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Varsity

9/13 win at Montville (1-0)

9/14 win at Parsippany Hills (2-0)

9/16 win vs.Mendham 26-24, 25-14 (3-0) boxscore article

9/17 win at North Hunterdon 25-10, 27-25 (4-0) boxscore

9/20 loss vs. Hunterdon Central 18-25, 18-25 (4-1) boxscore article

9/21 win vs. Morris Hills 25-11, 25-10 (5-1) boxscore

9/23 win vs. Randolph 25-18, 25-16 (6-1) boxscore

9/24 win at Roxbury 25-9, 25-14 (7-1) boxscore

9/25 won Livingston Tournament gold bracket (unbeaten in 11 games)

9/27 win at Morris Knolls 25-17, 21-25, 25-12 (8-1) boxscore

9/29 win at Mt.Olive 25-21, 25-21 (9-1) boxscore article

9/30 win at Bridgewater in 2 (10-1) boxscore

10/1 win vs. Morristown 25-21, 25-20 (11-1) boxscore

10/2 win vs. Dover (MCT) in 2 (12-1) boxscore

10/4 win vs. Pope John 25-7, 25-8 (13-1) boxscore

10/6 win vs. Parsippany Hills 25-5, 25-15 (14-1) boxscore

10/8 win vs. Parsippany (MCT) in 2 (15-1) boxscore

10/12 win vs. Bogota 25-27, 25-22, 26-24 (16-1) boxscore

10/14 loss at Mendham 25-19, 17-25, 13-25 (16-2) boxscore

10/16 win vs. Randolph (MCT @ Roxbury HS) 25-21, 25-17 (17-2) boxscore

10/18 win vs. Vernon 25-10, 25-15 (18-2) boxscore

10/19 win vs. Wayne Valley 25-11, 25-18 (19-2) boxscore

10/20 win at Randolph 25-17, 25-12 (20-2) boxscore

10/23 win vs. Madison (MCT Finals @ Roxbury HS) 25-21, 25-15 (21-2) boxscore article article2

10/25 win at Jefferson 25-22, 25-20 (22-2) boxscore

10/26 win vs. Morris Knolls 25-11, 25-16 (23-2) boxscore

10/27 win vs. Roxbury 25-9, 25-12 (24-2) boxscore

10/28 win at Morristown 25-15, 25-14 (25-2) boxscore

11/3 win vs. Barringer (States) 25-13, 25-7 (26-2) boxscore

11/5 win vs. Paramus (States) 25-21, 25-18 (27-2) boxscore

11/9 win vs. Newark Eastside (States) (28-2)

11/11 loss vs. Old Tappan (States) (28-3)

Junior Varsity
9/13 win at Montville, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19 (1-0)
9/14 win at Parsippany Hills 25-6, 25-17 (2-0)
9/16 win vs. Mendham 25-15, 16-25, 25-21 (3-0)
9/17 loss at North Hunterdon 17-25, 23-25 (3-1)
9/20 win vs. Hunterdon Central 13-25, 25-22, 25-21 (4-1)
9/21 win vs. Morris Hills 25-7, 25-5 (5-1)
9/23 win vs. Randolph 25-16, 25-22 (6-1)
9/24 win at Roxbury 25-13, 25-20 (7-1)
9/27 win at Morris Knolls 25-22, 25-18 (8-1)
9/29 win at Mt.Olive 25-9, 25-10 (9-1)
9/30 loss at Bridgewater 22-25, 25-17, 20-25 (9-2)
10/1 win vs. Morristown 25-22, 25-14 (10-2)
10/2 at Bloomfield JV Tournament
10/4 win vs. Pope John 25-8, 25-4 (11-2)
10/6 win vs. Parsippany Hills 25-13, 25-6 (12-2)
10/12 loss vs. Bogota 12-25, 17-25 (12-3)
10/14 loss at Mendham 16-25, 24-26 (12-4)
10/18 win vs. Vernon 25-15, 25-16 (13-4)
10/19 win vs. Wayne Valley 25-18, 14-25, 25-18 (14-4)
10/20 loss at Randolph 22-25, 20-25 (14-5)
10/25 win at Jefferson 25-12, 25-9 (15-5)
10/26 win vs. Morris Knolls 25-18, 25-17 (16-5)
10/27 win vs. Roxbury 25-10, 25-20 (17-5)
10/28 win at Morristown 25-22, 25-15 (18-5)
*** Season complete - great job! ***
Freshmen
9/13 loss at Ridge 21-25, 16-25 (0-1)
9/14 win vs. Voorhees 25-16, 25-12 (1-1)
9/16 win at Mendham 25-12, 25-15 (2-1)
9/17 loss vs. North Hunterdon 10-25, 16-25 (2-2)
9/24 win vs. Roxbury 25-6, 22-25, 25-12 (3-2)
9/27 win vs. Morris Knolls 25-20, 25-13 (4-2)
9/30 win vs. Bridgewater 25-11, 26-24 (5-2)
10/1 win at Morristown 26-24, 25-12 (6-2)
10/5 win at Randolph 25-20, 25-17 (7-2)
10/6 win at Chatham 25-19, 25-10 (8-2)
10/8 win at Voorhees 25-12, 25-19 (9-2)
10/14 win vs. Mendham 25-16, 25-3 (10-2)
10/15 win vs. West Orange 25-17, 25-3 (11-2)
10/19 win at Wayne Valley 25-22, 25-22 (12-2)
10/22 win at Roxbury 25-9, 25-19 (13-2)
10/26 loss at Morris Knolls 12-25, 23-25 (13-3)
10/28 win vs. Morristown 25-22, 25-10 (14-3)
*** Season complete - great job! ***

