Congratulations to everyone who was named to the 2025 EPC All-Star teams.  Special congratulations to Parkland's Josh Nation (Sr. OH) who was named EPC MVP and his teammate Owen Barnett (So. L) on being named to the 3rd Team.

The complete list of all-stars can be found here:

 2025 EPC All-Star Teams

The 3-way tiebreaker between Nazareth, Freedom, and Parkland has been decided.  The EPC tournament looks like the following.

#1 Emmaus BYE 1st Round vs winner of #4 Freedom vs #5 Parkland @ Freedom Thursday 5/8

#2 Whitehall BYE 1st Round vs winner of #3 Nazareth vs #6 Dieruff @ Nazareth Thursday, 5/8

 2025 EPC Tournament Bracket

On Wednesday night, Emmaus and Parkland faced off in the last regular-season match for both teams.  Emmaus, currently ranked 7th in the state in AAA, flexed its muscle in the 3-1 win (25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17) to secure the #1 spot in the upcoming EPC tournament.  Statistically, Josh Nation (Sr. OH) led the offense with 14 kills while Bear Jacobs (Jr. MH) added 8 kills, 2 blocks, while teammates Nick Bauer (Sr. OH) added 7 kills and Jude Ruisch (Jr. OPP) added 6 kills.  Gabe Chase (Jr. S) handed out 30 assists and added 9 digs while Owen Barnett (So. L) also added 9 digs.

Parkland falls to 11-5 and awaits the EPC meeting to determine EPC seeding.  The Trojans could be either the 3, 4, or 5 seed.  The EPC Quarterfinals will be held Thursday, May 8th at a location and time TBA.

Parkland closed out their road regular season schedule with a 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-22) win over host Northampton.  The win moves Parkland to 11-4 (9-2 EPC).  Josh Nation (Sr. OH) hammered 12 kills while Bear Jacobs (Jr. MH) and Alex Schoch (Sr. MH) combined for 11 kills.  Gabe Chase (Jr. S) handed out 27 assists while Owen Barnett (So. L) and Nick Bauer (Sr. OH) each had 7 digs.

Next up for the Trojans is their regular season finale at home against #4 AAA Emmaus.  JV is set to begin at 5:30pm with Varsity starting around 6:45pm.

In a battle of two of the EPC's top teams, Parkland earned a tough win over Nazareth on Thursday night 3-1 (25-21. 25-21, 26-28, 25-19).  The win moves Parkland to 10-4 overall (8-2 EPC).

Leading the way for Parkland was Josh Nation (Sr. OH) with 21 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks, and 9 digs.  Nick Bauer (Sr. OH) added 8 kills and 9 digs.  Bear Jacobs (Jr. MH) added 6 kills while Jude Ruisch (Jr. OPP) and Alex Schoch (Sr. MH) each added 5 kills.

Defensively, Owen Barnet (So. L) 9 digs and Gave Chase (Jr. S) collected 15 digs while dishing out 38 assists.

Next up for the Trojans is their final regular-season road match at Northampton on Monday. JV will begin at 5:00 p.m., with Varsity starting around 6:15 p.m.

Parkland made the trek to PM West on Tuesday night and returned with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-20) win over the host Panthers.  The win moves Parkland to 9-4 on the year (6-2 EPC).

Next up for the Trojans is a home match and Senior Night against Nazareth on Thursday night.  JV will begin at 5:30pm and Varsity will begin around 7:00pm.  After the JV match Parkland's three seniors - Josh Nation, Nick Bauer, and Alex Schoch - will be honored.

Parkland was able to complete their week of back-to-back-to-back matches with their third straight sweep, closing out the week with a 25-13, 25-12, 25-10 win over visiting Allen.  The win moves Parkland to 8-4 (6-2 EPC).

Next up for the Trojans is another long trip to Pocono Mountain West on Tuesday.  JV will start at 4:00 pm, and Varsity is set to begin around 5:15 pm.

Parkland hosted District 2 Delaware Valley in a non-league match in their second match in as many nights.  Parkland put together their best performance of the year in the 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-11) win.  Josh Nation (Sr. OH) led the offensive attack with 11 kills while adding 3 aces and 1 block.  Bear Jacobs (Jr. MH) added 6 kills and 2 blocks, Jude Ruisch (Jr. OPP/OH) added 5 kills and 1 block, and Alex Schoch (Sr. MH) also added 5 kills, 5 digs, and 3 blocks.  Gabe Chase (Jr. S) handed out 34 assists.  Owen Barnett (So. L) collected 6 digs.  The win moves Parkland to 7-4 (5-2 EPC) on the year.

Next up for the Trojans is one more match this week, tomorrow, at home vs Allen.  JV is set to start at 5:30 pm and Varsity beginning around 6:45 pm.

On Monday night, Parkland took the long ride to Pocono Mountain East and left with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-16) win to improve to 6-4 (5-2 EPC).  Everyone available for the Trojans saw time on the court and contributed in many ways.  Josh Nation (Sr. OH) led the offense with 9 kills and added 3 blocks while Ty Brunnabend (So. S) and Gabe Chase (Jr. S) dished out a combined 31 assists.

Next up for the Trojans is another match tonight at home against District 2's Delaware Valley.  JV will begin at 5:30pmand Varsity will start around 6:45pm.

A battled and bruised Trojan team traveled to Central York High School on Saturday and played in another tough, state-wide powerhouse tournament.  In pool play they finished 3-5 splitting with Red Lion, defeating State College, before losing to Cedar Crest (#4 AAA) and Shaler Area (#6 AA).  In their playoff round, they were defeated by Central York (#2 AAA) to finish 9th.

 2025 Koller Classic Final Standings
2025 Koller Classic Results

Also, congratulations to the Parkland JV team for finishing 3rd in the Koller Classic JV Tournament on Friday night.

Next up for the Trojans is an away match on Monday at Pocono Mountain East.  JV will begin at 4:00pm and Varsity beginning around 5:00pm.