Andrew Hopman couldn’t help but take a step back to digest what his team had just done.

On the other side of the net at Franklin HS, his Old Bridge girls volleyball squad was hugging, cheering, and hoisting their first-ever state championship trophy. Hopman, the head coach, stood on the other side and enjoyed the moment. It was something that never happened before.

The Old Bridge girls volleyball team played Westfield in the 2025 NJSIAA/Wilson Group 4 state finals - a rematch of the 2022 championship game that saw OB lose.

The current seniors were freshmen on that team, and they held on to the bitter feeling of that loss. Hopman made sure to remind them of it.

It was not going to be easy garnering a Group 4 state title, but Old Bridge prevailed in impressive fashion. They won the Great

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