The top-seeded West Morris Highlanders took on eighth seeded Warren Hills Streaks in the quarterfinals of the state tournament. The Highlanders rolled out to an early 9-4 run, but the Streaks kept it close. With the final score of 44-38, the Streaks played close with the dominant West Morris squad, but Alisa Greco and Shayna Ericksen boosted the Highlanders to the semifinals of the North II Group III tournament.

After an early three point shot by Lindsey Schott to start off the game for the Streaks, the Highlanders found themselves behind for the first time in a while. The first Highlander point came from Ericksen off of a foul shot caused by Warren Hills’ Missy Detlaas. Julia Scanlon was able to add her own foul shot a little later and West Morris was finally able to go on a run after a Greco steal, a pass to Scanlon, who was able to put it up for  ...Read More

James D'Angelo was on fire as the Wolfpack slid past West Side.

The number seven seed West Morris Wolfpack and number ten seed West Side Newark Roughriders faced off Monday night in the first round of the state tournament. It was a back and forth game full of excitement, but in the end the Wolfpack pulled away a 58-49 victory.
The Roughriders came out behind the hot hand of Kajh Neely who had West Side’s first six points behind two three pointers. The Wolfpack were forced to take an early timeout with 3:52 left in the first down 11-2. This score did not sit well with captains James D’Angelo and Tim Drzewinski who came out with passion in their eyes. At the end of the first quarter the two leaders pulled within three trailing 17-14.

The Wolfpack run did not stop in the first, but also continued into the second quarter. The game seemed like a three point shoot out for a while, and the competitors were D’Angel  ...Read More

West Morris stud runningback Michael Burton is heading to Rutger to play for Greg Shiano

West Morris Central standout, Michael Burton is to some a hometown hero, but to many just a friend. He walks the halls of West Morris just like any other person, but on the football field he is no ordinary athlete. Burton, a running back-linebacker for the Wolfpack, was The All Daily Record Player of the Year, and was also first team all-state in his senior year. Over the course of his four year career Burton amassed an astronomical 3,372 rushing yards and 4,498 all-purpose yards, but his career will not stop their. On February 3rd Michael Burton committed to Rutgers University with a preferred walk-on spot from Coach Greg Schiano which guarantees Burton a scholarship if anyone were to leave the team.

Burton also received offers from Lehigh, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, Towson, and received the same preferred walk on position at Pittsburgh. Burt  ...Read More

Randolph used an 11-2 spurt in the final two and a half minutes to break a 46 all tie to defeat Roxbury, 57-48, in an NJAC-American matchup Tuesday night in Randolph. An enormous crowd from each school was on hand to watch Kyle Aiken score 18 points &Mike Grillo score 12 on their senior night. Michael Giordano, who sank four 3s, and Angelo Mangiro led the Gaels with 12 apiece. Phil Desmond also added 11 for Roxbury.

The Rams came out hitting on all cylinders to start this game, quickly jumping out 9-3 before you could blink. A pair of Colin McMahon jumpers in the final minute made the score 19-9 Rams after a quarter. Roxbury's offense woke up in the second, receiving 6 from Desmond. A Mangiro layup with 3 minutes remaining in the half put the Gaels up 30-28. A Desmond left wing jumper as time expired put the Gaels up 32-28 at the half.

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West Morris guard Derek Kambour scores an easy two points on Senior Night. (Photo: Connor Smolensky)

Stemming from last year’s game between West Morris and Mount Olive where the cheering sections spilled out into the parking lot everyone was expecting a loud and intense match up. Yet this year the only team getting excited was the Wolfpack as they grabbed a 69-46 victory over the Marauders.

