Champions Page………………………… 3News and Events……………………….. 4Awards……………………………………5-6Sports Pages……………….……………. 7-17Football…………………………………….8Cheerleading………………………………9Field Hockey……………………………….10Boys Soccer……………………………….11Girls Soccer………………………………..12Boys Cross Country……………………….13Girls Cross Country……………………….14Girls Tennis ……………………………….15Girls Volleyball…………………………...16Gymnastics……………………………….17

8-31-16 Freshmen Orientation was a success with new Highlanders getting familiar with their new

home.9-2-16

Professional Development for Coaches was held to best educate our coaching staff on

recent legal issues in athletics.9-7-16

“All-In” Assembly and Community Kickoff Night with Gian Paul Gonzalez, was an inspirational “back to school night” for

athletics and activities. Mark calendars for next fall: 9-6-17 Kickoff

Many coaches and various stakeholders have joined a committee to help recognize the various character

building efforts of our athletic programs. Last year we were one of 5 finalists. This year’s winner will be announced in January. Fingers crossed! Great job to

the committee.

This application is a lengthy process and WMHS athletics is proud of the efforts of the committee.

Members Include:Joe Trentacosta, Cathi Reda, Megan Cavallo, Krista Provost, Taylor Pevny, Jessica Allison, Lauren Rembrandt, Krista Tripodi, Donald Dougherty, and Steve Maslanek.

The WMHS Boys and Girls Cross Country was awarded a Character Education Promising

Practice Award for their Annual West Milford High School Cross Country Sportsmanship Run

for Breast Cancer Awareness and numerous character-team building events (2015-2016).

The WMHS Field Hockey Program was awarded a Character Education Promising Practice

Award for their involvement in youth program, fundraising, breast cancer awareness and numerous other character building-team

building events (2015-2016).

Fall News and EventsWMHS Athletes Of the Week:

Bobby LavelleZack Milko

Character/Team Building EventsPunt Pass and Read Program

(Nominated for Promising Practice 2016)

Volunteer Coaching with our Youth Football Program

Highlander Pride Lift-A-ThonHelmet StickersTeam Dinners

Weekly Guest Speakers

Coaches: Head Coach Don Dougherty Assists: Michael Koger, Stephen Maslanek, Bob Wiedmann, Gary Stoll, Taylor Pevny, Brian Leslie Volunteers: Eric Kagdis, Tim McClurg, Ryan

Love

2016 HighlightsCaptains:

Drew Perucki, Nick Hoffman, Jimmy Batayiannis

Highlander Award: Anothony HanrattyMost Dedicated: NIck Hoffman

Bill Zester Award: Vincent Montesano

All Passaic County2nd Team: Eric Lindstrom, AJ Bakunas

Bobby Lavelle, Nick HoffmanHonorable Mention: Ryan Coyle, Zack

Milko

All Conference:1st Team: Eric Lindstrom, AJ Bakunas2nd Team: James Batayiannis, Bobby

Lavelle, Nick HoffmanHonorable Mention: Ryan Coyle, Zack

Milko

Fall News and Events★Participated in Flapjack Pancake Breakfast at Applebbees.★Held a clothing drive.★ Hosted a cheer clinic for the town youth program.★Team pumpkin painting.★ Hosted a cheer competition at the high school in November for over 450 cheerleaders. ★ Collected school supplies and distributed them to local elementary schools for students in need.

Coaches: Krista Tripodi (Varsity Coach), Kelly Bomzer (JV Coach)

2016 HighlightsCaptains: Ciara Torres

MVP: Stacie Kewer

Most Dedicated: Ciara Torres

Four Year Varsity Letter Winners:

Melanie Maroun, Ciara Torres, Shannon Veninger

Fall News and Events★ Passaic County Champions★ 2nd Annual Administrator and

Athlete Team Competition Day; teams- Christmas Cuties, Biker Babes, 1980’s workout instructors, and Hawaiian Luau (see left photo below)

★ Full Program Youth and HS PINK Breakfast and Pumpkin Decorating for the Play 4 the Cure Games

★ Full Program WMFH Family Pasta Night at the HS (250+ people)

★ Motivational Speaker for the NY Giants, Gian Paul, came and spoke with the team after winning the county finals about using their momentum in the state tournament.

