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IMPORTANT - Physical Information The school doctor will be at WMC on October 10th and 23rd. If you need a physical you will need to schedule an appointment for one of these 2 dates or get one at your own doctor. The forms can be picked up at the school office or downloaded from the school website here. The nurses's office needs all paperwork submitted one week prior to the start of practice to prevent any delay in your participation. If you are not cleared you cannot practice! West Orange Fall League Schedule The schedule has been released for the West Orange Fall League. Play begins THIS SUNDAY, September 14th at 1PM at West Orange HS (WOHS). The schedule is listed below. We will have practices on Saturdays pending gym time availability. Stay tuned! 9/14 1:00pm WOHS South Gym Court 2 vs. Hanover Park 9/28 11:00am WOHS South Gym Court 2 vs. NJ Blast Red 10/12 2:00pm WOHS South Gym Court 1 vs. West Essex 10/26 12:00pm WOHS South Gym Court 1 vs. MSDA 11/2 1:00pm WOHS South Gym Court 2 vs. NJC 11/9 11:00am WOHS South Gym Court 1 vs. Wayne Valley 11/16 4:00pm WOHS South Gym Court 1 vs. Morris Catholic 11/23 4:00pm WOHS South Gym Court 2 vs. Chatham Please arrive 30 minutes prior to game time. Directions to the new WOHS South gym: Take route 80 East, after the junction with 287 stay to your left and take the exit left for route 280 East. Follow 280 to exit 7 Pleasant Valley Way. At the end of the ramp take a right onto Pleasant Valley Way. Go through two traffic lights and then take the second right onto Alisa Drive. At the bottom of Alisa Drive turn left into the parking lot by the Soccer field and Tennis courts. The entrance to the gym is up the driveway between the soccer and field on the left and practice field on the right. (Hint if you reach the front of the high school make a U-turn back to Alisa Drive). If you have any problems on game day please call (973) 219-2004. The 2008-09 Season Begins On November 28th. Will You Be Ready? Tryouts and practice for the 2008-09 West Morris season begin on Friday, November 28th, 2008. Stay tuned for weight training, open gyms, workouts, summer camps, summer league and fall league information. Work begins NOW towards winning the Iron Hills, Morris County and State championships next season. Please check this site and the Additional Training section often. Congratulations to Haley D'Angelo and Emily Peel On Their Awards Haley D'Angelo was named 1st team, Group 3 All-State by the Star-Ledger. D'Angelo was also named First Team All Morris County while Emily Peel was named Second Team. D'Angelo and Peel were also named to the Daily Record All-County team. WMC Loses To Scotch Plains in States West Morris lost a heart-breaker to Scotch Plains in the 2nd round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state playoffs. The girls held a 37-27 lead late in the 3rd quarter, but Scotch Plains outside shooting caught fire and won them the game. It was the last game for seniors Lindsay Sullivan, Eleni Kozas, Erin Murtagh, Nicole Keating and Demi Masterson. Girls Fan Appreciation Night A Success The first annual girls Fan Appreciation Night held by the West Morris Central Girls Basketball Booster Club on February 19th was a success. Over 40 girls attended from various teams in town. Look for similar events in the future! Lady Highlanders End Regular Season With A Rough Week West Morris ended their regular season with losses to Columbia at home and Morristown on the road. In the Columbia game, Lindsay Sullivan's 15 points we not enough as Columbia's pressure defense was able to shut WMC down. Haley D'Angelo netted 8. At Morristown, West Morris could not hold a 30-23 lead they held at the end of 3 quarters. Sulivan again scored 15 points with Emily Peel adding 8. Varsity Loses in MCT Semifinals to Hanover Park The Varsity lost a hard-fought game to 2nd seeded Hanover Park in the Morris County Tourney semifinals played at FDU Madison on Friday, 46-34. After taking a 15-12 lead in the 2nd quarter, WMC could not hold it and were down 2 at halftime, 22-20. Hanover Park was able to hold the Lady Highlanders to 14 points in the 2nd half to secure the victory. Emily Peel and Julia Scanlon led WMC with 12 and 9 points, respectively. For a story and boxscore, click here. JV Loses in MCT Semifinals to Chatham The JV girls team lost a tough one in their Morris County Tourney semifinal game at Chatham on Saturday. They battled back from a 10-point deficit to take the lead in the 4th quarter. However, Chatham hit a key three-pointer down the stretch to make the difference. The final score was 36-33. West Morris Outlasts East Orange in OT on February 14 The girls gutted out a big win at East Orange on February 14th -- 48-46 in overtime. Down 34-25 after 3 quarters, East Orange came back and tied the game on a 3-pointer with 17 seonds left. In overtime, Haley D'Angelo fed Kelly Maguire for the winning basket with 3 seconds left to win the game. D'Angelo and Emily Peel each had 12 points in the win. Click here for the story and boxscore. Varsity Shuts Down Parsippany in MCT The varsity girls team jumped out to an 18-3 lead over Parsippany after one quarter and won handily, 56-38 in the Morris