Listing of 2010 Players

Varsity

Chrissy Baffuto - captain

Morgan Blair - captain

Alisa Ryncarz - captain

Jess Uphoff - captain

Brianna Brothers

Morgan Clark

Morgan Cross

Melina Fuchs

Annie Halbert

Summer Koop

Kim Marino

Liz McCarty

Danielle Olcese

Allison Roth

Jilli Zarzycki

Carrie Halbert (manager)

Julia Roehrich (manager)

Junior Varsity

Ashley Atalese

Kate Blair

Kelsey Brown

Shaughn Drummond

Danielle Flaherty

Kelsey Foster

Alejandra Gomez

Aniela Huizenga

Samantha Longstreet

Lindsay Marino

Danielle Niro

Victoria Soares

Kayla Stypulkoski

Freshmen

Sabrina Belen

Courtney Cross

Breana Dacey

Megan Forziati

Emily Galloway

Caitlin Grady

Brielle Kelly

Katrina Kolvek

Brielle Mulcahy

Jess Poggi

Johanna Roehrich

Taylor Sumereau

Summer Team Workouts Have Begun

WMC team workouts are being held each Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30PM at the new WMC gym. All grades including incoming freshmen are welcome! The last workout is Thursday, August 11th.

Registration for Pre-Season Camp

The Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Camp will be held at WMCHS from August 15th - 18th.

Camp is from 8:30 to 5:30 each day (except Thursday which ends at 4PM). Please arrive by 8:15 each day.

Information is located at www.goldmedalsquared.com

Please Get Your Physicals Done ASAP!

The school doctor will be here on May 18th, June 1st and June 15th. The nurses would like to have all current WMC fall athletes seen by the doctor on those dates. The summer physical dates are June 29th and 30th for incoming freshmen and those students who did not get their physical done earlier. NO ATHLETES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE WEIGHTROOM UNLESS THEIR PAPER WORK IS IN!!!

If a student has their physical done by their private physcian all paperwork needs to be in ASAP for processing. Physical sessions have already been held at WMC. There may be sessions remaining at Mendham HS. Please contact the school nurse.

Camp and Tryout Dates and Times

Here is the schedule for those of you doing the camp this coming week

8:30 to 11:30 (arrive by 8:15!)

1:00 to 4:00

4:30 to 5:30 (camp ends at 4PM Thursday)

Keep in mind that no lunch or drinks will be provided. Please make sure you bring your own.

Tryout Dates/times:

Saturday 8/20 -- 8:30 to 11:00

Monday 8/22 -- 8:30 to 11:00, 12:00 to 1:30, 2:00 to 3:00

Tuesday 8/23 -- 8:30 to 11:30

Wednesday 8/24 -- 8:30 to 11:00, 12:00 to 1:30, teams posted at 1:30, 2:00 to 3:00 (for players that made a team).

Registration for Pre-Season Camp

The Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Camp will be held at WMCHS from August 15th - 18th. Directions are listed below for you need to register your daughter online.

Go to www.goldmedalsquared.com
Click on Registration Center in the lower right side.

Select August, New Jersey, Chester and West Morris Central
Fill out the camp registration form and sign the electronic waiver

Then print out this form and mail it along with your check of $200.00, made payable to "WMCHS Volleyball Association", to Karen Cross, 20 William Way, Long Valley NJ 07853 no later then July 17th.