★ JV Team- 2nd top record, 10-4-2★ Frosh- Beat last year’s record, 4-6-1

Coaches: Krista Provost (V), Michelle Lugerner (JV), Jess Allison (Frosh), Mary Bozenmayer (GK)

2016 HighlightsOverall Record- 17-3-1Captains: Bianca Cano, Maeve Gordon, Emily Miller

MVP: Maeve GordonMost Dedicated: Megan LambFour Year Varsity Letter Winners: Bianca Cano and Maeve GordonOffensive Player of the Year: Bianca CanoAll Passaic County: 1st Team- Bianca Cano (ranked #4 in county), Maeve Gordon (ranked #1 in county), Emily Miller (ranked #7 in county)

2nd Team- Danille Dellapi, Megan Lamb, Sydney Lamothe, Kelsie Murphy

Honorable Mention- Jillian Bennett, Jennifer Gianetti

Coach of the Year- Krista Provost

All Conference:1st Team-Bianca Cano, Maeve Gordon, Megan Lamb, Emily Miller

2nd Team- Danielle Dellapi and Sydney Lamothe

Honorable Mention- Kelsie Murphy

Coach of the Year- Krista Provost (county, conference, Suburban trends, The Record)

Fall News and Events 8 - 6 - 5 Record

Athlete of the Week: Lukas Graf, Nick McCormick and Marc Janisheski

Athlete of the Month: September: Nick McCormick October: Marc Janisheski

Big North Independence Team Sportsmanship Award

2nd Place Big North Independence

Coaches: Ray Ferriola, Matt Gramata, Dale Sell, Leo Andrade, Jake McCarren-Fossum

2016 HighlightsCaptains: Nick McCormick, Marc Janisheski, JDCaptains: Panicucci, Blaise Basket, Lukas Graf, Zach LicursiMVP: Lucas ZemserMost Dedicated: Nick McCormickOffensive Player of the Year: Marc JanisheskiMost Improved: JD PanicucciCoaches Award: Zach Licursi, Lukas GrafRookies of the Year: Dan Bud, Mike RibarczekPerformance of the Year: Frankie MunozAll Passaic County: First Team: Lucas Zemser Second Team: Marc Janisheski Honorable Mention: JD Panicucci, Zach LicursiAll Conference: First Team: Lucas Zemser, Nick McCormick Marc Janisheski Second Team: Zach Licursi, JD Panicucci

Dave Pagella Honorable Mention: Blaise Basket

Fall News and Events

★ Finalist in Passaic County Tournament in 22 years

★ Best Record in last decade

★ Coach of the Year- Roberto Zuban (Suburban Trends)

★ First time ever 3 Players in First Team All County

Coaches: Roberto Zuban, Daniella Wagenti, and Ed Milko

2016 HighlightsOverall Record: 11-9-2Captains: Cristina Pellegrino and Kelsey HarrisonMVP: Cristina PellegrinoMost Dedicated: Kelsey HarrisonFour Year Varsity Letter Winners: Cristina Pellegrino and Kelsey HarrisonOffensive Player of the Year: Cristina PellegrinoAll Passaic County: 1st Team- Kelsey Harrison, Cristina Pellegrino, Sam KroegerHonorable Mention- Katey Choma, Olivia DelCollianoAll Conference:1st Team- Cristina Pellegrino, Sam Kroeger2nd Team- Kelsey HarrisonHonorable Mention- Katey Choma

Team Photo(s)

Fall News and EventsPassaic County Tournament

Conference NewsNJSIAA

With a 5-6 final record, we also moved up significantly in the County and State

Sectional Rankings

Other Big Events?

Hosted our first two home meets, earning our first home win vs. Garfield

Character/Team Building Events?

