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.
5.19.2009
5.12.2009
Wootton Drops Semifinal Match to RM
Rockets over Patriots in 5 games, 18-16 in game 5; Patriots complete season at 13-2.
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.
4.29.2009
Wootton Earns Road Win at Rockville
Patriots complete regular season with win against Rams 25-11, 25-10, 25-16; Playoffs begin on May 6.
CAUTION: READ THIS ONLY IF YOU HAVE AN APPETITE FOR CORNY SPORTS-FOOD ANALOGIES.
It's not a picnic when playing against Rockville, particularly with Coach Hollies at the helm. Good athletes and good coaching are main ingredients for a winning boys volleyball program, and Rockville is cooking up a recipe for a bright future on par with its outstanding teams of the past several years. Rockville has good young athletes that now know how to play volleyball. Take them for granted next year, then prepare to be eaten alive.
Experience, fortunately, served up a win for Wootton this year. Setters Aaron Yee and Eray Wang adjusted to a change in the usual Patriot lineup in the first set, directing an offense led by Tony Malinauskas, Alex Filie, and Zhenyang Zhang. Kevin Liang contributed a strong all-around performance in the swing hitter position.
The Patriots jumped out to an early lead in game two behind Filie's serving. Eray Wang took over the sole quarterback duties, and, along with Malinauskas, Mark Yang, Zhenyang Zhang and Richard Fan led an effective transition game. Eric Zhang and Chris Wong came off the bench to protect the lead for the Patriots.
Since the beginning of March, the talents of Wootton's younger players have been simmering in the practice gym. Michael Ip, George Ewald, Eric Zhang, along with Chris Wong, got the nod to cook up their own winning recipe, giving the fans a taste of what's on the Wootton menu for the next few years...Ewald patrolling the net, and Ip, Zhang, and Wong adding their own seasoning.
Of note in game three was the steady leadership of veterans Eray Wang, Mark Yang, Zhenyang Zhang and Xinyuan Wang. Well done.
With the win, Wootton completes its regular season with an 11-1 match record, and 35-4 set record, and a division championship. Anyone hungry for the playoffs to begin? See you in the gym on Wednesday, May 6. Opponent, site and time to be determined.
CAUTION: READ THIS ONLY IF YOU HAVE AN APPETITE FOR CORNY SPORTS-FOOD ANALOGIES.
It's not a picnic when playing against Rockville, particularly with Coach Hollies at the helm. Good athletes and good coaching are main ingredients for a winning boys volleyball program, and Rockville is cooking up a recipe for a bright future on par with its outstanding teams of the past several years. Rockville has good young athletes that now know how to play volleyball. Take them for granted next year, then prepare to be eaten alive.
Experience, fortunately, served up a win for Wootton this year. Setters Aaron Yee and Eray Wang adjusted to a change in the usual Patriot lineup in the first set, directing an offense led by Tony Malinauskas, Alex Filie, and Zhenyang Zhang. Kevin Liang contributed a strong all-around performance in the swing hitter position.
The Patriots jumped out to an early lead in game two behind Filie's serving. Eray Wang took over the sole quarterback duties, and, along with Malinauskas, Mark Yang, Zhenyang Zhang and Richard Fan led an effective transition game. Eric Zhang and Chris Wong came off the bench to protect the lead for the Patriots.
Since the beginning of March, the talents of Wootton's younger players have been simmering in the practice gym. Michael Ip, George Ewald, Eric Zhang, along with Chris Wong, got the nod to cook up their own winning recipe, giving the fans a taste of what's on the Wootton menu for the next few years...Ewald patrolling the net, and Ip, Zhang, and Wong adding their own seasoning.
Of note in game three was the steady leadership of veterans Eray Wang, Mark Yang, Zhenyang Zhang and Xinyuan Wang. Well done.
With the win, Wootton completes its regular season with an 11-1 match record, and 35-4 set record, and a division championship. Anyone hungry for the playoffs to begin? See you in the gym on Wednesday, May 6. Opponent, site and time to be determined.
4.27.2009
Blair Edges Wootton 3-2
Blazers squeak out tight victory over Patriots, 22-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 18-16.