2010 WMC Girls Volleyball Season Gears Up!
The girls have started their summer workouts and also had a great time at the Penn State University Summer Volleyball Camp which was held July 15 - 19th. The Freshman Camp will be held at WMC from August 18th - 20th, 9:00 AM - 12 Noon. Tryouts start on Saturday, August 21st. Please see the Important Dates Page for all the latest information!

STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!

West Morris and coach Beth Grasso won their first ever state title last night, beating Northern Highlands 18-25, 25-20, 25-17 in the Group 3 title game. WMC came back strong after losing the first game. The Highlanders couldn't seem to get untracked as Highlands eventually pulled away for a relatively easy first game win. After going down 5-1 in the 2nd game, WMC roared back behind the serving of Morgan Cross and the hitting of Morgan Blair to even the match at 1 game apiece. In the 3rd and deciding game, Kelly Maguire shook off an early ankle injury and took control as WMC took a commanding lead it never relinquished. West Morris now plays in the Tournament of Champions on Saturday, back at William Patterson University. They will get another chance to beat undefeated Bridgewater-Raritan, who won at WMC early in the season. Bridgewater is the #2 seed and Group 4 champion. The match will take place at 3PM. Here is the Star Legder story on the match and the Daily Record story.

Directions and Schedule for the Tournament of Champions Games

Directions to William Patterson University:

Click here for directions from WMCHS. The address is 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ

Click here for a map of the WPU campus. The matches are in the Rec Center (building #29).

Here is the Tournament of Champions schedule.

Wear your blue and white and prepare to be loud!

West Morris Returns To State Final Match With Win Over Demarest

West Morris is going back to the state finals. WMC jumped out to a 6-0 start in their state semifinal match with Demarest and took the first game fairly easily at 25-13. The Lady Highlanders started a bit slower in the 2nd game but then roared ahead at 19-9 before winning the game and match 25-18. It was their 18th straight win. They now face a rematch with the Northern Highlands team that they faced in last years dramatic final as Highlands beat Fair Lawn 27-25, 25-23. The state Group 3 championship match will take place on Saturday at William Patterson University at 4:30PM. It is the final match of 5 consecutive state finals starting at 10:30AM. Directions are below.

WMC Tops Morristown to Return to State Final Four

West Morris started strong and held on to beat conference rival Morristown, 25-16, 25-23 to earn a spot in the Group 3 Final Four. The Lady Highlanders took a commanding 20-4 lead in the first game but let Morristown gain some confidence at the end to close within 25-16. The 2nd game was much closer, although WMC led all the way until Morristown tied it at 23. WMC will play Demarest on Thursday at 5:30 at West Orange HS. West Morris is the highest remaining seed at #2, with Demarest #3. Top seed Old Tappan was shocked by #8 and defending Group 3 champ Northern Highlands, who will play #5 seed Fair Lawn in the other semifinal. Here is the Daily Record article on the Morristown game.

West Morris Cruises Into Group 3 Elite 8, Morristown Next

WMC swept past Kingsway and then Moorestown this week to reach the Elite 8 in the State Group 3 playoffs. They knocked off Kingsway on Monday, 25-15, 25-9. In the 2nd round they beat a scrappy Moorestown team 25-17, 25-12. Next up is Morristown, who upset Mendham on Wednesday night at Mendham in 3 games. The match is scheduled for 4PM on Monday.at WMC.

Article on the Fundraiser for Raeanna Gutkowski

There is a great article on Raeanna Gutkowski in the Daily Record.

West Morris Begins State Play on Tuesday vs. Kingsway

West Morris will begin their journey to return to the State Finals this year with a home match vs. Kingsway at home on Tuesday at 4PM. A 4th meeting with Mendham is possible in the 3rd round.

WMC Wins Conference Title, Avenging Loss to Morristown

West Morris gained revenge over Morristown with a win over Morristown on Friday, 25-12, 25-12. The win clinched the conference title for WMC, who only had the one loss. Mendham had 2 losses to West Morris and Morristown had this loss to WMC and a loss to Mendham.

MORRIS COUNTY CHAMPS!!!

West Morris knocked off rival Mendham on Saturday 25-18, 25-23 to take the Morris County Championship at Roxbury HS. Jackie Falzarano was named tourney MVP and Kelly Maguire was unstoppable in the middle to help WMC get back the title after a 2-year absence. Good article from the Daily Record here.

West Morris Freshmen Win Voorhees Tournament

The West Morris freshmen team won the Voorhees Freshmen Tournament on Saturday, October 17th. The team won eight games to take the title, beating Bridgewater-Raritan in the finals. Congratulations girls!

