. Joseph's | |||
| 5/23/2005 - East Brunswick Defeats Old Bridge | |||
| 5/25/2005 - Greater Middlesex Conference Championship - Bears Defeat St. Joseph's 25-23, 19-25, 25-22 | |||
| 6/03/2005 - NJSIAA Group 4 Quarterfinals - East Brunswick Defeats Livingston 25-15, 25-18 | |||
| 6/08/2005 - NJSIAA Group 4 Semifinals - East Brunswick loses to Clifton 12-25, 25-22, 25-20 | |||
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| April 2, 2005 - Eastern Tournament: East Brunswick won second place at the Eastern Tournament, losing to Eastern in the finals 25-15. While most teams would be thrilled with a second place finish, East Brunswick is not your average volleyball team. They won this tournament last year on their way to winning the state title and expected to do so again this year, however, with Tom Kohler the starting Middle on the sidelines with an ankle injury, the Bears couldn't quite pull off a repeat performance. East Brunswick did defeat some good teams on the way to the finals, knocking off Fair Lawn (2nd place in last years NJSIAA tournament) in the quarter finals and West Windsor-Plainsboro South in the semifinals. Tom Kohler is expected to be back for the game against South Brunswick tomorrow. Come out an cheer our Bears to victory! | |||
| April 4, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated South Brunswick 25-17, 25-11 in East Brunswick's home opener. Tom Kohler returned from and ankle injury and played for the first time in 2 weeks. | |||
| April 5, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated Piscataway 25-15, 25-14 at Piscataway to improve their season record to 2-0. Tom Kohler had 5 kills and a block and Dan Sempkowski had 6 digs and five kills for East Brunswick. | |||
| April 6, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated Edison 25-10, 25-14 in Edison to improve their season record to 3-0. Dmitry Esterov had 12 assists and Maciej Bykowski had six digs and four kills. | |||
| April 7, 2005 - St. Joseph defeated East Brunswick 25-14, 25-17 in Metuchen: East Brunswick had their 52 Match winning streak come to an end against St. Joseph. These two teams are both widely considered contenders for the state championship. The Bears are now 3-1. | |||
| April 11, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated Old Bridge 25-14, 29-17 at home: Dan Sempkowski had a great game with 10 kills and 7 digs for East Brunswick. Eric Corpus had six kills and four assists as the Bears bounced back from their first loss in almost 2 years by beating one of their main rivals. | |||
| April 14, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated CBA 25-22, 23-25, 25-14 at Lincroft: Brian O'Sullivan had 8 spiked kills and John McLaughlin had 6 kills for East Brunswick (5-1). | |||
| April 15, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated J.P. Stevens 2-0: East Brunswick had an easy time defeating J.P. Stevens in front of an enthusiastic game crowd. For game pictures... |
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| April 16, 2005 - Bridgewater Tournament: East Brunswick lost to Bridgewater in the semi-final round. | |||
| April 18, 2005 - Bridgewater defeated East Brunswick 25-17, 25-23: The Bears suffered a disappointing loss against rival Bridgewater. Tom Kohler had eight kills for the Bears. | |||
| April 20, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated Hunterdon Central 25-10, 25-17: Tom Kohler had six kills, four aces and two blocks for East Brunswick. Brad Kern had 20 assists and four kills to help lead the Bears to victory. East Brunswick is now 7-2 for the season. | |||
| April 21, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated West Windsor North 25-12, 25-15: Jake Dombrowski had four kills and two digs. Bryan O'Sullivan had three kills for East Brunswick and Dmitry Esterov had 10 assists in the Bears victory over West Windsor North, bringing the Bears season record to 8-2. | |||
| April 23, 2005 - Bears Invitational Tournament: East Brunswick played some amazingly good volleyball at the Bears Invitational Tournament. This was just what East Brunswick needed after frustrating loses to St. Joseph's and Bridgewater. East Brunswick finished second in the pool play, losing to Bridgewater before splitting with Eastern and sweeping Livingston and Fairlawn. The Bears then took their game to a new level with victories over Southern Regional, and Clifton before facing Bridgewater in the finals, where they scored a resounding 25-13, 25-18 victory over Bridgewater. East Brunswick was playing with an intensity and skill level that were awesome. This could be the beginning of something really big for this team! |
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| April 28, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated West Windsor South 25-12, 25-18: Dan Sempkowski had nine kills and eight digs for East Brunswick. Brad Kern had 17 assists, 3 digs and to kills to help the Bears improve their season record to 9-2. | |||
| April 30, 2005 - East Brunswick Dominates Livingston Quad: East Brunswick started the day by defeating 5th ranked Eastern 25-14, 25-15. They then took on 3rd ranked Clifton which they defeated 27-25, 25-17. Finally they defeated 7th ranked Livingston 25-12, 21-25, 25-16. This was a great day for East Brunswick and will be a tremendous help to the Bears in the seeding for the NJSIAA Tournament where the Bears are prepared to defend their state title. | |||
| May 2, 2005 | Watchung Hills | Away | 5:00PM |
| May 4, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated Piscataway 25-18, 25-11 in East Brunswick: Dan Sempkowski had seven kills and three digs for the Bears. Mike Minchella contributed four kills to help East Brunswick improve to 13-2 for the season. | |||
