Road To The Season: Boy’s Volleyball Preparation

With returning players and new talent, the team looks to make an early impact.

Jacey Goris and Judy Elshikh

March 27, 2026

March 9 marked the start of boys volleyball tryouts, but also the start of a new spring season. The team as well as the head coaches were asked their opinions and hopes regarding the upcoming season.

Tryouts

Varsity head coach Peter Jacovinich really prioritizes skill and how the team would work together when deciding on the team. Those priorities help him decide on the leadership roles.

“We have seven seniors so I wouldn’t say we need one leader, but a little leadership from everyone would be helpful,” said Jacovinich.

Junior varsity coach Kourtney Brodniak, also gave her thoughts on what she looks for in tryouts which is an all around committed player. Coach Brodniak is also looking forward to seeing how the team has improved but also all the new additions to the team, one addition being senior Bradley Henriquez.

“I look for a team player, someone who is committed to the team all season, someone who knows the game of volleyball and someone who will be there to support their team,” said Brodniak.

While the coaches shared their thoughts and priorities for this season, we spoke to senior varsity player Mohamed Abusharia to give more insight on the team’s mindset and how he plans to step up.

‘’I am going to come with energy, be more mature, and encourage my teammates,” said Abusharia.

As the team prepares for their first scrimmage we spoke to junior, Eric Campaignio, who gave us his thoughts on what challenges he thinks his team will face. He shared that although they have great hitters their passing isn’t the best which is something they have to work on.

Senior Leadership

While upperclassmen focus on leadership and improvement freshman Benjamin Zarzuela shared that he is looking forward to growing as a team and also playing with new people.

With all the new addition’s to the team and work they are putting in, the coaches and athletes hope that by putting in the work, the wins will follow.

“We’re just trying to improve every game,” said Jacovinich. We haven’t been very successful the last two years, so we are not going to be looking to run right out of the gate.”

About the Contributors

Jacey Goris, Reporter

Jacey Goris is a current junior at Woodbridge High School, who is looking forward to her first year as a journalism student. Jacey is involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters where she mentors middle schoolers by helping them personally and academically. She likes building relationships with the students in hopes to be a teacher in the future. She’s a member of the Diversity Council where she works with others to promote inclusivity amongst her peers.

Judy Elshikh, Reporter

Judy Elshikh is a current sophomore at Woodbridge High School, who is looking to help The Barron Perspective in her first year. She is on the Woodbridge High School girls volleyball team. Other than playing volleyball she enjoys going out with her friends and family. One of her favorite things to do is travel. Judy is very excited to be helping out The Barron Perspective and can’t wait to start.