This isn't the newest of news, but I hadn't seen it posted on here.
From Springfield College, which boasts plenty of Western NY players... AJ Nally (Mcquaid/Pace) took home AVCA National D3 Player of the Year (first at Springfield to receive the honor) and First Team. Cal Palumbo (Hilton/Pace) grabbed First team honors for a third straight year (pretty impressive).
It's very impressive that Nally has come back, less than a year removed from surgery to fix a torn shoulder labrum (an injury that frequently ends baseball pitchers' careers), to win D3 player of the year. Nice job AJ!
Cal Palumbo pounded out 13 kills, hitting .524, to go along with seven blocks to lead the Springfield College men's volleyball team past host Carthage College, 3-0, in the semifinals of the 2010 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship on Friday evening.
AVCA National Player of the Year AJ Nally finished the match with a team-best 14 kills to go along with nine digs and four blocks.