East Brunswick High School - Boy's Volleyball 2007
Coaches: Greg Rutz Assistant Coach: Anthony Alexander
2007 Schedule
| 4/2 | Old Bridge | 10AM |
| 4/5 | at Piscataway | 11AM |
| 4/11 | at Edison | 4PM |
| 4/12 | at West Windsor North | 4PM |
| 4/13 | North Brunswick | 4PM |
| 4/16 | St. Joseph's | 4PM |
| 4/18 | at Bridgewater | 4PM |
| 4/19 | South Brunswick | 4PM |
| 4/21 | Bears Invitational | 9AM |
| 4/23 | at West Windsor South | 4PM |
| 4/25 | J.P. Stevens | 4PM |
| 4/28 | at Southern Quad | 10AM |
| 4/30 | Piscataway | 4PM |
| 5/2 | at Old Bridge | 4PM |
| 5/4 | Edison | 4PM |
| 5/5 | J.V. Tournament at St. Joseph's | 10AM |
| 5/7 | at North Brunswick | 4PM |
| 5/10 | Hunterdon Central | 4PM |
| 5/11 | at South Brunswick | 4PM |
| 5/12 | Super 6 Tournament at St. Joseph's | 10AM |
| 5/14 | Bridgewater | 4PM |
| 5/16 | at J.P. Stevens | 4PM |
| 5/18 | GMC Tournament | TBA |
| 5/21 | GMC Tournament | TBA |
| 5/22 | State Preliminaries | TBA |
| 5/23 | GMC Tournament - Semifinals | TBA |
| 5/24 | State 1st Round | TBA |
| 5/25 | GMC Tournament - Finals (at EBHS) | 5PM |
| 5/30 | State 2nd Round | TBA |
| 6/1 | State Quarter Finals | TBA |
| 6/5 | State Sectional Finals | SOB 5,6:30PM |
| 6/7 | State Finals | SOB 7PM |
Game Photographs
June 8, 2007 - State Finals: East Brunswick defeated St. Peters Prep 25-21, 25-22
June 6, 2007 - State Sectional Finals: East Brunswick defeated Southern Regional 25-19, 31-29
May 14, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Bridgewater 25-17, 25-19
April 24, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated St. Joseph 25-18, 25-20
East Brunswick High School Boys Volleyball Summaries
June 8, 2007 - State Finals: East Brunswick defeated St. Peters Prep 25-21, 25-22
East Brunswick won the state title in two games over a spirited St. Peter's Prep team. The Bears rolled
out quickly to a 7-3 lead with awe inpiring kills, but St. Peter's fought back to 10-7. East Brunswick
then got back into their high powered game and extended the lead. The second game was close most of the
way with St. Peters Prep closing to within a point of East Brunswick on several occasions. The
Bears never gave up the lead and were up by 4 or 5 points much of the time. While East Brunswick did
not play quite as sharply as they had in their previous victory over Southern, they still provided
plenty of evidence as to why they are clearly the best team in the state. Alex Rigley made four impressive kills.
Travis Heilman was amazing with 13 kills and 6 digs. A key factor in the victory for the Bears
was their ability to dig out the ball following St. Peter's blocks. Dan Korten had 7 digs and
Eric Corpus had 10 digs to go with his 3 kills.
Christian Portera had 6 kills and 3 blocks. Kyle Barry as usual was fabulous, with 29 assists and 2 kills -
at one critical point
he flipped the ball over the net instead of setting anyone which caught St. Peters by surprise.
John McLaughlin had 3 kills. With eight seniors
on the team, they had extra incentive to win in two games since they were anxious to get to their
senior Prom which started at the same time the game did. With this victory,
East Brunswick won the state championship for the sixth time in the last 9 years. East Brunswick is now 30-2 for the season.
... For pictures of the game
... For pictures of the game
State Champions
One of many blocks
June 6, 2007 - State Sectional Finals: East Brunswick defeated Southern Regional 25-19, 31-29
East Brunswick won the state sectional title by defeating the 40-0 Southern Regional powerhouse.
The Bears came into the game knowing that they had suffered their only two losses of the season to
Southern, but they knew that if they played their best, they could pull off the upset.
East Brunswick played some incredible volleyball. In the first game, East Brunswick fell behind
7-4, but then went on a roll and pulled out ahead 13-8. The Bears stayed comfortably ahead for the rest
of the first game. The second game was close the whole way. East Brunswick opened up 3 point leads a few
times, but Southern kept responding and closing the gap. With the score tied 10-10, Southern pulled out
to a 13-10 advantage. East Brunswick regained the lead 17-16, only to have Southern pull back in front
at 22-19. The Bears came right back to a 23-22 advantage only to face a match point when Southern went
ahead 24-23. Eric Corpus got a kill to tie up the game again. Southern then got called for a net violation
to allow the Bears their first match point. The game surged back and forth all the way up to 30-29 at
which point Eric Corpus blocked the ball to the floor for the victory and the Bears fans poured onto the
court. East Brunswick will face St. Peters Prep for the NJSIAA Finals on Friday at 7PM at South Brunswick
High School - Be there to cheer on this incredible team. East Brunswick is now 29-2 for the season.