County Tournament quarterfinals. Haley D'Angelo and Emily Peel each scored 18 points to lead the way. The extended story and boxscore for the game can be found here. The 18-2 Highlanders will play #2 seed Hanover Park in the semifinals at FDU-Madison. Game is at 6:30PM on Friday, Feb. 15th. Chatham plays Morris Catholic at 8PM. We will post ticket info as soon as we get it. JV Girls Beat Butler in MCT Quarters The WMC Girls JV Team won big in the Morris County Tourney on Saturday, besting #16 seed Butler, 45-28. The 9th-seeded Lady Highlanders jumped out to a big 23-4 lead, led by strong pressure defense and key inside baskets by Ally Tank and Hailey Koop. WMC plays #5 Chatham semifinals, with #2 Morris Knolls playing #14 Roxbury in the other semi. The game will be away, likely next Saturday, 2/16. The team is now 13-3 and has won 8 straight. Girls Win Big on Senior Night; Beat Knolls Again The Lady Highlanders destroyed a winless Livingston team 60-17 on Tuesday during Senior Night. Seniors Lindsay Sullivan, Eleni Kozas, Erin Murtagh, Nicole Keating and Demi Masterson were honored. Demi scored 6 points in the victory. Stay tuned for pictures. On Thursday, WMC beat Morris Knolls for the third time this year 51-35. Emily Peel and Sullivan scored 14 and 12 in the win. West Morris Seeded #2 in State Playoffs West Morris is seeded #2 in the North Jersey, Section II, Group 3 State Playoffs. For updates and brackets, please check the States 2008 section to the left. Shabazz is #1 seed. WMC gets a first-round bye and plays the winner of #7 Scotch Plains and #10 Ferris in the 2nd round. The game will be home -- check the site frequently for scheduling details. Parsippany, Butler Up Next for Varsity, JV in Morris Country Tourney The third-seeded varisty plays Parsippany in the quarterfinals of the MCT this Saturday. The game is at 1:30PM at Morris Knolls HS. Check the Directions page for detail directions. The 9th-seeded JV plays another early morning game at home this Saturday -- 9AM vs. #16 seed Butler. The JV are coming off a huge win Thursday over the Morris Knolls JV, who are the highest remaining seed in the JV MCT at #2. Photos Page Updated Through Knolls Game Thanks again to Jim Peel for the pictures. If anyone else has pictures, especially of the freshman games, please let us know. Varsity Destroys Mendham in MCT, Parsippany Next The varsity easily beat sister school Mendham in the Sweet 16 round of the Morris County Tourney on Saturday, 47-31. Mendham had no answer for Haley D'Angelo outside or Emily Peel inside as both ended up with 14 points and 8 boards. 12 of D'Angelo's points came from the line. Click here to see the boxscore and story. Next up for the girls is Parsippany who beat Whippany Park on Saturday. Other quarterfinalists are Morris Catholic, Morris Knolls, Boonton, Chatham, Hanover Park and surprising Mount Olive. All Elite 8 games will be at Morris Knolls on Saturday. JV Tops Hanover Park 37-27 in MCT Play The defending champion West Morris JV team opened the Morris County JV Tourney with a big win on the road at Hanover Park, 37-27. Seeded #9, West Morris led at the half 15-11 over the #8 seeded Hornets. Full-court pressure to open the 2nd half put the game away as the girls quickly raced out to a 27-13 lead and coasted from there. Up next for the girls is #16 Butler who shocked #1 Morris Catholic in OT on Saturday. Game should be home on Saturday, 2/9 in the JV Elite 8, as the girls try to extend Coach Carraro's unbeaten record in JV MCT play. Burton Excels For Hopkins Again WMC alumni Lyndsay Burton set career highs in points and steals to lead the John Hopkins Blue Jays to a 63-57 win over Bryn Mawr on Saturday, January 12th. Burton had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals. Click here for the article. Lyndsay is now tied for the lead in season scoring for the Jays. Peel Named Daily Record Athlete of Week Emily Peel was named Athlete of the Week after her performance vs. Morris Knolls on Tuesday. Here are some quotes: "Peel, this week's Daily Record Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week, hasn't just been an accessory for West Morris. A first-year starter, she has scored in double figures in six-of-eight games and is a force on the boards. She has come up with a good number of blocks, too." See the article here. West Morris Wins Morris Hills Tourney The Lady Highlanders won the Morris Hills Holiday Tourney for the 2nd straight year under Coach Gavin by sweeping past Sparta and league rival Morris Knolls in Rockaway. In the opener, Emily Peel scored 15 and grabbed 8 boards, while Haley D'Angelo scored 12 and had 3 steals as WMC roared to a 14-2 lead after one quarter to coast past Sparta. In the title game, West Morris stopped Morris Knolls 43-32. Emily Peel led West Morris with 20 while Lindsay Sullivan and Julia Scanlon chipped in 10 and 9 respectively. Coach Gavin remains unbeaten in December (9-0 in 2 seasons) with the tourney win. WMC is now 5-0 to start the season and await Colonia at home on Wednesday, January 2nd at 7PM. New Uniforms! The Varsity and JV teams are taking the court in new uniforms this season, both home and away. Come check them out!
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