St. John's Pioneers Volleyball
#PioneerEra
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Pioneer History:
League Championships:
2019
2021
2023
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State Quarterfinal Appearances:
2000
2002
2024
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State Semifinal Appearances:
2024
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State Championship Appearances:
None
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State Championships:
None
CURRENT ERA:
2024: 9-11 (MIAA Round of 32)
2023: 18-5 (MIAA State Semifinalists)
2022: 10-10 (MIAA Round of 32)
2021: 11-3 (MIAA Central Quarter-Finalists)
2020: Cancelled2019-2010:
2019: 17-7 (MIAA Central Quarter-Finalists)
2018: 10-11 (MIAA Central 1st Round)
2017: 10-9 (MIAA Central 1st Round)
2016: 2-16 (No Playoffs)
2015: 6-12 (No Playoffs)
2014: 7-11 (No Playoffs)
2013: 4-13 (No Playoffs)
2012: 4-13 (No Playoffs)
2011: 6-16 (No Playoffs)
2010: 6-16 (No Playoffs)
2009-2000:
2009: 9-13 (No Playoffs)
2008: 9-12 (No Playoffs)
2007: 13-11 (MIAA Central 2nd Round)
2006: 13-7 (MIAA Central Quarter-Finalists)
2005: 10-11 (MIAA Central 1st Round)
2004: 13-8 (MIAA Central Quarter-Finalists)
2003: 12-12 (MIAA Central Quarter-Finalists)
2002: 17-6 (MIAA Central Finalists)
2001: 15-8 (MIAA Central Semi-Finalists)
2000: 17-7 (MIAA Central Finalists)
McGonagle Earns All-State!
Pioneer's Francis McGonagle was selected as a 2024 MAVCA All-State team this past Saturday when the team was announced at the annual All-Star Game! Francis is the 5th All-State selection in school history & the 1st ever junior to receive this acknowledgement!
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Francis joins Senior Eric Barcelos who was selected as a Central Mass All-Star.
Congrats Eric & Francis!
Pioneers land 3 on Catholic Conference board!
Congratulations to Seniors Eric Barcelos & Suraj Marla and Junior Francis McGonagle on being selected as members of the 2024 Catholic Conference All-Star team this past week!
Pioneers fall to Lions in the round of 32!
Pioneers season came to a close at the hands of 12th seeded Chelmsford on Thursday night. After earning the 21st seed, the Pioneers traveled to Chelmsford in the 2024 MIAA Round of 32 match.
Pioneers showed fight as they finished out sets with strong pushes, but Lions were able to sweep the Pioneers to advance. St. John's finished out the season at 9-11.
Pioneers finish 2nd
Despite an 0-1 start to the 2024 season, the pioneers were able to battle back against Catholic Conference foes all season, including revenge on St. John's Prep to finish in 2nd place in the Catholic Conference. This is the 5th straight season that the Pioneers have finished in the top-2 in the conference!
Pioneers take 3rd in the 2024 ALS One Invitational
Pioneers hit the road to Winchester on Thursday & Friday to face off with #2 Needham, #7 Winchester & #18 Cambridge R&L. To open the tournament, St. John's took on Needham in a rematch of last season's state semifinals. Despite a hot start from SJ, Pioneers lost to the second-ranked Rockets 3-0. In match number two, Cambridge R&L faced off with Winchester, which saw the host team taking the match 3-0.
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Pioneers regrouped on Friday as they grabbed their 1st ranked win of the season 3-0 against #18 Cambridge R&L. Eric Barcelos shined with 21 kills, 6 aces, 9 blocks during the tournament which earned him a spot on the 2024 all-tournament team!
Pioneers tabbed 12th in the MassHSVB Pre-Season Poll
After their impressive Final Four run in the 2023 season, the Pioneers were picked as #12 this week in the 2024 MassHSVB pre-season poll. Pioneers have not been out of the poll since 2020. Despite the loss of a huge group of seniors, Pioneers will return with a big junior class that has a lot of expectations. Led by seniors Eric Barcelos, Michael Houssan & Suraj Marla, this young group will look to grab the second straight Catholic Conference title & the 4th in 5 seasons.
St. John's will put their ranking to the test open up the season with a trip to rival & 14th ranked St. John's Prep!
2024 Schedule Released!
Here we go! The 2023 schedule has officially been released!
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Pioneers will continue their climb as they open up the 2024 season on the road at #14 St. John's Prep. This will kick off a schedule that includes 14 games against MassHSVB Preseason Top-25 teams, as well as a trip to the 2024 Rhody Invitational.
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Head over to the Schedule Page to check out the full schedule!