The great UCLA basketball coach John Wooden said, "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."
Legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno noted "The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."
For the Wootton boys volleyball team, the will to prepare for each match this year resulted in ten consecutive victories. Alas, that success hit a bump in the road Monday evening against a very talented and experienced Blair team considered by many to be one the best two teams in Montgomery County.
Blair and Wootton battled in a five game match that reached a level of intensity and competitiveness that tested each team's resolve. It was, aguably, the most fun the Wootton boys had all year. Each set was close, with Wootton taking the first two and Blair clawing back to take sets three, four, and five.
For Wootton, sophomore setter Aaron Yee had an outstanding match, quarterbacking the Patriot attack for all five sets. Seniors Alex Filie and Kevin Wong, along with Junior Tony Malinauskas, elevated the Wootton blocking game. Seniors Rex Hsu and Richard Fan, along with Junior Kevin Liang and Sophomore Eray Wang, contributed clutch performances at critical times during the match.
Having learned that their failure to win this match was not fatal, the Patriots begin their preparation for the playoffs. As division champions, and with a 32-4 set record for the season, Wootton is in a position to earn a high seeding and possible home court advantage in the early rounds.
Next up: The last regular season match will be at Rockville on Wednesday, April 29 at 5:15 pm. Playoffs begin May 6.
The great UCLA basketball coach John Wooden said, "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."
Legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno noted "The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."
For the Wootton boys volleyball team, the will to prepare for each match this year resulted in ten consecutive victories. Alas, that success hit a bump in the road Monday evening against a very talented and experienced Blair team considered by many to be one the best two teams in Montgomery County.
Blair and Wootton battled in a five game match that reached a level of intensity and competitiveness that tested each team's resolve. It was, aguably, the most fun the Wootton boys had all year. Each set was close, with Wootton taking the first two and Blair clawing back to take sets three, four, and five.
For Wootton, sophomore setter Aaron Yee had an outstanding match, quarterbacking the Patriot attack for all five sets. Seniors Alex Filie and Kevin Wong, along with Junior Tony Malinauskas, elevated the Wootton blocking game. Seniors Rex Hsu and Richard Fan, along with Junior Kevin Liang and Sophomore Eray Wang, contributed clutch performances at critical times during the match.
Having learned that their failure to win this match was not fatal, the Patriots begin their preparation for the playoffs. As division champions, and with a 32-4 set record for the season, Wootton is in a position to earn a high seeding and possible home court advantage in the early rounds.
Next up: The last regular season match will be at Rockville on Wednesday, April 29 at 5:15 pm. Playoffs begin May 6.
4.24.2009
Wootton Wins at Magruder 3-0
Patriots sweep Colonels 25-15, 25-19, 25-16.
Wasn't pretty. Wasn't bad, either. Wootton faced one of the best digging teams it has faced all year. Magruder was relentless in their defensive play, reading Wootton's hitters and digging them consistently well. Wootton responded with enough resolve to win the match in three games, particularly the resolve to overcome its own drop in intensity from its previous four matches.
Next up: The Patriots will need to muster up its A game against what is arguably one of the two most talented teams in the County. Blair will bring it's powerhouse program, featuring several elite USA High Performance Team players, to Wootton's gym on Monday, April 27 at 5:15 pm. For the fans, this will be a great opportunity to see some very good high school boys volleyball players compete in a match with playoff seeding at stake.
Wasn't pretty. Wasn't bad, either. Wootton faced one of the best digging teams it has faced all year. Magruder was relentless in their defensive play, reading Wootton's hitters and digging them consistently well. Wootton responded with enough resolve to win the match in three games, particularly the resolve to overcome its own drop in intensity from its previous four matches.
Next up: The Patriots will need to muster up its A game against what is arguably one of the two most talented teams in the County. Blair will bring it's powerhouse program, featuring several elite USA High Performance Team players, to Wootton's gym on Monday, April 27 at 5:15 pm. For the fans, this will be a great opportunity to see some very good high school boys volleyball players compete in a match with playoff seeding at stake.
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