Marist College Holding Charity Events for Raeanna Gutkowski

Marist College is hold a number of charity events to raise money and awareness for former WMC player Raeanna Gutkowski. See this website for details.

Team Participating in Cancer Walk on Sunday

The West Morris Central Girls Volleyball Teams are participating in a Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 at the Mack-Cali Business Campus, One Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ from 8AM - 12PM. This year's goal for WMC Volleyball is $3,000! If you and/or your daughter or family are planning to walk with us, please register on-line.

On-Line Registration and Fundraising:

1. Visit cancer.org/makingstrides
2. Click on NJ
3. Choose 2009 Making Strides of Parsippany
4. Click on Sign Up
5. Click on Join a Team
6. Enter team name West Morris Central Girls Volleyball
7. Scroll down and click on West Morris Central Girls Volleyball
8. Click on Join Our Team (non players can click on make a donation)
9. Enter Contact Information and select username and password.
10. Log in to your participant center and start fundraising!

Matches at Hunterdon Central Cancelled for Wednesday

All matches at Hunterdon Central were cancelled for 10/14. No reschedule date as of yet.

West Morris Smashes Mendham to Sweep Regular Season Series

WMC beat Mendham at home on Tuesday by a score of 25-14, 25-11. All-around great play by everyone, especially Kelly Maguire, whose hitting was unstoppable.

WMC Meets Morris Knolls at Home Thursday, Home County Match Friday

The previous schedule on this site was incorrect -- Morris Knolls is visiting today for JV and varsity matches. Freshmen are playing North Hunterdon at home as well in the old gym at 4PM. Varsity has a home county match vs. Jefferson on Friday at 4PM.

Kelly Maguire Named NJ HS Athlete of the Week

Kelly was named HS Top Performer for Week 3 by the Star-Ledger. Great story on her here.

West Morris Ranked #5 in State

West Morris is now ranked 5th in the state with their lone loss to #2 Bridgewater. Click here for the rankings. There is also a nice story on the team here.

WMC Wins In MCT Play; JV Wins Bloomfield Tourney

The varsity (9-1) won their opening round game of the Morris County Tournament over Hanover Park in 2 games. They will play a 2nd round game this coming Saturday. Meanwhile, the JV won the Bloomfield Tournament, going 8-1 overall. The won their pool with a record of 5-1. In the quarterfinals they trailed IHA 20-24 before winning the final 6 points to win 26-24. In the semis, they trailed again, 20-22, before winning the last 5 points for a 25-22 win. In the championship match they had a much easier time, cruising to a 20-5 lead before winning over top seeded and unbeaten Roselle Catholic 25-15.

West Morris Sweeps 2 Matches Over Vernon and Mt. Olive

WMC won 2 road matches this week, beating Vernon and Mt. Olive in 2 games each. The JV also won both, in 2 games over Vernon and in 3 over Mt. Olive, and is now 7-2 with 7 straight wins. The freshmen team won a road match at West Orange and is now 4-2.

Highlanders Win Silver Bracket of Livingston Tourney

The varsity won the silver bracket of the Livingston tourney on Saturday. They beat Paramus in the finals 25-8. Earlier in the week, WMC suffered their first loss to Bridgewater-Raritan but then rebounded with a dominating win over Roxbury. This week WMC goes on the road to Vernon and Mt. Olive. Check the directions page for driving information.

Follow the Teams on Twitter
We are trying something new this year to help the parents that can't make it to every match. Get instant updates on Twitter for match scores and other information. Go to www.twitter.com and sign up. Then follow "WMCHS Sports" to get updates. You can also sign up to receive the updates on your phone as text messages. Contact Gregg Koop with any questions regarding how to sign up.

West Morris Sweeps Randolph
The varsity knocked off Randolph on Tuesday 25-12, 25-13. They are now 5-0. JV also won, 25-4, 25-14 to improve to 3-2. The teams get right back into action with home matches vs. tough Bridgewater-Raritan and also Roxbury on Wednesday and Thursday. They have the Livingston Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

New Photos Posted
Check out the Photos page for new 2009 pictures. Thanks to the parents who have sent them in.

West Morris Tops Morris Hills
The varsity took care of Morris Hills on Thursday, 25-11, 25-8. They are now 4-0. They were up 15-10 in the first game and won 10 of the last 11 points to close it out. JV won as well, 25-18, 25-15 to even their record at 2-2.

WMC Beats Montville In Home Opener
West Morris lost the first 2 points to Montville in their home opener today and then reeled off 15 straight points en route to a 25-5, 25-14 win. The JV also won, 25-23 and 25-15.

