This is the final entry of the blog - I hope you have enjoyed it.
Here are pictures taken at a couple of games together with pictures from the end of the year picnic.
We hope the tradition and joy we experienced this year continues for years to come.
Thanks coaches, parents, and especially the mighty eight WARRIORS of the 2007 WNHS Boys Volleyball Team!
Go Warriors!!
I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I have putting it together!
Charlie Woodward
Videographer and Fellow Loud Parent in the Stands!
Saturday, May 26, 2007
WNHS Boys Volleyball vs Darby- May 17
The Final Game of the Year!
The boys lost in three games to powerhouse Darby.
They played well, and will always be champs in our books!
AN APOLOGY - Emily Saunders, our FANTASTIC team trainer was mistakenly not included in the list of names at the end of the video - I am sorry for the oversight.
Thanks, Emily, for your hard work and dedication to the team.
GO WARRIORS!
The boys lost in three games to powerhouse Darby.
They played well, and will always be champs in our books!
AN APOLOGY - Emily Saunders, our FANTASTIC team trainer was mistakenly not included in the list of names at the end of the video - I am sorry for the oversight.
Thanks, Emily, for your hard work and dedication to the team.
GO WARRIORS!
Friday, May 25, 2007
April Car Wash!!!
Yes, they can do something besides play volleyball.
A beautiful day made for a great fund raiser!
A beautiful day made for a great fund raiser!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Westerville This Week Article
Boys Volleyball
Warriors set tone for success in future years
Thursday, May 24, 2007
By SCOTT GERFEN
ThisWeek Contributor
By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
At a glance
# Record: 13-11, 2-6 (fourth) in OCC-Cardinal
# Seniors lost: Andrew Lee, Scott Nufer, Geoff Peterfy and Andrew Woodward
# Key returnees: Sam Kennedy, Wesley Peterson and Ben Taylor
With the leadership of four seniors, the Westerville North High School boys volleyball team sensed this might be the season to help set the stage for the future.
Second-year coach Matt Grimm knew his team had the talent to "flip-flop" last year's 7-14 record and push deeper into the postseason. The Warriors reached a regional semifinal May 17 before the season ended with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-11 loss to top-seeded Hilliard Darby, the third-ranked team in the state. The Panthers have advanced to a state quarterfinal Saturday at Cincinnati State along with Mount Vernon.
North, which finished 13-7 overall, won a district championship May 15 with a 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 18-25, 15-7 decision over OCC-Cardinal Division-rival Hilliard Davidson, which won the first two meetings in five games.
"It was definitely back-and-forth all match," Grimm said. "The two teams were probably as even as it gets. It was just basically going to come down to who was going to put away more balls. We just got up early and rode it out."
Those five-game matches cost the Warriors a few more victories in the league, in which they finished 2-6 behind Worthington Kilbourne (8-0), Pickerington North (6-2) and Davidson (4-4) and ahead of Dublin Scioto (0-8).
North also lost twice (25-19, 25-22, 16-25, 22-25, 13-15 on March 27; 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 19-21 on April 19) to Pickerington North in five games. It lost to Davidson during the regular season 24-26, 25-20, 24-26, 25-18, 14-16 on April 17 and 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 25-27, 11-15 on May 2.
"We kind of felt like they stole those two five-game matches from us," senior Scott Nufer said. "It was pretty much the story for us during the season. Going into the tournament, we were 1-4 in five-game matches. It was pretty exciting to finally win one of them."
Nufer (opposite side hitter/outside hitter) is joined in the senior class by Geoff Peterfy (outside hitter/middle blocker), Andrew Woodward (setter) and Andrew Lee (outside hitter/middle blocker). Peterfy and Woodward were honorable mention all-region and first-team all-league.
"I have to say that the first year that I got there Andrew Woodward just wanted to play," Grimm said. "He wanted to set, but he didn't have a lot of experience with it. Next year, he's going to play at Ohio Northern. He eat sleeps and drinks volleyball all the time. He's a good example of someone putting in the time and effort and watching it pay off."
Lee was second-team all-league and Nufer received honorable mention.
"It was a good season, and we can't leave too many regrets behind," Nufer said. "We were able to pull through for a winning season and win a district championship. We've got a banner in the gym and nobody can take that away from us."
Grimm, who just completed graduate school at Ohio State, isn't certain if he will return next season. But he knows whoever has the job will have to bring more numbers to the program.
