Boys Volleyball – Despite key losses to graduation, defending EPC champs still expected to be amongst the league’s best under leadership of first year head coach Jeff Elsea. PREVIEW:

Coach – Jeff Elsea (1st year)

Assistants – Ken Dunkle

Last year – 14-2 EPC/24-4 overall. EPC Champs, District XI runner-up, PIAA State qualifier

Key losses to graduation/position – OH Kyle McKiernan (1st Team EPC), OH Nick Blose (1st Team EPC), S Gannon DeFrain (1st Team EPC), L Haydn Child

Key returnees/position – Sr. MH/OH Noah Parker, Sr. S/OPP Ben Maskiell, Soph. Jametric Harris MH/OH, Jr. Lord Henry, Jr. OH Logan Dougherty, So. MH Jacques Curley-Katrishen

Newcomers to team – Soph. S/OPP Cooper Henseler, Jr. MH Tyler Chu, Jr. DS Brian Cobb, Jr. DS/L Zach Baus, Soph. DS/L Kyle Long, Jr. DS Klo Htoo, Jr. MH/OH Jonathan Cannone, Jr. OPP Carter Henninger

Coach Elsea – “We have a very deep roster which is really helping us move people around to their best fitted position. No matter how we look at it this year’s is going to be a strong one for us. We are going to struggle in some aspects. but I think we have enough depth to really overcome some of the shortcomings we have. We also have a lot of diversity in our team. I have multiple players that can play multiple positions.”

Season-opener – March 25 @ Easton, 5:15 pm

EPC teams to beat – Whitehall, Parkland, Northampton

Follow the team on social media – Twitter (@Emmaussports, @EmmausBoysVball), Facebook (Emmaus boys volleyball)