Vote for the South Shore Boys Volleyball Player of the Year

   ​We’re in the process of naming our All-Scholastic teams for high school spring sports, and we’re inviting reader input before the picks are published. Following our fall and winter formats, readers will help determine the player of the year in each sport, with voting contributing 20% to the final tally. Our four staff reporters—Chris McDaniel, Eric McHugh, Ryan Vermette, and Jason Snow—will comprise the remaining 80% of the vote. Voting closes Friday, July 10.
The list for South Shore boys volleyball has been narrowed to an elite, best-of-the-best group. For the Patriot Ledger/Brockton Enterprise High School Boys Volleyball Player of the Year, voters can weigh in below. The eventual winner will be decided by reader votes and the four staff writers.
Highlighted contenders include Jake Basan of Quincy, a senior libero/outside hitter who was named MVP of the Big South Patriot League. Basan led his team in digs (187) and receptions (373), served at a 90% rate with 35 aces, and helped Quincy (16-6) earn a No. 32 seed in the Division 1 state tournament. Coach Jacqui Niosi praised his leadership and selflessness.
Ben Cleary of BC High, a senior outside hitter who missed 11 matches due to injury/illness but still led BC High with 167 kills (4.6 per set), guiding the Eagles to a 10-11 record and a No. 35 seed in the Division 1 tournament. Cleary posted a hitting efficiency of 0.238 and 113 digs (3.1 per set) over 36 sets. Coach James Chen noted his significant impact, including during his late-season return.
Oscar Cordner of Weymouth, a 6-6 senior middle blocker, led the Wildcats in kill percentage (55), hitting percentage (48), and blocks (125) across 19 matches. He finishes his Weymouth career with 350 kills and 260 blocks in 41 matches, helping the team to an 11-8 record and a No. 17 seed in the Division 1 state tournament. Coach Bill McEachern described Cordner as having a commanding presence that challenged opponents.
Jack Goddeeris of Braintree, a senior outside/middle hitter who earned Bay State Conference First-Team All-Star honors, set a school record for blocks and led the Wamps in kills and blocks as the team finished 11-10 with a No. 21 seed in Division 1. A four-year varsity player, Goddeeris has committed to Emmanuel College. Coach Roberta Stannard called him energetic and passionate, saying he “eats and breathes volleyball” and has helped lead Braintree to two Bay State Hergert Division titles during his career.
Asher Meyers-Light of Milton, a senior setter, was named a Bay State Conference All-Star, posting a 95% serving rate with 26 aces. He totaled 575 assists, 28 blocks, and 160 digs this season. Meyers-Light is also recognized by the Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association as an All-Star; he finished his Milton career with a 90% serving percentage and helped the team to a 13-8 record and a No. 24 seed in Division 1 for improved SEO.