A Newsletter for the Wootton High School Boys Volleyball Community

2.28.2010

Tryouts for the 2010 Season

Tryouts will be held March 1 through 3. The tryout schedule is:

Monday, March 1, 4:00-7:00 in the main gym
Tuesday, March 2, 2:30-5:30 in the lower gym.
Wednesday, March 3, 5:30 - 8:00 in the main gym.

This is a new time schedule from what was announced previously due to the snow.

If you have not given your forms to Mary or John already, you must bring your completed health form, your signed parent permission form, and your filled out medical card. All forms are available on the main page of the Wootton Athletics website - click on "Handouts." or click this link >>

Other items required for tryouts: water bottle, appropriate court footwear, appropriate volleyball apparel (shorts and t-shirt). Kneepads and ankle braces are optional but recommended.

8.21.2009

6.04.2009

2009 Side-Out Grass Doubles Tourney on June 13 & 14

The Side-Out Foundation's 2009 Side-Out Grass Doubles Festival (to raise Breast Cancer awareness and funds) is on June 13 and 14. We are making a push to have 200 juniors teams participate in our event this year. This is a great way for high school players to keep their skills up for the upcoming season.

Help the Side-Out Foundation reach its goal as well as get out and play this summer. There will be music, vendors, and each participating team will get a Side-Out T-shirt. Winning teams will get medals and small prizes and get their picture on our website.

1. Go to: http://www.side-out.org/news-events/sideout_festival/ and read up on our event.
2. To register go to: http://www.sideoutvolleyball.org/event/register.cfm
3. Add pictures and text to your fund raising page.
4. Each team must raise a minimum of $75 to participate.

5.19.2009

Support The Side-Out Foundation: MoCo Boys Volleyball Showcase at Wootton Tonight

Celebrate volleyball and support a good cause.

The inaugural Montgomery County Senior Boys Volleyball Showcase will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Wootton High School at 7 pm. Click here for details.

Come out and see a showcase of sportsmanship, talented high school seniors playing volleyball, and support a good cause! Admission is $5.00 ($3.00 for students).

Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Side-Out Foundation, a volleyball organization that raises money for breast cancer research. Visit www.side-out.org for more information about the Side-Out Foundation.

Honorary Coach: Aldis Berzins, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist & Sherwood Boys Volleyball Coach.

Honorary Head Coaches: Elmer Matlock (Richard Montgomery HS) and Wanda Hsiung (Kennedy HS), the two longest serving boys volleyball coaches in MCPS will coach Team Red. Also, Chris Liang, head coach at Blair High School, along with other boys coaches, will coach Team Blue.

Announcer: Barry Goldberg, Head Volleyball Coach, American University.

Event Hosts / Coordinators: John Hartranft and Mary Malinauskas (Wootton High School)

Organizing Committee: Dawn Dickinson (Clarksburg HS), Cindy Hollies (Rockville HS), Wanda Hsiung (Kennedy HS), Sue McPherson (Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS), Tom Siegrist (Wheaton HS), Raymond Trail (Northwood HS)

Advisor: Scott Zanni (Magruder HS)

Team Rosters: 25 players selected representing 14 schools.

This is a non-MCPS event. The 2009 MoCo Senior Boys Volleyball Showcase is organized and staffed by coaches, parents, students and others who have volunteered their time, money and services to make this event possible.

5.08.2009

Wootton Sweeps Kennedy; Advances to Semifinals

Patriots score 25-19, 25-18, 25-15 victory; Will host semifinal match against Richard Montgomery Rockets on Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 pm.

5.06.2009

Wootton Wins Round 1 in Playoffs

#1 seed Wootton defeats Bethesda-Chevy Chase 25-13, 25-10, 25-13; Patriots to host Kennedy in quarterfinals on Friday, May 8. The match will start at 3:30 pm.