Our team collaborated with Clifton High School for Breast Cancer Awareness

In November, the Cross Country Teams will travel to Walt Disney World to

engage in Disney’s Youth Education Series participating in the Techniques through

Teamwork Workshop

Coaches:

2016 HighlightsCaptains:

Edward Woodcock 12Nicholas Szuszkowski 12

Anthony Scanzo-Masiero 12Marcus Boguszewski 11

MVP:Joey Cummings 10

Most Dedicated:Edward Woodcock (Captain) 12

Four Year Varsity Letter Winners:Anthony Scanzo-Masiero (Captain) 12

All Passaic County:Joey Cummings 2nd Team All-County

Edward Woodcock and Alexander Metcalf Honorable Mention All-County

All Conference:Joey Cummings 1st Team All-Conference

Edward Woodcock Honorable Mention All-ConferenceOther Individual Awards:

Athletes of the Week:Edward Woodcock and Joey Cummings

2016 HighlightsCaptains:

Sarah Jones and Kayla YuhasMVP:

Sarah JonesMost Dedicated:Mackenzie Milne

Four Year Varsity Letter Winners:Sarah Jones

All Passaic County:Sarah Jones-Honorable MentionKayla Yuhas-Honorable Mention

All Conference:Sarah Jones-Honorable Mention

Other Individual Awards:

Fall News and EventsPassaic County Tournament

Conference NewsNJSIAA

Other Big Events:JV and Varsity Teams took 3rd

Place in the 2016 PCCA XC Invitational

Character/Team Building Events:

XC program held a clothing drive

Disney team building program

Coach: Andrea Jones

Fall News and EventsFirst Year Varsity Team

Won Preliminary Round County Game vs. Eastside

Other Events: Cut-a-Thon on October 2nd

Head Coach: Alyssa Forget Assistant Coaches: Chris Shenise and Jason Desverney

2016 HighlightsCaptains: Michaela McLeod, Lauren

VanTeyens, and Carly Love

Honorable Mention All County, Honorable Mention All Conference,

and Most Valuable Player: Michaela McLeod

Honorable Mention All County, 2nd Team All Conference, and Most

Dedicated: Carly Love

Team Photo(s)

Fall News and EventsParticipated in the Passaic

County and NJSIAA Tournament

Character/Team Building Events?

Halloween Contest Tournament

Breast Cancer Tennis Can Change Drive

Coaches:

2016 HighlightsCaptains: Lisa Zazi, Tatiana Nicheporuck,

SamSchuchardt, Tess Olswewski

MVP:Tatian Nicheporuck

Most Dedicated:Lisa Zazi

Four Year Varsity Letter Winners:

All Passaic County:2nd team: Lisa Zazi

All Conference:2nd Team: Tatiana Nicheporuck, 2nd Team: Tess Olszewski,

Honorable Mention: Samantha Schuchardt

Team Photo(s)

2016 HighlightsCaptains: Linnea Huber, Emily Haid, Mikayla Guell, Maddie Coar, Ashley HarringtonTeam Heart and Soul: Emily HaidMVP: Linnea HuberMost Dedicated: Mikayla Guell and Carlie SmithFour Year Varsity Letter Winners: Emily Haid and Linnea HuberAll Passaic County:1st Team: Linnea Huber, Emily Haid, Rachel Rodrigues, Mackenzie McGuinness2nd Team: Maddie Coar, Carlie Smith, Ashley Harrington, Emily CurvingHonorable Mention: Lexi Aiello, Kayla CoyleAll League:1st Team: Linnea Huber, Emily Haid, Mackenzie McGuinness, Rachel Rodrigues, Emily Curving 2nd Team: Ashley HarringtonHonorable Mention: Maddie Coar and Carlie Smith

Fall News and Events❖ Passaic County Champions!!!❖ Second Place at NJGL B Meet❖ Coach R- Passaic County Coach of

the Year❖ Linnea Huber- Passaic County

All-Around, Bars, and Beam Champion!!!

❖ Character/Team Building EventsPasta Party, Team Pool Party, Gymnastics Clinic for grades K-6, Cancer Awareness Meet with Clifton High School, Raised over $500 to donate to the Two Kids Foundation, Passaic County Togetherness Meet (Disney theme)

Coaches: Lauren Rembrandt and Denise FloodVolunteers: Jennifer Fear, Marianne Walsh, Amanda Seugling, Sara Sekelsky