Team Details

Mr. Huynh started the Portsmouth Abbey School Volleyball program as a club team in 2017 (2023 EIL Coach of the Year). Due to the overwhelming popularity and level of skill in our players, it allowed us to take the sport to the Varsity level the very next year for the 2018 season. The program has found great success by focusing on team building, having fun competitions, and providing a challenging and educational experience both on and off the court. The coaches expect that the team strives to reach their very best academically, socially, and athletically.

The 2023 team is led by our three awesome senior captains: Grace, Bailey, and Dakota (these captains have won over 80% of their career games). These captains are continuing the mentality that the inaugural team helped to create six years ago -- working hard, having fun, and developing character. Since joining the EIL in 2017, our program won the New England Sportsmanship Award 2X's in five years, won the EIL Championship and competed for in both the EIL and New England Championship -- we've hosted 5 New England playoffs games in the past 3 years! I am so proud of the grace, class, and poise that our girls play with year after year!

In addition to our programs success, individual players have earned the following accolades: Boston Herald All-Scholastic, All-Eastern Independent League, All-State, EIL Player of the Year (Marissa), and an invitation to the New England All-Star game.

Good luck this year, girls, and Go Ravens! 

Head Coach: John Huynh
jhuynh@portsmouthabbey.org
Assistant Coach: Scott Wilson
Captains: Grace Connaughton, Bailey Howell, Dakota Ormiston

Portsmouth Abbey Volleyball is proud to be a member of the Eastern Independent League (EIL). EIL member schools include Bancroft School, Beaver Country Day, Berwick Academy, Concord Academy, Dana Hall School, Newton Country Day, Pingree School, Wheeler School, and The Winsor School. Additionally, we play a tough out-of-league schedule: Tabor, St. George's School, Cushing Academy, Winchendon School, Dexter Southfield School, and Pomfret School. We also scrimmage the best public-school teams in the area. 

Portsmouth Abbey School prospective student-athletes and families interested in speaking to a member of the PAS coaching staff should contact the Admissions Office at (401) 643-1248.

2023 Volleyball
Overall record (not including scrimmages): 16-6
EIL record: 10-1
Scrimmages: 1-0
New England Class C Semi-finalist
EIL Semi-finalist

Awards
NEPSAC
All-New England: Grace Connaughton
Honorable Mention: Bailey Howell

EIL
Coach of the Year: Mr. Huynh
All-League: Bailey Howell and Grace Connaughton
Honorable Mention: Dakota Ormiston and Summer Magriby

PAS
The Coaches Award: Dakota Ormiston
MIP: Charlotte Spencer
Captains Elect: Lila Bragan, Gwen Canuel, Cammie Cotton, Summer Magriby

2022 Volleyball
Overall record: 16-7
EIL record: 8-2
2nd place in the EIL regular season
2nd place in the EIL tournament
2nd place in the NEPSAC Class C championship
NEPSAC Sportsmanship Award

Awards
NEPSAC
All-New England: Bailey Howell and Maria Amian Parames
Honorable Mention: Sarah Edwards and Dakota Ormiston

EIL
All-League: Maria Amian Parames and Sarah Edwards
Honorable Mention: Grace Connaughton and Lila Bragan

PAS
The Coaches Award: Merritt Coward
MIP: Dakota Ormiston
Captains Elect: Grace Connaughton, Bailey Howell, Dakota Ormiston 

2021 Volleyball
Overall Record 17-3
EIL Record: 10-0
EIL Champions 
NEPSAC Class C Tournament Semi Final 

Awards
EIL All-League 
EIL Player of the Year: Marissa Scartozzi 
All-League: Alex Bordelon, Gwen Bragan, Marissa Scartozzi 
Honorable Mention: Bailey Howell, Grace Stencel  

NEPSAC 
All-New England: Alex Bordelon 
Honorable Mention All-New England: Gwen Bragan, Marissa Scartozzi 

PAS
The Coaches Award: Gwen Bragan 
MIP: Grace Stencel 
Captains Elect: Merritt Coward, Sarah Edwards 

2020 Volleyball
Covid-19 – no games
We would have been really good!

2019 Volleyball
Overall Record:6-10
NEPSAC Sportsmanship Award

2018 Volleyball
Overall Record: 1-15

2017 Volleyball
Club Sport

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