Sophomore Sam Kennedy and freshmen Ben Taylor and Wesley Peterson are the expected key returnees.
"Some schools have feeder programs and that gives them kind of an edge," Grimm said. "Until we start getting more support and having a middle-school program, it's going to be hard to be an elite team. I would love to see Westerville North go in that direction."
Warriors set tone for success in future years
Thursday, May 24, 2007
By SCOTT GERFEN
ThisWeek Contributor
By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
At a glance
# Record: 13-11, 2-6 (fourth) in OCC-Cardinal
# Seniors lost: Andrew Lee, Scott Nufer, Geoff Peterfy and Andrew Woodward
# Key returnees: Sam Kennedy, Wesley Peterson and Ben Taylor
With the leadership of four seniors, the Westerville North High School boys volleyball team sensed this might be the season to help set the stage for the future.
Second-year coach Matt Grimm knew his team had the talent to "flip-flop" last year's 7-14 record and push deeper into the postseason. The Warriors reached a regional semifinal May 17 before the season ended with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-11 loss to top-seeded Hilliard Darby, the third-ranked team in the state. The Panthers have advanced to a state quarterfinal Saturday at Cincinnati State along with Mount Vernon.
North, which finished 13-7 overall, won a district championship May 15 with a 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 18-25, 15-7 decision over OCC-Cardinal Division-rival Hilliard Davidson, which won the first two meetings in five games.
"It was definitely back-and-forth all match," Grimm said. "The two teams were probably as even as it gets. It was just basically going to come down to who was going to put away more balls. We just got up early and rode it out."
Those five-game matches cost the Warriors a few more victories in the league, in which they finished 2-6 behind Worthington Kilbourne (8-0), Pickerington North (6-2) and Davidson (4-4) and ahead of Dublin Scioto (0-8).
North also lost twice (25-19, 25-22, 16-25, 22-25, 13-15 on March 27; 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 19-21 on April 19) to Pickerington North in five games. It lost to Davidson during the regular season 24-26, 25-20, 24-26, 25-18, 14-16 on April 17 and 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 25-27, 11-15 on May 2.
"We kind of felt like they stole those two five-game matches from us," senior Scott Nufer said. "It was pretty much the story for us during the season. Going into the tournament, we were 1-4 in five-game matches. It was pretty exciting to finally win one of them."
Nufer (opposite side hitter/outside hitter) is joined in the senior class by Geoff Peterfy (outside hitter/middle blocker), Andrew Woodward (setter) and Andrew Lee (outside hitter/middle blocker). Peterfy and Woodward were honorable mention all-region and first-team all-league.
"I have to say that the first year that I got there Andrew Woodward just wanted to play," Grimm said. "He wanted to set, but he didn't have a lot of experience with it. Next year, he's going to play at Ohio Northern. He eat sleeps and drinks volleyball all the time. He's a good example of someone putting in the time and effort and watching it pay off."
Lee was second-team all-league and Nufer received honorable mention.
"It was a good season, and we can't leave too many regrets behind," Nufer said. "We were able to pull through for a winning season and win a district championship. We've got a banner in the gym and nobody can take that away from us."
Grimm, who just completed graduate school at Ohio State, isn't certain if he will return next season. But he knows whoever has the job will have to bring more numbers to the program.
Sophomore Sam Kennedy and freshmen Ben Taylor and Wesley Peterson are the expected key returnees.
"Some schools have feeder programs and that gives them kind of an edge," Grimm said. "Until we start getting more support and having a middle-school program, it's going to be hard to be an elite team. I would love to see Westerville North go in that direction."
WNHS Boys Volleyball vs Davidson - May 15
The boys won a great match against Hilliard Davidson to advance to the next round in regional playoffs. They played a solid game and finally beat Davidson, after loosing to them the week before.
This video is all "at game speed" so you can see how fast the game moves. Also, I included a bit of the sound from the game at the end, to let you hear the celebration of the fans and the team.
The boys are DISTRICT CHAMPS, and a banner hangs in the gym at North to proclaim that message from now on!
Go Warriors!
This video is all "at game speed" so you can see how fast the game moves. Also, I included a bit of the sound from the game at the end, to let you hear the celebration of the fans and the team.
The boys are DISTRICT CHAMPS, and a banner hangs in the gym at North to proclaim that message from now on!
Go Warriors!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
May 5 at Tournament VS St. Xavier of Kentucky
The boys finished third in their bracket for the tournament!
Go Warriors!!!
Go Warriors!!!
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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