2026

In another classic match, Parkland saw its regular season end with a 3-2 (25-21, 15-25, 25-17, 24-26, 16-14) loss to Emmaus.  The match gave the large, rowdy crowd everything they could have asked for as these two heavyweights went point for point for over 2 hours.

Next up for Parkland is the EPC Quarterfinals, where they will UNOFFICIALLY face Northampton next Thursday (5/7).  The official details will be released soon.

On Monday night, Parkland celebrated Senior Night before the Varsity match, honoring their 4 players (Jude Ruisch, Bear Jacobs, Gabe Chase, and Ryan Kearney) along with one manager (Sarah Paugh).  Once that celebration was completed, the Trojans turned their focus to visiting Northampton, who entered the match 10-5 (7-3 EPC).  Parkland played well all night, in all areas, and took the match 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-18).

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Zeke Gordner (So. OH) 10 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Jude Ruisch (Sr. OH) 7 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces
Ryan Kearney (Sr. MH), Bear Jacobs (Sr. MH) and Zamin Soonasra (Jr. OPP) 5 kills each
Gabe Chase (Sr. S) 26 assists, 10 digs
Owen Barnett (Jr. L) 12 digs

Next up for the Trojans is the regular season finale at rival Emmaus on Wednesday night.  Parkland enters the match at 12-2, while Emmaus is 12-1.  JV is set to begin at 5:00pm and Varsity will begin around 6:00pm.

In a classic match, Parkland defeated the very talented Nazareth team 3-2 (25-16, 25-22, 16-25, 20-25, 17-15).  The win moves Parkland to 11-2 (9-1 EPC).

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Jude Ruisch (Sr. OH) 14 kills, 1 block, 3 digs
Zamin Soonarsa (Jr. OPP) 10 kills, 2 blocks, 12 digs
Bear Jacobs (Sr. MH) 10 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs
Zeke Gordner (So. OH) 9 kills, 1 block, 1 aces, 4 digs
Gabe Chase (Sr. S) 47 assists, 5 blocks, 6 digs
Owen Barnett (Jr. L) 15 digs

Next up for Parkland is Senior Night on Monday, April 27th, against Northampton.  JV will begin at 5:30, Senior Night activities around 6:30, and Varsity starting around 7:00.

Parkland improved to 10-2 on the season with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-14) win over visiting Pocono Mountain West.

STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Jude Ruisch (Sr. OH) 13 kills, 3 digs, 1 block
Zeke Gordner (So. OH) 10 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Zamin Soonasra (Jr. OPP) 9 kills, 5 digs, 1 block, 1 ace
Gabe Chase (Sr. S) 34 assists, 8 digs
Owen Barnett (Jr. L) 7 digs, 1 ace

Next up for Parkland is a huge EPC match at Nazareth on Thursday.  JV will begin at 4:30 pm, and Varsity around 5:30 pm.  The match will be televised live on SEN Channel 50.

Parkland took the long trip north to Delaware Valley HS on Thursday night and returned home with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-15) win to move to 9-2 (7-1 EPC).

STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Zeke Gordner (So. OH) 12 digs, 2 aces, 2 digs, 1 block
Jude Ruisch (Sr. OH) 9 kills
Gabe Chase (Sr. S) 22 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace, 1 block
Owen Barnett (Jr. L) 21 digs

Next up for Parkland is a match at home vs Pocono Mountain West on Tuesday (4/21).  JV will begin at 5:30 and Varsity around 6:30.

Parkland traveled to Allen on Wednesday night and took the EPC matchup 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-7)  The win moves Parkland to 8-2 (7-1 EPC).

Next up for Parkland is a long road trip to Delaware Valley tomorrow night.  JV will begin at 4:30pm and Varsity starts around 5:30pm.

Parkland took their EPC match with visiting Pocono Mountain East on Monday night 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-16) to move to 7-2 (6-1 EPC).

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Zeke Gordner (So. OH) 8 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs, 1 ace
Jude Ruisch (Sr. OH) 6 kills
Zamin Soonasra (Jr. OPP) 5 kills, 3 aces
Aashay Karandikar (So. MH) 5 kills, 2 blocks
Gabe Chase (Sr. S) 27 assists, 3 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace
Ryan Kearney (Sr. MH) 3 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ACE
Tyler Brunnabend (Jr. DS) 2 kills, 16 digs
DIGS: Ben Ninan (Jr. DS) 4, Ammar Khalfan (Jr. S) 4, Owen Barnett (Jr. L) 3, Aryan Singhvi (Jr. DS) 2, and Vishank Somala (Jr. MH) 1

Next up for the Trojans is a match at Allen on Wednesday.  JV will begin at 5:00pm with Varsity starting around 6:00pm.

Parkland battled through their initial pool, emerging as the #1 seed from pool D by point differential.  Parkland (+38), Central York (+33), and Shaler (+28) all finished 6-2.  Parkland then faced local rival Emmaus in the 2nd round of playoffs, where the Green Hornets ended Parkland's day in the single-game playoff 25-18.  #1 AAA North Allegheny took the title over #3 AAA Central Dauphin.

Complete tournament results can be found here.

Photo Gallery (courtesy of Chris Riddle):  https://chrisriddle.smugmug.com/OtherSchools/2026/KOLLER-CLASSIC-VOLLEYBALL