Two years ago when the Southern Regional boys volleyball team defeated Bridgewater-Raritan for the NJSIAA Group 4 championship, Yeferson Figueroa had a chance to hold the trophy, but he didn’t have much of a part in the Rams’ success other than being a rah-rah guy from the sideline.

This season, as a senior, he finally occupied a roster position and actually played at various points of 12 sets.