Anytime a team captures a state sectional title, it’s a big deal – even if that team is the Southern Regional boys volleyball team. But with coach Eric Maxwell’s Rams, the celebration doesn’t last too long.

“It feels good, but the job’s not finished and there’s a lot of work to do,” said junior hitter Lucas Kean, who hammered 17 kills to pace Southern during its 25-10, 25-18 victory over Eastern Regional to win the NJSIAA South Jersey crown for a 12th consecutive season on June 3.