The Long Island Volleyball Podcast: Recent Episodes
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West Hampton Beach Setter Seth Terry joins us on the podcast to discuss the season and the super team...
Tune in as we talk with Massapequa Middle Tristan Rezza. Unfortunately Mike is sick and will not be in this episode. He will be back next episode!
Julian Frey from Pat-Med joins us on the podcast and we discuss the best teams on the Island....
Join us as we talk about Suffolk Playoffs as well as the 2022 LIVBALL All Star Games! Tickets are now on sale, visit livball.com to purchase.
Introducing our new co-host for all girls side podcasts, Kim Rose! We talk with Erica and Kira about the season so far and their big matchup against Commack!
We sit down and talk with the best player on the Island! Is Massapequa Volleyball the best volleyball team on the island?
We sit down with sophmore Ayden Deslauriers! Is he the best player on the island? Listen to find out!
We sit down and talk with Bay Shore Junior Nikko Tenedorio, the walking highlight reel!
Sachem North players Geoff & Nick tell us about how their teams good start to the season. Enjoy!
We are back, with Sachem East studs, Joe & Glenn Gandarillas!! Join us as we talk about the season so far.
Here it is! We draft our teams for the Boys All Star Game on Nov. 24th @7pm at SUSA Smithtown. We cant wait to see these teams battle it out! Tickets will be on sale soon, don't miss out.
We talk about the Powerhouses in Suffolk County and who we think will win Counties. We also talk about the all star game.......
Tune is as we talk to Suffolk County Champs Jake and Christian about their matchup against West Hampton beach.
The First Ever Boys High School All Star Game will be happening on May 13th at the SUSA Smithtown Facility. Tune in to hear as mike and cameron draft their teams!
Mike takes a deep dive into the Bay Shores success as they remain undefeated! This guys are the real deal, tune in!
Join us as we discuss all of the High School Volleyball Matchups for today! High School Volleyball is finally back and we couldn't be more excited!
Kyle played for one of the best D1 schools his freshmen year and now he plays for the reigning NCAA D3 champion New Paltz. We discuss some of the differences and much more.
We're back!! Jack Driscoll talks to us what its like playing for Penn State University as well his early days at Sachem North. At the end of the episode we draft The Best Athletes from Penn State!
For Episode 50 we talk to Connetquot Middle Katie Hickey! The reigning state champ talks about her volleyball experience as well as where she may play in the future.
Sachem East Outside Hitter Logan Meyer joins us on todays episode. Tune in as we do an NBA current players draft, who's team is the best??
Massapequa Libero Max Cohen joins us on the podcast. Max helped lead his team to the Long Island Championship last year.
Want to know where Jon Shum is looking to play college volleyball? We will also be doing our favorite movies of all time draft!
Today we are going to answer some questions from you guys! Mike and Cameron also draft a Beach 4's team of current high school players.
One of the most talked about players on the Island! Tune in to find out who is recruiting this 6'7 Middle from Calhoun High School.
The #1 Libero on Long Island, John Curaro! We talk everything volleyball including where John wants to play College Volleyball!
We dive into the stats of D3 mens teams/players and discuss the top 5 teams in the nation as well as the best liberos and more.
9 Ranked Player Gavin Newman! Tune in as we discuss our top 10 players to watch list as well as his playing career.
Mackenzie got her volleyball start at Connetquot High School where she was a 6 year starting varsity player. She led the T-Birds to Two State Championships and earned the starting libero for the Duke Women's Volleyball team her freshmen year.
Today we talk with Sachem East 2014 Graduate Ryan Cole. After winning the Long Island Championship his Senior Year he attended SUNY New Paltz where he won the 2016 National Championship. Ryan's Volleyball story is very unique, he never played club volleyball and was recruited by the New Paltz Coach with out even recording a single game. His story is a must hear for high school players looking to play at the next level.
Today we sit down with St Josephs College Middle Blocked KAM. We talk about his early days at ESM, setting at JWU and then transferring to St Josephs College.
Delayed 1 day due to the Power Outages. We sit down with Smithtown West Stud Dan Shanley. Dan tells us his top players on the Island and more!
Today we sit down with a Top 10 Player on Long Island, Jake Deslauriers. He attends ESM and will be going into his junior year. We talk to him about his early days in volleyball as a 10 year old on Academy 14s Team, Jake tell us who he thinks are the top 5 Volleyball Players on Long Island and if he will be pursuing baseball or volleyball in college.
