A YEAR-BY-YEAR
TEAM HISTORY
The New Bedford High School
Boys Volleyball program was started in the fall of 1986. It was part of
an expansion in the athletic department, which also saw the addition of girl’s
soccer. In fact, it was a petition by a group of girls who wanted a
soccer team, which prompted Athletic Director Richard Ponte to seek a new
program for boys. With the school already sponsoring boy's soccer, and
the memory of the men's Olympic success --- boys’ volleyball became a reality. From a very
uneventful start, which saw only eighteen boys try-out for (and make) the first
team, the NBHS boys volleyball program has developed into one of the strongest
programs in the state. They have developed a "tradition of
excellence" with their aggressive, high intensity style of play.
PICK A SEASON
Fall
1986... The Tradition Begins!
Fall
1989... Year Two --- A Winning Record
Spring 1989... A Crazy
Schedule --- State Championship #1
Spring
1990... The Whalers Play Team From France
Spring 1991... The
Comeback Kids---State Championship #2
Spring 1992... NBHS
Advances To The State Semi-Finals
Spring 1993... A
Perfect Season ---State Championship #3
Spring 1994... Back to
Back --- State Championship #4
Spring 1995... Three -
Peat --- State Championship #5
Spring 1996... An
Extended Win Streak Ends in Heartbreak
Spring
1997... Back On Top --- State Championship #6
Spring 1998... Back to Back
--- Again! State Championship #7
Spring
1999... A Three-Peat Performance --- State Championship #8
Spring 2000... Some
Rebuilding ... Some Reloading... A Ton of Excitement!
Spring
2001... Inspired Play Leads To 13th Straight Tournament Appearance
Spring
2002... South Sectional Finalist
--- Yet The Whalers Look For More
Spring
2003... South Section Champions "So Close"
Spring
2004… A Great Season Ends With A Frustrating Loss
Spring
2005… A Roller Coaster Ride... But The Tournament Streak Survives.
Spring
2006… A Season full of GREAT Matches
Spring 2007 …Teamwork At Its’
Best