WMC Wins At Mendham
West Morris passed an important early test by beating chief rival and defending Morris County champ Mendham on their own court. The Highlanders overcame losing the first game to comeback and win the match 2 games to 1. They dominated the last game, jumping out to an insurmountable 13-2 lead. The final scores were 20-25, 25-19, 25-10. The JV lost 2 close games 20-25, 20-25 while the Freshmen remained unbeaten with a 2-0 win at home.

Season Underway!
The varsity opened the season with success as they won at Morris Knolls on 9/11 and made it to the gold medal round of the Paramus Tournament on 9/12. The JV lost their first match at Morris Knolls.

Parent Volunteers
Thanks to the parents who have already volunteered to help with our season! Please check out the assignments and openings in our Parent Volunteer page and contact Carol Roth if you are interested in volunteering for any of the open positions.

Concession Stand and Pasta Party Help Needed
Please check the Pasta & Concession Info page to sign up for open spots in these important roles.

2009 Match Schedule

This is the game schedule as it stood in the beginning of the season. Please check www.highschoolsports.net for any updates to this. You can sign up for email and text alerts for changes there as well as download the schedules to Outlook.

WMC Volleyball Game Schedule
Date	Home/Away	Opponent	Varsity	JV	Freshman
August 29	Away	River Dell (scrimmage)	9:00AM	9:00AM
September 1	Away	West Orange (scrimmage)			10:00AM
September 3	Away	Ramapo & IHA (scrimmage)	4:00	4:00
September 8	Home	Westfield (scrimmage)	4:00	5:15
September 9	Home	Ridge (cancelled)			4:00 (cancelled)
September 11	Away	Morris Knolls	4:00	5:15	4:00 (home)
September 12	Away	Paramus Tourney	8:00AM
September 14	Away	Mendham	4:00	5:15	4:00 (home)
September 15	Away	Ridge			4:00
September 16	Home	Montville	4:00	5:15
September 17	Home	Morris Hills	4:00(?)	5:15(?)
September 21	Away	Mendham (cancelled)			4:00 (away) (cancelled)
September 22	Home	Randolph	4:00	5:15	4:00 (away at North Hunterdon)
September 23	Home	Bridgewater-Raritan	4:00	5:15	4:00 (away) (cancelled)
September 24	Home	Roxbury	4:00	5:15	4:00 (away)
September 26	Away	Livingston Tourney	8:00AM
September 30	Away	Vernon	4:30	4:30	4:30 at West Orange
October 2	Away	Mt. Olive	4:00	5:15	4:00 home vs. Ridge (cancelled)
October 3	Home	MCT 1st rnd	vs. Hanover Park	Bloomfield JV Tourney
October 5	Home	Sparta	4:00	5:15
October 6	Away	Union Catholic	4:00 (cancelled)	5:15 (cancelled)	4:00 (home) (cancelled)
October 7	Away	Morristown	4:00	5:15	4:00 (home)
October 8	Home	Morris Knolls	4:00	5:15	North Hunterdon 4:00 (home)
October 9	Home	MCT 2nd round	4:00 vs.Jefferson		Morris Knolls 4:00 (away)
October 12	Home	Ridge			4:00
October 13	Home	Mendham	4:00	5:15	4:00 (away)
October 14	Away	Hunterdon Central	5:30	4:30	4:30 (away)
October 16	Away	Randolph	4:00	5:15
October 17	TBD	MCT Semis	6:00
October 19	Away	Pope John	4:00	5:15	4:30 (away at Bridgewater)
October 20	Away	Wayne Valley	4:30	5:30	4:30 (home)
October 21	Away	Roxbury	4:00	5:15	4:00 (home)
October 23	Home	Vernon	4:00	5:30
October 24	@ Roxbury	MCT Finals	7:00
October 26	Home	North Hunterdon	4:00	5:15	4:00 (home)
October 27	Away	Parsippany Hills	4:00	5:15
October 29	Home	Mt. Olive	4:00	5:15
October 30	Home	Morristown	4:00	5:15
October 31	Away	Morristown			11:00AM
November 2	Home	States vs. Kingsway	4:00
November 5	Home	States vs. Moorestown	4:30
November 9	Home	States vs. Morristown	4:00
November 12	West Orange	State Semis vs. Demarest	5:30
November 14	William Patterson Univ.	Group 3 Final vs. Northern Highlands	4:30
November 21	William Patterson Univ.	Tournament of Champions Semifinals	3:00

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