Today we sit down with the only player in Long Island history to be named the New York State Boys Volleyball Champion MVP. We talk about our long history with Rob going back to our early high school days as well as how losing to Sachem East in 2013 Fueled them to win the State Championship in 2014.
Welcome to this weeks episode! This week me and mike sit down to talk abut some important volleyball topics. Who is currently the best beach volleyball player on the island? Would Mike and Cameron beat Trey Cole and Ben Sandt? and much more....
The top high school volleyball player on the island! We sit down with Ryan and talk about how he was recruited by the Pepperdine Volleyball Coach in Middle School! We also talk about how he was able to lead his team to West Hamptons first ever Long Island Championship for Volleyball as well as Ryans shocking news for the upcoming year if his school season is canceled.
In todays episode we sit down with the Rouleau bro's from Bay Shore High School. We are going to be talking about everything volleyball including their dream schools to play for and more!
Today we sit down with Bayport-Bluepoint senior Greg Degeorge. Greg talks about the challenges of having to start his own volleyball program and being recruited to play college volleyball.
Today we sit down with Lindenhurst Setter Joe Meyer. Tune in as we talk to Joe about Lindenhurst's season, his volleyball career and his future at Ramapo College!
On our 30th episode we have Cat Jamison! Listen to Cats story as she explains what its like being recruited by a Division 1 School.
On todays episode we have on one of the best middles on the island. We talk to will about the the Suffolk County matchup against Sachem North, what it was like playing for Smithtown West and his future at Endicott College.
On Todays episode we have on Two Time New York State Volleyball Champion, Kiarra Roth. We talk about her unconventional volleyball start and what it is like playing for the Connetquot Girls Volleyball Dynasty. Kiarra has committed to play D1 volleyball for Iona College where she will be reunited with Connetquot Alumna Taylor Cole & Cassandra Patsos.
On today's episode we have on 2013 Sachem East Graduate Nick Laffin. Nick attended The Ohio State University where he won 2 National Championships. Join us as we talk to Nick about how he got into volleyball and what it was like playing for one of the best D1 Volleyball Programs in the Country!
Today we talk with one of the most well known coaches on the Island, Coach Kropp. We talk about how he didn't start his volleyball career until his first year of college at New Paltz! We also talk about his playing career for the Empire State Games (The Empire State Games was Olympic Style competitions for amateur level athletes of many different ages). We then dive into Kropps coaching start with Sachem where he coached Sachem Legends Mathew DiStefano and Robert Reagan. Kropp also reveals who his favorites players that he coached over the years were as well as36 his favorite team. Hope you guys enjoy!
For our 25th episode we have on Bay Shore Alum Mark Jensen. Mark was voted on our 2nd Team All Decade Boys Volleyball Team by some of the best coaches and player on Long Island. We talk about how Mark was being recruited by the George Mason Coach and how Mark might make a comeback to play for St Josephs College. Enjoy!
Today we talk with Matt Gassert who is the founder of the Old Paltz Volleyball Club. Matt tells us how it all began, as well as how he developed a passion for the game, Enjoy!
On todays 23rd episode of The Long Island Volleyball Podcast we have one on Ryan Parker of Northport High School Class of 2020 . Ryan Parker will be playing college volleyball for St Francis University in PA. Ryan made varsity in 9th grade where he had the pleasure of playing of with his older brother Chris (Springfield). Tune in to find out more about Ryan.
This Is part of our talk with Garrett Minyard. In todays episode we talk to Garrett Minyard who graduated from Smithtown East in 2009 and then went on to play D1 for Sacred Heart University. He then went on to play professionally oversees and coach for an Italian Women's A2 Professional Team. When he came back to the United States he founded the Northeast Volleyball Club and Professional Team. Garett shares stories of how he was able to prove everyone wrong through hard work and dedication.
In todays episode we talk to Garrett Minyard who graduated from Smithtown East in 2009 and then went on to play D1 for Sacred Heart University. He then went on to play professionally oversees and coach for an Italian Women's A2 Professional Team. When he came back to the United States he founded the Northeast Volleyball Club and Professional Team. Garett shares stories of how he was able to prove everyone wrong through hard work and dedication. Part 2 will be out next week.
On todays 20th episode of The Long Island Volleyball Podcast we have one fo the best volleyball players to come out of Long Island. Trey Cole will be playing college volleyball for one of the nations top ranked schools, Pepperdine University. Trey First made his start as a 9 year old playing with LIVBC 14s. Trey then started on Connetquot's Varsity team in 8th grade. Tune in to find out what Trey plans on doing after college volleyball.