The game began with a ceremony for all the Wolfpack seniors before their last ever regular season home game in the blue and white uniforms. The seniors met with their parents at mid court and thanked them for four years of support, and each family took a picture with each other in order to remember the upperclassmen’s last game. The Wolfpack starting line up had a different look to it Tuesday night, but it was just as effective. The Wolfpack starting line up consisted of Tim Drezwinski, Ed McCracken, Derek Kambour, Adam Brochu, and Chris Donovan. These seniors p  ...Read More

Both teams came ready to play for the Morris County Tournament Finals, however, the first-time finalists Chatham Cougars just couldn’t dethrone the veteran West Morris Highlanders. The 21-3 Highlanders won a nail biter, 44-38, against the 21-5 Cougars at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, repeating as Morris County Champions for the first time in school history. Senior captain Julia Scanlon had a dominating performance as she dropped 21 points while sophomore Shayna Ericksen took control of the boards for the Highlanders. Senior captain Caroline Murphy excelled on both offense and defense for the Cougars, totaling 10 points and 3 blocks on the day.

The first quarter opened up with two missed possessions by the Highlanders followed by an early surge from the Cougars. Sophomore Amanda Bernsten was a force on offense as she gave Chatham their f  ...Read More

The West Morris starters rest and regroup while shutting down crosstown rival Mendham. (Photo: Connor Smolensky)

There was much hype going into the rivalry game between West Morris Mendham and West Morris Central, and Ryan McElwaine’s warm up tape only increased the intensity. Both teams were getting pumped and warming up with severe effort while the cheering sections were going crazy, but the West Morris Wolfpack fans kept on cheering their team to a 68-47 upset victory over the 18-2 Minutemen.

The Wolfpack came out of the gates with everything they had trying to avenge their last blowout loss to Mendham during a winter tournament, and proved to be successful. West Morris Central got off to a 7-0 run to start the game by converting on Mendham misses and turnovers.

After a loose ball Tim Drezwinski dove to the ground, and after obtaining the ball called a time out with 1:08 left in the first and a 9-4 lead. Not only were the Wolfpack playing tough, but  ...Read More

West Morris junior Tom Cabarle slices through Morris Knolls defenders for two points. (Photo: Connor Smolensky)

The West Morris Wolfpack ran all the way to the finish line behind the dynamic duo of Cabarle and D’Angelo in a 69-62 come from behind victory against the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles.

Both teams started the game strong with high intensity and relentless defense. The West Morris players were barking out commands in their 2-3 zone and the Eagles were causing some trouble with their full court zone press. At the end of the first quarter the Wolfpack lead 19-13, but Knolls was not ready to give up.

The Eagles came out for the second quarter and were firing on all cylinders. Tyler Daniel had the hot hand scoring fourteen points in the first half with help from Bruce Mayo and Niko Kotoulas who combined for eleven. Those three players combined for twenty five of the Eagles twenty nine points in the first half. The Wolfpack were relying heavily on jun  ...Read More

Wolfpack junior James D'Angelo finger rolls a layup in a big performance against the Parsippany Hills Vikings. (Photo: Connor Smolensky)

The 10-8 West Morris Wolfpack defeated the 1-15 Parsippany Hills Vikings 77-50 in a game where the Wolfpack received much production from their bench. West Morris jumped out to an early lead, and never looked back.

The game started with the Wolfpack heading out to an early lead, and with the Wolfpack’s junior guard, James D’Angelo, showcasing his talent with a perfect behind the back pass to senior Tim Drezwinski for an easy two. This play awarded the Wolfpack with much momentum, and the Vikings were forced to take a tie out with 2:40 left in the first. By the end of the first quarter the Wolfpack amounted a staggering 20-6 lead.

Going into the second quarter the Wolfpack were just not satisfied enough. They came out just as hot as in the first, and put up fifteen of their thirty five points in the second behind Junior, Tom Cabarle, who amoun  ...Read More

It was tough for the West Morris Highlanders to play in the first round of the state tournament on Monday. The day before, the girls won the Morris County Tournament title and were given no time to rest. But the Highlanders were strictly business in their dominating 69-29 win over the Iselin Kennedy Mustangs. The girls jumped out to an early 18-7 first quarter lead and never looked back, giving the starters time to rest and the bench to get their playing time. Freshman Courtney Chase was able to come off the bench and score not only her first varsity point, but was able to drop seven on the day. The bench for the Highlanders was a force on offense and defense, totaling 17 points and 6 steals on the day, ultimately making a large impact on the game.

The game began with West Morris controlling possession and the boards. Shayna Ericksen was able to sco  ...Read More