The word “rebuilding” hasn’t been part of Eric Maxwell’s vocabulary in at least a dozen years. It’s just a fact – the Southern Regional boys volleyball program just doesn’t use the word.

“We lost a lot of talent and experience following last season, but we feel really good about the talent that is in our gym right now,” said Maxwell, whose squad completed a 31-2 season a year ago by finishing as the state runner-up to Old Bridge.