| May 9, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated Edison 25-14, 25-14 in East Brunswick: Maciej Bykowski had seven kills and three aces to help lead the victory. Mike Michella had four kills, three aces and two digs while Bryan O'Sullivan added three kills for East Brunswick. | |||
| May 11, 2005 - East Brunswick Dominates St. Joseph's 25-22, 25-18: East Brunswick looked terrific in front of a packed house of enthusiastic fans. Senior middle Tom Kohler got 11 kills, five digs, and two blocks for the day. Dan Sempkowski had six kills, two blocks and two aces, while Eric Corpus had six kills, six digs and a block for East Brunswick. The Bears played with great team work and showed very impressive athletic ability. There was a real intensity that was clearly visible - these boys are ready to repeat as State Champions! With the victory, the Bears improve to 15-2 for the season. For game pictures... |
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| May 13, 2005 - East Brunswick 4-0 in Super Six: East Brunswick made a convincing argument that they should be ranked number 1 again. East Brunswick's' two losses this year were to Bridgewater-Raritan and St. Joseph's and Earlier this week they soundly defeated St. Joseph's and today they defeated Bridgewater Raritan 25-18, 21-25, 25-22 in the Super Six Showcase. The Bears also defeated Southern (25-16, 25-22), Fair Lawn (25-27, 25-21, 25-11) and Cherry Hill West. With these victories, the Bears are now 19-2 for the season. | |||
| May 16, 2005 - East Brunswick defeated J.P. Stevens 25-13, 25-15: East Brunswick is once again number 1 in the Star Ledger top 20 list!! Tom Kohler had nine kills, five blocks and two aces for East Brunswick. Dan Sempkowski had nine digs and seven kills in the winning effort. The Bears improve to 20-2 for the season. | |||
| May 23, 2005 - East Brunswick Defeats Old Bridge 25-18, 25-17: East Brunswick made it look easy in the Semi-Final round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament (GMCT) in front of a sparse home crowd. Dan Sempkowski had 10 kills and nine digs for the Bears. Brad Kern had 22 assists, six digs, and two kills while Tom Kohler added seven kills, one block and four digs for East Brunswick. The Bears are now 24-2 for the season. East Brunswick will face St. Joseph's of Metuchen in the GMCT final Wed. May 25, in East Brunswick at 4 PM. For game pictures... |
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| May 25, 2005 - Greater Middlesex Conference Champions - East Brunswick played spectacular volleyball to defeat a very tough opponent in St. Joseph's. The Bears had a comfortable lead through most of the first game before St. Joseph's came charging back, but with crushing kills from Bryan O'Sullivan and Tom Kohler, the Bears put the game away. In the second game, East Brunswick fell behind and looked out of rhythm. With the start of the third game, you could see the determination in East Brunswick's faces. Tom Kohler seemed to dare anyone to try and stop him as he smashed numerous kills and seemed to take charge with his dominating serve. Bryan O'Sullivan used a combination of power and trickery to baffle St. Joseph's. The crowd was enthusiastic - on both sides - it was a great championship game. For game pictures... |
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| May 26, 2005 - NJSIAA State Tournament - First Round - East Brunswick defeated Bloomfield 25-10, 25-22: Tom Kohler continued the domination demonstrated in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, scoring 9 kills in the first round of the state tournament. Brad Kern had 26 assists in the game. | |||
| June 1, 2005 - NJSIAA State Tournament - Second Round - East Brunswick defeated Old Bridge 25-13, 25-14: Eric Corpus had five kills and three digs in East Brunswick's victory over Old Bridge in East Brunswick. Mike Minchella also contributed three kills and three digs for the Bears. Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Champion East Brunswick is now 28-2 for the season. | |||
| June 3, 2005 - NJSIAA Group 4 Quarterfinals - East Brunswick Defeats Livingston 25-15, 25-18: East Brunswick played a solid game to get past Livingston and into the Semifinals for an unprecedented 10th straight time. Dan Sempkowski had 8 kills and six digs for East Brunswick. Tom Kohler spiked 10 kills and had 1 block in the victory. Winning in two games was very important to Tom and the other seniors because last night was the Senior Prom at East Brunswick High School. For game pictures... |
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| June 8, 2005 - NJSIAA Group 4 Semifinals - East Brunswick lost a heart-breaker to Clifton 12-25, 25-22, 25-20: East Brunswick looked dominating in the first game, but seemed to come unglued in the second game. Despite some moments of brilliance when it looked like East Brunswick would settle down, they could not sustain them in the face of a very determined opponent. While the players consider anything short of a state title to be a failure, the team should be so proud of the way they played this season - the determination and team work that they demonstrated is a what high school sports is all about. For game pictures... |
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| East Brunswick High School Boys Volleyball News | |||
| Tom Kohler - Tom's personal web site has pictures of the State Champion 2004 Volleyball Team. Good Luck Tom and the rest of the 2005 Volleyball Team. | |||
| East Brunswick High School Boys Volleyball 2003/04 Summary | |||
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Boys Volleyball 2007 - State Champions Boys Volleyball 2006 - Greater Middlesex Conference Champions Boys Volleyball 2005 - Greater Middlesex Conference Champions Boys Volleyball 2003/04 - State Champions! |
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All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed