The SandPaper and the fans of the Pinelands Regional High School girls volleyball program have known for a couple of years that the Wildcats have been developing into a championship contender at many levels, despite the fact the varsity team is in only its fourth year of existence. Now the rest of the New Jersey volleyball world has taken notice.

Pinelands, unranked in the preseason, cracked the NJ.com Top 20 on Friday, checking in at No. 16. The ‘Cats were also ranked the No.