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Three local teams extend their state playoff runs....

Katria Stewart and Nautica Vega team up for 35 kills in the Hawks' victory....

Sarah Kreutz registers 13 digs and nine kills for the Cougars....

Hawks (21-5) advance to the second round of the state playoffs....

Hudson County girls volleyball teams get state tournament runs underway....

Patriots ride the play of their junior class in 25-19, 25-14 victory over the Soaring Eagles....

Patriots ground the Soaring Eagles to win their fifth straight Hudson County Tournament title....

The Soaring Eagles will meet the Patriots on Wednesday in the Hudson County final....

Patriots go for their fifth straight county title on Wednesday....

The Patriots and Soaring Eagles will meet in Wednesday's title game....

Photos by Bill Brokaw On Oct. 24, the Hunterdon Central girls' volleyball team faced off against Madison High School. Hunterdon Central won the game, 2-0. For more information about this game, visit the NJ.com High School Sports page. More Hunterdon......

Secaucus, Union City, McNair and Hudson Catholic move on to next round....

Volleyball referee training and the art of officiating. Is officiating volleyball an art or a science? Learn about the stages a volleyball referee goes through to become successful......

Playing volleyball in-system vs playing volleyball out-of-system. Have you ever heard the volleyball terms in system and out of system? What exactly does in system mean?...

Volleyball jumping exercises. Learn correct technique for jump training. Plyometrics are the key to increase strength and explosive power for volleyball. Depth jumps and jumps that involve getting vertical......

Jump training tips for volleyball players. Plyometric exercises and workouts specifically for volleyball. Learn the correct technique for injury prevention and improving performance......

Scorekeeping volleyball tips. Learn how to keep score in volleyball. The official scoring method for USAV. Learn how to fill out the scoresheet and score each set. Use this scorekeeping guide......

Volleyball substitution rules. Tips, procedures, and techniques for subbing in volleyball. A sub request is defined as a player entering the sub zone. A verbal request isn't......

Substitution volleyball procedures and techniques. Learn officiating tips for subbing in volleyball. The second referee is responsible for whistling time outs and subs......

Volleyball substitution rules. Tips, procedures, and techniques for subbing in volleyball. How a coach requests a sub. Down ref method for whistling and signaling subs. When administering multiple subs......