On todays episode we have on New Paltz National Champion Christian Smith. Christian went to Massapequa High School where he won a Long Island Championship. We also talk about Christians professional Volleyball career in Greece. Hope you guys enjoy!
In todays episode we talk to Professional Volleyball Player Josh Ayzenburg of Savo Volley in the Finnish League. Josh tells us about his incredible story of being overlooked by most schools and how that fueled him to work harder and eventually become a Pro Volleyball Player. Check out joshs highlights from this past season with Savo Volley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oARMWUGaHFM
In todays episode we talk to Professional Volleyball Player Josh Ayzenburg of Savo Volley in the Finnish League. Josh tells us about his incredible story of being overlooked by most schools and how that fueled him to work harder and eventually become a Pro Volleyball Player. Part 2 will be out next week!
In Today episode we talk about the amazing Dezy Strong game of New Paltz @ St. Joes. It was a 5 set thriller that New Paltz won. We also talk about the 4 teams we think can win the National Championship. Then we talk about the upcoming beach volleyball season as we begin to prepare for a fun summer. Enjoy!
Today we have in St Joes Outside Hitter Matt Cole. We discuss his volleyball career and how he got into volleyball. Matt answers the question we all wanna know. Who's the better volleyball player, Matt Cole or his older brother Ryan?
We have a special episode for you guys today, we have spent the past fews weeks contacting some coaches and players from Suffolk and Nassau and have created Long Island volleyball all decade team for boys high school. There are a ton of amazing players on the list so give it a listen!
In Todays episode we are going to be talking about how Academy did in Dallas last week, as well as St. Josephs College struggles this season.
In todays episode we mourn the loss of Coach Mathew Distephano. We reached out to former players of his to tell us their favorite Dezy Stories.
Paul Curaro (0:24) Dylan Missry (1:59) Neil Tuffano (2:58) Michael Bosco (4:49) Rob Steinberg (8:10) TJ Barczik (15:40) Mark Williams (20:22) Trey Cole (21:47) AJ Fitzgerald (22:40) Matt Grace (24:06) Robert Nolan (25:15)
Me and Mike talk about the Boys Winter Volleyball tournament from this past weekend in Chicago. We discuss the results from all the LIVBC and ACAD teams. Later on in the podcast we talk about the beginning of the Mens College Volleyball Season. Enjoy!
Today we give you a brief history of how volleyball was created, we also talk about on the of the sports most influential people, St. Francis College making history by playing their first ever match in school history as well as some people who have committed to colleges. Enjoy!
In Todays Episode of the Podcast we answer questions from you guys! We talk about our predictions for next season, volleyball tips, and the start of the Livball Instagram Account. Enjoy!
Happy New Year! We sat down with New Paltz Star Setter Matt Grace to talk about all things volleyball. Listen as we discuss his Sachem North States Championship in 2014 as well as his D3 College National Championship in 2019. Going into his Senior Season at New Paltz we can expect big things from Matt! Matt is the older brother of AJ Fitzgerald.
In todays episode we sit down with Center Moriches Outside Hitter Rob Copozzi, We talk about his beginnings in the sport as well as his baseball future at Marist College (D1). Stay Tuned!
We sat down with St. Joseph's Middle Kyle Biggers and talked about some of his funniest moments on the court. Kyle answers the rumors of him going pro, his embarrassing story that led to him team losing to Vassar College and much more! Hope you enjoy!
We sat down with Sachem North Outside AJ Fitzgerald to talk about the season as well as where he wants to play in the future.
We sat down with Coach Andre Sanchez of Smithtown West to talk to him about his teams season, his playing career and how he got into coaching. Tyler jones subbed in for Mike Barfield, enjoy!
The Volleyball season has officially ended, tune in as we give a recap of the Connetquot Girls and Sachem North Boys Team. Later on in the Episode we draft our own All Long Island Teams and discuss some of the best boys volleyball players on the island! Make sure you stick around to the end of the episode to see who we pick as our MVP's of the 2019 Long Island Volleyball High School Season.
We met up with Sachem North Assistant Coach to discuss the Boys D1 and D2 L.I.C matchups. We also went into Tylers career as a player at Sachem East and St. Josephs. Be sure to follow our podcast for weekly episodes.
In this episode of the podcast we talk about Sachem North and Massapequa as they get ready to face each other on Tuesday for the Long Island Boys D1 Championship.
Your hosts Cameron Gambler and Mike Barfield will be uploading new episodes weekly about everything Long Island Volleyball.