Statistics: Eric Corpus 9 kills, 13 digs, 1 block; Travis heilman 7 kills, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 ace; Christian Portera 6 kills; John McLaughlin 5 kills, 1 block; Alex Rigley 2 kills, 1 block; Kyle Barry 27 assists, 2 blocks. ... For pictures of the game
Statistics: Eric Corpus 9 kills, 13 digs, 1 block; Travis heilman 7 kills, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 ace; Christian Portera 6 kills; John McLaughlin 5 kills, 1 block; Alex Rigley 2 kills, 1 block; Kyle Barry 27 assists, 2 blocks. ... For pictures of the game
State Sectional Champions
May 14, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Bridgewater 25-17, 25-19
East Brunswick powered past Bridgewater with numerous blocks and some very high velocity kills. Dan Korten had
three kills, one block and six digs for East Brunswick. Julian Millan had two kills and three digs for the Bears and
teammate Brian Gieser had three kills, two blocks and two digs. East Brunswick is now 20-2 for the season.
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May 4, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Edison 25-10, 25-11
East Brunswick blasted Edison, paced by Mike Kindahl who had 5 kills and Brian Geiser who had 4 kills and 3 digs. East Brunswick is now 15-1 for the season.
May 2, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Old Bridge 25-20, 25-18
East Brunswick continued their domination of the Greater Middlesex Conference with a solid victory over Old Bridge. Christian Portera had 5 kills, 2 aces for East Brunswick. Eric Corpus had 9 kills and 8 digs. East Brunswick is now 13-1 for the season.
April 25, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Piscataway 25-11, 25-16
East Brunswick overpowered Piscataway with three kills, three digs and three assists from Brian Geiser and four kills by Mike Kvidahl. East Brunswick is now 12-1 for the season.
April 28, 2007 - Southern Quad
East Brunswick defeated Moorestown 25-21, 25-13: John McLaughlin had seven kills and a block against Moorestown.
East Brunswick defeated St. Joseph 25-14, 25-16: Sameer Sood and John McLaughlin each had five kills and Eric Corpus had four kills against St. Joseph.
East Brunswick lost to Southern Regional 25-21, 25-16: East Brunswick suffered its first loss of the season to Southern Regional. Travis Heilman had seven kills and four digs. Senior Setter Kyle Barry had 18 assists. East Brunswick is now 11-1 for the season.
April 25, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated J.P. Stevens 25-18, 25-13
East Brunswick put away J.P. Stevens quickly, powered by 3 kills, 3 aces and 3 digs from Brian Gieser. East Brunswick has yet to lose a single game this season. East Brunswick is now 9-0 for the season.
April 24, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated St. Joseph 25-18, 25-20
East Brunswick proved beyond any doubt that they are the team to beat this year. After defeating St. Joseph in the Bears Invitational
Tournament on Saturday, East Brunswick rolled to a two game solid victory over St. Joseph on Tuesday. East Brunswick's statistics
show just how balanced an attack the Bears have: Eric Corpus 7 kills and
8 digs; Travis Heilman 9 kills and 3 aces with his wicked jump serve; Sameer Sood 5 kills and 6 digs; Alex Rigley 6 kills and 6 digs
in addition to many blocks; John McLaughlin 3 kills and 1 ace; Kyle Barry 29 assists; Dan Korten 13 digs. With a team that is so
strong in each position, the opponents really do not have a chance. East Brunswick is now 8-0.
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April 19, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated South Brunswick 25-14, 25-13
East Brunswick continued their domination of the Greater Middlesex Conference with a solid two game victory over South Brunswick. Sameer Sood had 9 kills and 2 digs for East Brunswick. Teammate Christian Portera had 4 kills and two blocks while Travis Heilman had 5 kills and 2 digs. East Brunswick is now 7-0 for the season.
April 18, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Bridgewater-Raritan 25-8, 25-13
East Brunswick is still not only undefeated, but has not yet been forced to a third game in order to win the match. Travis Heilman had 8 kills and 5 aces and 4 digs for East Brunswick. Alex Rigley had 7 kills, and two blocks, while fellow Bears teammate Kyle Barry had 21 assists, 2 kills and 2 aces. East Brunswick is now 6-0 for the season.
April 12, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated WW-Plainsboro North 25-8, 25-21
East Brunswick stayed undefeated with another strong showing. Travis Heilman had 5 kills and an ace, while fellow Bears teammate Kyle Barry had 10 assists, 2 digs and a kill. East Brunswick is now 4-0 for the season.
April 11, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Edison 25-3, 25-11
East Brunswick had an easy time knocking of Edison in two games. Sameer Sood had 3 aces and 4 kills. Alex Rigley had 1 ace and 7 kills. East Brunswick is now 3-0 for the season.
April 5, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Piscataway 25-9, 25-16
East Brunswick won their second match of the season with a quick two game match against Piscatawy. Christian Portera had 8 service points, 3 aces and 4 kills. Greg Zegarek had 4 kills and 4 digs. East Brunswick is now 2-0 for the season.
April 2, 2007 - East Brunswick defeated Old Bridge 25-22, 25-19
East Brunswick won their season opener at home by defeating Old Bridge in two games. Travis Heilman had 8 kills for East Brunswick followed by teammates Sameer Sood with 7 kills, Eric Corpus with 6 kills and John McLaughlin and Alex Rigley who had 3 kills each. East Brunswick is now 1-0 for the season.
East Brunswick High School Previous Seasons
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!
All information from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed