Five West, Southwest Orange high school boys volleyball named to All-American watch list

Five West Orange and Southwest Orange County boys volleyball players have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s 2024 All-American Team watch list. 

Lead the pack are a pair of West Orange High (3-5) players Pedro Motta-Charamba and Samuel Souza; the Warriors are the only school in the area with more than one representative. 

Souza, a 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter for the Warriors, has recorded 101 kills, 17 total blocks, 50 digs and seven aces so far this season, while junior setter Motta-Charamba has racked up 192 assists, 61 digs, 36 kills and 18 aces. 

The other three players named to the AVCA watch list are Horizon High’s 6-foot-6 senior outside hitter James Candrian, who leads the Hawks (8-2) with 104 kills and 11 aces, Windermere (5-4) senior middle blocker Hayden Spears; an Ohio State signee, who's had 93 kills and 15 total blocks, and Olympia High’s 6-foot-2 sophomore outside hitter Leonardo Nabut.