High School
Three-year varsity letterwinner at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Pa. ... guided the Pennsbury Falcons to PIAA Boys Volleyball State Runner-up finishes in 2007 and 2010 and to the District I Championsip in 2008 and 2009 ... the Falcons were 58-0 in league play during his career and lost only five sets in four years ... set single-season record in kills with 347 during senior season ... totaled 75 blocks during sophomore season to rank second in single-season records ... named PVCA AAA Finest 40 All-State in 2009 ... two-time First Team All-League and All-District selection ... named Fab 50 in 2010 ... honored as Bucks County Courier Times and Suburban One League Player of the Year ... selected to the 2010 PIAA AAA All-State All-Tournament team after posted 31 kills in state championship match ... holds the Pennsbury career records in kills (671) and blocks (188) ... played for the Yorktowne Volleyball Club in York, Pa. ... his 17[apos]s team finished 17th in Open Nationals in Atlanta, Ga. And his 18[apos]s team placed 15th in Open National in Austin, Texas ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born Joseph Alan Yasalonis on Feb. 26, 1992 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. ... parents are Alan and Nancy Yasalonis ... has two brothers, Shaun (24) and Jeffrey (13) ... seventh member of his family to attend Penn State ... mother, Nancy, was a player and coach for the Penn State club volleyball team, dad, Alan, was a manager for the Penn State women[apos]s volleyball team ... brother, Shaun, played football at Lock Haven University ... names Ultimate Frisbee, Frisbee golf and working out as hobbies, KiD CuDi as favorite entertainer, computer science as favorite school subject, the Phillies as favorite professional sports team, Simon Gagne has favorite athlete, his mom[apos]s macaroni and cheese as favorite food, 'Goodnight Moon' as favorite book, 'The Big Bang Theory' as favorite TV shows, 'Lucky Number Slevin' as favorite movies, Jason Statham as favorite actor, Christina Applegate as favorite actress and Hawaii as his favorite place to visit ... plans to major in computer engineering.
Why Penn State
'I chose Penn State for its competitive volleyball program and strong computer engineering department.'